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Mandarin UMC fall festival brings games, crafts to pumpkin patch Saturday
Mandarin United Methodist Church holds its Fall Festival at the Pumpkin Patch on Saturday, Oct. 3, from 3 to 5 p.m., offering games, crafts, face painting, a kids' movie and treats, capping a full day that also includes the 36th Annual Craft Festival.
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See AllDuval enrollment falls below 100,000 for first time in 50 years
Mandarin Oaks Elementary hosts book fair Oct. 5–9
Peanut butter drive returns to Duval County libraries Oct. 1
Mandarin library book sale offers $10 bag deals Friday and Saturday
Bolles grad's 'Bless My Heart' tops 1.5 million Spotify streams
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2:54 pm, October 2, 2026
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Mandarin High dad reports bathroom brawl, says fights are weekly
A Mandarin High School father shared video of a bathroom brawl and says his son describes planned fights as a weekly event; Duval County Public Schools cited student privacy but warned of discipline under the Student Code of Conduct.
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Crime Stoppers launches SAFEFC text tip line for Duval County
First Coast Crime Stoppers launched a new anonymous tip line called SAFEFC on Sept. 27, allowing Mandarin and Duval County residents to text crime tips to 738477 with identity protections guaranteed by Florida law.
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Megan published her first poem in the Sun Sentinel at the age of 11 and has been locked in ever since. She attended UF and FIU and has a degree in Communication Arts. Her professional background includes photography, editing, writing, translation, and graphic design. Megan enjoys learning language, art and vegan foods.
Megan O'Neill
Editor
Megan published her first poem in the Sun Sentinel at the age of 11 and has been locked in ever since. She attended UF and FIU and has a degree in Communication Arts. Her professional background includes photography, editing, writing, translation, and graphic design. Megan enjoys learning language, art and vegan foods.
Megan O'Neill
Editor
Megan published her first poem in the Sun Sentinel at the age of 11 and has been locked in ever since. She attended UF and FIU and has a degree in Communication Arts. Her professional background includes photography, editing, writing, translation, and graphic design. Megan enjoys learning language, art and vegan foods.
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