Jacksonville News (Page 304)

The man who is accused of stabbing his ex-girlfriend outside a Ponte Vedra Beach restaurant in June appeared in court on Thursday for a status conference. Spencer Pearson, 19, is facing multiple charges including attempted murder related to an attack that left Madeline Schemitz paralyzed. Schemitz’s mother and a bystanderContinue Reading

It’s been four weeks since Hurricane Idalia tore through Florida’s Big Bend making landfall near Horseshoe Beach as a powerful Category 3 storm. Residents and farmers say they’re still struggling. Damage cleanup continues as some people are still without power and utilities. While residents continued to recover, Florida’s farming industryContinue Reading

Dozens of new students turned their lives around by joining the Jacksonville Job Corps on Thursday during National Signing Day on Jacksonville’s northside. Dozens of young people are now entering a new chapter in their lives and are preparing for their future. The program signed up 30 new students forContinue Reading

The Clay County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the community’s help to locate a parent or guardian of a 5-year-old child who was found unattended at a hotel in Orange Park on Thursday afternoon. Deputies identified the boy as Malachi Walker, who they said was found at the InTown SuitesContinue Reading

If your plants had faces you would see smiles, lots of flowery-happy smiles.  Cloudy skies with light rain and showers, mainly for our coastal zones.  Rainfall rates have been light. Now:  Cloudy, light showers with rounds of mist and drizzle.  The best chance of showers will be along the St.Continue Reading

The last three full moons all occurred when the moon’s orbit around the Earth was at its closest point to our planet. This is called Perigee and makes the moon appear 30% brighter and 14% larger. In reality, these differences may not be really that noticeable to the average stargazer.Continue Reading

Jacksonville City Councilman Terrance Freeman has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, he announced Thursday via the social media platform “X,” formally known as Twitter. According to Freeman’s post, the disease was caught early, and he is scheduled to begin treatment next week. Freeman said he will miss council meetings inContinue Reading

Farm Share, Florida’s leading food nonprofit and the state’s largest food bank, is distributing food to food-insecure Floridians in Putnam County. Recipients will receive fresh produce and non-perishable canned goods. Distributions are drive-thru only to minimize contact and to help ensure the safety of all parties. Attendees must arrive inContinue Reading

Baptist Medical Center South’s campus has reported two power outages in less than 24 hours which have prompted the use of emergency backup power. Power has been restored since the latest outage Thursday morning. The Emergency Department remained open during the outage, but elective procedures were put on hold untilContinue Reading