A series of town hall meetings will begin Monday to gauge the public's reaction to plans for TIAA Bank Field.
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Sheriff T.K. Waters has submitted a budget request of nearly $600 million, about $35 million more than last year.
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Berg's legacy helped fund legal services for the poor in Florida and beyond. The endowment was presented by his brother, local investor Gilchrist B. Berg.
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City Councilman Ron Salem said there's been discussion of moving the jail to the Northside or Cecil Field.
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A bronze bell to commemorate Jacksonville’s 200th birthday was unveiled at a historical society event at the city's Main Library.
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Businesses are showing a significant loss of confidence, according to the Local Economic Indicators Project at the University of North Florida.
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The team unveiled a stadium renovation intended to spark Downtown development and keep the Jaguars in Jacksonville for years to come.
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An electrical problem closed the center for two to four weeks, disrupting summer camp and an Juneteenth program.
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Fields Auto Group bought 15.5 acres at Interstate 95 and International Golf Parkway in St. Johns County. The Illinois-based company operates other dealerships in Northeast Florida.
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This year’s list includes architecturally significant commercial properties, churches, schools and homes.
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Jacksonville Mayor-elect Donna Deegan announced transition committees that will focus on seven topics ranging from infrastructure to arts.
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After losing a race for governor in November, former U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist, D-Fla., will be nominated for an ambassador position, the White House said Wednesday.
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David Hogg is a survivor of the 2018 mass shooting at his high school. He talks about advocacy, finding common ground with opponents and the importance of making time for joy amid the pain.
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After months of speculation, Messi announced his decision to join Inter Miami CF that has been led by David Beckham since its inception but has yet to make any real splashes on the field.
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Florida directed two flights of migrants from Texas to Sacramento in the last week. Gov. Ron DeSantis says it was to help Texas combat a border crisis.
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New estimates from a data analysis company shows home insurance premiums in Florida have actually been rising faster than in any other state — a lot faster.
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Describing the relocations as “voluntary,” the state Division of Emergency Management confirmed Tuesday that Florida directed two flights that transported migrants from Texas to California.
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The 58-year-old white woman suspected of shooting through a closed door and killing her Black neighbor in Marion County was arrested overnight, four days after the incident. It's a case that prompted outrage and protest in Ocala.
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A federal judge blocked Florida’s ban on the use of puberty blockers and hormone therapy to treat three children diagnosed with gender dysphoria, calling the prohibition “an exercise in politics, not good medicine.”
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A bill that would exempt minor-league baseball players such as those on the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp from the state’s voter-approved minimum wage was delivered Monday to Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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The lawsuit claims the overhaul of the National Flood Insurance Program will drive up homeowners' insurance rates for more than 1 million Florida policies.
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The former president blasted the 37 felony counts related to his mishandling of classified national defense documents as a "baseless" attempt to harm his 2024 presidential run.
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Mary Nettleton is the best listener in tiny Lake City, Colorado. After her 25th year as a reading tutor she says being blind isn't a handicap, it actually helps kids open up to her.
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Georgia Republicans gathering for their annual convention reacted to the news of former President Donald Trump's indictment.
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Rain is expected to start on Sunday evening, potentially helping to put out wildfires in Canada's Alberta and Quebec provinces. This is already the country's worst wildfire year on record.
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Kaczynski, the Harvard-educated mathematician who retreated to a dingy shack in the Montana wilderness and ran a 17-year bombing campaign that killed three people and injured 23 others, died Saturday.
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NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Peter Zeidenberg, a former federal prosecutor, about the strength of the government's case against former president Donald Trump.
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GM and Ford have struck deals with Tesla to allow their customers to use the EV company's superchargers for their electric vehicles.
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The infrastructure bill gave wildland firefighters a temporary pay boost. As many of them head to Canada to contain wildfires there, a group of U.S. senators is pushing to make the raise permanent.
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Horseshoe crab blood is used to test vaccines around the world. But while Europe has approved a synthetic alternative, biomedical labs are bleeding more crabs from the Atlantic Coast.
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One family, the Goodwins, was forever changed by the attacks in Oklahoma more than a century ago and worked to ensure Tulsa acknowledged the truth about what happened.
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