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A handful of lost sea turtle hatchlings are back home thanks to a group of kids and the Hanna Park Turtle Patrol who helped get them back in the ocean Monday morning. According to the Walk-in Wedding Chapel, the turtles hatched overnight and crawled in the wrong direction toward theContinue Reading

Some are seeing the sun, while others are opening umbrellas under dark clouds.  Scattered showers and storms, some strong to isolated severe will be possible through early evening.  These will continue near I-95 to Highway 301 through around 8 – 10 p.m. Now (2:45 p.m.) Scattered showers with storms.  Currently northContinue Reading

What is rapid intensification? When a Hurricane or tropical storm intensifies dramatically in a short period of time.  It is marked by a jump in winds of at least 35 mph in a 24-hour period. Hurricane Lee is the latest extreme example of a storm undergoing rapid intensification (RI) onContinue Reading

A 26-year-old man was arrested in connection to the shooting death of a 19-year-old found unresponsive in the Fairfax neighborhood, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. On Saturday, JSO said a man, now identified as a 19-year-old, was found lying in the road, suffering from at least one gunshot woundContinue Reading

Another St. Johns County home that is in danger of falling into the ocean is deemed unsafe. The home on A1A right next to the infamous “blue house,” which was torn down last month, is still accessible and livable at the owner’s discretion but St. Johns County issued an unsafeContinue Reading

The victims of Flight 93, who were killed in an attack on Sept. 11, 2001, were honored Monday morning during a memorial ceremony. The event began at 9:45 a.m. with a moment of remembrance. Stephen M. Clark, superintendent of the Flight 93 National Memorial, delivered opening remarks.Continue Reading

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Mark A. Milley hosted an observance ceremony at the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial in honor of the 184 people killed in the 2001 terrorist attack on the Pentagon.Continue Reading

Naval Station Mayport Sailors and firefighters held a 9/11 ceremony Monday at the base headquarters in honor of the 3,000 killed during terrorist attacks that took place the morning of September 11, 2001. The base staged fire trucks and police vehicles in front of the headquarters and raised the AmericanContinue Reading

With Hurricane Lee expected to turn, the tropics continue to be very active. So, as part of your checklist throughout the hurricane season – from your fridge to your phone — you need to be prepared for a prolonged power outage. Aileen Carpio has experienced power outages before, but nowContinue Reading