Jacksonville News (Page 169)

The Federal Trade Commission’s new Combating Auto Retail Scams rule, CARS, is expected to stop bait-and-switch tactics and hidden fees among car dealerships. It takes effect July 30, 2024. Here’s what the rule means for car and truck buyers: Pricing and Payments A dealer must tell you the offering price,Continue Reading

An investigation is underway after firefighters responded to a “suspicious” fire that broke out in a vacant building in the Brooklyn neighborhood Friday morning, according to the Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department. According to JFRD, first responders were able to put out the fire at the two-story apartment located on SpruceContinue Reading

The city of St. Augustine’s Solid Waste Division announced the opening of a new glass recycling location on the Westside. The community can now start dropping off glass items at 30 Pellicer Lane in the gravel lot. In addition to this new location, the city also added a glass-only recyclingContinue Reading

A Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office SUV was involved in a crash Thursday evening at the intersection of Philips Highway and Emerson Street. According to JSO, a dark-colored midsized SUV that was northbound on Philips Highway failed to stop for the officer’s SUV, which had its emergency equipment activated. The crash wasContinue Reading

Locally heavy rainfall and the possibility of a severe weather threat with thunderstorms and possible tornadoes have prompted a Weather Authority Alert for Saturday, possibly stretching into Sunday morning. LIVE RADAR: Tracking showers ahead of heavy weekend rain, strong winds from Gulf low The rain will develop Saturday afternoon andContinue Reading

Rain showers have backed off this morning with some spots of drizzle or light showers returning by this evening. The bigger weather story is the Gulf low that will track over our area tomorrow. Plan on all-day rain. It will start in the mid morning with spotty light showers beforeContinue Reading

An exhilarating clash is on the horizon on December 31st, as the Jacksonville Jaguars gear up for a home game against the Carolina Panthers this season. We’re excited to present a pair of tickets to a fortunate News4JAX Insider, providing them with the opportunity to enjoy the game from theContinue Reading

Frustrated St. Johns County residents are not happy about a stalled dune restoration project that was intended to help prevent erosion during storms such as the nor’easter that’s expected to bring flooding and more dreaded beach erosion to coastline communities like Summer Haven. The St. Johns County Emergency Management saidContinue Reading

The Jacksonville Humane Society received a $45,000 donation Thursday from The Players to help fund its educational outreach program, which works with various organizations to promote literacy among young at-risk children. The donation also paid for a new Sports Utility Vehicle that was immediately put to use in the DurkeevilleContinue Reading