A Duval County School Board member is speaking out to News4JAX about Florida’s new controversial educational standards for African American studies and how the new curriculum could be rolled out into local schools. Darryl Willie who reviewed the academic standards doesn’t only have an issue with the new curriculum whichContinue Reading
Isolated thunderstorms with areas of rain will continue through around 8 pm then fade after sunset. Areas of patchy fog can be expected across our inland areas tomorrow morning. Isolated storms return Wednesday afternoon with better chances across our inland areas as the wind turns onshore. Tonight: Isolated thunderstorms withContinue Reading
President Biden delivers remarks on expanding access to mental health care. The White House announced new proposed rules focused on bolstering mental health. Under the rules, health plans would be required to make changes if they are found to be providing “inadequate access” to mental health services, based on whetherContinue Reading
Today the Biden Administration dedicated three memorials in two states for Emmitt Till. He’s the 14-year-old who was brutally murdered in Mississippi in 1955. His killers were eventually acquitted by an all-white jury. That injustice was one of the primary catalysts for the Civils Rights movement. 68 years after EmmittContinue Reading
When President Joe Biden signs a proclamation on Tuesday establishing a national monument honoring Emmett Till and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, it will mark the fulfillment of a promise Till’s relatives made after his death 68 years ago. The Black teenager from Chicago, whose abduction, torture and killing in MississippiContinue Reading
The Baker County Sheriff’s Office arrested and charged Tiffany Dillman, 26, with four counts of child neglect after they found four children left in a hot car outside a restaurant in Macclenny Friday. The mom is accused of leaving them unattended for at least 20 minutes. According to the arrestContinue Reading
Four Seasons Hotel and Resorts made an official announcement Tuesday that it is partnering with Shad Khan through Iguana Investments to build a new hotel and private residences in downtown Jacksonville. The property will be a center point of the Jacksonville Shipyards development. Built on the banks of the St.Continue Reading
The Duval County Medical Society is gearing up to give out flu shots on the First Coast. The campaign called #FluVaxJax will soon get underway, and right now, the DCMS Foundation is asking people to pre-register to get their vaccine. The pre-registration will get you a no-cost flu vaccine voucherContinue Reading
Nemours Children’s Health experts will host a live webinar Tuesday on social media and its effects on the mental health of school-age children. The following topics will be covered: pros and cons of social media as it relates to children’s mental health and well- well as tips on how parentsContinue Reading
Three cranes traveling from China via the St. Johns River arrived in Jacksonville Tuesday. Sector Jacksonville supervised the escort of the motor vessel Zhen Hua 28, the United States Coast Guard said. The vessel was transiting the St. Johns River. Tomorrow morning, July 25, @USCG Sector #Jacksonville will be overseeingContinue Reading
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