Florida lawmakers are considering a cap on the awards for things like pain, suffering, and loss of companionship when someone is killed or seriously hurt by medical malpractice. The proposed legislation would cap those types of damages at $500,000. The proposal is part of a compromise that would lift restrictionsContinue Reading
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced the renourishment of Vilano Beach is complete. It was finished at the end of December, wrapping up three months ahead of schedule. They will start planting sea oats in a couple of weeks. RELATED: St. Johns County considering $22M dredging project forContinue Reading
RISE Doro, the downtown Jacksonville apartment complex that was mangled in a multi-day fire, was planning to open this weekend, even though all its permits were not in place. According to the city, the apartment complex would not have been allowed to open unless it had a certificate that givesContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE – January 29, 2024 – Edward Waters University (EWU) continues to make strides towards its Emerging Eminence goal with the inauguration of the cutting-edge Athletic Academic Center. Today, Tiger Nation celebrated the grand opening of this innovative facility, designed to empower student-athletes by fostering academic success and holistic development. DedicatedContinue Reading
GERREN KEITH GAYNOR – via www.thegrio.com – The Biden-Harris campaign has hired a director of Black media, theGrio exclusively reports, touting the new addition as evidence of the 2024 reelection operation’s early commitment and investment to reach Black voters. The campaign selected Jasmine Harris, a former staffer for Sen. ChuckContinue Reading
NNPA NEWSWIRE — via www.blackpressusa.com – Multicultural Integrated Marketing Communications Firm Earns Top Honors in Its 32nd Year in Business CHICAGO – Flowers Communications Group finished 2023 with an impressive list of top honors received from highly coveted industry award programs. The agency added 22 awards to its trophy case inContinue Reading
www.miamitimesonline.com | bodycopy = The board that oversees Florida’s 12 public universities voted last week to ban using state or federal dollars for diversity programs or activities, aligning with a law signed last spring by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. The state Board of Governors approved the regulation in a voice vote.Continue Reading
As the city of Jacksonville reviews a permit to tear down the RISE Doro apartment building, a structural engineer said the emergency demolition could mean a lot of investigative work now won’t happen. With 20 years of experience as a structural engineer, Andres Lopera has helped lead rebuilding efforts forContinue Reading
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell will host a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee meeting. Click the play button above to watch the stream.Continue Reading
Are you making weekend plans? This will help. Sunny and breezy today with near seasonal afternoon highs. The wind will relax after sunset with some patchy frost possible across inland southeast Georgia. The sunny skies and cooler conditions continue Thursday with temperatures just below our seasonal averages before rebounding Friday.Continue Reading
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