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Lake Asbury residents are breathing a sigh of relief after a crippling road closure that lasted all summer is finally over. The closure affected Sandridge Road, right in front of Lake Asbury Junior High School. The construction that shut off access to the roadway concluded before 11 p.m. on Sunday.Continue Reading

A man is dead after he was shot Monday morning in an apartment complex parking lot on Jacksonville’s Westside, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. JSO said residents in the complex located in the 6500 block of Collins Road heard gunshots around 7 a.m. and found a man shot. TheContinue Reading

Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan on Monday is set to announce plans to help keep city residents cool during the heat wave that is expected throughout the week. Deegan will be joined by Chief Health Officer Dr. Sunil Joshi and Emergency Preparedness Director Andre Ayoub to announce the plan to respondContinue Reading

The state average for gas prices in Florida rose nearly 30 cents per gallon during the past two weeks, and the record-breaking heat is partially to blame by causing refinery outages along the Gulf Coast, according to AAA. Duval County’s average gas price on Monday was $3.64 per gallon, inContinue Reading

The Lake City Police Department is mourning the loss of a retired K-9 officer. “Max” retired on Feb. 21, 2021, after serving 18 months with LCPD. Max spent his 2½ years of retirement with his handler, Officer Ryan Collins, and Collins’ family before he passed away suddenly on Sunday. “MaxContinue Reading

The city of Jacksonville’s newest addition to the 30-mile-long Emerald Trail will be Artist Walk park on the west side of Riverside Avenue under the Fuller Warren Bridge. The $3.5 million investment is expected to boost the area and support the popular Riverside Arts Market — a weekly staple inContinue Reading

Good Monday Morning! Today, we will start in the 70′s and make it into the 90′s. We will have heat index temperatures in the triple digits, and rain and storms returning this afternoon. Some storms could be severe, with accompanying wind gusts and heavy downpours. Don’t put the umbrella upContinue Reading

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