Jacksonville News (Page 332)

For the first time since 1982, Vince K. McMahon will no longer be solely in charge of World Wrestling Entertainment. He purchased the company — then called the World Wide Wrestling Federation — from his father and changed it to the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) then years later World WrestlingContinue Reading

After years of waiting for his day in court, the trial of a Jacksonville man accused of raping, impregnating and killing his niece started on Monday in a Duval County courthouse. Johnathan Quiles was indicted for the first-degree murder of his niece, Iyana Sawyer, and her unborn baby, believed to beContinue Reading

Jacksonville firefighters honored the first responders of 9/11 by taking a walk in their shoes. Putting one foot, in front of the other, JFRD firefighter Nick Billups spent the morning walking in the footsteps of heroes. “We’re standing up and moving forward and challenging ourselves,” Billups said. He and severalContinue Reading

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