VP-16′s 300 sailors spent six months throughout the U.S. Indo-Pacific command area of responsibility. They provided intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance in Japan, the Philippines, Guam, Malaysia, Brunei, Thailand, Australia and Papua New Guinea. The “War Eagles” of Patrol Squadron VP-16 arrived at NAS JAX Wednesday afternoon. In total, VP-16 safelyContinue Reading

The University of North Florida Physics Department and Astronomy Club invites the community to a free viewing of the partial solar eclipse on Saturday. This Saturday, Oct. 14, it will be possible to see a partial annular solar eclipse over north Florida and Southern Georgia. The moon will pass partiallyContinue Reading

She’s arguably the greatest female wrestler of all time and she’ll argue she may be the greatest wrestler of all time period. As Becky Lynch has adopted the moniker of “The Man”, the Irish born performer has become one of the hottest wrestlers in the history of WWE. On thisContinue Reading

Scattered showers with storms developing today during the afternoon, turning to widespread rain late, 50-90%. Partly cloudy skies early then becoming cloudy by noon. Rain chances increase through the evening and overnight. Partly cloudy with patchy fog, lows in the 60s to low 70s. Afternoon highs in the 70s toContinue Reading

A 61-year-old man was killed late Tuesday night when his car struck a tree on Decoy Road in Green Cove Springs, the Florida Highway Patrol said. Troopers said the yellow sedan was headed east on County Road 214 (Decoy Road) when the driver, who is from Green Cove Springs, ranContinue Reading

A fire Tuesday night at the Patriot Plaza Apartments on University Club Boulevard off Fort Caroline Road left eight units destroyed and two people injured, the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department said. JFRD spokesman Capt. Eric Prosswimmer said the two people who were injured were taken to a hospital. TheirContinue Reading