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Climate change is costing all of us more money as more extreme weather events hit the country, according to the National Climate Assessment. RELATED: Worsening warming is hurting people in all regions, US climate assessment shows The report is issued every five years and breaks down the impact of theContinue Reading

Cloudy, damp, and breezy today with showers and areas of rain. Windy and wet conditions continue through the rest of the week. Friday will be our day of improvement as showers come to an end. Temperatures will remain near seasonal through the next 7 days. Today: Cloudy and breezy withContinue Reading

The threat of rain has pushed a major annual outdoor event that draws hundreds of people to a new location. The Jax Chamber is moving its annual “Longest Table” event, which usually takes place outside, to the Prime Osborn Convention Center. It will take place from 5:30-8 p.m. Wednesday. TheContinue Reading

A St. Johns County family grieving the loss of their son killed in a head-on crash earlier this year is hoping to help and inspire others through a foundation in his name. RELATED: ‘Most incredible kid’: Friends, family remember Creekside grad Trenton Stewart after fatal crash Trenton Stewart was aContinue Reading

Hundreds of small local business owners in Jacksonville gathered to learn about construction opportunities with the Shipyards Project. Back in 2021, the Jacksonville City Council voted to bring a riverfront development to the downtown area. Jaguars owner Shad Khan purchased the area with plans to build a Four Seasons HotelContinue Reading

The St. Johns County School District reached an agreement Tuesday with the St. Johns Educational Support Association (ESA) to increase pay for school bus drivers, custodians, teacher aides and other support staff who help keep the school system running. The board unanimously approved the collective bargaining agreement during a schoolContinue Reading

A 3-year-old was safely rescued and reunited with his family Monday night after two good samaritans spotted him in the middle of a busy street in Palatka. Two men were driving down St. Johns Avenue near Pine Street when they nearly ran over the toddler in the middle of theContinue Reading

The Weather Authority is watching a couple of areas as the 2023 season winds down. A large area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms over the southwestern Caribbean Sea is associated with a broad trough of low pressure. Conditions appear possible for development of this system and a tropical depression couldContinue Reading

It’s been nearly 35 years since Lewis Jenkins had been back to a rural part of Ware County in Georgia where he once worked as part of a construction crew that was building a bridge. On Tuesday, he finally returned to recount a moment he hasn’t been able to shakeContinue Reading