Jacksonville News (Page 320)

Partly cloudy, warm and so far, we’re dry.  That will change tonight for our southern counties and mainly south of I-10 through midnight.  INcreasing wind with raounds of rain and storms Thursday. Now:  Partly cloudy and warm. Tonight:  Partly to mostly cloudy with showers developing along our southern zone, GainesvilleContinue Reading

A Jacksonville woman, 29, died early Wednesday when she lost control of her vehicle while traveling north on Interstate 295, according to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP). Officials said the woman was traveling north on I-295, north of State Road 9B, when she veered northwest across the express lanes andContinue Reading

More than 900 sailors assigned to the British aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales arrived at Naval Station Mayport Wednesday morning. This is the ship’s first visit to Naval Station Mayport and it’s expected to be in port five days. It’s the Royal Navy’s newest and largest aircraft carrier. ItContinue Reading

How big do hurricane waves grow? Hurricane Sandy gave us a good idea. It was the largest Atlantic Hurricane on record when it put out 32-foot waves measured at a New York buoy. Direct measurement from buoys is one way to get accurate wave height readings in addition to altimeterContinue Reading

The nonprofit Dreams Come True needs your help to make its 40th year the most magical year for local children battling life-threatening illnesses. Dreams Come True is the First Coast’s only locally-based dream-granting organization dedicated to using the power of a dream to bring hope and joy to children inContinue Reading

A new Winn-Dixie store officially opened its doors to the public at 8 a.m. Wednesday in the College Park Shopping Center. The new store on University Boulevard North at Harris Avenue will provide a unique, localized shopping experience for customers with a wide product selection. “We couldn’t be prouder toContinue Reading

Jacksonville University unveiled a new art sculpture called “The Love Letter to the Arlington Community” on Wednesday. The 20-foot glass and steel obelisk sits in the center of the turbo roundabout near the university’s entrance. Shan Shan Sheng, the world-renowned artist who created the custom sculpture, was celebrated Wednesday morningContinue Reading

Gateway Jax, a commercial real estate company, announced plans Wednesday for a mixed-use development in the North Core area of Downtown Jacksonville that will cost $500 million, according to our news partner the Jacksonville Daily Record. The project, planned as the first phase of a 22-acre $2 billion development, willContinue Reading

A 4-year-old child is in critical condition after getting hit by a car at around 8 a.m. Wednesday in the Greenfield Manor neighborhood. According to Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Robert Hungerford, a mother and her 4-year-old child were in the parking lot of the Heather Ridge Apartments on the southContinue Reading