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MOCA Project Atrium: ‘Glitch’ investigates the architecture of our digitally mediated existence
With Glitch: Architecture Undone, Ryan Rasmussen disassembles digital perfection in search of material beauty.

How Jacksonville’s unprecedented commitment to girls’ sports sprouts opportunity
The Heritage Foundation claims girls' and women's sports created by Title IX are a failed social experiment. But not in Jacksonville.

UF Health Jacksonville mobile health unit targets barriers to healthcare
UF Health Jacksonville expects its mobile health unit to provide screenings and preventive services.

Fat Tuesday approved for bar and nightclub in Five Points
Jacksonville City Council approved a zoning exception to allow Fat Tuesday to return to Jacksonville.

Jax board greenlights initial plans for UF campus and Riverfront Plaza tower
The Downtown Development Review Board advanced projects by Gateway Jax Inc. and UF on Thursday.

New Baldwin principal has history of misconduct complaints
Baldwin Principal Michael Smith had three complaints that alleged inappropriate conduct toward students.

University of Florida celebrates opening of Jacksonville graduate campus
158 students have enrolled as the university opens the first of several buildings planned on its new campus.

We’ve reached the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season
Beyond Sept. 10, six named storms form during an average season, with four becoming hurricanes.

WHAT TO DO | Florida Fin Fest; BioBlitz at Blue Cypress; ‘Catch Me If You Can’
A festival benefitting marine life at Jacksonville Beach, a guided nature walk in Arlington, and a musical in St. Augustine are What to Do this weekend.
Column: A tragic day none of us will ever forget
The day started off like any other day – a humid yet beautiful day with barely any clouds in the sky. Little did we know that Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001 would become one of the worst days of our lives. Back in 2001, I was living on Jacksonville’s Southside and commuting every day to…

Carlucci urges City Council to restore $4.9M for affordable housing trust fund
The longtime Jacksonville elected officials says he'll pitch a budget amendment Sept. 22 to reinstate the affordable housing fund.

THE JAXSON | Kill NAVI: We deserve an honest conversation about the Skyway
Before Jacksonville commits hundreds of millions of additional dollars to the Skyway or its replacement, a close look at what's actually on the table.