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What's up Jacksonville! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How MOSH's new riverfront home could reshape downtown Jacksonville
  • Moncrief residents tell Mayor Deegan what "equity, equity, equity" means locally
  • Which Jacksonville services could lose funding under the new $2B budget?

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the chicken go to the gym? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 92, low: 75.
  • Sunday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 91 and low of 73 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. SmithGroup shares design updates for Museum of Science & History in Jacksonville, Florida (archpaper.com) — Jacksonville's Museum of Science & History is moving to a new Northbank home, with fresh designs now under review by the Downtown Investment Authority. Backed by $50 million in city funding, the five-story, 125,000-square-foot museum is targeting groundbreaking in early 2027 as part of a broader makeover of the downtown waterfront and nearby parks.
   

2. 'Equity, equity, equity': Sophia Vitello returns to Moncrief with Mayor Deegan (news4jax.com) — Moncrief residents recently shared their concerns directly with Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan during a neighborhood visit sparked by News4JAX anchor Sophia Vitello's coverage. Neighbors pressed for better sidewalks, parks, business support, fairer funding, and improved relations with police, while Deegan said capital projects in Northwest Jacksonville districts are now being prioritized after years of underinvestment.
   

3. Winners and losers: Where Jacksonville's proposed $2B budget stands (jaxtoday.org) — Jacksonville's proposed $2 billion city budget is moving to the full City Council, with major funding preserved for police, fire, and James Weldon Johnson Park upgrades but cuts to the mayor's office and affordable housing trust fund. Cultural grants, telehealth, and eviction diversion money are now partly tied to November's statewide tax-cut referendum, leaving many nonprofits and services waiting to see what funding they'll actually receive.
   

4. UF eyes December 2026 construction launch for first new building in Jacksonville (jaxdailyrecord.com) — Jacksonville residents could soon see major changes in LaVilla as UF seeks approval Sept. 10 for its first new graduate campus building downtown, with construction eyed for December 2026. Backed by state, private, and $105 million in city funding, the project would add advanced degree programs, a Florida Semiconductor Institute, and potentially replace the Prime Osborn Convention Center.
   

5. UF Health hospitals in Northeast Florida earn consecutive national stroke care recognition (ufhealth.org) — UF Health Jacksonville has earned top national recognition for its stroke care, highlighting services that many local residents rely on. The hospital's Mobile Stroke Treatment Unit, run with Jacksonville Fire and Rescue, is bringing advanced treatment directly to patients in the field, while both Jacksonville and St. Johns campuses are being honored for consistently fast, evidence-based stroke response.
   

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💬 Chatter

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  • Hello everyone!
    I have some girls clothes sizes 7, 8, & some 10's. Most of the clothes are brand new never worn still have tags. I was going to take them to the… (Nextdoor Baymeadows-Sunbeam)
  • Kitten stuck in drain: Storm drain across from 11585 Twin Oaks Trail.
    We tried to get him out, JFRD Non-Emergency tried to get him out but he's too skiddish. We tied two pink and white towels on the storm drain on both… (Nextdoor Twin Oaks Trail)
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Ok Jacksonville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He was working on his pecks (pecs). (Thank you W F C. for sending it in!)
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