After being closed for three days because of stormy weather, Deck The Chairs is back Tuesday evening to illuminate Latham Plaza Park with its amazing holiday displays. Organizers, partners and volunteers worked hard Monday to prepare the park for reopening. Deck The Chairs organizers had to shut power off toContinue Reading
Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis wants to expand what he calls one of the state’s best-kept secrets: The Division of Consumer Services. The division helps Floridians with almost any kind of insurance issue. At a time when everything, including insurance, seems to cost more money, and the state ofContinue Reading
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Mayo Clinic recommend a yearly flu vaccination for everyone 6 months and older, with rare exceptions. Vaccination is your best defense against flu. If you haven’t gotten your flu shot yet, now’s the time. For most people, influenza, or the flu, resolves on its own. But sometimesContinue Reading
After 20 years with the same two waste management companies, St. Johns County is making a big change to its trash services, and the cost to residents is expected to increase by $170 over the next five years. St. Johns County Commissioners on Tuesday voted 4-1 to award a $28.2Continue Reading
Five people were injured Tuesday morning in a crash at U.S. 90 and Yellow Water Road in Baldwin, according to the Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department. JFRD confirmed paramedics are transporting five patients to a hospital, including three juveniles. At least one trauma alert has been issued to airlift at leastContinue Reading
Santaaaaa! 🎅 The Weather Authority will track Santa on Christmas Eve with the help of satellites, military sensors, and technology from North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). It’s a long-standing tradition at News4Jax, beginning decades ago with George Winterling tracking Santa’s location using satellites and updates from NORAD. We use an infraredContinue Reading
Louisville, Ky. – December 19, 2023 – Humana (NYSE: HUM) is making investments into 24 additional community-based organizations in multiple states, including Florida totaling $169,000 during its latest health equity grant-cycle, reinforcing Humana’s commitment to improving access to care and quality of care while addressing barriers to healthy living by focusingContinue Reading
Nearly 2.3 million checked bags were lost or damaged during the first nine months of the year, according to the Office of Aviation Consumer Protection. Lost, damaged or delayed luggage might be a hassle, but it might present an opportunity to go shopping on the airline’s dime. According to theContinue Reading
Following another bout of wicked weather that swept through Northeast Florida over the weekend, the St. Johns County Commission will be discussing the results of a nearly $400,000 study on coastal erosion. The comprehensive engineering study was completed by a Texas-based company called INTERA-GEC. The commission meeting to discuss theContinue Reading
Today, morning temperatures will be chilly as the freeze alerts continue throughout the morning with a breeze making it feel cooler. Afternoon highs will only warm up in the upper 40s to low 50s region-wide with north winds between 10-15 mph. For the rest of the week, we remain chillyContinue Reading
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