Jacksonville News (Page 342)

A tense debate in St. Johns County Tuesday, over a long-planned dune restoration project in Ponte Vedra Beach. About a dozen residents spoke at a commission meeting over how to pay for the plan. The total cost of the project is $40 million. The state will pick up $30 million,Continue Reading

Jacksonville Beach Police are investigating after a child died Tuesday afternoon in a heat-related incident at a church. Police did not share all of the details about the young girl’s death, but Jacksonville Beach Police spokeswoman Sgt. T.L. Tator said the death happened outside the Bethlehem Lutheran Church on 8thContinue Reading

The woman who is the top choice of Mayor Donna Deegan to become the city’s next top lawyer is running into some resistance. Deegan’s selection of former councilwoman Randy DeFoor, a Republican, for Jacksonville’s general counsel had been put on hold because of concern over a state rule that doesContinue Reading

A Jacksonville nonprofit and a developer have purchased a pair of troubled apartment complexes on the city’s eastside, paving the way for renovations and property improvements. Nonprofit LIFT JAX and real estate company Joined Development announced on Tuesday that they official purchased Eastside Terrace and Eastside Gardens for $6.2 million.Continue Reading

COVID-19 cases are steadily rising in Florida. The state Department of Health’s latest report confirms a 29.7% uptick in positive cases… that’s nearly a 7% increase from last week. Health experts are tracking three new strains. Public health officials are most concerned about the dominant strains EG.5 and XBB.1.5. InfectiousContinue Reading

We did it again!  Another tied record at JAX with 63 comfortable degrees, matching the record from 1997.  Seasonal temperatures today and then the sizzle returns through the rest of the week. Now: Hazy summer skies with near seasonal temperatures.  Average highs this time of year upper 80s to lowContinue Reading

Ja’Liyah Allen is the 1-year-old girl, shot and killed in Flagler county Sunday night. Her father is heartbroken and wants justice for his daughter. The Flagler County sheriff said the child did not touch the gun. While there were eight adults in the home when it happened, according to FlaglerContinue Reading

A tropical depression has formed in the far eastern Atlantic and is expected to become a major hurricane named Lee that will track between Bermuda and the northern Leeward Islands by the end of the weekend. Both the GFS and the EURO are in close alignment on a path northwestwardContinue Reading

Feeding Northeast Florida and the Jacksonville Jaguars are hosting a food giveaway at 2212 North Myrtle Ave at Families of Slain Children until 2pm Tuesday, Sept. 5.Continue Reading