Planning for a hurricane means high-stakes decisions must be made quickly, especially when you’re the person or organization responsible for people’s lives and preparedness. “The aspects of planning for hurricanes, it carries over into so many other hazards,” said Kevin Peters, Leon County’s Emergency Management Director. The consequences of failingContinue Reading
A man was killed, and a woman was seriously injured Sunday night on Union Street, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said. When deputies responded to the scene around 9:40 p.m. they found a man with several gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene. A woman was also suffering fromContinue Reading
Lake Asbury residents might finally be in for some relief after a construction project that brought plenty of frustration is expected to be completed Sunday night. Construction on Sandridge Road was expected to conclude on Sunday at 11 p.m. Residents complained about the Clay County road project because it limitedContinue Reading
A woman was just seconds away from possibly being struck by a lightning bolt that came close to hitting her Interlachen home Friday. That’s according to the woman’s daughter-in-law, Missy White. White said the family is still in shock after the near encounter. White’s mother-in-law was grabbing her mail andContinue Reading
A local church is giving back to one of Jacksonville’s most vulnerable communities. Bethel Church hosted a Body and Soul event to help people experiencing homelessness get back on their feet. Jason Smith got to experience a treatment today that some people take for granted, a fresh haircut. “It feelsContinue Reading
100 plus degrees for feels like temperatures remain for Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida into Sunday afternoon. Isolated storms will help cool down the atmosphere but not before releasing heavy downpours, strong gusts and lightning. By late Sunday evening, temperatures will remain in the low 80s, upper 70s with aContinue Reading
A Clay County Fire Rescue unit was involved in a crash Sunday afternoon resulting in several people being taken to the hospital. The crash happened around 2:20 p.m. Officials have not said what caused the crash but it appears that the ambulance hit a light pole and at least oneContinue Reading
A man who was arrested for firing a gun in a Mandarin neighborhood had a medical emergency on the way to jail. Fire Rescue responded and took the man identified as Anthony Ball, 33. JSO says it was called to an incident on English Colony Drive. When patrol units arrivedContinue Reading
A Fernandina Beach house literally moved from South Fletcher Avenue to North 13th Street Sunday morning. it was quite the site to see as several people filmed the house on the bed of large trucks rolling down several city streets. Marc and Pat Gruber have owned the house affectionately known aroundContinue Reading
Storms won’t fire up until the evening which leads to a hotter afternoon with highs around 97. Tremendous moisture in the air will lead to a feels-like temp near 109. This humidity will lead to a rainy night. Storms should be delayed during the day with most activity developing afterContinue Reading
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