Jacksonville News (Page 90)

As more than 100 firefighters worked through the night battling a massive blaze at a downtown Jacksonville apartment building, they were also working to protect nearby businesses. Jacksonville Fire and Rescue crews from across the city surrounded the new RISE Doro Apartments at 960 E. Adams St. late Sunday night after theContinue Reading

Members of the first African American sorority gathered in Jacksonville to celebrate 116 years of service. More than 500 members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated flooded downtown with pink and green. “It’s exciting to see our members gathered together all through this area to celebrate 116 years of aContinue Reading

Bringing life to downtown Jacksonville by adding more housing and entertainment has been slowgoing for decades. When Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan was elected last year, she vowed to renew efforts to develop downtown and make it a destination for all Northeast Florida residents. But after the RISE Doro apartments caughtContinue Reading

Three US Army soldiers were killed and more than 30 service members were injured in a drone attack in Jordan. The attack happened at Tower 22 in Jordan near the border with Syria. Specialist Kennedy Sanders of Waycross, Georgia, was one of the three killed. On Monday, flags within theContinue Reading

Before a brand new luxury apartment complex set to open near the downtown sports complex in March caught fire Sunday night, there was controversy over a historic building demolition and major cost overruns. The city issued a permit in December 2021 for the developer, Jacksonville Properties LLC, to build theContinue Reading

Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives Paul Renner are set to hold a news conference Monday morning in Naples. It’s not clear what the subject of the news conference will be, but it is being held at Founder’s Square. You can watch live startingContinue Reading

The bombshell lawsuit that alleges sex trafficking against Vince McMahon and others was first reported in the Wall Street Journal Thursday only three days after WWE and its parent company TKO were on the New York Stock Exchange announcing a major deal with Netflix. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson joined otherContinue Reading

Jacksonville Fire and Rescue crews battled through the night as a brand-new luxury apartment building Downtown went up in flames. The Rise Doro Apartments at 960 E. Adams St. is in the middle of the sports complex, next to the ballpark and arena. The smoke could be seen for milesContinue Reading

The weather has been difficult for firefighters with low humidity and gusty winds. Skies are sunny but filled with smoke around the Sports Complex and Southbank. Today is not as warm with gusty NW breezes keeping us cool but not cold. Look for mostly sunny skies with temps in theContinue Reading