Florida News (Page 239)

Work on the next phase of construction at Riverfront Plaza, the former site of The Jacksonville Landing, is underway, the city announced on Friday. “It is exciting to see continued progress being made at the Riverfront Plaza site,” Mayor Donna Deegan said. “I look forward to watching this vital projectContinue Reading

The Florida State Guard, revived by Gov. Ron DeSantis, could operate outside Florida and be called into service anytime he “deemed necessary,” under a bill approved Thursday by a House panel. The House Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee voted 11-3 to support a proposal (HB 1551) thatContinue Reading

A new study shows that parents are spending about 24% of their household income on child care. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services considers child care affordable if it costs the family no more than 7% of their household income. The study also showed that more than one-thirdContinue Reading

A pedestrian in his 60s was hit and killed by a school bus while crossing Mayport Road on Friday morning, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. JSO said the pedestrian was crossing the road, from east to west, when a school bus driver struck him on the southbound lane ofContinue Reading

Meta has announced stricter message settings for teens on Instagram and Facebook. The company said, “We’re building on our work to provide age-appropriate experiences for teens, and to make it simpler for parents to shape their teens’ online experiences.” The new features protect teen users from unwanted contact by anyoneContinue Reading

Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to hold a news conference on Friday morning and is expected to make an education-related announcement. DeSantis will be joined by Florida Education Commissioner Manny Diaz and Florida Secretary of Commerce J. Alex Kelly at NeoCity Academy, a public magnet school in Kissimmee. MORE: What’sContinue Reading

More than 1,000 women from one of the oldest Black sororities in the world will come to downtown Jacksonville this weekend for an event that organizers and city leaders say will benefit the community. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated’s 2024 Florida and Bahamas cluster is a regional conference where membersContinue Reading

The Shands Bridge will be closed from Friday night until Monday morning for grating replacement, according to the Florida Department of Transportation. The closure, which starts at 9 p.m. and ends at 4 p.m. Monday, means drivers can expect a big detour if they usually take the bridge to getContinue Reading

A former youth baseball trainer was arrested and is accused of multiple counts of sexual battery and lewd or lascivious molestation in Jacksonville, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. In Duval County, JSO said in November, a victim came forward saying Julio Acosta Morgado, 38, sexually battered him several times, andContinue Reading