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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 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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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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Bartram Park Boulevard Chick-fil-A to open this month

A local Chick-fil-A operator is preparing to open another restaurant at 15455 Bartram Park Blvd. Jacksonville native Joel Parker owns and operates a Southside Boulevard Chick-fil-A and is at the helm of the upcoming Bartram Park Boulevard location, which is scheduled to open at 6 a.m. Nov. 19, according to a news release from the company.

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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 Housing Authority subpoenaed over former CEO's compensation, finances

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The state attorney’s office for Florida’s Fourth Judicial Circuit has issued a subpoena to the Jacksonville Housing Authority, demanding a broad range of records dating back to October 2023. The subpoena, signed by Stephen Siegel on behalf of State Attorney Melissa Nelson, requires the agency to produce documents by Nov. 20, 2026.

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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.

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Cardiovascular services to be expanded at Baptist South

Baptist Health is expanding advanced cardiovascular services at Baptist Medical Center South to offer highly specialized heart surgery and minimally invasive electrophysiology and structural heart procedures closer to home for patients in southern Duval and northern St. Johns counties. Central to the expansion is a new dedicated heart unit designed...

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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...

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Bird Golf Academy expands to World Golf Village in Florida

PHOENIX, Arizona — Bird Golf Academy is excited to announce its newest partnership with World Golf Village in St. Augustine, Florida. This new location gives students another exceptional Florida destination to experience Bird Golf’s highly personalized approach to golf instruction in a setting deeply connected to the history and traditions of the game.

St. Augustine, FL · 2d

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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.

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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.

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Venezuelan Bakery Andinos Files Plans for Sit-Down Spot on Beach Blvd

A state food-service plan-review filing puts Andinos Bakery Corp’s proposed Jacksonville location at 11757 Beach Blvd., Suite 3. The filing identifies the premises as a seating establishment, pointing to a planned space where customers could sit down rather than only pick up orders. According to WhatNow, Andinos Bakery is...

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