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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorses Democratic Senate candidate Angie Nixon
The endorsement comes after Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders announced his support of Nixon.

September Bricks & Bouqs
BOUQ To 18-year-old Alan Alwakeel, Stanton College Preparatory School valedictorian, for developing an AI-powered “virtual cell” model designed to predict how cancer cells may respond to different combinations of drugs. The technology could eventually help researchers narrow down…

September Digi Horoscopes
Words by Ambar Ramirez & Carmen Macri Aries It is time for a total body and mind reset, Aries. Virgo season is moving through your health, work and routine realm, gently guiding you to do a deep Sunday clean with your life. Out with the old and in with the new. It’s time to throw…

The People Who Actually Make Our City Cool
Jacksonville has a strange hobby. We love this city, but apparently, we don’t want anybody else to know it. Ask Jacksonville residents where they’re from, and they’ll proudly say “Jacksonville.” Give them another five minutes, and they’ll provide a detailed PowerPoint…

Local Folks: Katie Bauman
Every year on Jan. 1, Katie Bauman’s family – parents, sibling, cousins, aunts and uncles – gather at the Avondale home of the family matriarch, Sarah Van Cleve, to set […]

Florida’s summer 2026: The heat and drought in the rearview
We look back at a summer marked by relentless heat and a striking lack of rain across the state.

Tropical Storm Edouard forms in Gulf as hurricane season nears peak
Tropical Storm Edouard is moving toward Texas and Louisiana, and moisture from Dolly is targeting Florida.

You Thought Irma Was Bad News
Hurricane Dora really took Jacksonville by storm The worst and most active month for Atlantic hurricanes is September, with the peak occurring around Sept. 10 – and that was indeed […]

Jacksonville Waves quelled in inaugural Upshot League Championship
Charlotte was crowned the inaugural Upshot League champion with its 81-76 win over the Jacksonville Waves in Saturday night's Upshot League Championship at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena.

St. Johns Riverkeeper sues Keystone Terminal, alleging coal ash mismanagement
Talleyrand residents have been complaining to Jacksonville's Environmental Quality Division about dust since 2021.

Tropical Storm Dolly forms in Atlantic but faces tough road ahead
Tropical Storm Dolly formed in the central Atlantic on Thursday but is expected to weaken due to strong wind shear and dry air.

THE JAXSON | Lincoln Villas: A community beyond the city
Lincoln Villas was established as a place where Jacksonville's African American residents could purchase land, build homes and establish a measure of independence beyond the boundaries of the segregated city.