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Maybe you have a treadmill that serves as an expensive coat rack or one that has run its course. It’s tough to figure out what to do with old or unwanted workout equipment. Consumer Reports has a few ideas. If you have a machine that you’re not that into, don’tContinue Reading

An 84-year-old man was killed in Clay County after a crash that closed all lanes of the Shands Bridge on Monday afternoon. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the man was driving west of the bridge in a red pickup truck on State Road 16 when a 23-year-old woman drivingContinue Reading

It looks like it is officially time for lift-off after SpaceX scrubbed its doubleheader launch just a week ago. SpaceX will launch Falcon 9 with 23 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. This is the third flight forContinue Reading

The countdown for Christmas Day is on as the holiday is one week away, meaning it’s that time of the holiday season when the window to have gifts delivered to loved ones is narrowing down. Customers at a UPS store in Miramar were scrambling to mail packages Monday. While, forContinue Reading

A Lake City street was renamed to remember the life of a 12-year-old girl who was shot and killed while she was sitting on a couch at he grandmother’s house in August. The Lake City Council designated the street formerly known as Long Street to Mariah Reginae Smith Forever 21Continue Reading

As the temperatures around Jacksonville are expected to drop into the low to mid-30s overnight, Sulzbacher will open its doors to unhoused women, men and families. The cold weather shelter will provide temporary sleeping areas in the dining room and library areas of the facility starting Monday, Dec. 18 throughContinue Reading

You heard of Santa Claus… but what about Santa Paws? K9 United is making sure all K-9 officers serving Northeast Florida communities have a very merry Christmas. Dressing up as Santa Paws has been a Johnson family tradition since they started in 2016. “Santa Paws is normally me, my mom,Continue Reading

Last week, some thought Jacksonville Housing Authority CEO Dwayne Alexander would step down from his position ahead of a soon-to-be-released investigative report from the city that is expected to be critical of the agency. RELATED: Jacksonville Housing Authority CEO says he has no plans to resign as city investigation reportContinue Reading

The finalists for the 2024 Jacksonville Image Awards have been selected, and the awards ceremony will be here before you know it. It’s the fifth year for this event and we are excited. Graham Media Group Jacksonville (WJXT/WCWJ) will once again partner with The Porter Firm to host the awardsContinue Reading