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Jacksonville council members, financial experts cast doubt on proposed Jaguars’ stadium payment plan
The way the city plans to pay for the proposed stadium renovation has been met with some pushback by members of the city council due to a four-year delay in funding the pension plan with the half-penny sales tax.
St. Johns County softball: Creekside's season ends in regional semis
Creekside's softball season ended against a Seminole County slugger. Auriana Turner doubled, homered and drove in five runs as Lake Brantley scored in every inning but one, ending the playoff run of Creekside, 10-3, in Tuesday night's Florida High School Athletic Association Region 1-7A softball semifinal. ...
Field entries lead Conchs, Dolphins into the last event of 2023-24 season
A dozen athletes from Monroe County will have their opportunity to compete against the best Florida has to offer in track and field during the Florida High School Athletic Association State Championships, for Marathon the 1A finals on Wednesday, May 15, and Key West the 2A finals on Thursday, May 16, at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville. A third of the state qualifiers from the Keys advanced in the pole vault, with Conchs senior Niks-Davis Suharevskis seeded sixth overall entering the championships with...
Former Jaguars player lands $96,620 incentive to launch Downtown restaurant
Former Jacksonville Jaguars defensive lineman Marcus Stroud scored a win May 15 when the Downtown Investment Authority board approved an incentive for his first restaurant. The board voted 8-0 for approval of a $96,620 Retail Enhancement Program grant to help Stroud launch Baby Got Brunch in the NorthCore district. The...
Mandarin town hall on stadium deal features applause and just one speaker opposing it
Town halls in Mandarin can turn up the political heat when residents are up in arms about City Hall, but at a "community huddle" Wednesday on Mayor Donna Deegan's proposed stadium renovation deal with the Jaguars, the response was marked mainly by applause as residents had their first chance to question her directly about the agreement.
The Florida Man Games return for a second year. Here's everything we know so far
Team applications for what organizers say is the “most insane athletic competition” are now open. That’s right, the irreverent Florida Man Games are somehow back for a second year in 2025. Florida Man Games began accepting new applications on Monday, and teams will have until September to sign up. What do you get for...
Kickoff times for two more Florida football games revealed. Here's when the Gators will play
The start times for two more Florida football games were revealed on Wednesday. The Florida Gators will host Texas A&M at The Swamp on Sept. 14 at 3:30 p.m. in their SEC opener, while UF's game against Georgia will kick off at 3:30 p.m. from EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville. Both...
Shad Khan’s Shipyards project to include marina, event lawn, riverwalk
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – As people across Jacksonville learn more about the new stadium deal, downtown development is also getting a lot of attention. Beyond EverBank Stadium upgrades, Jaguars owner Shad Khan is also investing in other projects. A Four Seasons hotel has been in the works, but Khan is...
High school baseball playoffs ‘24: St. Johns CD wins on walk-off homer; Trinity edges Bishop Snyder
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Trinity Christian and St. Johns Country Day are headed to the high school baseball state semifinals. The Conquerors ended the fairytale season of Bishop Snyder in the Region 1-3A final, winning 8-6 to advance to the state semifinals. Trinity (24-6) will face Miami Westminster Christian on Monday at 10 a.m. Trinity chased Snyder ace Aidan King after three innings, six Ks and a 4-3 lead.
Eyes on final four: Softball regional final previews, Northeast Florida
REGION 1-3A Episcopal (25-3) at Baldwin (28-1), 7 p.m. Friday. A game that's been anticipated for months. Episcopal's Grace Jones is not only dominating the circle (25-3, 0.60 ERA, 335 K) but also leading the offense (.606, 10 HR, 45 runs) along with sophomores Riley Valent (.387, 3 HR) and Claire Cinnamond (.372, 5 2B). Baldwin, meanwhile, is deadly from top to bottom, beginning with Amiyah Jones (.469, 6 2B, 5 3B, state-best 53 runs) and continuing with Kendall North (.461, 13 2B, 37 RBI), Cali Hartung (.378, 10 HR, 46 RBI) and beyond. Baldwin's Shaylen Byrd pitched a two-hitter in a 2-1, eight-inning district victory on May 2. The winner advances to Tuesday's state semifinal at Legends Way Ball Fields in Clermont, with the opponent to be determined based on the FHSAA's ranking formula.
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