A local activist who was unlike any other, the Rev. Davette Turk, died last week at age 87, after a long battle with dementia. She was a Catholic nun who left the church to marry and become the first woman Episcopal priest in Florida. Turk was a lifetime champion ofContinue Reading
Clay County health officials have issued another alert for the presence of harmful blue-green algal toxins in Doctors Lake. The original alert for the Pace Island Dock area of the lake remains in effect but there is also now an alert for the Salt Myrtle Lane area of the lake.Continue Reading
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those involved in an armed robbery of a mail carrier in the Murray Hill area earlier this month. RELATED: Mail carrier robbed at gunpoint in Murray Hill, packagesContinue Reading
An 18-year-old charged with stabbing his ex-girlfriend and injuring her mother and a good Samaritan outside a Ponte Vedra Beach restaurant early last month will be arraigned Friday. Spencer Pearson is charged with multiple counts of attempted murder and aggravated battery in the attack that left 17-year-old Madison Schemitz paralyzedContinue Reading
The plan to make it easier to get from downtown Jacksonville to St. Augustine is in the works. Last year, JTA unveiled a proposal to build a commuter rail service, known as the First Coast commuter rail. Public presentations will be held next month to let people weigh in onContinue Reading
A day at the beach, pool or park can go from fun to fabulous with just a little bit of planning, and the experts at Consumer Reports are sharing some top-tested essentials that are good for the whole family – and your wallet too! Don’t get sunburned! A good dayContinue Reading
A 9-year-old girl was killed Friday morning in a crash with a semi-truck on I-95 Southbound, near Airport Road, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The FHP report said a 25-year-old man from Jacksonville was traveling southbound around 12 a.m. Friday on I-95 when his sedan failed to stop and crashedContinue Reading
It is a soggy morning as several bands of rain slog ashore. Our tropical wave has ramped up the moisture giving an early start to the rain today. Rain will be steady at times along the coast early this morning with pockets spreading inland west of the St. Johns River. Continue Reading
Car thefts in Jacksonville are nothing new, but according to police, half the number of cars reported stolen last week in Jacksonville were made by Hyundai and Kia. Older Kia and Hyundai cars that use a turn-key ignition are primarily the vehicles that have become easier to steal. Jenkins HyundaiContinue Reading
Areas of light rain and showers will continue through the night for our coastal zones. Scattered showers with storms will increase Friday with rounds of wet weather expected through the day. The pattern remains unsettled through the weekend Tonight: Cloudy with showers and areas of patchy fog. Showers will mainlyContinue Reading
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