Jacksonville News (Page 340)

At 5:00 p.m. the clear eye of Hurricane Lee was located near latitude 16.9 North, longitude 51.3 West. Lee is moving toward the west-northwest near 15 mph. The hurricane will continue moving in this direction for the next several days while gradually slowing down its forward speed. On the forecastContinue Reading

The owner of Staycation Pools & Spas is due before the DBPR and state licensing board next Thursday on more than 50 complaints against him. Jordan Hidalgo, the license-holder for the company, was also ordered to appear before the Construction Trades Qualifying Board Tuesday night in Duval County and wasContinue Reading

Downtown St. Augustine needs your vote! The historic city is competing as one of three finals for the “Great Places in Florida People’s Choice Award.” Voting is underway and will close on Friday, Sept. 29. The finalists — which also includes Wellington Environmental Preserve at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas EvergladesContinue Reading

Hurricane Lee is on the same path and intensity forecast as Hurricane Bill in 2009 and many surfers remember the perfect swells along the coast. Next week could be even better since we won’t be in the full moon cycle that caused super high tides when Bill passed 14 yearsContinue Reading

On Thursday, the Clay County Supervisor of Elections announced that former Clay County Sheriff Darryl Daniels has filed again to run for the position in 2024, presumably against current Clay County Sheriff Michelle Cook. The filing comes almost exactly a year after a jry returned a verdict of not guiltyContinue Reading

A day after FBI and IRS agents raided the Jacksonville office of Duval Teachers United, there are still a lot more questions than answers about what federal crime the agencies were investigating, and who is the target. FBI and IRS agents arrived at the Duval Teachers United building off AtlanticContinue Reading

Hot, humid and almost Friday! A hot afternoon under partly cloudy skies.  Partly cloudy tonight with a slight chance of showers.  Increasing rain chances Friday. Now:  Hot and humid.  Temperatures are in the 90s. Tonight:  Partly cloudy with a very, very slight chance of showers for southeast Georgia.  Better chancesContinue Reading

Four inmates at the St. Johns County jail now have a new title: Graduate — a title they hope will help redefine their future. Anthony Godby, Wyatt Jensen, Brad Claypool and Tim Heritage have spent the last 12 weeks of their time in jail training two dogs for K9s ForContinue Reading

Baptist Health is providing individual and group therapy sessions starting Monday to women struggling with mental health conditions caused by pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum depression. These conditions affect 1 in 5 women, 1 in 3 women of color and 1 in 10 men. Baptist Health has created The Motherhood SpaceContinue Reading