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Keystone Heights, FL · Education
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High school football ‘26: Four to watch, full schedule for Week 5
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – High school football season is going strong. We will spotlight our top four games, followed by our next best options. All games are at 7 p.m. unless indicated. (Indicates Super 6/10 rankings). For Raines-Mandarin breakdown, find that here. Bartram Trail (3-1) at Creekside (3-1) The Battle...
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“P.L.A.A.Y.”ing a visit to Andrew Jackson High School
The Partnership for Child Health’s PLAAY program—short for Preventing Long-Term Anger and Aggression in Youth—helps Northeast Florida young people build practical skills for managing emotions, navigating conflict, and making positive choices. Designed primarily for Black and Brown youth ages 10 to 17, the culturally responsive mentoring and prevention program uses Dr. Howard Stevenson’s Racial Stress and Trauma Framework along with structured recreational and social activities, giving participants opportunities to practice emotional regulation and conflict-resolution skills in real time. It reflects the Partnership for Child Health’s broader mission of connecting children and families with coordinated health, educational, justice, and community supports so they are not left to navigate complex systems alone.
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‘No fear’: Undefeated Mandarin meets state champ Raines with city bragging rights on the line
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – It’s the game high school football fans across Northeast Florida have been waiting for. Undefeated Mandarin is rolling. Raines is the reigning state champion. Tickets are already sold out for the Week 5 showdown at “The Graveyard,” and both teams say they’re embracing the spotlight.
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FSCJ ARTIST SERIES kicks off 61st Season
Florida State College at Jacksonville has been bringing the arts to the River City in an ever-expanding fashion. Relentless in his efforts to champion artistic culture in our community, Dr. Milton Russos has been a steady hand at the helm of this growth and development. His history with the organization was celebrated as part of the 2026-27 FSCJ ARTIST SERIES kickoff event, held downtown on 9/14.
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Nassau County schools investigate alleged racist incident at Fernandina Beach HS volleyball game
Action News Jax is pressing the Nassau County School District for answers following allegations of racist behavior by students at Fernandina Beach High School during a varsity volleyball game against Andrew Jackson High School.
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Edward Waters University mourns death of Dr. Jennifer M. Price, enrollment pioneer
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Edward Waters University President A. Zachary Faison Jr. announced the death of Dr. Jennifer M. Price, the university’s former vice president for enrollment management and strategic matriculant services, who passed away Tuesday. She served in the role from 2019 to 2025. Price joined what was...
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Super 10 football: Raines, Mandarin set up huge No. 1-2 battle in Week 5
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The high school football regular season is off and rolling. News4JAX Varsity 4 Super 10 is here. It will be published on Tuesday through the end of the regular season. Think we’ve got a team ranked too high or a program not ranked at all? Send us a message on Instagram (@Sports4Jax) or sports@wjxt.com. For the Super 10 Coaches poll for Week 5, see that here.
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Super 6 independent coaches poll: Paxon gaining ground on No. 1 West Nassau
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The high school football season is here and Varsity 4 has the independent football Super 6 rankings for coaches to vote on throughout the season. It will be published each Monday. Varsity 4 Independent coaches poll, Week 6. Rank, (previous), school, record, points, (first-place votes) 1....
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Lockdown lifted at KIPP Bold City High School; all students, staff safe
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The lockdown at KIPP Bold City High School has been lifted and some students have been released to their parents, a KIPP spokesperson said. Officials said all students and staff are safe, but out of caution, KIPP Bold City High School was under lockdown while the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office investigated a threat involving the school.
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Baldwin Parents Demand New Principal's Ouster Over Hidden Misconduct File
Parents at Baldwin Middle-Senior High School are demanding answers after learning that the district's newly appointed principal, Dr. Michael Smith, has been the subject of at least three separate misconduct investigations in his Duval County Public Schools personnel file dating back to 2016. Smith was appointed to lead the campus after the previous principal was arrested for failing to report possible teacher sexual misconduct, a sequence that has left some families questioning whether the district vetted its choice carefully enough.
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Newly appointed Baldwin High principal reassigned after loaded gun found in his vehicle on school campus: DCPS
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Newly appointed Baldwin Middle-Senior High School Principal Michael Smith was reassigned to his home Tuesday after a loaded firearm was found in his vehicle on campus, Duval County Public Schools officials said. The district received an anonymous tip that a firearm may be in Smith’s vehicle....
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Nassau Co. schools address ‘deeply troubling’ racist behavior allegations at girls volleyball game
"What was equally disturbing was watching faculty, staff, and other adults sit by while this behavior was taking place without the immediate intervention that our girls deserved." - Antoinette Beckton, Andrew Jackson High School parent