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‘Something was wrong’: Mother describes suspicious encounter between man and girl near Lone Star...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A mother who witnessed an attempted kidnapping outside Lone Star Elementary School last Friday says she intervened after noticing a man repeatedly driving close to a girl walking near the school. Jasmine Fisher said the man appeared to inch closer to the girl. She said the...
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The 10 Best Steakhouses In Florida That Locals Are Raving About

Florida has a seafood reputation and a steak problem. The problem is that nobody expects the steak to be this good. There is a place in Tampa that dry ages beef for a hundred days and keeps an entire room upstairs for dessert. There is a spot in West Palm Beach that has been at it since the forties.
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Nassau County Receives SHIP Award

Nassau County received a 2026 State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Award in the category of SHIP Rehabilitation, Purchase Assistance and New Construction during the 2026 SHIP Administrators’ Roundtable at the Florida Housing Coalition’s 39th Annual Statewide Affordable Housing Conference in Orlando Aug. 26. The
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The Baked Goods At This Beloved Florida Farmers Market Draw Crowds Every Saturday

Every Saturday morning in Jacksonville, a shaded stretch beside the water fills up with tables of fresh pastries, oversized loaves, and pies that sell out before the afternoon even gets rolling. People line up early, coffee in hand, hoping to snag a slice before their favorite pie maker packs up for the day.
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Scammer targets Jacksonville Fair vendors ahead of 2026 event

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Fair is sounding the alarm ahead of its 2026 event, warning food vendors about a scammer using a fraudulent email address to pose as a Fair employee. The individual — identified in a Fair social media post only as “Narda” — has been contacting...
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Driver arrested after San Marco street takeover, 120 mph chase on I-95: JSO

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 20-year-old man was arrested Monday night after Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office detectives say he participated in a street takeover near the Acosta Bridge and then fled at speeds estimated at 120 mph on Interstate 95. Street takeover draws dozens of vehicles to San Marco. According...
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‘Really creeped me out’: Parents react after attempted child luring near Lone Star Elementary

Action News Jax spoke with parents in East Arlington after Lone Star Elementary School issued a warning about a stranger who tried to lure a student last week.
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Jacksonville mother files lawsuit over court-ordered C-section, alleges UF Health falsely reported she was...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Cherise Doyley, the Jacksonville mother who was in active labor when a judge appeared on a tablet in her hospital room to consider whether doctors could perform a C-section against her wishes, has officially filed a federal lawsuit against UF Health and several individuals involved in the 2024 case
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JSO searching for woman caught on camera smashing ATM on Philips Highway

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help identifying a woman suspected of causing more than $2,600 in damage to an ATM on Philips Highway. According to the JSO, the incident happened Sunday, Aug. 30. Surveillance footage shows the woman approaching the...
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DTU falls short of meeting membership deadline, faces certification loss

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Duval Teachers United is at risk of losing its certification after failing to meet a state-required membership threshold by Tuesday’s deadline. Florida law, which took effect in July, requires teacher unions to maintain at least 60% membership among eligible employees. Last month, DTU needed roughl

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