Jacksonville News (Page 169)

Florida has some of the longest lines in the country, according to a new list from the travel website “Hawaiian Islands.” The list ranks the most-complained about tourist queues in the country. The site looked at the number of mentions regarding long queues. Nationally, New York City tops the listContinue Reading

It was 1988, a year after the iconic Hulk Hogan vs Andre The Giant match at WrestleMania III in Pontiac, Michigan. There was a record 93,000 fans on hand to see that match. The following year, Hogan vs. Andre remained at the forefront of wrestling fans’ minds. But the HulksterContinue Reading

Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan will sign a nearly $26 million spending plan Wednesday that addresses everything from homelessness to health care. The Jacksonville City Council passed Deegan’s plan at its meeting Tuesday night. The spending plan was based on months of work by the mayor’s Task Force, which starting lookingContinue Reading

Today we’re seeing less than seasonal highs under cloudy skies as the northeast wind continues to blow. The morning lows will be in the 30s to 40s for SE Georgia, and in the 40s to 50s for NE Florida. The highs today will be in the upper 50s to lowContinue Reading

The Jacksonville City Council voted Tuesday to pass Mayor Donna Deegan’s Task Force Bill with 13 of 17 council members showing support of the bill. The bill includes $14 million that will fund programs for children, families, homelessness and more. Here’s a breakdown of how some of the money willContinue Reading

Violent crime involving youth is a problem in Jacksonville with parts of the city riddled with gun violence and poverty. That’s why Mayor Donna Deegan’s proposed $5.8 million budget will pay for literacy programs, youth artist programs, public city pool plans and youth employment programs, designed to help steer youngerContinue Reading

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is investigating a Tuesday afternoon triple shooting that happened at a Westside apartment complex. There is a large police presence at an apartment complex located on San Juan Avenue and Jammes Road. Jacksonville Fire and Rescue said one of the victims was transported with critical injuries.Continue Reading

The Jacksonville City Council is expected to vote Tuesday on an initiative that aims to improve local rates of infant mortality. The mortality rates are higher in Duval County than they are in the rest of the state and the nation. If approved, this initiative would provide $250,000 to saveContinue Reading

There appears to be a police shortage in Jacksonville. There are officially 217 vacancies within the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, and that number is expected to grow. Right now, it’s taken for granted when you call the police they will come. But there is concern that fewer people want to takeContinue Reading