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Economist Ken H. Johnson says the nation faces a housing crisis that will lead to deep financial losses for millions of homeowners — except in places like Florida. Here, homes and apartments could remain unaffordable for some time.
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The program can assist older adults in St. Johns County with up to $500 on their current or past due utility bills and rent or mortgage.
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Tekesia Johnson met Brian Brainard Wedgeworth on the Plenty of Fish dating site and fell for him despite her initial skepticism. Prosecutors believe the purported surgeon scammed at least 21 women across eight states and amassed over $750,000 through years of schemes.
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It's starting to feel like summer, and ice cream and dessert shops are popping up to keep Jax supplied with cool treats.
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The Mother’s Milk Bank of Florida has gone from receiving a dozen calls a week to a dozen calls a day.
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The Rules Committee of the Jacksonville City Council voted down legislation Tuesday to hold a public referendum on whether to remove all historical markers from public places.
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County commissioners voted down a proposal Tuesday that would have waived rules protecting bald eagles to allow two developments to go forward.
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Moms who lost their children to gun violence gathered at City Hall on Tuesday, led by state Rep. Angie Nixon. Too many children like theirs are dying, they said.
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Tuesday marked 35 years since two Iraqi missiles struck the USS Stark in the Persian Gulf. About 250 people gathered to honor the dead and survivors.
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About 3,200 high school students commented on ThoughtExchange, a digital platform provided by the school district.
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Data released Friday showed that 1,941 inpatients had COVID-19, up from 1,560 a week earlier and 1,303 two weeks earlier.
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After rejecting math textbooks, state criteria now draw the line on what can be included in social studies materials.
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Lee has guided elections in a state with a history of election controversies. While many states stumbled through the 2020 elections, Florida had relatively few problems.
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The state Department of Children and Families announced that is ending the OUR Florida program, a federally funded rent and utility assistance program.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a measure into law Monday to honor the 100 million people, he says, who have fallen victim to communist regimes around the world. The observance will be added to public school curriculums.
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The decision will almost certainly keep in place for this year’s elections the controversial 2021 law that created additional hurdles for voters to cast ballots by mail.
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has approved a rule change that will extend what had largely been nighttime alligator hunting — between 5 p.m. and 10 a.m. — to 24 hours during the season.
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On the recommendation from Gov. Ron DeSantis, the State Board of Education appointed a lawmaker who led several of the governor's education initiatives through the Legislature.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday he expects the state Legislature to pass what is known as “constitutional carry" — the right to carry a gun without a permit.
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Sen. Jennifer Bradley of Fleming Island, the bill's sponsor, said the state needed to end subsidies for people with rooftop-solar systems. Opponents contended the measure would cripple the rooftop-solar industry.
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A grid reliability report says power outages are likely in parts of the Midwest, California and Texas. The Western drought and a mismatch between supply and peak summer demand are some reasons why.
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In this week's StoryCorps, a worker at Mississippi's last remaining clinic that performs abortions, talks about her experiences.
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NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Deborah Lipstadt, the U.S. special envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism, about the racism and hatred that motivate violence in America and around the world.
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Experts worry a devastating wildfire in New Mexico, partly started by a controlled burn that got out of control, may create a backlash against this important forest management tool.
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Law professor Kim Mutcherson said that while states are bound by HIPAA laws, individuals are not. This means that abortion "bounty hunters" could help punish people who seek abortions in other states.
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A security guard at the Tops market tried to fire back at the shooter, but his fire struck body armor instead. Experts say use of body armor by mass shooters has trended up in recent years.
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Delaware State University filed a complaint Wednesday to the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division calling for an external investigation of the traffic stop.
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Tech industry groups are urging the Supreme Court to block a Texas law barring social media companies from removing posts or banning users based on political viewpoints
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In the series, Christian Cooper will take viewers into the "wild, wonderful and unpredictable world of birds," according to National Geographic.
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As part of a public art project, 120,000 pennies modified by an artist have been released through delis and bodegas. The project connects the fragility of the economy with the losses of COVID.
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