Evidentiary hearing begins for Donald Smith as he appeals conviction for 2013 rape, murder of 8-year-old girl
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The man convicted and sentenced to death in the 2013 murder of an 8-year-old Jacksonville girl will be back in court Tuesday morning for an evidentiary hearing…
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Duval County Public Schools’ enrollment season begins Monday
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Duval County Public Schools will host two “School Showcase Saturdays” as parents begin enrolling students in kindergarten, magnet, VPK and other programs. Enrollment season for the district…
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Florida’s second tax ‘holiday’ of school year begins Monday
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A top retail-industry official is optimistic businesses will get a boost when Florida for the first time offers a back-to-school tax “holiday” as students return from the…
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Work begins overnight to remove Confederate monument from Springfield Park
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Before first light on Wednesday, construction crews began the process of removing a Confederate statue in Springfield Park that has long been the subject of debate in…
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Annual St. Johns County ‘treecycling’ program for Christmas trees begins Tuesday
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – St. Johns County Parks & Recreation is hosting its free “treecycling” program so residents can recycle their Christmas trees into mulch for the county’s parks….
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Thousands of travelers hit the roads, skies as holiday rush begins
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Over the next few days, millions of people will be traveling by plane and car to get to their destination by Christmas. The American Automobile Association (AAA)…
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Demolition begins on iconic Jacksonville restaurant on Atlantic Boulevard
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Crews plan to begin demolition Wednesday on an iconic Jacksonville restaurant. Beach Road Fish House and Chicken Dinners, which had been a fixture on Atlantic Boulevard for…
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Workweek begins with temperatures in 40s and 50s
Clear skies remain until mid-week rain Sunrise temperatures begin in the 40s and 50s (WJXT TV) Sunday ends pleasant with temperatures in the mid-50s, with light winds from the north…
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Local federal workers demand urgent action as countdown for government shutdown begins
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Local members of the American Federation of Government Employees are calling on their elected officials in Washington to pass a budget so they can keep receiving their…
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Car removal begins at partially collapsed Riverside garage
One week after portions of the Ascension St. Vincent’s parking garage pancaked, the work of retrieving more than 100 trapped vehicles has begun. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — One week after portions…
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