Jacksonville News (Page 88)

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

Let’s catch up! I was back in North Carolina to emcee a Gala last weekend, and I had a wonderful time with my family. It was sunny and cold — a lot warmer down here in beautiful Florida! Did it rain in Jacksonville this past weekend? I won’t lie, beingContinue Reading

Jacksonville Housing Authority CEO Dwayne Alexander on Monday submitted his resignation letter more than a month after he came under fire following the release of a city investigation into the agency. “I feel like the new administration is improperly pushing me out through the BOC based on the comments madeContinue Reading

Former President Donald Trump’s legal and political challenges intensify. As for Republican challenger Nikki Haley, to paraphrase musician Tom Petty: She won’t back down. On Tuesday’s live-streaming episode of “Vote 2024: Path to the Polls,” I’ll talk with Daniel Cronrath, a political science professor at Florida State College at Jacksonville. We’llContinue Reading

At least eight people were scheduled to move into the RISE Doro apartments this weekend. After a devastating fire left the brand-new luxury apartment building unsafe and likely to be demolished, those tenants will have to live elsewhere. They have been offered alternative places at other RISE properties throughout Jacksonville.Continue Reading