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WHAT TO DO | Hastings Fall Harvest Festival; Jacksonville PorchFest; Right Whale Festival

Free local news and info, in your inbox at 6 a.m. M-F. A two-day celebration of agriculture in Hastings, PorchFest in Springfield, and the Right Whale Festival in Fernandina Beach are What to Do in the Jacksonville area this weekend. Hastings Fall Harvest Festival. Friday and Saturday. Downtown Hastings |...

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Jacksonville-area events to check out Nov. 6-8, 2026

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Greater Jacksonville Agricultural Fair, Jacksonville PorchFest and the Super Girl Surf Festival are among the events happening around Northeast Florida this weekend. Here’s a day-by-day look at what’s planned. Friday, Nov. 6. Greater Jacksonville Agricultural Fair — The fair opens at 3 p.m....

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The Village at Seven Pines Planned Near Southeast Jacksonville

The Village at Seven Pines is planned as an outdoor restaurant and retail center near Interstate 295 and Butler Boulevard in Southeast Jacksonville, with an expected opening in 2027. Developer and Engineer Named in Filings. According to the Jacksonville Daily Record, the developer is listed as Jacksonville Hotels II LLC,...

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Swap, style and support the community at the Jacksonville Clothing Swap

Jennifer Chapman, organizer of Jacksonville Clothing Swaps, hosts community events where people can refresh their wardrobes and keep good clothing in circulation. The next swap is Saturday, November 14, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the former Reddi Arts space, 1731 N. Main St. in Springfield. Tickets are $20, and participants can bring clean, quality clothing, shoes, bags, hats, and other accessories; maternity and children’s items are not accepted. A large portion of leftover items from this swap is planned for donation to Sulzbacher Village. Find ticket information in the Jacksonville Clothing Swaps Facebook group or follow @jax_clothing_swap on TikTok.

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Jacksonville faces $300M budget hole after Amendment 3; police, fire off the table for cuts

Jacksonville city leaders now face a $300 million budget hole after voters passed Amendment 3.

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Man walking from Buffalo to Jacksonville reaches Roanoke with message of recovery

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Tim Rundle and his dog, Honey, have reached Roanoke, the halfway point of their walk from Buffalo, New York, to Jacksonville, Florida. Rundle averages 60,000 steps a day as he shares his story of addiction recovery and mental health along the way. A change of plans.

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Downtown Publix developer says project can’t move forward without city after 3-3 committee split

The developer behind Downtown’s planned Publix says the project can’t move forward without the city’s help.

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Missing Orange Park Teen With Autism Found After Clay County Search

An 18-year-old with autism who went missing from the Orange Park area this week has been found, according to the Clay County Sheriff's Office. Jacob Ruiz had been last seen around 12:40 p.m. Wednesday near 1745 Wells Road before deputies launched a search and asked the public for help tracking him down.

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Jacksonville nonprofits could face budget cuts as city grapples with Amendment 3 revenue loss

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The ripple effects of Amendment 3 are already being felt beyond City Hall. The measure, which passed Tuesday night with 62% of the vote, is projected to cost Jacksonville $200 million in revenue in the 2027-28 fiscal year — and some city council members are already raising a difficult question: if the budget has to be cut, what goes first?

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MyDry Blowout Bar in Jacksonville Beach

MyDry Blowout Bar is a salon in Jacksonville Beach. MyDry Blowout Bar is located at 2403 3rd Street South in Jacksonville Beach. MyDry Blowout Bar has served customers at the Beaches for years. In a 2024 profile, News4JAX described it as a salon led by two sisters that had been operating in the area for nearly a decade. The theft is notable given the business's local presence, even though the reported amount is modest compared with some other retail cases in the city.

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11 Florida Libraries That Offer A Surprisingly Lovely Escape From The Everyday

One library in Florida will lend you a fishing pole and a pair of binoculars along with your stack of novels. I had to read that twice. Then I started wondering what else these quiet buildings were hiding. Plenty, it turns out. One keeps an aquarium near the shelves. Another...

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State prosecutors subpoena JTA records involving Corner Lot development deal

A development deal between the Jacksonville Transportation Authority and Corner Lot Development is among the records Florida prosecutors are seeking as part of its ongoing criminal investigation involving JTA.

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SJC voters overwhelmingly approve new property tax for $100M land conservation bond. What happens next

ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – An overwhelming majority of St. Johns County voters approved a land conservation referendum this week, giving the county authority to borrow up to $100 million in bonds to buy and protect land from development. The measure passed with three-quarters of the vote and is...

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Property owners in St. Johns County urged to update irrigation schedules after time change

Following the recent time change as clocks fall back, property owners are urged to check their irrigation timers and ensure systems adhere to a strict one-day-per-week watering schedule.

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Angie Nixon’s Senate Run Reaffirms The Power Of Black Progressive Politics

A living testament to the power of self-determination and building sustained political engagement, Angie Nixon has been clear about her assignment. While many only learned of her through her amazing primary victory in August, those of us who have followed Nixon’s trajectory are not surprised. A mother, organizer, small...

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Jacksonville Fair opens at new 82-acre Westside home

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The 71st Annual Greater Jacksonville Agricultural Fair is open — and this year, it has a brand-new home. State and local dignitaries, fair leadership and special guests gathered Thursday evening for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Jacksonville Festival & Fairgrounds on Jacksonville’s Westside, officially marking the start of the 11-day event.

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THE JAXSON | The hidden history behind Downtown Jacksonville’s street names

Free local news and info, in your inbox at 6 a.m. M-F. Every day, thousands of people travel along Downtown Jacksonville’s familiar thoroughfares without giving much thought to the origins of their names. Yet, hidden in plain sight, Downtown Jacksonville’s street names tell stories of the city’s founding, its early settlers, political ambitions and transformation from a small frontier settlement into a major Florida city.

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Amendment 3 passes in Florida; Jacksonville could face up to $200M budget deficit

Florida voters have approved Amendment 3, expanding property tax relief for homeowners across the state.

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Jacksonville's First Chocolate and Coffee Festival Lands at Prime Osborn Nov. 21-22

Jacksonville is getting its first Chocolate and Coffee Festival this month, with organizers promising two days of tastings, local vendors and a live chocolate sculpting demonstration inside Hall B of the Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center on Nov. 21 and 22. The event, scheduled for 10 a.m. to 5...

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