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High school football ‘26: Picking all the winners for opening round playoff games

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – High school football season is back and so are our weekly predictions for local games. Each Thursday during the season, News4JAX sports editor Justin Barney will offer his picks on the games. (Indicates playoff seeds). Last week: 3-2. Season: 342-65-1 (.840). Open division playoffs. First round,...

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Raines gets chance to show it is one of state’s best in Open division playoffs

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – It’s the first season of the Open division in the Florida High School Athletic Association, the top-tier of the playoff system. It takes the top eight teams in the MaxPreps rankings and puts them into a separate playoff bracket. It has been highly contentious because of the unknown MaxPreps algorithm used to slot the teams.

Jacksonville, FL · 23h

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Jacksonville Housing Authority under investigation after CEO fired amid bonus scheme

Free local news and info, in your inbox at 6 a.m. M-F. The Jacksonville Housing Authority has been subpoenaed by the State’s Attorney Office for the Fourth Judicial Circuit as questions about the agency’s finances continue after its CEO’s recent firing. The criminal prosecutor’s subpoena is seeking...

Jacksonville, FL · 23h

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Pared-back downtown Jacksonville Publix project approved with narrow votes

The Jacksonville City Council on Tuesday backed a scaled-down taxpayer subsidy package for a private developer’s plans to build an apartment high-rise and Publix downtown. But the high-stakes decision, which involved a direct multimillion-dollar grant to the builders, required two separate and closely divided votes. The incentive package initially...

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Jacksonville City Council Unanimously Approves New Protections for Historic Homes and Neighborhoods

Jacksonville’s City Council unanimously approved legislation aimed at preserving historic homes, preventing deterioration and strengthening protections for some of the city’s oldest neighborhoods. According to a report from Jacksonville Business Journal, ouncil members voted 17-0 on Tuesday, Nov. 10, to approve an ordinance establishing new requirements for the...

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Jacksonville considers new rules for community gardens and urban farms

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A proposal years in the making is moving forward in Jacksonville, where local farmers and community advocates are pushing for clearer rules to make it easier to grow and sell locally produced food. The proposal, now called the Pathways to Urban Agriculture, was the focus of...

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State Attorney’s Office subpoenas JTA records, asking if books hid $39 million hole and who knew

State Attorney Melissa Nelson’s office is demanding JTA’s records, and prosecutors aren’t just asking how the agency spent its money.

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JTA’s former CEO’s $219K travel expenses draw investigators’ attention

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Expensive hotel stays, costly airline tickets and thousands of dollars in travel expenses — all billed during the tenure of Jacksonville Transportation Authority’s former CEO Nat Ford — are now in the hands of investigators. Three separate investigations into JTA’s finances are currently...

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Shady Rays Opens First Florida Store at St. Johns Town Center This Friday

Shady Rays is opening its first Florida store and ninth location nationwide at St. Johns Town Center, with the grand opening set for Friday morning at 9:40 a.m. The Kentucky-founded sunglasses brand is skipping a traditional ribbon-cutting in favor of a celebration built around local groups, including a youth fishing program it plans to support with a cash donation.

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Thomas Haugh, No. 1 Florida look to stay sharp vs. Merrimack

Top-ranked Florida slips a tune-up into the schedule when it takes on Merrimack on Friday night at Gainesville, Fla. The Gators (3-0) recorded a 77-67 win over then-No. 14 Miami in their season opener and are fresh off Tuesday’s 81-72 road victory over Florida State. Florida also beat Jacksonville 88-57 in the early going.

Gainesville, FL · 1d

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Florida School Board Meeting Erupts Into Chaos as Jake Lang Shows Up: ‘Who Is Bankrolling That Troll’

A school board meeting in Duval County, Florida, ended up spectacularly imploding with shouts from angry attendees. The board meeting itself mainly discussed Tony Ricardo, who allegedly reshared an anti-Islam Facebook post, but the appearance of Jake Lang, an infamous right-wing activist, made things even more heated. On TikTok, there...

Duval County, FL · 2d

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Snowbirds Driving South This Winter Will Find Seven Old Florida Fish Camps Still Serving Gator Tail

Some of the best meals in Florida are not found near the theme parks or the high-rise beach hotels. They are found at old fish camps on rivers, creeks, and lakes, where the menus still list frog legs, catfish, and fried gator tail. If you are heading south this winter,...

Fleming Island, FL · 2d

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THE JAXSON | The Cerutis of Bridge Street

Free local news and info, in your inbox at 6 a.m. M-F. More than a century ago, a husband-and-wife business team operated a beauty parlor and cigar shop in the heart of LaVilla’s emerging Broad Street business district. Their story reveals an overlooked chapter of entrepreneurship, migration and international connections.

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Parents look, listen, ask questions about consolidation of three Northside elementary schools

Pickettville Elementary, Reynolds Lane Elementary and S.A. Hull Elementary are set to merge in about nine months in a new building on the Northside. The building, which is currently under construction, is planned to accommodate about 1,000 students by the first day of the next school year.

Jacksonville, FL · 18h

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7 Florida Christmas Boat Parades Floridians Plan Their December Around

St. Augustine’s Regatta of Lights has been lighting up the water since 1980. Floridians in waterfront towns head out every December to watch parades like that. Here are the Florida Christmas boat parades Floridians plan their December around. 1. Jacksonville Light Boat Parade. Jacksonville’s Light Boat Parade starts at...

Florida · 2d

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Mystery Manufacturer Eyes 220,000-Square-Foot Plant at North Jacksonville's Eastport Exchange

A still-unnamed manufacturer wants to build a 220,000-square-foot production plant on 49.59 acres at Eastport Exchange in North Jacksonville, and the city is now reviewing the civil engineering plans that would make it happen. The project, dubbed Project Keystone, would become the industrial park's largest manufacturer if it moves forward.

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Jacksonville Beach, FL · 2d

Circa 26 Steakhouse Plans December Opening in Jacksonville Beach

Jacksonville Beach is getting a new steakhouse this December, with restaurant owners Tom and Jenne Corsano preparing to bring Circa 26 to 1067 Beach Blvd., featuring a dinner-focused menu built around house-cut steaks and Florida-sourced beef. The couple, who previously operated Two Dudes Seafood Restaurants in Northeast Florida, are renovating...

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Trade Up: Goodwill’s free trades program helps North Florida students build new careers

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A new set of skills can open doors to a career — and help fix a leaky sink along the way. Bruce Lee graduated from Northeast Florida Goodwill’s Good Trades program after completing a plumbing class. The tuition-free program gives adults hands-on training for careers in construction and the skilled trades.

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Ex-JTA Finance Chief Grilled Over $40M Shortfall, Council Member Pushes Back

Jacksonville City Council members spent Tuesday pressing former Jacksonville Transportation Authority Chief Financial Officer Raj Srinath on exactly how the agency sank into a $40 million deficit — and at least one council member left the hearing saying Srinath wasn’t giving them straight answers. Srinath pointed to JTA’s NAVI shuttle program as a major driver of the financial strain, but council member Chris Miller pushed back hard on how much of the blame belonged to Srinath’s own tenure at the agency.

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Jacksonville councilman says severe mold has him out of his City Hall office as budget cuts loom

Wednesday night, a Jacksonville City Council member says he’s out of an office due to severe mold issues.