Jacksonville News (Page 352)

Saturday evening, temperatures will drop into the mid-70s with a light wind coming from the northeast and partly cloudy skies. Rain chances remain below 10 percent for NE FL and SE GA tonight. A high rip current risk remains in effect for the holiday weekend. Boaters, there is a smallContinue Reading

If you were out doing some grocery shopping Saturday at the beach, there’s a pretty good chance you got to hear some nice music. Members of the Fletcher High School Marching Band were playing at the Neptune Beach Publix to help raise money for a very special trip to NewContinue Reading

More than 100 animals are heading to shelters up north to provide relief to other shelters in Florida in the aftermath of Hurricane Idalia. There were two different transports that happened Saturday morning from the Jacksonville Humane Society on Beach Boulevard. 150 dogs and cats were driven to shelters eitherContinue Reading

New research says insomnia and stress may play a part in women developing an irregular heart rhythm post-menopause. This is according to the American Heart Association. A normal resting heart rate for adults beats between 60 and 100 a minute. Hearts with atrial fibrillation or afib can beat faster thanContinue Reading

Partly cloudy skies with highs in the mid 80s on Saturday with a 30% chance of rain mostly northwest but most of us will stay dry today. Breezy with wind gusts between 20-25 mph with a high rip current risk along the beaches. Tonight Partly cloudy with calming wind andContinue Reading

Musician Jimmy Buffett has died at the age of 76. He was best known for his music, like hit songs including “Margaritaville” and “Come Monday.” The news was shared on his Instagram page. “Jimmy passed away peacefully on the night of September 1st surrounded by his family, friends, music andContinue Reading

A Jacksonville Uber driver was picking up a delivery when she discovered suspected pure crystal meth in the package then called the police to report it. The woman, who wished not to be identified, had just started doing Uber package deliveries. She was riding with her friend Thursday night whenContinue Reading

Attorneys for a man on trial and accused of raping and killing his 16-year-old niece, whose body was never found, argued on Friday that Iyana Sawyer is still alive. The defense for Jonathan Quiles said Friday in a motion hearing that prosecutors never said where Sawyer was allegedly killed, whichContinue Reading

As a cold front pushes through, drier air will settle in with minimal rain chances. Breezy for Saturday with a couple of clouds inland, but mostly sunny at the beaches. Highs will be in the upper 80s On Sunday mostly dry and sunny. Highs in the upper 80s with windsContinue Reading