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The Glynn County Health Department is offering a drive-thru flu vaccination clinic on Thursday, Oct. 5 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the front parking lot of the clinic at 2747 Fourth St. No appointment is needed. “Getting your flu shot is so important, and we think it shouldContinue Reading

For weeks, there had been talk that WWE would start cutting staff following its merger with UFC into the newly formed TKO Group. That process really became noticeable last week when — on what some are calling “Black Thursday” multiple low and high profile wrestlers were cut from the roster.Continue Reading

St. Johns County will hold a community meeting Wednesday to discuss a new affordable housing development along State Road 16. The meeting, which starts at 6 p.m., is at the World Golf Village Renaissance Resort. The development is part of a larger push to create more affordable housing in St.Continue Reading

Today will start out cloudy with rounds of showers and storms, Locally heavy rainfall will be possible with temporary localized flooding across parts of the area. Wake up temperatures in the 60s to low 70s. Afternoon highs will be in the upper 70s to low 80s. Hazards will include flooding,Continue Reading

A 6-year-old was killed early Wednesday morning in a triple shooting that left an adult and a 12-year-old injured, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said. “It’s absolutely heartbreaking,” JSO Assistant Chief J.D. Stronko said. “These are the phone calls that you do not want to get in the middle of theContinue Reading

After serving the Jacksonville community for more than 50 years, the last Piccadilly Restaurant closed its doors on Tuesday. The cafeteria at University and Beach Boulevards posted a sign on its door saying it was closing permanently. Hearing that one of their favorite eateries is closing up shop, there wasContinue Reading

There were heavy showers throughout the area on Tuesday which caused some flooding in San Marco and other roads in Jacksonville and beyond. A car was seen submerged in water in San Marco while trying to turn at the intersection of Atlantic Boulevard and Hendricks Avenue. Cars were also seenContinue Reading

A woman is dead after a crash Tuesday afternoon in Clay County on Blanding Boulevard near the intersection with Bolton Road, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. FHP said the woman was traveling southbound on Blanding Boulevard in the left turn lane when she failed to yield the right ofContinue Reading

JEA is proposing a 2.9% rate increase and will hold a public hearing on the matter in February. The trustees are expected to vote on it in March, and the higher rate would take effect April 1, 2024. JEA expects to raise $13 million in additional revenue as a resultContinue Reading