Planet Skate is a new, veteran-owned roller skating and family fun center on Jacksonville\u2019s Northside, located at 9441 Lem Turner Road in a 20,000\u2011square\u2011foot building that includes a 7,000\u2011square\u2011foot roller rink. Opened in November 2025, it is the first skating rink built on the Northside in more than 30 years, bringing a long-missing indoor recreation option back to the community. The rink features updated lighting, an enhanced sound system, glow-in-the-dark d\u00e9cor, and two skating floors, with plans for a full arcade lineup to create a safe, fun space for kids, teens, and adults. Owned by retired Florida National Guard Chief Master Sergeant Terry Harris, Planet Skate focuses on being a community hub with public skate sessions, themed nights, private parties, and upcoming youth and after-school programs aimed at giving Northside families a positive place to gather.<\/p>\n
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Heavy smoke prompts school, road closures in Putnam County<\/p>\n
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Heavy smoke prompts school, road closures in Putnam CountyWestside brush fire ‘under control,’ JFRD says; minimal damage done to nearby fences, yard materials<\/p>\n
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Westside brush fire ‘under control,’ JFRD says; minimal damage done to nearby fences, yard materialsCouncil committees opt to shift control of $40M in Eastside community benefits funding back to city<\/p>\n
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Council committees opt to shift control of $40M in Eastside community benefits funding back to cityRiver City Guide: Fun to liven up the beginning of the month from Feb. 5 -8<\/p>\n
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River City Guide: Fun to liven up the beginning of the month from Feb. 5 -8Jacksonville pastor honored by FBI for helping rehabilitate gang members<\/p>\n
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Jacksonville pastor honored by FBI for helping rehabilitate gang membersPOSITIVELY JAX WINNER \ud83c\udf1f <\/p>\n
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POSITIVELY JAX WINNER \ud83c\udf1f Florida Forest Service says lack of hurricanes a factor in Putnam County fires<\/p>\n
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Florida Forest Service says lack of hurricanes a factor in Putnam County firesWoman killed in mobile home fire is first fire fatality in Jacksonville this year<\/p>\n
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Woman killed in mobile home fire is first fire fatality in Jacksonville this yearChilly weather continues amid worsening drought conditions<\/p>\n
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Chilly weather continues amid worsening drought conditionsLocal flower shops prepare for busiest time of the year<\/p>\n
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Local flower shops prepare for busiest time of the yearDeputies recount ‘horrific’ Bradford County incident that leaves two children without their parents<\/p>\n
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Deputies recount ‘horrific’ Bradford County incident that leaves two children without their parentsChildren at gymnastics meet witness double shooting during violent robbery at nearby business<\/p>\n
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Children at gymnastics meet witness double shooting during violent robbery at nearby business\u2018Living landmark\u2019: Neighbors frustrated after 250-year-old live oak removed in Atlantic Beach<\/p>\n
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\u2018Living landmark\u2019: Neighbors frustrated after 250-year-old live oak removed in Atlantic BeachPlumbers flooded with calls because of exploding pipes from the extreme cold<\/p>\n
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Plumbers flooded with calls because of exploding pipes from the extreme coldCrackdown on fentanyl leads to decreased overdoses, but new drug challenges emerge<\/p>\n
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Crackdown on fentanyl leads to decreased overdoses, but new drug challenges emergeNew $45 TSA fee now in effect for some travelers<\/p>\n
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New $45 TSA fee now in effect for some travelersExtreme Cold Warning? Cold Weather Advisory? Meteorologist Katie Garner explains different alerts<\/p>\n
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Extreme Cold Warning? Cold Weather Advisory? Meteorologist Katie Garner explains different alertsWeather Alert Day: Dangerously cold weather continues Sunday morning<\/p>\n
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Weather Alert Day: Dangerously cold weather continues Sunday morningWeather Alert Day: Strong winds, extreme low temperatures make for dangerously cold weather<\/p>\n
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Weather Alert Day: Strong winds, extreme low temperatures make for dangerously cold weatherSnow flurries on Jacksonville’s Northside<\/p>\n
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Snow flurries on Jacksonville’s NorthsideSnow flurries in Middleburg<\/p>\n
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Snow flurries in MiddleburgSnow flurries in St. Marys, Georgia<\/p>\n
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Snow flurries in St. Marys, GeorgiaSnow flurries in Tallahassee<\/p>\n
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Snow flurries in TallahasseeDONNA Marathon kicks off Saturday with chilly conditions<\/p>\n
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DONNA Marathon kicks off Saturday with chilly conditionsSoutheast Georgia braces for extreme cold, community readies for weekend weather<\/p>\n
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