Florida News (Page 412)

There could be a big change coming for Florida college students when it comes to basic course requirements. The State Board of Education has recommended removing a specific sociology class as a “core course” for graduation. The class at the forefront of this discussion is called “The Principles of Sociology.” If this moveContinue Reading

Hundreds of surfers will ride the waves of Jacksonville Beach this weekend at the world’s second-largest female surf contest. It’s called the Super Girl Surf Pro and the competition starts Friday morning and runs through Sunday. The competition is very popular after originally starting in San Diego almost 20 yearsContinue Reading

SnapJAX Stories is back and this week, it was a perfectly aligned drone picture by Tom Schifanella that got our attention. As you know, our goal is to find the story behind the picture and what we found on the ground were greens, grace and a lot of hope. ThisContinue Reading

A motorcyclist died on Thursday night after a crash on Collins Road and Westport Road. Police said a sports utility vehicle was trying to make a turn when it collided with a motorcycle and threw the rider off. The motorcyclist died. The SUV remained on the scene and is cooperatingContinue Reading

A 30-year-old man who spent 10 years in prison for a DUI manslaughter charge is back in jail after he was arrested for the second time in less than two weeks. David Gallagher was arrested on Oct. 28 for reckless driving and disorderly intoxication. According to an arrest report, GallagherContinue Reading

Ongoing construction on San Pablo Road has parents growing concerned about their children’s safety because of the dangers they face in getting their kids to and from school each day. Although the construction — which is west of the Intercoastal Waterway and south of Atlantic Boulevard near Alimacani Elementary SchoolContinue Reading

Clay County Sheriff Michelle Cook is ready and willing to take over the School Resource Officer services next school year after the district voted to turn school security back to the sheriff’s office. The Clay County School District decided on Nov. 2 to disband the district’s police department in aContinue Reading

A couple of weeks ago, News4JAX shared the news of the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens’ Malayan tiger expecting at least two cubs. On Thursday, the zoo shared even better news: Cinta gave birth to not two, but three cubs on Sunday, Nov. 5! Staff at the zoo said that CintaContinue Reading

Drivers passing through Interstate 10, from Interstate 295 to Interstate 95, can expect some detours starting Sunday as part of the Florida Department of Transportation’s widening project. FDOT said motorists will experience detours from Sunday, Nov. 12 through Thursday, Nov. 16 when crews are expected to perform bridge construction work,Continue Reading