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Local gun violence survivors share their stories and resources for others

Gun violence survivors are working together to make sure people know about the compensation available to many of them. It’s part of a national campaign that aims to ensure all crime victims have access to the financial assistance they need to recover. A group of over a dozen crime victims and their families gathered...
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Ponte Vedra man gets 10‑year federal sentence for trying to lure a child

Kevin Patrick Wilson was sentenced to 10 years after pleading guilty to trying to entice a child into sexual activity
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Parks officials to give details about moving Fort Caroline

The National Park Service will have a public meeting next week about plans to move the Fort Caroline National Memorial. The meeting will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Bill Gulliford Community Center, 4875 Ocean St. in Mayport.
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#AskJAXTDY | Why are there smokestacks on the new Medical Examiner’s Office?

Q: People in the Metro Gardens Neighborhood Association have been battling the new Duval County Medical Examiner’s Office since construction began over two years ago next to their neighborhood.
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Florida sweats to hottest temperatures of summer so far with heat index reaching over...

Florida is enduring its hottest stretch of the summer, with heat advisories covering much of the state as heat indices soar to between 100 and 115 degrees. Residents and visitors are urged to stay hydrated and seek a well air-conditioned location as the extreme heat is expected to persist through the weekend.
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Raising Cane’s makes Jacksonville debut!

Jacksonville – Jacksonville, get ready for a Chicken Finger craving like you’ve never experienced before as Raising Cane’s makes its enthusiastic debut at 8308 Merchants Way. The award-winning Chicken Finger Brand is excited to share their signature ONE LOVE® – craveable Chicken Finger meals – with Duval County for...
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Northeast Florida unemployment jumps to post-pandemic high

Jacksonville’s unemployment rate jumped in June to its highest level since the coronavirus pandemic with continued slow job growth, the Florida Department of Commerce reported July 18. The jobless rate in the Jacksonville metropolitan area of Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau and St. Johns counties rose from 3.6% in May...
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Florida Missing Child Alert issued for 2-year-old Jacksonville girl

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is looking for 2-year-old Rieva Scarlett after family members raised concerns for her safety.
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“It is definitely warm”: Jacksonville opens 80+ cooling centers for hottest weekend of the...

It’s expected to be the hottest weekend of the summer with ‘feels like’ temperatures up to 110 degrees. This weekend is the first time this summer that the City of Jacksonville has opened up its cooling centers.
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Jacksonville braces for persistent heat and humidity as light showers linger

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Step outside in Jacksonville, and you’re likely to feel it immediately: the heat and humidity aren’t going anywhere just yet. Temperatures are sitting around 80 degrees in Jacksonville and Brunswick, 79 degrees in St. Augustine, and 74 degrees in Waycross as the day gets underway.

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