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New World Golf Village Walmart Supercenter Now Hiring, Most Hourly Jobs Pay Up to $28 an Hour

Walmart has started hiring for its new Supercenter rising near World Golf Village in St. Johns County, with listings advertising most hourly jobs at $15 to $28 an hour even though the store still has no announced opening date. The retailer is building Supercenter #3909 at 150 Foundry Lane, and it's currently seeking stockers, front-end service associates, seasonal workers, a human resources associate and pharmacy staff.

St Johns County, FL · 7d

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Tax rolls are rolling out soon

St. Johns County Tax Collector Jennifer Ravan is reminding property owners that 2026 property tax bills will soon be on their way, with notices expected to be mailed on or around Nov. 1. “Property tax season is an important time for our residents, and we want to make the payment...

St Johns County, FL · 7d

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JAXPORT awarded $40 million federal grant to modernize Berth 32 at Blount Island

Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) has secured a $40 million grant from the US Maritime Administration (MARAD) through its Port Infrastructure Development Program to modernise Berth 32 at Blount Island. The project will involve rebuilding approximately 900 feet of berth, increasing its load-bearing capacity and upgrading infrastructure used for cargo operations.

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From boo to ho ho ho: Spirit Christmas coming soon to Florida cities

Spirit Christmas, a spinoff of Spirit Halloween, is opening its first stores in Florida this year. The pop-up stores sell holiday decor, gifts, apparel, and other festive items in temporarily vacant retail spaces. Four Florida locations are planned for Clearwater, Coral Springs, Jacksonville, and Winter Garden. It's like a scene...

Florida · 7d

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Jacksonville Board Backs $49M Tax Break for Fleet Landing's Downtown Tower

Jacksonville's Downtown Investment Authority board voted 7-0 on Oct. 21 to approve a $49.27 million, 20-year tax incentive for Fleet Landing's proposed senior-living tower at 111 Riverside Ave., the former Haskell headquarters site in Brooklyn. The vote clears a major hurdle for a project that could eventually house almost 500 seniors along the St. Johns River, though it still needs approval from Jacksonville City Council before moving forward.

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Win Your Rent or Mortgage for a Year!

Enter for your chance to win rent or mortgage payments for an entire year, up to $18,000! Enter November 2 through December 16, 2027.

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2026 certified tax roll at a glance

The 2026 tax roll for St. Johns County was certified to the St. Johns County Tax Collector for the collection of 2026 taxes on Oct. 8. This is the first final certification of the 2026 tax roll, which will be finalized in May once all pending Value Adjustment Board changes have been made. Here’s a look at the 2026 first final certified tax roll numbers.

St Johns County, FL · 7d

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This Historic Florida Farmers Market Has Been Drawing Crowds Since 1938

Fresh produce, live blue crabs, tropical fruit, and weekend barbecue have kept shoppers coming back to this Florida landmark for generations. Dating back to 1938, the Jacksonville Farmers Market is one of the state’s most historic shopping destinations, welcoming thousands of visitors every week. With vendors offering everything from...

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Green Cove Springs, FL · 9d

New Florida ‘Agrihood’ Development Bets on Organic Farming to Lure Homebuyers

A new masterplanned community in Northeast Florida will offer multiple organic farms to attract buyers who are more interested in fresh vegetables than the state's famed beaches. Saratoga Springs, a new development from Freehold Communities, will eventually have about 4,500 homes within multiple communities on 2,400 acres of land. Located...

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234 Apartments Proposed on Former Jacksonville Landfill Site Near Old Bethune School

A developer is asking Jacksonville planners to approve 234 apartments on the site of the closed Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary School, a northwest Jacksonville property with a buried history as a city dump for toxic incinerator ash. The proposal from Jabez Apartments and Homes LLC calls for 234 apartments at 4330 Pearce St.

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‘You’re robbing me’: Duval voters challenge Amendment 3’s promise of property tax relief

DUVAL COUNTY, Fla. – A lower tax bill can feel like a little breathing room. But Ralph Scott sees another side to Florida’s proposed property tax break: what if the savings for some people leave others picking up the tab?. “The working class. We always get the short...

Jacksonville, FL · 10d

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Jacksonville Beach, FL · 10d

904 Pop-Up Brings 200 Vendors to Jax Beach

Jacksonville Beach will host the 904 Pop-Up at Seawalk Pavilion this Sunday, with the market set to run from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Organizers are promising more than 200 local creators, vendors and artists across the pavilion grounds, giving shoppers a chance to browse local goods. The event is...

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Fernandina Beach, FL · 10d

Amelia Island Loses Power Islandwide As Crews Race to Fix Shuckers Line

All of Amelia Island went dark Friday afternoon after a major power line near Shuckers off State Road 200 was compromised, forcing crews to cut electrical service to the entire island while they made emergency repairs. The outage began at 12:30 p.m. and hit customers of both Florida Power & Light and Florida Public Utilities, leaving residents and businesses without electricity during the disruption.

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White Castle Moves Forward With First Northeast Florida Location

White Castle is moving closer to its Northeast Florida debut, with a new construction milestone for the burger chain’s planned restaurant in the St. Augustine area. According to the Jacksonville Business Journal, St. Johns County issued a $1.95 million building permit on October 28 to Brothers Group Construction Company for a roughly 3,000-square-foot restaurant at 3315 International Golf Parkway, west of Interstate 95. The permit marks a significant step forward for the project, which was first reported earlier this year.

St. Augustine, FL · 10d

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Shell Game: Jax Oyster Conservation turns shells into new reefs

The next time you slurp an oyster at a local raw bar, the shell could end up back in the water, helping to grow the next generation of oysters. That is the goal of Jax Oyster Conservation, a new nonprofit that collects oyster shells from seafood restaurants in Jacksonville and the Beaches and uses them to restore oyster reefs and shorelines in Northeast Florida.

Jacksonville, FL · 7d

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Bright Lending borrowers outside Nevada and Utah with unpaid loans are set to have them cancelled, and Dec. 21 is the deadline to opt out or change how a payment arrives

Borrowers outside Nevada and Utah who still owe money on a Bright Lending loan from 2020 through 2024 are set to have the balance cancelled under a $15 million class action settlement. No claim form is needed for the cancellation or for the cash payments that go to borrowers who repaid. Dec. 21 is the […]

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Florida council backs 180 affordable apartments, leaves $2.8 million funding for a future budget

"Pay for this now, not so we can figure it out two years from now."

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Jacksonville engineering jobs span electronic warfare, spacecraft, civil, structural, and geotechnical roles

Jacksonville’s engineering openings here range from aerospace and defense to civil, structural, and geotechnical work. DCS Corp is hiring for electronic warfare engineering, Star Catcher for spacecraft attitude determination and control, and EnSafe and GM Hill Engineering for civil and structural project work. ECS Florida’s geotechnical internship stands apart as an early-career, field-focused role that is tagged as both full time and part time, while the others are full time only. Together, these listings span design, analysis, field investigation, and systems support rather than a single specialty.