Storm blows trees onto car, splits utility pole in Duval County
Friday’s storm snapped trees and utility poles in two and trapped and crushed several vehicles in Duval County. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Crews and neighbors across Duval County are cleaning up…
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Tractor-trailer toppled on Dames Point Bridge, power knocked out at Duval schools as strong storms move through area
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Duval County Public Schools said many of its schools were experiencing weather-related power and telephone outages on Friday morning. MORE: Severe storms racing in: Hour-by-hour Friday forecast…
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Deadline approaches to submit applications for Duval County Public Schools superintendent position
DUVAL COUNTY, Fla. – Monday is the last day to submit applications to be considered for the Duval County Public Schools superintendent position. When News4JAX talked to Duval County School…
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Permission slips due Friday for Duval County students viewing the solar eclipse
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Duval County schools are preparing for the partial solar eclipse that will happen in Jacksonville on Monday. Parents received permission slips to choose how their students would…
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Local parents sound off about plan to close several Duval County schools
DUVAL COUNTY, Fla. – Duval County Public Schools is exploring ways to address a $1.4 billion budget gap by consolidating some of its schools. Under a proposal now being considered…
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Report: $137K went undocumented in Duval County elections office
The spending has been largely substantiated, but the question remains of how such an oversight occurred. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — More than $138,000 in spending went undocumented for three years in…
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School board to vote on merger of 2 Duval County elementary schools on Tuesday
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Duval County Public Schools (DCPS) is considering merging R.L. Brown Elementary School and R.V. Daniels Elementary School The district hosted the second of two meetings to discuss…
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Duval County Public Schools resumes search for new superintendent
DUVAL COUNTY, Fla. – Duval County Public Schools has officially started re-advertising for a new superintendent. The search was suspended in 2023 after the first attempt to find a replacement…
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2nd annual ‘Great St. Johns River Cleanup’ kicks off in Duval County
DUVAL COUNTY, Fla. – Local nonprofits, businesses, government agencies and hundreds of volunteers will be taking part in the second annual “Great St. Johns River Cleanup” which kicked off Saturday…
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Duval County Public Schools to host 3rd annual employment fair for high school seniors
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Duval County Public Schools (DCPS) will be hosting its third annual employment fair for high school seniors on March 27. DCPS has partnered with JaxUSA, CareerSource, and…
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