Jacksonville News (Page 392)

“Solutionaries” spotlights creative thinkers and doers within communities dedicated to making positive impacts. The show delves into various pressing issues and innovative solutions in each episode. From addressing educational challenges to exploring food insecurity and behavioral interventions, “Solutionaries” showcases the stories of individuals and organizations making a difference. CLICK HEREContinue Reading

More than a thousand local students will be going back to school in style after the Kicks for the Kids and WJX-Channel 4 Positively JAX campaign helped over 1,700 pairs of new shoes be donated over the past month. The three-day giveaway which ran Aug. 3-5 at The Bethel ChurchContinue Reading

News4JAX has published several stories over the past few years about the lack of affordable housing, and the rising cost of rents in Jacksonville. More and more people are struggling to make ends meet and find housing that they can afford. Right now, nearly 150,000 people are on the waitingContinue Reading

While most families are focusing on getting kids back into the school routine, travel experts say now is also the time to think about booking your winter holiday vacation. The frequency of finding deals usually dries up after Labor Day, which is just a little less than a month away.Continue Reading

There are many different strategies for good parenting. But now new research reveals there are certain techniques that are proven to build happy and successful kids. Taking your child from one stage to the next is never easy. There will be mistakes from both the kids and parents. But oneContinue Reading

An Excessive Heat Warning is in effect from 10AM to 8PM. Limit your time outside today, and turn that A/C on HIGH! Highs today in the upper 90′s, with heat index temperatures up to 114 degrees. Severe storms are expected later tonight for SE Georgia- you are under a MarginalContinue Reading

A woman was shot, and the bullet grazed her head, while she was driving on Kona Avenue in the Woodland Acres area Monday, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said. There was a male passenger in the car with her. He was not injured, according to police. JSO said multiple shots wereContinue Reading

The Florida Highway Patrol is searching for a sport utility vehicle that was involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash. Troopers believe the man may have been hit twice, by two different cars Sunday night. The crash happened around 11:21 pm. on State Road 104 (Dunn Ave.), east of Biscayne Boulevard.Continue Reading

A 16-year-old from St. Augustine was killed in a head-on crash on A1A on South Ponte Vedra and Beach Side Drive Thursday, the Florida Highway Patrol said. A man and woman, both 53, from Jacksonville were seriously hurt. The FHP report said the 16-year-old driver was traveling northbound on A1A,Continue Reading