Jacksonville News (Page 421)

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

A St. Johns County café is bringing some holiday cheer a little early. Noah’s Agape Café on State Road 13 in Fruit Cove hosted its first “Christmas in July” event from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday. Joanne Alicea and Beckie Schwartz teamed up to run the Christmas event with theContinue Reading

Tuesday, July 25, is World Drowning Prevention Day. The day highlights the long-term effects drowning has on families and serves as a reminder to stay safe in the water this summer. Did you know a person can drown in less than 60 seconds? News4JAX spoke with the owner of SwimmingContinue Reading

Jacksonville’s City council will meet Tuesday for the first time under the city’s newly elected mayor. Mayor Donna Deegan presented her $1.7 billion budget to the Jacksonville City Council earlier this month. One of the first items introduced will involve creating a new public safety position — Council Security Officer.Continue Reading

Afternoon storms develop with highs in the low 90s. The westerly steering flow builds showers back to the coast into the early evening. The rain chance is 40% with less coverage north of the state line. Tomorrow begins a pattern change to easterly flow pushing rain from the coast inlandContinue Reading

A UK study found that people with conditions such as arthritis are more likely to experience pain on days with higher humidity, stronger winds and lower barometric pressure. “As pressure decreases, our tissues – like muscles, ligaments, soft tissue and connective tissue – expand,” explained Andrew Bang, DC, a chiropractorContinue Reading

A driver with a suspended license was arrested Friday after a traffic stop led to the discovery of stolen property, drugs and guns. The Glynn County Police Department said an officer pulled over a vehicle for a traffic stop near New Jessup Highway and Interstate 95. During the stop, policeContinue Reading