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Meta has announced stricter message settings for teens on Instagram and Facebook. The company said, “We’re building on our work to provide age-appropriate experiences for teens, and to make it simpler for parents to shape their teens’ online experiences.” The new features protect teen users from unwanted contact by anyoneContinue Reading

Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to hold a news conference on Friday morning and is expected to make an education-related announcement. DeSantis will be joined by Florida Education Commissioner Manny Diaz and Florida Secretary of Commerce J. Alex Kelly at NeoCity Academy, a public magnet school in Kissimmee. MORE: What’sContinue Reading

More than 1,000 women from one of the oldest Black sororities in the world will come to downtown Jacksonville this weekend for an event that organizers and city leaders say will benefit the community. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated’s 2024 Florida and Bahamas cluster is a regional conference where membersContinue Reading

A former youth baseball trainer was arrested and is accused of multiple counts of sexual battery and lewd or lascivious molestation in Jacksonville, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. In Duval County, JSO said in November, a victim came forward saying Julio Acosta Morgado, 38, sexually battered him several times, andContinue Reading

The Shands Bridge will be closed from Friday night until Monday morning for grating replacement, according to the Florida Department of Transportation. The closure, which starts at 9 p.m. and ends at 4 p.m. Monday, means drivers can expect a big detour if they usually take the bridge to getContinue Reading

A 57-year-old was rescued from a van submerged in a retention pond Thursday after he crashed in Middleburg. The Florida Highway Patrol said just before 4 p.m., the man was driving south on Blanding Boulevard near the County Road 218 intersection when he veered into the right lane and sideswipedContinue Reading

The city of Jacksonville is one step closer to taking action to improve safety at the Valencia Way Apartments, which has a long history of crime issues. The property owners stood before the Public Nuisance Abatement Board Thursday to address the issues and complaints from residents. The complaint from theContinue Reading

One day before he was set to be sentenced, Anthony Guadalupe’s defense attorney filed a motion to withdraw his guilty plea on Thursday. Guadalupe is a former St. John’s County employee at Chappell Schools’ Longleaf Campus who admitted to molesting several children in his car. Guadalupe signed a plea dealContinue Reading

With inflation and high cost of living expenses, people are finding it harder to save money. Less than 50% of adults are prepared for a rainy day. That’s according to a recent study. The annual savings report from a Bankrate study found that only 44% of United States adults wouldContinue Reading