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If These Walls Could Talk: Sentinel of the Southbank
From drill sergeants to hippies, few structures in Jacksonville have played host to a more diverse set of characters than the Duval County Armory. For decades, the building was one […]
Jacksonville Today
Published September 02THE JAXSON | J. Douglas Wetmore: Jacksonville’s forgotten civil rights attorney
Long before the modern Civil Rights Movement, Jacksonville attorney J. Douglas Wetmore was challenging segregation in courtrooms.
Palatka Daily News
Published 18 hours agoCoen has plaudits, concerns with Jaguars
The first game of the new NFL season is eight days away for the Jacksonville Jaguars, and after a 2-1 preseason, second-year head coach Liam Coen had plaudits for those in the camp. But there are concerns going in, including having to bring in a new quarterback who didn’t see any…
Jacksonville Today
Published 19 hours agoAttorney Ben Crump says police killed Asia Bennett by shooting her in the back
Crump says Bennett was no threat and the officer who shot her should be held accountable.
Creative Loafing Tampa Bay
Published 20 hours agoBillionaire Tampa Bay Rays owner used private jet to take a Jacksonville councilman to a game
Jacksonville City Council President Nick Howland hopped on a billionaire real-estate developer’s private jet this past weekend to attend a Tampa Bay Rays game at Tropicana Field, a trip that Howland, when asked by the Florida Trib about the excursion, said was connected to his…
Jacksonville Today
Published September 03Winners and losers: Where Jacksonville’s proposed $2B budget stands
The full Jacksonville City Council will have a final vote on the budget during its Sept. 22 meeting.
Jacksonville Today
Published September 03New parking garage just months away at Jacksonville International Airport
The airport expects to open 2,000 new parking spaces before the busy Thanksgiving travel period.
Jacksonville Today
Published September 03WHAT TO DO | 904 Day After Hours; ‘Ansley Randall: Home for Now’; Dr. Bill’s Brazz Quintet
904 Day's official afterparty in Downtown Jacksonville, an art opening in St. Augustine, and a "Brazz" performance in Fernandina Beach are What to Do this weekend.
In Memoriam: Dulce Anaya
Dec. 26, 1933 to July 13, 2026 Dulce Anaya, beloved teacher, mentor, gifted internationally acclaimed prima ballerina, and cherished friend to so many in the Jacksonville Community and worldwide, has […]
In Memoriam: Quinn R. Barton, Jr.
May 29, 1928 – June 21, 2026 Quinn R. Barton Jr., a Jacksonville native and civic leader, died peacefully on June 21, 2026. Born May 29, 1928, to Margaret and […]
Jacksonville Today
Published September 02Westside family sues apartment complex after father drowns in retention pond
James Holloway, who had dementia, died March 21 in a retention pond at Marcis Pointe Apartments.
Jacksonville Today
Published September 02Hundreds of DUI cases under review after Breathalyzer ruling in Jacksonville
A panel of judges ruled that unauthorized repairs on Breathalyzer machines made test results unreliable.