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Jacksonville Jazz Festival Headlines Memorial Day Weekend
By: Ashley Hughes For 40 plus years, the Jacksonville Jazz Festival has taken place, and in 3 days it will take over the streets of Downtown Jacksonville yet again. The festival has endless food, drinks, music and plenty of people. It begins with the Jacksonville Jazz Piano Competition, which will be followed by three days of free live Jazz related entertainment. VIP and Preferred seating packages are sold out already, so get your tickets while you still can at https://jacksonvillejazzfest.com/ Here is a schedule of the performers scheduled: Friday, May 26 Saturday, May 27 Sunday, May 28 Sources: https://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/local/spotlight-jacksonville-jazz-festival-headlines-memorial-day-weekend/GM7UWLOTBBCJHKUA5TJGKTNSYE/ https://www.visitjacksonville.com/events/annual/jacksonville-jazz-festival/
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Jaguars Stadium Renovations
The Jacksonville Jaguars have played their home games at TIAA Bank Field since 1995, which is around roughly 28 years
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A Better Future for Jacksonville: Donna Deegan is Elected as Jacksonville’s First Female Mayor
History was made on May 16th when Democrat Donna Deegan became the first female mayor of Jacksonville.
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Goodbye MTV News
On May 9th, 2023, MTV News was shut down after Paramount Global announced that it would lay off around 25% of its staff.
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Media Center Closes for the Year
Something that most students can agree on is that the media center has a lot to offer.
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Florida Veteran Breaks Record for Time Living Underwater
As of May 12, associate professor Dr. Joseph Dituri of the University of South Florida has broken the world record for days spent living underwater.
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Taylor Swift and the Meaning Behind Her Outfits
Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour began just a few months ago in Arizona. She is set to perform in many different cities, she opened in Arizona, and is closing in California, with a total of 52 separate shows in about 20 different cities.
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Caution in College: continued
This story is continued from the Senior Issue of The Vertical.
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Mother of Tristyn Bailey’s Murderer Sentenced to 30 Days in Jail
On Friday afternoon, the mother of Aiden Fucci, Crystal Smith, was sentenced to 30 days in St. Johns County jail and five years of probation after being accused of tampering with evidence related to Tristyn Bailey’s murder.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis Signs Several New Bills
Tuesday, May 9th, Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill enforcing several educational changes such as the prohibition of student cell phone use during class along with the restriction of the use of the social-media platform TikTok, on school grounds.
