DCPS leaders break ground on new building at Mandarin High School that will eliminate 19 portables
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Officials with Duval County Public Schools are set to hold a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday morning for a brand-new building at set to be constructed at Mandarin High…
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Southside comic bookstore back open after car slams into building, hurts employee
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A well-known comic bookstore on Jacksonville’s Southside is back open after a car crashed into the building last Tuesday night. “Traumatizing” and “Like a bomb went off”…
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Riverside, Brooklyn businesses hopeful a JSO move to Florida Blue building will give them a boost
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is looking to move hundreds of employees from their downtown offices at the Police Memorial Building to the Florida Blue building in Riverside….
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JSO headquarters officially moving to Riverside Florida Blue building as negotiations are underway
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The conversation that was sparked in January about moving the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office administrative headquarters to another building was on the docket at a Tuesday special city…
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Nassau County man building drag race strip at Callahan Speedway
The Callahan Speedway is months away from unveiling its new drag racing strip, designed by owner David Hickens who’s been racing since he got his driver’s license. CALLAHAN, Fla. —…
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Project to tear down fire-gutted RISE Doro building begins, could take weeks
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Heavy equipment moved into place Friday morning and crews began what will likely be a weekslong process to tear down the RISE Doro apartment building. A crane…
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When will RISE Doro building be demolished after fire?
The focus for the building in Downtown will now be on debris removal, then demolition and rebuilding. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The RISE Doro building should be demolished in the next…
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Why was the RISE Doro building made with a wood frame?
First Coast News spoke with developers and attorneys not affiliated with the RISE Doro’s construction, who say it’s common for developers to use wood as a frame. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. —…
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RISE Doro hired a private company to conduct building inspections. How is that different from a city inspector?
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Permits for the RISE Doro show it hired a private company to do some of its inspections while the structure was being built. News4JAX has been digging…
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Collapse concerns emerge following fire at RISE Doro apartments, building to be partially demolished, officials say
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – As fire crews battle continue to battle hot spots that keep popping up at the RISE Doro apartments on Tuesday, officials have brought up the possibility of…
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