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City leaders on Wednesday met with Ken Knight Drive residents to discuss solutions to the neighborhood’s flooding problems. The area sits on the Ribault River and recent hurricanes have caused waters to engulf residents’ homes. One solution is a FEMA grant that would allow the city to buy out homesContinue Reading

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a man’s body was found in a wooded area of the Highlands neighborhood near Beckner and Doniphan Drive. JSO said the body has been decomposing for a while and calls were made to police after people in the Northside neighborhood noticed a smell.Continue Reading

In Clay County work crews have been scrambling to prepare sidewalks in front of Lake Asbury Junior High and Lake Asbury Elementary School in time for school Thursday morning. Clay County said Wednesday that the sidewalks along Sandridge Road are now complete and children can walk to school in theContinue Reading

Now:  A warm night with a few showers through 9 p.m.  Patchy fog overnight with light to calm wind. Tonight:  Temperatures will slowly fall through the night.  Most areas will still be in the 80s to midnight. Thursday: Excessive Heat Warning and a Heat Advisory, through 8 pm.  Patchy fog earlyContinue Reading

Carol B. Thomas believes since she was a little girl, God’s plan was for her to take care of those older than her. “My grandmother always said that I had healing hands and I was just, I don’t know, I just always took a special interest in seniors,” the registeredContinue Reading

Skyrocketing rents are one of the biggest complaints about housing in Jacksonville. Besides that, with so many moving to our area, there is also what the city is now calling a housing crisis. Some have blamed that on big investors buying up rental properties for profit and ignoring the upkeep.Continue Reading

Property Insurance experts are calling it a step in the right direction, in helping consumers in the state of Florida who have been rocked by the home insurance crisis. Steps are now being taken for five insurance companies to take over nearly 200,000 policies from Citizens Property Insurance, in anContinue Reading

The Duval County School Board met today to discuss the next steps in the search for a new superintendent — including the timeline and how you can make your voice heard in this process. The goal is to vote on the next superintendent at a meeting on November 21, justContinue Reading

We know the first day of school comes with a lot of questions about transportation. If you have any questions or issues with your child’s bus, we have the numbers for each district’s transportation department and bus hotline listed below. RELATED: Bus driver shortages loom as students head back toContinue Reading