Jacksonville/ Community & Society
Published on November 20, 2019
Top Jacksonville news: Chipotle drive-thru coming; first carbon ion therapy center to debut; morePhoto: Justin Simmons/Flickr

Here's the most recent top news you may have missed in Jacksonville.

Florida's first Chipotle drive-thru, the 'Chipotlane', is coming to Jacksonville

Customers won't have to speak to an employee to place their Chipotle order.

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Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville plans North America’s first carbon ion therapy center to fight cancer

Carbon ion therapy has the potential to destroy cancer cells and tumors that are resistant to more traditional radiation therapy methods, without damaging surrounding tissue, said Steven Buskirk, chairman of Mayo’s radiation oncology department in Jacksonville.

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100-foot plastic octopus rises from Jacksonville Beach ahead of Deck the Chairs

A 100-foot octopus display made from plastic is spreading an important message ahead of the city's Deck the Chairs event.

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Jacksonville businessman offers plan to save Gateway Publix, avoid food desert in Urban Core neighborhood

A Jacksonville businessman with years of experience in the food-service industry has an idea to keep Publix in the Urban Core neighborhood.

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Jacksonville man takes matters into his own hands after waiting almost 6 years for kidney

The man remains waiting blindly for a kidney as the donor list is confidential, and he has no idea where he is on it after nearly six years.

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