Florida News (Page 439)

The cooler weather this week makes for a great time to get back in the garden and several plant sales will be happening this weekend to help you along. This is a great time to plant cool-season vegetables, flowers, herbs, trees, and shrubs. Some cool-season vegetables you may want toContinue Reading

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office highlights cold cases each month as part of the Cold Case Spotlight campaign. This month, investigators are asking for help to identify human remains found in the woods on the Southside. “Our hope is that the release may lead to information that will assist in identifyingContinue Reading

The Jacksonville Humane Society is offering free adoptions Oct. 16-31 as part of Subaru Loves Pets Month. Subaru of Jacksonville is donating $100 for every dog adopted from JHS through the end of October, up to 31 adoptions. The public is invited to visit JHS and add a new familyContinue Reading

Beware — you’re in for a scare! Northeast Florida is home to multiple haunted houses that will make your heart race and your blood pressure rise. We created a local list of haunted houses — some of which are free — for locals to get into the Halloween spirit. CheckContinue Reading

A 21-year-old woman was killed early Monday morning in a crash in Flagler County, the Florida Highway Patrol said. According to the crash report, the woman from Palm Coast was heading south on Old Kings Road, north of Town Center Boulevard, when her car crossed the oncoming lanes and struckContinue Reading

Car crashes are the leading cause of death for teens and Florida has more than 800,000 teens of driving age. As we mark National Teen Driver Safety Week, law enforcement agencies across the state are putting out some important safety reminders for families. A few simple changes to your dailyContinue Reading

One man was killed and two others were wounded in three separate shootings in just over 24 hours in Jacksonville, according to police. The first shooting was reported at 2:30 p.m. Sunday on Jasper Avenue. A man in his 20s or 30s was found with a life-threatening gunshot wound toContinue Reading

The final members of a group touring Israel with First Baptist Church Fernandina Beach arrived home safely Sunday night after being stuck in the Middle East amid the ongoing turmoil of the war between Israel and Hamas. About 25 members of the group made it back to Jacksonville International AirportContinue Reading

Good Monday morning! This morning, temperatures will begin in the low to mid-50s inland and the upper 50s to low 60s along the coast. Winds will approach from the west and northwest at around 10 to 15 miles per hour. Drier and cooler air will be persistent for the beginningContinue Reading