Just a few years after coming to the United States from the Philipines as a 17-year-old in 1995, Jojo Hernandez was at a crossroads. Hernandez came to the country with dreams of being a pilot, but he soon started working as a dishwasher at Naval Station Mayport. He later gotContinue Reading
A Senate committee grilled top executives of three major pharmaceutical companies Thursday, asking why Americans are paying more for prescription drugs than other countries? Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Chair Bernie Sanders said Merck charges diabetes patients $6,900 for Januvia when that exact same product can be purchasedContinue Reading
We’re continuing our series on Severe Weather Awareness Week to help you understand the weather phenomena that affect us here in Florida. Thursday’s focus is on hurricanes and flooding. Specifically, why does Florida get so many hurricanes? and what makes them so dangerous? Florida is surrounded by warm water andContinue Reading
Pan African educator, activist, psychologist, and motivational speaker Dr. Umar Johnson lectured to a packed house audience at the Scottish Rites Cathedral in Springfield. Dr. Johnson’s insights resonated deeply with the packed audience, addressing the urgent need for mentors that understand the educational prominence within our black children. Highlighting the lectureContinue Reading
Governor Ron DeSantis will hold a press conference at the Florida State Fair in Tampa on Thursday at 12:25 p.m. Press play above to watch liveContinue Reading
A local restaurant that’s been a favorite to many Jacksonville residents for almost two decades has closed its doors for good. Customers arriving at the Burrito Gallery in Downtown Jacksonville were met with a locked front door and covered windows Wednesday. A sign taped to the door thanked the restaurant’sContinue Reading
An 11-year-old is in custody after police say he brought a loaded 9mm to school on Monday. An arrest report from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office indicates that the boy showed the gun to other students on the school bus to school, then showed it off in the bathroom at school.Continue Reading
Attorneys for 18-year-old migrant Vergilio Aguilar-Mendez, who is accused in the death of a St. Johns County deputy, are bolstering their arguments for why the case should be dismissed. Sergeant Michael Kunovich collapsed after a struggle to detain Aguilar-Mendez last year. The medical examiner later found Kunovich died of aContinue Reading
This is a popular time of year when football fans buy a new TV to watch the Super Bowl. The Consumer Product Safety Commission wants to remind you about the dangers associated with these TVs tipping over and injuring someone when placed on top of furniture without being anchored toContinue Reading
The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, chaired by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is set to hold a hearing Thursday morning that is titled “Why Does the United States Pay, by Far, the Highest Prices in the World for Prescription Drugs?” Witnesses include chief executives of three major pharmaceuticalContinue Reading
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