St. Johns County is providing free sandbags starting at 12 p.m. on Monday at six locations throughout the county in preparation for Tropical Storm Idalia. The county said community members must provide their own transportation and shovels and will be responsible for filling their own bags. There is a maximumContinue Reading
Another vigil will be held in Jacksonville Monday night after a racially-motivated shooting, by a 21-year-old Clay County man, that killed three Black people on Saturday. The community will come together at James Weldon Johnson Park at 6 p.m. to stand in unison during this difficult time. The Jacksonville CommunityContinue Reading
This morning’s temperatures will begin in the low 70s, with a light wind and mostly cloudy skies. This afternoon, temperatures will peak into the upper 80s, and low 90s with a wind about 10 miles per hour from the southeast and partly cloudy skies. Light rain is possible. Looking Ahead:Continue Reading
A child was found walking alone on Norfolk Boulevard, near Soutel Drive, around 3:43 a.m. Monday, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said. He goes by “Rocket” and has not been able to provide any other information, JSO said. JSO is asking for help in identifying the child or any family members.Continue Reading
One man is dead, and a woman is hurt after a shooting Sunday night on Moncrief Road, near West 30th Street, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said. JSO said they received a ShotSpotter notification that 5 rounds were set off around 10:40 p.m. Police found a man with a gunshot woundContinue Reading
Sunday marked 63 years since Ax Handle Saturday unfolded in Jacksonville and a commemoration was held at Jessie Ball duPont Center on Adams Street. On August 27, 1960, a mob of white men with axes and bats attacked young black people after a peaceful sit-in at a segregated lunch counterContinue Reading
Columbia High School (CHS) will close and move to virtual learning on Monday, August 28 to work to install metal detectors to enhance school safety. The school, which has a student population of 1,700, said the decision to add the security measure is “a testament to the school’s unwavering commitmentContinue Reading
A Jacksonville church held a prayer vigil to remember the lives of those killed in Saturday’s shooting and to encourage a hurting community during a difficult time. The St. Paul AME Church on New Kings Road hoped to combat hate with prayer following Saturday’s deadly shooting that claimed three innocentContinue Reading
Community members, faith and city leaders joined together Sunday at a prayer vigil to remember the live of three victims who were violently killed in a Saturday’s mass shooting at a Dollar General. Mayor Donna Deegan, Sheriff T.K. Waters, Councilmember Ju’Coby Pittman, and other city and state representatives are amongContinue Reading
Sunday evening ends with temperatures in the low 80s, light winds from the southeast, and partly cloudy skies. No rain. Monday morning temperatures will begin in the low 70s, with a light wind and mostly cloudy skies. Light rain could begin just after sunrise. Looking Ahead: Tropical Storm Idalia couldContinue Reading
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