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Published August 12Florida’s surgeon general wanted to repeal vaccine mandates. What’s the status?
Despite a call to end childhood vaccine mandates, nothing has changed on a policy level in Florida.
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Published August 12Florida will actively test ‘flying cars’ by the end of the year, DeSantis says
The technology could be used as air taxis, cargo delivery, medical transportation and emergency response.
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Published August 11Jacksonville City Council finds its ‘prosecutor.’ Has he gone too far?
The City Council’s in-house lawyer has raised concerns even among his clients.
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Published August 11Clay County Fire Rescue Chief Lorin Mock to retire after 16 years at helm
Lorin Mock has spent more than 40 years as a firefighter, including 27 with Jacksonville Fire and Rescue.
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Published August 11Scorching heat will continue this week across Northeast Florida
Temperatures could reach 98 degrees in the Jacksonville area, with a heat index close to 110 degrees.
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Published August 10Federal authorities bust violent drug trafficking gang in Jacksonville
A dozen gang members have been arrested after a seven-year reign of murder and drug dealing.
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Published August 10Jax mayor taps retired Florida Blue executive to return as chief of staff
Darnell Smith is returning as chief of staff as Mayor Donna Deegan enters the final year of her first term.
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Published August 10Stanton student sues Duval Schools over sexual assault on bus
The federal lawsuit alleges the district failed to prevent rising harassment and assaults on the bus.
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Published August 10How Duval Schools literacy compares to Florida’s largest districts
Duval Schools has historically lagged Florida’s other large urban districts in literacy proficiency.
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Published August 10Hurricane Center monitors 3 disturbances, but none pose a direct threat
Tropical activity appears to have ramped up, but conditions are still unfavorable for development.
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Published August 10Duval and St. Johns schools close budget gaps before new school year
Duval Schools faced a $100 million shortfall, and St. Johns ended last year $23 million in the red.
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Published August 07Riverfront Plaza construction will close portions of Main Street Bridge
The bridge will be reduced to one lane heading south for up to five months, beginning Aug. 24.