Florida News (Page 299)

Students at the University of North Florida (UNF) rallied on campus Wednesday to show support for the university’s LGBTQ+ Center. The center was one of many resources in jeopardy after Senate Bill 266 passed last year. The bill prevents Florida’s public colleges and universities from spending any state or federalContinue Reading

Katrice Broomer, 34, was removed from a Jacksonville cruise ship Monday after her background check was flagged for outstanding warrants, including attempted murder and leaving the scene of an incident in 2022, according to an arrest report from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. On Nov. 23, 2022, officers responded to aContinue Reading

Drivers on a stretch of I-10 between Chaffee Road and Hammond Boulevard are frustrated and concerned for their safety as loose asphalt crashes into their windshields. RELATED: Drivers on a stretch of I-10 frustrated by loose asphalt cracking their windshields Some drivers call this stretch the “danger zone” because ofContinue Reading

The Florida Department of Transportation is looking to replace a decades-old seawall in St. Augustine to provide a safer option and more protection against storm season, where significant amounts of flooding impact the area. FDOT learned during an inspection in 2022 that the aging seawall located in downtown St. AugustineContinue Reading

Clay County Animal Services had 70 dogs and cats turned over to them on Tuesday after the owner said they could no longer care for the animals. The owner is not facing charges. Clay County Animal Services said Wednesday that staff has been actively working to continue health exams andContinue Reading

Three Jacksonville-based medical professionals rescued a man having a heart attack during a flight to Puerto Rico. Eddie Barroso Perez, 73, was headed back home to Puerto Rico for Christmas when he started feeling unwell with chest pain and low blood pressure. “I flick the lights on, we call theContinue Reading

Florida lawmakers and Jacksonville-area residents are calling on Gov. Ron DeSantis to do more to address what economists call an “affordable housing crisis.” High demand and short supply, along with other factors, have resulted in exploding mortgage rates for homeowners and renters. Florida gained national popularity during the COVID-19 pandemicContinue Reading

Even under waves of clouds our afternoon highs still made a run toward record levels. With more sun to come, our afternoon highs could get closer to reaching record values. Partly cloudy skies and the warm southerly breeze will help lift afternoon highs to above late January averages through Saturday.Continue Reading

The 100 Black Men of Jacksonville (J100) group will host its 2024 Infinite Scholars Scholarship Fair on Saturday at the Jessie Ball DuPont Center from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will feature more than 30 national, regional, and local colleges and universities including various historically black colleges andContinue Reading