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A Monday night prayer vigil for the Jewish community at the University of Florida was brought to a halt when chaos erupted after police said a 911 call was misunderstood, which caused panic. According to the University of Florida Police Department, there was a candlelight vigil in the Turlington PlazaContinue Reading

Numerous people gathered at the University of North Florida Monday night to pray and stand in solidarity with Israel after a surprise attack from Hamas caused carnage in the Middle East. More than 900 Israelis have lost their lives in the attack that Rabbi Shmuli Novack said happened on whatContinue Reading

Several dozen pro-Palestinian people gathered at the Duval County Courthouse Monday to support what they call a Palestinian revolution against Israel. “Free. Free. Palestine. Occupation is a crime. Free. Free. Palestine. Occupation is a crime” was chanted at the rally. Members of Hamas carried out a massive, coordinated attack onContinue Reading

The Weather Authority is watching an area of low pressure in the southern Gulf of Mexico. The area of low pressure is expected to move into the north central Gulf on Wednesday with its associated warm front extending across northern Florida and southeast Georgia.  Waves of rain are expected to move eastContinue Reading

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is investigating a double shooting Monday on Jacksonville’s westside. The incident happened near Fouraker Road and Herlong Road. The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department confirmed it transported two people — one with serious injuries, the other with critical injuries. This is a developing story.Continue Reading

The Duval County School Board will decide if it will rename the Riverside High School football stadium in a Monday school board meeting. The proposed name would change to the “Leon Barrett Stadium.” According to DCPS, Barrett has an over 65-year legacy with the school formerly known as Robert E.Continue Reading

The owners of a Westside mobile home park have four more days to explain to city inspectors why they’re charging some tenants thousands of dollars a month for water or they could face consequences. City Council members held a public meeting on Monday about Moore Enterprises which owns Three SeasonsContinue Reading

After fighting broke out between Palestinians and Israelis in recent days, a woman from Jacksonville who moved to Israel said that even with everything going on there is no place she’d rather be. The Menaged family said last week they gathered for an outing on Thursday at their home inContinue Reading

As we cover the brutal fighting in Israel and the Gaza Strip, we want to take a moment to go over the key names that are dominating headlines across the globe. We know you may have questions about who’s involved, where the fighting is happening and, and perhaps most importantly,Continue Reading