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A woman who was shot over 10 times held a celebration for gun violence victims and their loved ones Saturday. Beyond the Bullet event was organized to bring families together and celebrate the lives of those who are not here anymore. “It affects a lot of lives, not just theContinue Reading

By midnight temperatures will be in the low 80s, upper 70s with a light wind from the southwest and partly cloudy skies. Rain continues to impact SE Georgia and NE Florida until the late evening. The heaviest rain will be from 4 PM until 8 PM and then shifting toContinue Reading

A Tampa-based nonprofit organization is helping those in need who do not always have access to wash and dry their clothes. The Laundry Project hosted two events in Jacksonville Saturday to make a difference in the community. The free-of-charge event helped local families at the Veterans Coin Laundry on BaymeadowsContinue Reading

A brand new independent film debuted on Amazon Prime this week. The movie titled “Traders” is out now. The entire film was shot in the Jacksonville area. “It’s about two sisters who switched bodies. And we unravel a whole variety of mysteries about each other’s lives,” said star Arica Anderson.Continue Reading

The FDA approved ANOTHER drug to combat the ongoing opioid overdose crisis. It’s an over-the-counter version of Naloxone called Rivive. You won’t need a prescription to purchase it. Kasey Dille has made it to the other side of drug addiction. She’s been clean for the past six years and noContinue Reading

The High Springs Fire Department rescued a puppy that had fallen into a sinkhole Saturday morning. The rescue happened at the intersection of NW 255th Terrace and NW 168th Place in the Springs’ Cinnamon Hills Estates neighborhood. The 15-foot sinkhole had opened a few days earlier inside a stormwater retentionContinue Reading

Nurses with Ascension St. Vincent’s performed sports and school physicals for More than 100 kids Saturday for free. It happened at Greater Church of God By Faith on Middleburg Road. Brigitte Harris is making sure her daughter, Heavenly, is ready for another year of sports. Heading into her sophomore yearContinue Reading

The Florida Highway Patrol says a 29-year-old woman was arrested on a DUI charge after side-swiping 2 patrol cars during a traffic stop. The FHP report does not identify the woman who was arrested or the law enforcement agency whose cruisers were struck. The report says there were three carsContinue Reading

Today will be drier than yesterday with a later start to storms. Only expect widely scattered storms to develop by late afternoon with an increase of rain to 40% toward the early evening. Storms will track SE into the sunset hour. Temps today reach the low 90s however tomorrow andContinue Reading