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The St. Paul’s Episcopal Church is keeping up with a more than 800-year-old tradition. On Sunday, the church on Atlantic Boulevard celebrated the Feast of Saint Francis with the annual “Blessing of the Animals.” The centuries-old tradition dates back to the 12th century and highlights St. Francis of Assisi. HeContinue Reading

The St. Paul’s Episcopal Church is keeping up with a more than 800-year-old tradition. On Sunday, the church on Atlantic Boulevard celebrated the Feast of Saint Francis with the annual “Blessing of the Animals.” The centuries-old tradition dates back to the 12th century and highlights St. Francis of Assisi. HeContinue Reading

More than 4,000 people are expected to attend the Buddy Walk in Jacksonville Beach to raise money for the Down Syndrome Association of Jacksonville (DSAJ) next Saturday. Jennifer Jones is a longtime participant in the Buddy Walk and the proud mom of Hudson Jones. Saturday, Oct. 14 marks Duval County’sContinue Reading

A man was taken to the hospital after he was shot in the stomach Saturday night, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said. According to JSO, witnesses heard gunfire at the Riverbank Apartments on Lane Avenue South around 7 p.m. Police said the man, who is in his late 20s, was walkingContinue Reading

A 61-year-old man was killed in a hit-and-run Saturday night on U.S. 301 in Bradford County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Officials said the pedestrian was walking south on U.S. 301 in the right lane when a white pickup truck traveling south struck him. According to FHP, the driverContinue Reading

Happy Sunday! Crisp this morning with lows in the mid-50s region wide. Partly cloudy skies with highs in the mid to upper 70s and dry into the afternoon! Winds will be coming from the north at 10-15 mph gusting up to 25 near the coast throughout the morning and earlyContinue Reading

For 135 days, the Womack family has been waiting for an arrest to be made in the death of their loved one, Aniyah Womack. In May, Womack was shot and taken to a hospital, where she later died from injuries. On Friday, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office arrested 20-year-old Mariah ClaytonContinue Reading

Saturday temperatures end in the mid to low 60s, with a wind from the north and northwest at 8-10 miles per hour and partly cloudy skies. However, overnight temperatures will dip into the upper 50s as a cold front moves through NE FL, and SE GA. Sunday morning you willContinue Reading

The family of the man killed by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday is holding a vigil Saturday night to remember his life. Jacksonville police shot and killed Randy Sharpe, 30, after they said they saw the man fire a gun in a shopping plaza parking lot along Blanding Boulevard,Continue Reading