A man was found with a gunshot wound Thursday morning in a car on Lem Turner Road on Jacksonville’s Northside, police said. Paramedics rushed him to the hospital but he died from his injuries. According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, gunfire was reported in the area of Lem Turner RoadContinue Reading
NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Rev. Dr. R. B. Holmes – Lawmakers in Tallahassee and state capitals elsewhere will be coming under pressure from an assortment of constituencies seeking portions of the federal BEAD funding. But it is imperative that state leaders in Florida and elsewhere to ensure that BEAD fundsContinue Reading
It’s not every day someone turns 106 years old! Mrs. Eloise West, a beloved member of the Jacksonville community, marked an extraordinary milestone on Thursday. West was born on Aug. 10, 1917, and has witnessed over a century of history. She grew up in Jacksonville, then she moved to Connecticut,Continue Reading
The popular actor and comedian Chris Tucker announced his first comedy tour in a decade. “The Legend Tour 2023″ visits 30 cities this Fall, including two stops in Florida. Tucker will be in Jacksonville on Nov. 14 and Orlando on Nov. 15. The Jacksonville show will be held at theContinue Reading
Prepare to climb down the rabbit hole during this immersive, topsy-turvy cocktail adventure! A magical Alice In Wonderland cocktail experience is popping up in Jacksonville for a limited time from Aug. 31 to Oct. 12. “Indulge in an interactive tea party like no other, designed for those who possess anContinue Reading
Summer is still very much alive and well given it is August, but environmentalists are hoping it’s a more tame month than July was in terms of hot temperatures. Globally, July was reportedly the warmest month on record ever, and much of the country was affected by abnormally high temperatures.Continue Reading
Students across 10 Northeast Florida counties are all heading back to school on Thursday, along with Ware County in Southeast Georgia. With the start of the school year, quite a few new policy changes are taking effect in Florida. A number of the changes were met with criticism. That includesContinue Reading
Clay County students head back to school Thursday and their teachers will have a new tool to alert police, students and staff about any crisis on campus this year. It’s called Signal Alert For Education, or “SAFE.” It’s a small device teachers can attach to a lanyard and wear aroundContinue Reading
As students in 11 local counties head back to school on Thursday, police and road crews want drivers to remember the rules of sharing the road with buses, and the Florida Department of Transportation is reminding parents of simple ways to keep students safe at the bus stop. More thanContinue Reading
A new school year means more cars and students back on the road. It is up to both pedestrians and drivers to be aware, cautious and ready to react. Child pedestrian deaths have jumped 11% in the last decade, according to annual reports on traffic trends from the American AcademyContinue Reading
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