Jacksonville News (Page 181)

Extremely heavy rain paired with record-warm temperatures from the tropically-infused atmospheric river storm — otherwise known as the Pineapple Express — that sent several rivers over their banks Tuesday caused deadly flooding across parts of Washington and Oregon. Rainfall totals reached 3 – 7 inches in the Olympic and theContinue Reading

President Biden delivers remarks at the White House Tribal Nations Summit. Biden will sign an executive order that makes it easier for Native Americans to access federal funding and have greater autonomy over how to invest those funds. He will allow a confederacy to compete under its own flag inContinue Reading

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Christian Kirk on Wednesday thanked fans for their support as he begins what could be a long road back from injury. Kirk, who suffered a core muscle injury that will likely require surgery during a Monday night loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, addressed the injury publiclyContinue Reading

College football and politics collided this week following the perceived snub of Florida State’s football team. Despite an undefeated season and an ACC conference championship, the Seminoles were left out of the College Football Playoffs by the selection committee, a move that has put the selection process in the crosshairs.Continue Reading

The 21st annual Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood Sweater Drive began Wednesday morning, giving thousands of people in need some much-needed warmth. The drive is held by WJCT Public Media. More than 10,000 sweaters, socks and blankets were collected in the last month. They were delivered Wednesday to the Clara White MissionContinue Reading

Seldom does World Wrestling Entertainment bring in wrestlers who gained notoriety or fame outside of wrestling. But occasionally it happens. Candice Michelle Beckman is one of those cases. It was 2005 and Candice Michelle Beckman had just entered the WWE. She had been hired by the company with the gimmickContinue Reading

The holiday season is in full swing, and time is ticking down on deadlines to mail your packages so that they arrive in time for Christmas. With Christmas falling on a Monday, you now lose an extra day of shipping because most services don’t deliver on Sundays. For the UnitedContinue Reading

Another inmate died early Tuesday morning inside the Duval County jail. The 64-year-old’s death marks the 15th inmate death this year, and the fourth since a new health care provider took over at the jail in September. Earlier this year, two state lawmakers requested the Department of Justice investigate the jail and theContinue Reading

A former St. Johns County preschool employee who admitted to molesting several children in his care is scheduled to be sentenced Wednesday. Anthony Guadalupe, 20, pleaded guilty in October to a dozen charges of lewd and lascivious molestation on a child under 12 years old. The incidents were reported atContinue Reading