Jacksonville News (Page 386)

The popular actor and comedian Chris Tucker announced his first comedy tour in a decade. “The Legend Tour 2023″ visits 30 cities this Fall, including two stops in Florida. Tucker will be in Jacksonville on Nov. 14 and Orlando on Nov. 15. The Jacksonville show will be held at theContinue Reading

Prepare to climb down the rabbit hole during this immersive, topsy-turvy cocktail adventure! A magical Alice In Wonderland cocktail experience is popping up in Jacksonville for a limited time from Aug. 31 to Oct. 12. “Indulge in an interactive tea party like no other, designed for those who possess anContinue Reading

Summer is still very much alive and well given it is August, but environmentalists are hoping it’s a more tame month than July was in terms of hot temperatures. Globally, July was reportedly the warmest month on record ever, and much of the country was affected by abnormally high temperatures.Continue Reading

Students across 10 Northeast Florida counties are all heading back to school on Thursday, along with Ware County in Southeast Georgia. With the start of the school year, quite a few new policy changes are taking effect in Florida. A number of the changes were met with criticism. That includesContinue Reading

Clay County students head back to school Thursday and their teachers will have a new tool to alert police, students and staff about any crisis on campus this year. It’s called Signal Alert For Education, or “SAFE.” It’s a small device teachers can attach to a lanyard and wear aroundContinue Reading

As students in 11 local counties head back to school on Thursday, police and road crews want drivers to remember the rules of sharing the road with buses, and the Florida Department of Transportation is reminding parents of simple ways to keep students safe at the bus stop. More thanContinue Reading

A new school year means more cars and students back on the road. It is up to both pedestrians and drivers to be aware, cautious and ready to react. Child pedestrian deaths have jumped 11% in the last decade, according to annual reports on traffic trends from the American AcademyContinue Reading

Clay County’s newest school will welcome its first students to class Thursday morning when more than 600 kindergarten through sixth grade students begin the school year at Spring Park Elementary on County Road 315 in Green Cove Springs. “My favorite part is the anticipation of what is to come,” PrincipalContinue Reading

City leaders on Wednesday met with Ken Knight Drive residents to discuss solutions to the neighborhood’s flooding problems. The area sits on the Ribault River and recent hurricanes have caused waters to engulf residents’ homes. One solution is a FEMA grant that would allow the city to buy out homesContinue Reading