Florida News (Page 246)

As of last week, there were 162,991 applications on waiting lists for low income and affordable housing in Jacksonville, according to the Jacksonville Housing Authority. Families can spend years on those lists, waiting for relief. “We’re 35,000 units short of where we should be on affordable housing,” said Joshua Hicks,Continue Reading

The Clay County Sheriff’s Office took a woman into custody after a shooting involving at least three deputies at the Holly Hill Cemetery on Old Jennings Road at around 10:40 a.m. on Tuesday. Clay County Sheriff Michelle Cook said they responded to at least two separate notifications regarding a personContinue Reading

Georgia fans lost their beloved mascot, Uga X. He was part of the line of English bulldog mascots that represent the University of Georgia. Uga X was 10 years old and died peacefully at his home in Savannah. The Seiler family, based in Savannah, has cared for the line ofContinue Reading

Our typical short-lived cold snap, or snip, will lead to Springlike temperatures this week.  In addition, we will see sporadic, scattered showers with isolated storms.  That atmospheric recipe should be enough for some early blossoms to bloom. According to the Azaleas Bloom Times, Azaleas form flower buds during early summerContinue Reading

Last February a winter heat wave hit Jacksonville sending the temperature to 88 degrees for a couple of days in a row. The warm-up brought days of dense sea fog that smothered the area. The end of this week won’t get as hot but we could see a similar setupContinue Reading

A second cruise line may begin offering service in Jacksonville soon, News4JAX news partner Jacksonville Daily Record reported. JaxPort’s CEO Eric Green Green told the Jacksonville Port Authority board in a meeting on Monday that the incoming cruise company was seeking approval from the JaxPort Cruise Terminal. He said theContinue Reading

The Clay County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a mass animal surrender in Middleburg. Officials said this comes after the owners handed over 70 dogs and cats to the county. The animals are being removed from the Middleburg home and will be transported to Omega Park for evaluation. They will thenContinue Reading

The first full moon of 2024 will light up the night sky on Thursday. On Thursday, Jan. 25, sky-gazers can look up into the night sky at the full moon of January known as the “Wolf Moon.” January’s Full Moon is known as the Wolf Moon from the “packs ofContinue Reading

It is no secret that affordable housing is one of the biggest problems Floridians are currently facing. In fact, it is now being called — a “crisis.” Hundreds of people are currently on the waitlist for affordable and/or low-income housing in Duval County, and some of them say they haveContinue Reading