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The library was shut down almost four months ago to use as a monoclonal antibody treatment site. Mayor Lenny Curry says a "dramatic reduction in COVID-19 cases" means the library can reopen.
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Jacksonville City Council members will vote tonight on stricter rules for funding nonprofits with city money. Organizations would have to provide extra financial documents and disclose their ties to council members and their families.
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Close to two months after Jacksonville became one of America’s largest cities without curbside recycling, hopes for resuming the service soon remain dim.
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A bill from Republican Rep. Sam Garrison would provide a public-records exemption for information about applicants to become presidents of state universities and colleges. Supporters argue that disclosing “personal identifying information” about applicants could drive away good candidates.
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A special election is scheduled Dec. 7 in Duval County to fill the At-Large Group 3 seat vacated by the late Tommy Hazouri.
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The Mayor’s Budget Review Committee voted unanimously to authorize a $450,000 tax incentive for Cenntro Automotive, which is proposing a $25 million manufacturing plant in Northwest Jacksonville.
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An estimated 4 million Americans are set to fly this Thanksgiving holiday as they put COVID-19 behind them, according to the AAA auto club.
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The hospital responded to a new Florida law that bans private employers from mandating that all employees get vaccinated.
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The number of new COVID cases in Duval County climbed to 299 last week. But that weekly number is still far lower than it’s been for most of the past year.
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A strong cold front will sweep through the Sunshine State by midweek, bringing the coldest temperatures of the season with it.
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A federal judge has quickly rejected Florida’s request to block a Biden administration requirement that workers at hospitals, nursing homes and other health-care providers be vaccinated against COVID-19.
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Thursday announced a Joint Incident Management Team to respond to the “unusual mortality event” along the state’s Atlantic coast, including in the Indian River Lagoon.
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Disney’s announcement came after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved vaccinations of children ages 5 to 11.
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State lawmakers have passed a measure that ultimately seeks to remove the state’s private-sector workers from the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
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The operations are expensive, risky, and use a scarce resource — donated lungs — that might otherwise go to patients with cystic fibrosis or other diseases.
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While Florida ports have been working since before the pandemic to attract more cargo routes, experts say this latest push may not provide a quick fix to supply chain bottlenecks.
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A long-term care industry group raised concerns Friday about a conflict with a new federal rule that requires health-care workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
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Before they can change warnings about extreme heat or launch solutions to address it, planners say they need to better understand the harm it's doing.
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A UF task force is grappling with questions as professors file a lawsuit over First Amendment rightsThe lawsuit comes despite the university reversing course and allowing the professors to testify as experts in a case challenging a new elections law.
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Abloh was the artistic director for Louis Vuitton menswear, but the 41-year-old designer had already made a name for himself prior to joining the luxury label.
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Three men were convicted of felony murder last week in the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery. NPR's David Folkenflik explains what this means with attorney Shobha Mahadev.
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The omicron variant has not been detected in the U.S., but Dr. Anthony Fauci says it is certain to be at some point. Fauci and Dr. Francis Collins appealed for people to get vaccinated as a defense.
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When it comes to receiving organ transplants, patients are not usually judged on prior behavior, but some doctors are questioning whether unvaccinated COVID patients should qualify for new lungs.
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Darth Blader, Yogi, Steve: Vermont schoolkids have named 163 of the state's snowplows. Principal Edorah Frazer of Robinson Elementary explains how her students picked their winner, Snowy Chicken.
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Lured by cheap land and few rules, people with limited income set up makeshift homes in remote areas, but often end up worse off, while putting their neighbors' health and safety at risk.
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Large retailers have spent billions of dollars to woo workers. Smaller stores that can't do that expect staff shortages will lead to lost sales. They're asking shoppers to be patient.
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Composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim, one of the most influential figures in the American musical theater, has died. He was 91.
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Representatives from 194 countries will start negotiations on a possible new pandemic treaty. Officials say a lack of clarity on countries' obligations has hindered the response to COVID.
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NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Oxford economist Mahir Rasheed about Americans spending money this holiday season despite poll numbers saying people are worried about their future economic state.
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