Jacksonville News (Page 78)

Permits for the RISE Doro show it hired a private company to do some of its inspections while the structure was being built. News4JAX has been digging into why some contractors use private companies to make sure construction projects are up to code instead of always relying on city inspectors.Continue Reading

Marcus Smith, a 47-year-old man from Fleming Island, was arrested Friday by the FBI and accused of being involved in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot. He is accused of destruction of property and aiding and abetting, a felony. Smith was also accused of several misdemeanors, including entering andContinue Reading

Sunny and dry conditions will continue through the rest of the week. Wednesday will be mild with a chilly northwesterly breeze. Patchy frost returns late Wednesday night through early Thursday morning. Thursday will be cooler yet as the breeze turns and becomes north-northeasterly with highs in the upper 50s toContinue Reading

After a dry sunny week get set for several cloudy and wet days beginning Sunday afternoon. The feature ending the great weather is a slow moving cut-off low. Unlike regular weather systems steered by jet streams, cut-off lows detach from the jet leaving a meandering low that brings prolonged rainContinue Reading

Until the fire-gutted RISE Doro apartment building can be torn down, the surrounding streets, a nearby parking garage and several businesses will remain closed. The devastating fire, which has been burning since Sunday night, has left the brand-new luxury apartment building unsafe and at risk of collapse. “That’s about anContinue Reading

As fire crews battle continue to battle hot spots that keep popping up at the RISE Doro apartments on Tuesday, officials have brought up the possibility of demolition due to collapse concerns at the Downtown apartment complex. The devastating fire, which has been burning since Sunday night, has left theContinue Reading

The fire that destroyed the RISE Doro apartments in Downtown Jacksonville sparked just days before the final inspection that would have allowed the building’s sprinkler system to be activated. “The timing was just, it was terrible,” Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Chief Keith Powers said. “No fault of anyone’s. It’s aContinue Reading

NASA, Northrop Grumman, and SpaceX launched the Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral on Tuesday at 12:07 p.m. The rocket will deliver science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station for the agency and its partners.Continue Reading

Members of 121 Financial Credit Union voted at a special meeting Friday to approve a proposed merger with VyStar Credit Union. The merger, which was first announced last April, will become effective on March 1, and 121 Financial will operate as a division of VyStar. According to 121 Financial, operationsContinue Reading