Jacksonville News (Page 358)

As Hurricane Idalia swept across the state after making landfall in the Big Bend area on Wednesday, Gainesville authorities reported some damage. A large down in the area of 3800 NW 16th Avenue blocked all eastbound lanes, according to a 10 a.m. post from the Gainesville Police Department. Police remindedContinue Reading

A man died late Tuesday night after he was hit by a car on Philips Highway, south of Emerson Street in the Englewood area, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said. Police said the driver fled the scene in a four-door light-colored vehicle after striking the pedestrian around 11:20 p.m. on PhilipsContinue Reading

Hurricane Idalia strengthened overnight into a dangerous Category 3 storm and continues to steam toward Florida’s Big Bend region. The National Hurricane Center warned the storm will bring catastrophic impacts from storm surge inundation along the west coast of Florida and dangerous hurricane-force winds. It is forecast to make landfallContinue Reading

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office found a missing man who was lost in the area of Highway 301 between Bradford County and Nassau County. The man, who had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, was missing for nearly 12 hours before he was found safe, JSO said.Continue Reading

A beloved former Jacksonville City Council member has died. E. Denise Lee represented the community for more than 20 years on the Jacksonville City Council in the Florida House of Representatives and as an appointed member of the Jacksonville Civil Service Board. She earned a reputation for taking care ofContinue Reading

The sister of Jerrald Gallion, one of the three victims killed in Saturday’s hate crime shooting, shared her memories of her brother who was killed by a “racially-motivated” shooter while entering a Jacksonville Dollar General store on Saturday. Angela Carr, 52, and A.J. Laguerre, 19, also lost their lives inContinue Reading

Tonight:  Cloudy with tropical rain bands, some locally heavy.  The wind will start picking up late tonight with gusts around 15 to 20 mph, especially along I-75.  Isolated thunderstorms will be possible across northeast Florida. Wednesday:  Tropical Impacts!  Tropical Storm and Hurricane force wind gusts will be possible near andContinue Reading

Voluntary evacuations are underway in Putnam County ahead of Hurricane Idalia, which is expected to make landfall Wednesday morning as a Category 3 storm. Those evacuations are only for people living in low-lying areas. Dunns Creek is one of those areas where flooding is always expected during a storm. AContinue Reading

As a major hurricane, Idalia not only threatens the lives of Floridians but also the progress of Florida’s property insurance market that was already in crisis. Even though insurance experts said significant gains have been made since a special session to address skyrocketing premiums, they also said Hurricane Idalia couldContinue Reading