Despite opposition, Oceanway Chick-fil-A one step closer as the planning commission votes in favor of rezoning
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – There was a big turnout as more than 20 North Creek residents packed a Jacksonville planning commission meeting on Thursday where the commission approved the rezoning, making…
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Votes are in! Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens reveals Malayan tiger cub’s name
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – After a two-week-long contest to decide on a name for one of the three Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens’ Malayan tiger cubs, the zoo has revealed the winning…
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Florida university board votes in support of bill that prohibits colleges from spending federal funding on DEI programs
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Students at the University of North Florida (UNF) rallied on campus Wednesday to show support for the university’s LGBTQ+ Center. The center was one of many resources…
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Jury votes to sentence man who stabbed ex-girlfriend’s boyfriend over 80 times to life in prison
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Duval County jury voted 8 to 4 to send a man found guilty of first-degree murder for stabbing his ex-girlfriend’s boyfriend to death to life in…
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DCPS votes to switch school bus service to tackle driver shortages, delays
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Duval County School Board voted Tuesday to end its contract with Student Transportation Services of America (STA). The school board approved a 5-year contract with Durham…
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Clay County School District votes to disband police department, turn security back to sheriff’s office
CLAY COUNTY, Fla. – Four years after the Clay County School District voted to implement district school police officers following the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High, board members…
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Jacksonville City Council Finance Committee votes to not fund director of diversity position
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Members of the Jacksonville City Council Finance Committee voted Thursday to not fund the Director of Diversity position that pays $185,000 a year. Mayor Donna Deegan appointed…
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