How big do hurricane waves grow? Hurricane Sandy gave us a good idea. It was the largest Atlantic Hurricane on record when it put out 32-foot waves measured at a New York buoy. Direct measurement from buoys is one way to get accurate wave height readings in addition to altimeterContinue Reading
The nonprofit Dreams Come True needs your help to make its 40th year the most magical year for local children battling life-threatening illnesses. Dreams Come True is the First Coast’s only locally-based dream-granting organization dedicated to using the power of a dream to bring hope and joy to children inContinue Reading
A new Winn-Dixie store officially opened its doors to the public at 8 a.m. Wednesday in the College Park Shopping Center. The new store on University Boulevard North at Harris Avenue will provide a unique, localized shopping experience for customers with a wide product selection. “We couldn’t be prouder toContinue Reading
Jacksonville University unveiled a new art sculpture called “The Love Letter to the Arlington Community” on Wednesday. The 20-foot glass and steel obelisk sits in the center of the turbo roundabout near the university’s entrance. Shan Shan Sheng, the world-renowned artist who created the custom sculpture, was celebrated Wednesday morningContinue Reading
Gateway Jax, a commercial real estate company, announced plans Wednesday for a mixed-use development in the North Core area of Downtown Jacksonville that will cost $500 million, according to our news partner the Jacksonville Daily Record. The project, planned as the first phase of a 22-acre $2 billion development, willContinue Reading
A 4-year-old child is in critical condition after getting hit by a car at around 8 a.m. Wednesday in the Greenfield Manor neighborhood. According to Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Robert Hungerford, a mother and her 4-year-old child were in the parking lot of the Heather Ridge Apartments on the southContinue Reading
Seldom do you find a character in the pro wrestling world who was popular and relevant in 1984 who’s still popular and relevant as we close in on 2024. Arn Anderson is one of those few people. Originally from Georgia, Arn Anderson (real name Martin Lunde) was billed as fromContinue Reading
A developer plans to convert three Southside hotels that at one point became hot spots for crime into apartments, according to our news partner the Jacksonville Daily Record. All three properties were bought in late 2022 by Elevate Commercial Group, which is based out of Dallas. The CEO told TheContinue Reading
Prosecution witnesses will continue testimony Wednesday in the trial of a Jacksonville man accused of raping, impregnating and killing his niece in 2018, and many in the court are waiting to see if the state will call Johnathan Quiles’ brother to testify against him. Quiles, 38, was indicted for theContinue Reading
The process of meticulously removing cars from a partially collapsed garage at Ascension St. Vincent’s Riverside Hospital is expected to continue Wednesday — with a little robotic help. No one was hurt on Sept. 12 when the top floor of the three-story garage on King Street partially collapsed onto theContinue Reading
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