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Florida Times-Union
7 Spirit Halloween stores are open in Jacksonville. Where are they?
Spirit Halloween is the largest Halloween retailer in North America, with over 1,575 temporary pop-up locations, including seven in Jacksonville.
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Florida Times-Union
Court tosses Baker County woman's murder sentence over hot-car death
Rhonda Jewell was found guilty of third-degree felony murder. "But it was an accident," an appeals court said in rejecting the verdict.
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Reuters
Lawyer demands 'accountability' after ex-deputy who shot Black airman is acquitted
By Daniel Trotta Oct 2 (Reuters) - Civil rights attorney Ben Crump on Friday vowed to "seek accountability" in the 2024 shooting death of US Air Force airman Roger Fortson after a jury in Florida acquitted former sheriff's deputy Eddie Duran of manslaughter.
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Florida Times-Union
Christa Pike execution botched in 1995 murder of Jacksonville teen
Christa Pike, sentenced to death in the 1995 murder of a Florida woman, was still alive after 2 syringes of lethal injection chemicals, attorneys said
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Florida Times-Union
Vote for Northeast Florida Team of the Month in high school sports
Which team was the best of September 2026 for Jacksonville and Northeast Florida high school sports? Cast your vote in the Team of the Month poll.
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Florida Times-Union
Pecan Park Flea Market is closed: 5 other Jacksonville markets to try
Looking for bargains, antiques or fresh produce? Here are five Jacksonville-area markets to visit after longtime favorite Pecan Park closed.
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Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Christa Pike case renews questions about Florida double executions
Florida's renewed use of double executions is drawing attention to safety and death penalty procedures.
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Palm Beach Post
Rapper Rick Ross arrested in Florida on domestic battery charges
Rapper Rick Ross was arrested in Miami this morning on battery charges, including one count of strangulation.
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Palm Beach Post
Christa Pike's execution botched. Why Florida lawyers predicted it
On Sept. 30. the execution of Christa Pike went wrong, just as her attorneys said it could. Why this failed case matters to Florida inmates.
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Florida Times-Union
Clay County teen earns spot in Macy's Thanksgiving parade
Oakleaf High School's Brendan Bowens is the only Jacksonville-area teen selected for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Great American Marching Band.
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USA Today
Florida executes elderly inmate for brutal murder of mom
Florida executed Curtis Beasley by lethal injection on Tuesday for the brutal 1995 murder and robbery of 62-year-old mother of three Carolyn Monfort.
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