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Conflict in the Middle East is having a global ripple effect in trade and shipping, as the Houthis, a group in Yemen, continue to attack ships moving through the Suez Canal, a major route for transporting goods around the world. The impact to JAXPORT was discussed at the board meetingContinue Reading

Is that really Donald Trump and Joe Biden, or is it an image or voice generated by an intelligent computer algorithm? The social media company, Meta, is concerned that elections all around the world could fall prey to the influence of artificial intelligence. The issue of altered images has beenContinue Reading

Residents at a Jacksonville apartment complex said they’re frustrated because their apartment gates have been open for months, leading to porch pirates stealing packages from their front doors. RELATED: Porch pirates target Orange Park neighborhood days before Christmas Getting a package stolen from a porch pirate is one thing, butContinue Reading

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is taking a stand and supporting legislation that would, if passed, keep people from sleeping on sidewalks and public parks. “We are not going to let any city turn into a San Francisco, not on our watch. We are not gonna let that happen,” DeSantis saidContinue Reading

A drier airmass on the west side of an area of low pressure near the Bahamas has produced sunny skies and windy conditions across our area.  A wind advisory remains from Jacksonville southward along the NE FL coastal areas with North winds at 20-30 mph with peak gusts in the 40-45Continue Reading

Retailers in Florida lost more than $5.4 billion in revenue to theft in 2022, according to the National Retail Federation. In Georgia, it was more than $2.3 billion. Despite these major losses caused by shoplifters, many stores have policies that decline to press charges against the thieves. State Attorney MelissaContinue Reading

It’s Severe Weather Awareness Week in Florida, and Tuesday’s hot topic is rip currents. RELATED: Let’s talk lightning 🌩️ While rip currents will not pull you underwater, they will pull you far, far away from the shoreline and into water past where the waves break. It’s deep, it can beContinue Reading

Meteorologists are studying if a Category 6 level would be useful on the hurricane Saffir-Simpson scale. In new research, scientists explored a hypothetical scale to include a Category 6 which would better communicate the impacts climate change has caused in fueling the most intense tropical systems. The new category wouldContinue Reading

Norwegian Cruise Line plans to sail from Jacksonville beginning in November 2025 if the Jacksonville Port Authority board approves it during a special meeting on Tuesday at 3 p.m., News4JAX news partner Jacksonville Daily Record reported. If approved, Norwegian Cruise Line would offer seasonal cruises from Jacksonville to the BahamasContinue Reading