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Duval County Public Schools narrows headquarters search to two options

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Duval County Public Schools is once again considering a new home for its headquarters and after years of discussion, the School Board has narrowed the list down to two locations: Baymeadows and Midtown. Board members spent much of Tuesday morning weighing the pros and cons of...
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Traffic Alert: Crash on Dames Point Bridge causing major backups

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Emergency crews responded to a multi-vehicle crash in the southbound lanes of the Dames Point Bridge Tuesday evening. At one point, all lanes were blocked. As of 7:20 p.m., it appeared that some drivers were able to get around the crash, but backups were stretching to...
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‘We are a family’: Mandarin community raises money to pay 1 year’s rent for...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Neighbors, school leaders and local businesses in Mandarin banded together to help a family left homeless after a house fire that killed three children and injured others. Community members spoke about how they rallied to support the family and why helping matters, especially in times of...
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Rip-Current Danger Pounds Jacksonville Beaches as Stormy Skies Roll In

Jacksonville woke Tuesday under mostly cloudy skies near 79 degrees, with a breezy and unsettled day taking shape. Showers may pass through the morning before storm chances increase this afternoon, while northeast winds keep coastal areas cooler than inland neighborhoods. The high temperature is expected to reach about
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Sauce N’ Bone Bringing Flavor-First Wings to Jacksonville

Jacksonville is getting a new place to sauce it, dust it and dip it, as Sauce N’ Bone prepares to bring its flavor-first wings concept to Atlantic Boulevard. The new restaurant is planned for 10916 Atlantic Blvd., in Justin Plaza, where the roughly 1,064-square-foot space will become the first location for the new conc
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Steve Martin and Martin Short coming to Jacksonville for Jan. 16 performance

Comedians Steve Martin and Martin Short will bring their stage show, “The Best of Steve Martin & Martin Short,” to the Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, Jan. 16.
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Apartment complexes tied to embattled Jacksonville landlord sold at auction for as little as...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Apartment complexes once owned by self-proclaimed billionaire Jarek Tadla are being sold at foreclosure auctions for as little as $800, as tenants and new property managers work through the aftermath of months of neglect, unpaid utility bills and unsafe conditions. Court records list 16 properties
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Florida’s Oldest Highway Survives Only in Paved Pieces, as Old Kings Road Traces a...

FLAGLER COUNTY, FL — What people see now as Old Kings Road is only a modern echo of Florida’s oldest highway. The original route was first envisioned in 1765, before Florida became part of the United States and even before the nation itself existed. Today, the old roadway...
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Jacksonville police investigating attempt by driver in blue van to lure Lone Star Elementary...

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and Duval County School Police are investigating after a stranger driving a blue van attempted to lure a student into a vehicle Friday morning in Jacksonville.
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JSO arrests ‘super speeder’ doing 108 mph on I-295 — he said he was...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville man was arrested last week after a Jacksonville Sheriff’s officer clocked him driving 108 mph in a posted 65 mph zone on Interstate 295 South. According to his arrest report, the 22-year-old driver later admitted he was speeding because he was late for...

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