Florida News (Page 299)

Before a brand new luxury apartment complex set to open near the downtown sports complex in March caught fire Sunday night, there was controversy over a historic building demolition and major cost overruns. The city issued a permit in December 2021 for the developer, Jacksonville Properties LLC, to build theContinue Reading

Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives Paul Renner are set to hold a news conference Monday morning in Naples. It’s not clear what the subject of the news conference will be, but it is being held at Founder’s Square. You can watch live startingContinue Reading

The bombshell lawsuit that alleges sex trafficking against Vince McMahon and others was first reported in the Wall Street Journal Thursday only three days after WWE and its parent company TKO were on the New York Stock Exchange announcing a major deal with Netflix. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson joined otherContinue Reading

Jacksonville Fire and Rescue crews battled through the night as a brand-new luxury apartment building Downtown went up in flames. The Rise Doro Apartments at 960 E. Adams St. is in the middle of the sports complex, next to the ballpark and arena. The smoke could be seen for milesContinue Reading

The weather has been difficult for firefighters with low humidity and gusty winds. Skies are sunny but filled with smoke around the Sports Complex and Southbank. Today is not as warm with gusty NW breezes keeping us cool but not cold. Look for mostly sunny skies with temps in theContinue Reading

The holidays are wrapped up and now it’s time to start setting our sights on spring break. But as we saw during the holidays, flight delays and cancellations can really throw your travel plans into chaos. The Department of Transportation reports Frontier Airlines has the worst on-time arrival performance inContinue Reading

Ponte Vedra Beach community members are pushing for people to stand up against hate. The Beth El The Beaches Synagogue in Ponte Vedra teamed up with the University of Florida Hillel chapter and several other Northeast Florida organizations on Sunday to hold a bagel giveaway. It is part of aContinue Reading

Recently, a lot of high-profile people including politicians have been victims of swatting calls. The FBI describes swatting as someone calling 911 and faking an emergency that draws a response from law enforcement, usually a SWAT team. From 2023 to now, there were seven swatting incidents in Duval County. Recently,Continue Reading

Jacksonville Fire and Rescue crews are battling a fire at A. Philip Randolph Boulevard and Adams Street in downtown Jacksonville. The fire is at the new Rise Doro apartments, which are currently under construction. JFRD Fire Captain Eric Prosswimmer told News4Jax that no-one was inside the building, as far asContinue Reading