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In today's newsletter:

  • How Jacksonville renters can now check a landlord's eviction and code history
  • What a judge decided about a Jacksonville teacher's controversial social post
  • How did your Jacksonville high school team stack up in Week 5?

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Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 91 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
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  • Monday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 87 and low of 73 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Jacksonville Area Legal Aid debuts new assistance tool for city's renters (jaxdailyrecord.com) — Jacksonville renters now have a powerful new tool to check code violations and eviction histories for local rental properties through Jacksonville Area Legal Aid's public online registry. The Jacksonville/Duval Rental Registry, launched with City Council members, aims to boost transparency and help tenants make safer housing choices in a city grappling with one of Florida's highest eviction rates.
   

2. Judge recommends dismissing charges against DA teacher who sent controversial Charlie Kirk post (actionnewsjax.com) — A Jacksonville arts teacher will likely keep her teaching license after a Florida administrative law judge recommended dropping misconduct charges tied to a controversial social media post about conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The case now goes to the state Education Practices Commission, while the teacher remains removed from the classroom by Duval County Public Schools.
   

3. High school football '26: Bolles, Columbia win Super 10 clashes in huge Week 5 (news4jax.com) — Jacksonville high school football fans get a full rundown of Week 5, with Bolles and Columbia winning key Super 10 matchups and Raines topping Mandarin in the headline clash. The article also lists scores for dozens of area teams and previews next week's games, so you can see how your neighborhood school fared and who they face next.
   

4. Northside Tourism Advocate Named Tourism Ambassador of the Year by Visit Jacksonville (jacksonvillefreepress.com) — Jacksonville's own Northside advocate Dana Maule has been named Visit Jacksonville's 2026 Tourism Ambassador of the Year for showcasing the city's Northside neighborhoods. Through Northside Pride, she leads walking and bike tours in places like Historic Durkeeville and Moncrief Road, drawing visitors to local landmarks, small businesses, and historically overlooked communities across Jacksonville.
   

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  • I want thank everyone for their kind words about my post on Teddy.
    He was in the house the whole time!! We turned my condo upside down...he never came out. Naturally I thought he got out yesterday. His size...big… (Nextdoor Forest Hills)
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    We got for her at Christmas time last year. Today she got out of her house in the breakers mobile park. If you see her or if you have her could you… (Nextdoor The Breakers)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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