Florida News (Page 526)

Florida Fin Fest is back and better than ever! The free two-day ocean conservation, education, and music festival will take place this weekend, Sept. 15 and Sept. 16, at the Seawalk Pavilion in Jacksonville Beach. A VIP Experience will be offered for those seeking an all-inclusive two-day food, beverage, andContinue Reading

Columbia County was one of the areas of Northeast Florida hit hardest by Hurricane Idalia, which left more than 26,000 customers without power late last month. Because of the ongoing recovery efforts, Columbia County will open a Disaster Recovery Center on Wednesday in the former Lake City Reporter Building atContinue Reading

Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency because of a 40-year-high inflation and suspended the gas tax, beginning at midnight Wednesday. The break at the pump for Georgia drivers will remain in place for one month, ending on Oct. 12. Suspending the tax on fuel will save drivers 31.2Continue Reading

A St. Johns County couple whose son was killed in a drunk driving crash are working to make sure he is never forgotten. They’re hosting a golf tournament and sharing a strong message about the dangers of drinking and driving. Cathleen and Winslow Wheeler say they still grieve their son,Continue Reading

A 37-year-old Baker County man died Monday afternoon when his van veered into the oncoming lanes on State Road 121 in Union County and side-swiped a semi, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the van was headed south on SR 121 and the tractor-trailer was headed north. AccordingContinue Reading

A 39-year-old man was hit by a car Monday night on Belle Terre Parkway in Palm Coast and died at the hospital, the Florida Highway Patrol said. According to the FHP report, the man was crossing Belle Terre Parkway not in a designated crosswalk around 7:45 p.m. Monday when heContinue Reading

The Duval County School Board is holding another workshop Tuesday to reveal the results of the community feedback on the search for a new superintendent. The board hopes to have a permanent superintendent in place by January after the early retirement of Dr. Diana Greene in July. Dr. Dana KriznarContinue Reading

For the first time since his wife’s arrest in the murder conspiracy to kill her ex-husband, the man accused of orchestrating the death of Jared Bridegan will appear in court Tuesday. Mario Fernandez, 34, was arrested in March and charged with first-degree murder with a weapon, conspiracy to commit first-degreeContinue Reading

Sept. 10 was National Grandparent’s Day. It’s a time to give a shout-out to all the grammies and grampies who are the emergency babysitters and carpool drivers. We are witnessing the rise of the grandparent generation. It seems grandma and grandpa are more involved in their grandchildren’s lives than everContinue Reading