An alarming rash of school threats across our area has parents and students worried. After receiving numerous phone calls, emails and social media messages about the threats, News4JAX confirmed there have been at least six local schools affected by threats this week. School leaders and police are investigating threats at:Continue Reading
A single mother waiting for housing assistance calls the lack of affordable housing in Jacksonville a crisis. “The crisis is there are single mothers, single parents out here trying to make it and it’s just, it’s getting harder and harder by the day,” she said. ”Even with me working fullContinue Reading
More than 7,400 St. Johns County residents who work in education, healthcare and law enforcement are unable to afford a home in the county, according to a study presented on Tuesday to the St. Johns County Board of Commissioners. For just the St. Johns County School District alone, which isContinue Reading
If you traveled by air for Thanksgiving and thought the airports were crowded, the National Transportation Safety Board said even more of the same is in store for Christmas. The federal agency is telling travelers to be prepared for higher passenger volumes during the winter holiday travel season as comparedContinue Reading
A gas outage in St. Johns County left businesses closed and homeowners without hot water and working stovetops since Monday. The gas company, TECO Energy, said on Tuesday that about 1,500 customers have been affected, including at the Pavilion at Durbin Park and hundreds of homes in the Celestina subdivision.Continue Reading
Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan announced Tuesday the appointment of a new chief of staff. This comes days after the city announced former Chief of Staff Pat McCollough would no longer serve in that role. The city announced Florida Blue North Region Market President Darnell Smith will now serve as theContinue Reading
Circle K announced it will be offering up to 30 cents off per gallon of fuel at select locations on Wednesday. According to Circle K representatives, this sale will be available only at participation locations in the company’s South Atlantic region including the Tallahassee, Gainesville, Jacksonville, Macon and Columbus areas.Continue Reading
Jacksonville civil rights legend Lloyd Nash Pearson Jr. died on Sunday at the age of 102, the Jacksonville Branch NAACP announced via Facebook. Pearson was a longtime Jacksonville resident who was deeply involved with the ongoing civil rights movement. He participated in the March on Washington in 1963 and wasContinue Reading
Lows tonight will be after the coldest afternoon since mid-January when temps the day only reached the low 50s we are headed to the the coldest night for the rest of the year. A morning cold front blasted us with a chill that could bring lows into the mid 30sContinue Reading
It all began almost 70 years ago with a $25 bonus check my grandfather received. He used the check to buy a baby doll for a little girl in need. Now, that check has turned into so much more. Project Santa was born and the charity has grown to serveContinue Reading
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