Jacksonville News (Page 143)

As cranes lifted the Confederate monument out of Springfield Park on Wednesday morning, one name was called out by a crowd that had gathered to watch. “Ben Frazier! Ben Frazier! Ben Frazier!” Ben Frazier, who died in June at the age of 73 following a battle with cancer, spent yearsContinue Reading

The holiday travel rush is causing major headaches for travelers with dozens of flights delayed at Jacksonville International Airport (JIA). Before the end of the year, AAA expects more than 350,000 Floridians to fly and some people won’t get where they’re going on time. The Jacksonville airport was smooth sailingContinue Reading

Symbols of the Confederacy, plucked from their perches, loaded onto a flatbed truck and transported to a nearby warehouse. The surprise move Wednesday morning drove some to celebrate and drove others to anger or heartache. “It’s a representation of my ancestry,” said Wayde Alford who is with a group calledContinue Reading

It looks cooler than it feels with near seasonal highs under cloudy skies today.  Cloudy skies continue tonight with fog forming late.  Another cold front will push through Thursday with a few scattered showers developing along the front.  Sunny skies and a wardrobe change are on the way this weekend. Continue Reading

The Confederate monument in Springfield represents different things to different people. Some say it’s a big piece of Southern history, while others say it’s a symbol of racism, slavery and oppression. On Wednesday morning, there were cheers from a crowd of onlookers as a crew brought down the monument toContinue Reading

Say goodbye to 2023! 👋 If you’re hoping to ring in 2024 with a fireworks display — News4JAX has compiled a list of the places planning to light up the sky on Sunday night. Don’t feel like going out? You can watch the fireworks from the comfort of your ownContinue Reading

Between family gatherings and popping the cork on New Year’s Eve, the holidays can often lead to temptation for people struggling with sobriety. Countless studies have found alcohol use spikes during the holiday season, which is way December is Impaired Driving Prevention Month. “Whether you’re celebrating, you’re traveling, you’re vacationing,Continue Reading

Jacksonville Councilman Nick Howland was critical of the city’s decision on Wednesday to remove a Confederate monument from a park in Springfield. Howland, a Republican, said Democrat Mayor Donna Deegan overstepped her authority by removing the more than 100-year-old monument to the Women of the Confederacy and said it wasContinue Reading

The Powerball Jackpot is up to $685 million with a cash option worth more than $344 million. The next drawing is on Wednesday at 10:59 p.m. One woman told News4Jax early Wednesday morning that she already had a plan in place if she were to win. “I would pay offContinue Reading