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The number of COVID-19 cases in Duval County has risen by 32% in the past month, according to data from the Florida Department of Health.
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The 31-foot-tall piece of art decorates a new traffic circle in front of Jacksonville University, reflecting the history and nature of Jacksonville. -
The National Commission on Correctional Health Care warned the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office three months ago that the jail's medical care was deficient. -
The new owner is Jim Franks, who also owns Flying Fish Taphouse. Reconstruction will take over a year, he says. -
The Jacksonville Beach institution plans to open in early 2024 in Concourse A, beyond the security checkpoint. -
One mother from Arlington is frustrated by the conditions and the repeated cancellation of swim lessons. "It's disgusting, and I am just really humiliated," she said. -
The nature center gives visitors an up-close experience with live snakes, frogs, turtles, lizards and other wildlife native to Florida. -
Mayor Donna Deegan has scheduled a series of public meetings to hear what's on people's minds. One meeting will take place in each City Council district. -
St. Johns County is seeking input from residents on what to do with the properties when the hall of fame moves to Pinehurst. -
City Council accepted a flat tax rate proposed by Mayor Donna Deegan, but your tax bill still could increase because of rising property values. -
Diana Greene is the new CEO of Children's Literacy Initiative, a nonprofit aimed at equity in education through "anti-racist early literacy instruction, support and advocacy."
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On Tuesday, the Florida House gathered in the Capitol for day two of a week-long special legislative session. -
In the federal racial gerrymandering case against the City of Miami, the judge rejected the city commission's map, saying it was unconstitutional. -
Rep. Dianne Hart, D-Tampa, released a statement Friday that accompanied a letter urging DeSantis and state Education Commissioner Manny Diaz to revise the standards. -
A statewide coalition of faith leaders has pledged to teach African American history, after the uproar over Florida’s new African American history standards. -
The middle school standards approved by the Florida state education board say students should learn about "skills" learned by slaves that could be "applied for their personal benefit." Several historians who have studied slavery cast doubt on this lesson’s educational value. -
As SB1718, the state’s strict new law targeting undocumented immigrants, faces a federal lawsuit, one college-bound student explains how the law has forced her Salvadorian family to go north. -
Alpha Phi Alpha says it's moving its 119th anniversary convention from Orlando due to “Governor Ron DeSantis’ harmful, racist, and insensitive policies against Black communities.” -
DeSantis shrugged off recent reports about high faculty turnover at New College of Florida, as the governor and other conservative leaders have sought to remake the small liberal-arts school in Sarasota. -
The startling 101.1 reading was recorded in Manatee Bay, near Everglades National Park. The rising ocean temperatures, driven by climate change, are already endangering nearby coral, experts say.
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Severe thunderstorms and an outbreak of tornadoes could disrupt holiday travel Saturday. More than 3,000 flights were delayed. -
Maria Pappas is the treasurer of Cook County, Ill., but also is the star of her own unique calendar that has developed a cult following.
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A man who has been running on Miami Beach every day for the past 50 years is getting a street named for him. We catch up with him on one of his runs.
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Three months since Fresno implemented its new law, police have made over 300 arrests, but only a few unhoused people are taking them up on drug treatment services
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Moo Deng and Haggis are joined by another slick, round supreme on the scene. Fans of the new baby can cast their vote to name her until New Year's Eve, with the winning name announced the next day. -
"Bubble butt" can leave turtles struggling to swim normally — or unable to submerge at all. A 3D-printed harness can help. -
After three months without anyone winning the top prize in the lottery, a ticket worth an estimated $1.22 billion was sold in California for the drawing Friday night. -
President-elect Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Friday to pause the potential TikTok ban from going into effect until his administration can pursue a "political resolution" to the issue. -
The annual count of homeless people in the U.S. showed a record high, with more than 770,000 people living in shelters or outside early this year.
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Questions are swirling about the legal strategy around Luigi Mangione's criminal charges. His attorney is among those questioning the fairness, arguing that he won't get a fair trial.
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This week on an encore edition of The Florida Roundup, we featured two reports from the podcast "Sea Change," from WWNO/WRKF in Louisiana. First, WLRN's Jenny Staletovich explored how hotter ocean temperatures are affecting a prized and celebrated fish in Florida — the mahi (00:27). Then, WUSF's Jessica Meszaroes looked at the rising cost of climate risk on Florida's home insurance market (19:35). Then, we spoke with both Jenny and Jessica about their reporting for the series (37:30).
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