FILE – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a news conference, Aug. 12, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo\/Chris O’Meara, File) (Chris O’Meara, Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n
FLORIDA \u2013 Governor Ron DeSantis will hold a press conference on Wednesday in the Villages.<\/p>\n
Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia, the Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson, and the Secretary of State Cord Byrd will join DeSantis.<\/p>\n
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Forecast: 100% chance of cute as kindergartners bring letters to News4JAX meteorologist Katie Garner<\/p>\n
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Forecast: 100% chance of cute as kindergartners bring letters to News4JAX meteorologist Katie Garner$5K UF scholarships available to incoming freshmen with military ties<\/p>\n
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$5K UF scholarships available to incoming freshmen with military tiesJacksonville gas prices surge & diesel prices set new records<\/p>\n
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Jacksonville gas prices surge & diesel prices set new recordsMatthew Gilbert Middle School honors Jacksonville legend \u2018Bullet Bob\u2019 Hayes<\/p>\n
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Matthew Gilbert Middle School honors Jacksonville legend \u2018Bullet Bob\u2019 HayesJacksonville Jaguars fans react to NFL’s decision to move team for 2027 season<\/p>\n
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Jacksonville Jaguars fans react to NFL’s decision to move team for 2027 seasonTruckers feel pinch at pump as diesel hits more than $5 in Florida<\/p>\n
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Truckers feel pinch at pump as diesel hits more than $5 in FloridaBig news: The Jaguars are going to Orlando in 2027!<\/p>\n
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Big news: The Jaguars are going to Orlando in 2027!It’s time to harvest. Learning from mistakes, starting round two and little leaves for BIG salads<\/p>\n
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It’s time to harvest. Learning from mistakes, starting round two and little leaves for BIG saladsJSO data shows Atlantic Blvd., where deadly crash occurred, is not a \u2018high-frequency crash\u2019 area<\/p>\n
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JSO data shows Atlantic Blvd., where deadly crash occurred, is not a \u2018high-frequency crash\u2019 areaOne wrong move: The sometimes-life-threatening reality inside Jacksonville\u2019s road work zones<\/p>\n
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One wrong move: The sometimes-life-threatening reality inside Jacksonville\u2019s road work zonesJudge weights how to schedule Fernandez, Gardner trials amid jury selection <\/p>\n
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Judge weights how to schedule Fernandez, Gardner trials amid jury selection \ud83c\udfe1\u2728 Ready to find your dream home? <\/p>\n
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\ud83c\udfe1\u2728 Ready to find your dream home? Fake Instagram account created by high school students leads to former DCPS police officer\u2019s arrest<\/p>\n
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Fake Instagram account created by high school students leads to former DCPS police officer\u2019s arrestThe Jags are about to get a new ‘home away from home’ for 2027<\/p>\n
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The Jags are about to get a new ‘home away from home’ for 2027Woman found fatally shot in front yard of home on Jacksonville\u2019s Westside<\/p>\n
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Woman found fatally shot in front yard of home on Jacksonville\u2019s WestsideLawmakers hope new law spurs affordable housing, but some say it weakens local government control<\/p>\n
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Lawmakers hope new law spurs affordable housing, but some say it weakens local government control\u2018Crash zone\u2019: Northside neighbors demand action on dangerous curve<\/p>\n
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\u2018Crash zone\u2019: Northside neighbors demand action on dangerous curveWoman found fatally shot in front yard of home on Jacksonville\u2019s Westside<\/p>\n
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Woman found fatally shot in front yard of home on Jacksonville\u2019s WestsideMeet our March Positively JAX winner: Waste Not Florida \ud83d\udc99\u267b\ufe0f<\/p>\n
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Meet our March Positively JAX winner: Waste Not Florida \ud83d\udc99\u267b\ufe0fFlorida court shuts down online gift card business based in Ponte Vedra, imposes over $800K in fines<\/p>\n
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Florida court shuts down online gift card business based in Ponte Vedra, imposes over $800K in finesCashless touchscreens replace parking kiosks in downtown St. Augustine<\/p>\n
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Cashless touchscreens replace parking kiosks in downtown St. AugustineDNA test connects Clay County Navy veteran to WWII POW missing for over 80 years<\/p>\n
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DNA test connects Clay County Navy veteran to WWII POW missing for over 80 yearsLoved ones say farewell to 23-year-old JFRD engineer who died in crash<\/p>\n
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Loved ones say farewell to 23-year-old JFRD engineer who died in crashSt. Augustine replacing downtown parking kiosks with cashless touchscreens<\/p>\n
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St. Augustine replacing downtown parking kiosks with cashless touchscreensLoved ones mourn Jacksonville father of 4 killed in apartment shooting<\/p>\n
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