Jacksonville News (Page 121)

A retired Clay County deputy is thanking the community and Clay County Sheriff Michelle Cook after a relatively new program helped her in her time of need. But now, she faces another dilemma. Nancy Scherer is a woman of many firsts. “I was the first female road deputy in ClayContinue Reading

Clouds return today ahead of a warm front approaching from the south. This will keep temperatures in the lower 60s under dry conditions, winds will be lighter than yesterday. Tonight: Temperatures will continue to fall into the mid-upper 30s. Southeast Georgia could see areas of patchy frost. Chance of isolatedContinue Reading

The Jacksonville City Council wants to allocate over a million dollars to Visit Jacksonville to enhance sports tourism in the city. During the Wednesday city council meeting, council members talked about using $1.5 million to attract events like the NCAA tournament. Several people including Morgan Tencza, who works for SportingContinue Reading

The city of Jacksonville is one step closer to expanding open container laws on the downtown Riverwalks. Many Jacksonville residents and visitors enjoy the Riverwalk for great downtown views, exercise benefits and opportunities to bond with their pets. The city is hoping expanding open container laws will help increase economicContinue Reading

Six months after 10-month-old Ariya Paige died from being left in a hot vehicle in late July in Baker County, her family is pushing lawmakers to create legislation that can protect and save other children from the heartbreaking tragedy they endured. Senate Bill 554, also called Ariya’s Act, would designateContinue Reading

The Hyperion Brewing Company will no longer be serving brews for the Springfield community after it officially closes its doors before April, the company announced in a Facebook post. The brewing company, which has been open for six and a half years, said it made the difficult decision to notContinue Reading

The city of Jacksonville is moving forward with progress to make the “Stadium of the Future” a reality in Jacksonville. As the Jaguars President Mark Lamping said just a week ago, stadium negotiations were expected to ramp up in early 2024. On Wednesday, the bids were unsealed, detailing the fourContinue Reading

A retired Florida Highway Patrol officer returned to Jacksonville Beach on Tuesday after a 5,000-mile bike ride from Western Canada, through California and across the United States to support children’s cancer research. Lt. Jose Medina kept a log of his travels. He said it had been 147 days since heContinue Reading

Despite the damage caused by a confirmed EF0 tornado in the Bartram Park area Tuesday afternoon, residents said they are grateful no one was injured. Crews were out there Wednesday morning cutting up toppled trees and branches and stacking them to the side. 🌪️ Confirmed EF0 Tornado Bartram Park areaContinue Reading