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Thanks to a local union, 20 Florida college students had their financial load lightened on Monday. The Longshoreman’s Association handed out thousands of dollars including an award to all three triplets in one family. The ceremony happened at Edward Waters University in Jacksonville. Charles Spencer is the founding director ofContinue Reading

One member of the legendary Bushwhackers tag team recently opened up about the death of his partner Butch Miller on the “Going Ringside” Podcast. The episode on the Bushwhackers will be released in the coming weeks. When talking to host Scott Johnson, Bushwhacker Luke, whose real name Brian Wickens, said,Continue Reading

Investigators with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Internal Affairs division have completed an investigation into a JSO traffic stop where a local veteran claims he was the victim of racial profiling. MORE | I-TEAM: Recorded traffic stop raises questions of racial profiling and a violation of rights The investigation found thatContinue Reading

The largest individual contributor to a super PAC supporting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s presidential bid says he may stop giving money to the effort if DeSantis doesn’t win over more donors and voters. The super PAC, “Never Back Down,” filed its first mid-year report last week, detailing approximately $130 millionContinue Reading

Limited supply and a strong demand are contributing to a major price surge for homes in Florida. A new report from Florida Atlantic University and Florida International University shows home prices in the Jacksonville area are overvalued by almost 40%. The Northeast Florida Association of Realtors (NEFAR) says as ofContinue Reading

It’s been so hot lately that Jacksonville has opened its cooling centers to help people with no air conditioning a chance to cool down. The Jacksonville area experienced an extreme heat warning from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. Monday. One cooling center is the downtown library. Fred Calvin Chilies toldContinue Reading

The infamous “blue house” in Vilano Beach — a St. Johns County home that gained national attention after the beach below it was washed away during recent powerful storms — will remain on stilts a little longer, thanks to a sea turtle. In May, the home was declared unsafe andContinue Reading

Today brings extreme heat to the area where the combination of high temperatures and humidity is causing dangerous conditions that can cause heat-related illnesses. The National Weather Service has issued a variety of alerts to help alert people to this week’s week’s heat wave in and around in around Jacksonville.Continue Reading

It’s been a hot summer, with numerous heat alerts issued. Monday featured an Excessive Heat Warning for much of the area, with a Heat Advisory for areas to the north and south. But what’s the difference between the heat alerts? And which one is worse? Measuring the Heat Index TheContinue Reading