Jacksonville News (Page 230)

Atlanta-based Ameris Bank has agreed to provide millions of dollars to help people buy or maintain homes in areas of Jacksonville that are majority Black or Hispanic. A judge this week signed off on the $9 million agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice over allegations the bank discriminated againstContinue Reading

For the first time, Jacksonville hosted the Group Violence Intervention Conference — part of the National Network For Safe Communities — to discuss strategies to fight gang violence and reduce shootings and murders in the city. The three-day conference ended Thursday, and organizers said it was a huge success. MoreContinue Reading

Temperatures across the area are in the upper 70s to 80s under partly cloudy skies. Watching for a chance of patchy dense fog this evening into tomorrow morning with overnight lows on the milder side: Mid 50s inland and 60s near the coast. Friday: As the cloud clear tomorrow morning,Continue Reading

Home prices in Northeast Florida have never been less affordable, according to a new report from the Northeast Florida Association of Realtors (NEFAR) released on Thursday. That’s because homes have never been so expensive in the six Northeast Florida counties tracked by NEFAR. The high cost of housing has aContinue Reading

The family of a late U.S. Army staff sergeant was surprised with the news that their mortgage was paid in full by the Tunnel to Towers Foundation in honor of Veterans Day. According to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, from a young age, Army Staff Sgt. Christopher Webb decided heContinue Reading

Salvinia molesta (giant salvinia), a federally listed noxious weed, has been located in a stormwater pond in Jacksonville between St. Augustine Road and Philips Highway. The invasive plant has caused problems in six bodies of water in Florida over the last decade but has recently been discovered in Duval CountyContinue Reading

The University of North Florida’s initiative, MedNexus, is launching a pilot virtual program to help veterans in Flagler County reach their fitness and wellness goals by using a wearable Fitbit device. According to UNF MedNexus, this program will also help veterans increase their physical activity and reduce weight which couldContinue Reading

Mayor Donna Deegan and Harrison Conyers, Director of Military Affairs and Veterans Services for the City of Jacksonville, held a news conference on Thursday to highlight the work of the Homeless Veteran Reintegration Program (HVRP) and recognize two of its participants. HVRP provides an array of services utilizing a caseContinue Reading

All week long, News4JAX has been asking our community to make a difference in the lives of those experiencing homelessness by donating to the City Rescue Mission’s Annual Shoeboxes of Love project. The boxes are filled with personal hygiene items and are a small way to provide hope to thoseContinue Reading