Jacksonville News (Page 112)

NOW: Thick clouds this morning has kept morning temperatures a bit milder than forecast, therefore frost advisories have been cancelled across NE Florida but continue in SE GA. Temperatures this morning only dropped into the low 40s region wide with some upper 30s across SE GA with mostly cloudy skies.Continue Reading

TONIGHT: By midnight, temperatures will drop into the low 40s, and upper 30s, with a light wind from the north and cloudy skies. OVERNIGHT: The frost advisory remains in effect for inland counties in Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida until 8 am Sunday. THINKING AHEAD: You will need to bringContinue Reading

Dozens of people came together Saturday to honor and celebrate Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy at a youth pep rally in Camden County. Hosted by the NAACP Camden County Branch, “The Future is Bright!” event was held at the Camden County PSA Rec Center on Wildcat Drive inContinue Reading

The National Transportation Safety Board said Saturday it will investigate two crashes involving Florida’s Brightline train that killed three people at the same railroad crossing on the high-speed train’s route between Miami and Orlando. The crashes happened Wednesday and Friday at a crossing along the U.S. 1 corridor in Melbourne,Continue Reading

The Marion County Sheriff’s Office said Saturday it had secured a warrant for a man’s arrest in the shooting death of a woman in Marion Oaks the day prior, according to a news release. WKMG Click Orlando reports Melvin Arias, 33, is being accused of shooting Milagros Guzman Lopez, 47, who deputiesContinue Reading

Anti-abortion advocates rallied downtown Saturday morning at James Weldon Johnson Park against an abortion initiative that Florida voters could see on the November ballot. Hundreds of people of all ages braved the cold temperatures to rally for life. Many of them holding signs and wearing t-shirts. Irene Sandler said she’sContinue Reading

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is asking for the community’s help in locating the owners of a goat that was seen on the city’s Westside Saturday morning. Police said this “baaaad” boy was located near the intersection of Collins Road and Settlers Landing Trail South. “The #animal has not been ableContinue Reading

Immediate relief for some student loan borrowers is expected to start as early as February. The Education Department said it is speeding up its timeline for bringing forgiveness to borrowers enrolled in President Biden’s new income-driven repayment plan. Millions of federal student loan debt will be wiped away next monthContinue Reading

Hundreds of volunteers are taking part in a week of service to honor the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr. Saturday started at The Ritz Theatre and Museum for a kickoff rally and for the more than 700 volunteers to get their assignments for the day. “Really what Dr.Continue Reading