Jacksonville News (Page 272)

Jacksonville University and the Northeast Florida Astronomical Society (NEFAS) are inviting the community to a viewing of the partial solar eclipse on Saturday afternoon. Weather permitting, the eclipse viewing party will take place at the Jacksonville University Amphitheater from noon to 3 p.m. Related: Grab your glasses! UNF to hostContinue Reading

At a University of North Florida environmental symposium on Friday, Mayor Donna Deegan plans to launch “Resilient Jacksonville,” a 50-year strategy to ensure the River City’s infrastructure is strong enough and adaptable enough to confront flooding and extreme heat. The city is working on ways to stop the St. JohnsContinue Reading

This weekend, the Lupus Foundation of America will work to find a cure for the disease that affects thousands of people in Florida and millions worldwide. Lupus is an autoimmune disease that can cause pain and inflammation in any part of the body at any time. The southeast region ofContinue Reading

The North Florida Labor Council and other groups plan to join local autoworkers on the picket line Friday in a show of solidarity. Members of the United Auto Workers at the Volvo parts distribution center on Jacksonville’s Westside walked out Monday morning over their contract with Volvo subsidy Mack Trucks.Continue Reading

Yesterday’s heavy rain has cleared leaving behind many clouds and humid air. Only isolated showers are possible today with most targeting southern Georgia. Highs reach the mid-80s today and tomorrow before a cold front moves in Saturday night. The good news is that the sticky air and heat take aContinue Reading

A pedestrian was killed Thursday morning in an apparent hit-and-run near Interstate 10, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. FHP said the 57-year-old man was struck by an unknown vehicle in the westbound travel lanes of I-10 at McDuff Avenue around 9:30 a.m. When he was hit, he was launchedContinue Reading

The legal sale of guns across the U.S., including Jacksonville, is not slowing down. Z. Farhat, manager of Green Acres Sporting Goods, said crimes such as armed robbery and burglary, carjackings, and multiple deadly shootings have led to a spike in gun sales at his store. Farhat said more peopleContinue Reading

In Palatka, a two-year investigation into illegal drug activity led to multiple arrests during a raid on a suspected drug house. One of the people facing charges claims Palatka police and the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office are targeting her family. “They sit here and think they know you. They constantlyContinue Reading

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody said in a statement Thursday that 20 people have been arrested in a $5 million Medicaid scheme involving a Jacksonville transportation company. RELATED | I-TEAM: Patients left stranded by non-emergency medical transportation provider Many of the suspects are from Jacksonville, including Jose Hernandez Fernandez, whoContinue Reading