Researchers have observed an increase in mangrove trees in southern Amelia Island, Florida, in recent years. This is well north of the plant’s typical cold-sensitive habitat. Historically, mangroves have been limited to southern Florida. However, they are now increasing along the temperate zones farther north, from St. Johns to NassauContinue Reading
In the first official move looking into moving the Duval County jail, a city council committee met Wednesday to talk about the possibility of putting the jail somewhere else after 31 years at the current site. There has been talk over the past four years of putting the jail somewhereContinue Reading
A WWE Hall of Fame wrestler entered an “open plea” on Wednesday after being accused of DUI manslaughter in Volusia County last year. Tamara “Sunny” Sytch was set to go to trial on Monday, but her plea means she will not go to trial and will go straight to theContinue Reading
Jacksonville City Councilmembers are looking to take the first steps toward dedicating consistent funding to address homelessness in Jacksonville. The CEO of Changing Homelessness said the extra money could get hundreds of people off the streets every year. News4JAX was inside City Hall Wednesday as Councilmembers Jimmy Peluso and MichaelContinue Reading
In just days, the DUI manslaughter trial of Tamara Sytch, aka “Sunny,” is set to begin in a Volusia County courtroom. Sytch is accused of DUI manslaughter in the death of a 75-year-old man. This comes following years of criminal charges against Sytch for a variety of reasons, mostly DUI’s.Continue Reading
As disaster relief efforts are underway in Maui, scammers are using the deadly wildfires to target people trying to help. If you want to help those devastated by the fires, you need to be smart with your money. Tom Stephens with the Better Business Bureau of Northeast Florida said cashContinue Reading
Aldi is acquiring 400 Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie grocery stores in Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi and Florida from their parent company, Southeastern Grocers Inc. The deal is part of a merger agreement that involves “a comprehensive strategic divestiture” of SEG’s businesses. Aldi is buying the Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket banners,Continue Reading
It’s been a fairly quiet and cooler morning, but rain and storms will be likely heading into the afternoon and evening. Some storms may be strong, with highs in the low to mid 90s. The rain and storms will slowly fade away later this evening, with quiet conditions returning. MorningContinue Reading
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is calling on car makers to improve back seat safety. Only one mid-size car received a “good” rating for rear seat safety in recent crash tests. The Honda Accord outperformed the six cars tested. Simulating a partial head-on crash at 40 mph, the AccordContinue Reading
At least one person was injured Wednesday morning in a boat fire near Heckscher Drive. According to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department, one person had to be taken to the hospital after a boat caught fire on the St. Johns River around 5 a.m. Wednesday. JFRD posted a videoContinue Reading
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