More kids are being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, according to a report by the American Association of Journal Diabetes Care. Researchers found that young people who are Black, Hispanic, and Native American are more likely to have a higher burden of Type 2 diabetes than White children. Parents haveContinue Reading
A motorcyclist was killed and a woman was seriously injured in a rainy Saturday afternoon crash on Interstate 95. The Florida Highway Patrol said a 39-year-old man, of Savannah, was traveling south with a 24-year-old woman, of Chicago, on I-95 at Lem Turner Road. Storms were moving across the cityContinue Reading
Multiple sources tell News4Jax that a teen was struck by lightning Saturday afternoon in the Switzerland neighborhood following the storms that came through Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia. Neighbors said they saw the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and paramedics were seen responding to a house on Roberts Road off State RoadContinue Reading
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has been blocking traffic and adding more patrol officers in the Five Points neighborhood during the weekends due to an increased nightlife scene after businesses close. Matt Kemper, owner of Taqueria Cinco, said he’s not surprised to see things become out of control after closing. “PeopleContinue Reading
A large amount of marijuana washed ashore Saturday morning on Neptune Beach near Florida Boulevard. A bystander called Neptune Beach police to alert them about a different type of “seaweed” that washed ashore. Zach West was visiting the beach with his mother when he noticed the marijuana that looked similarContinue Reading
The Coast Guard Air Station Savannah aircrew rescued two distressed men Sunday after their 16-foot boat capsized four miles away from Jekyll Island, Georgia. The Charleston Coastguard received a report through the 911 dispatch Saturday that two boaters were running late to Jekyll Harbor from Christmas Creek Marina and theirContinue Reading
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced Sunday afternoon that the missing endangered teen from the Northside was found safe. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement reported the 16-year-old missing as of January 28, but JSO considered the teen endangered on Saturday after her family reported her missing under suspicious circumstances, whichContinue Reading
Sunday morning begins with mostly cloudy skies, a wind from the southwest at 5-7 miles per hour, with temperatures in the mid 70s but quickly increases along with rain chances for most of the day. Sunday evening, temperatures will drop into the upper 70s to low 80s, with winds fromContinue Reading
The Elevation Experience presented by Visit Lauderdale perfectly aligned with the Orange Blossom Classic’s “The Reunion” theme, setting the stage for the upcoming HBCU Reunion Experience Labor Day Weekend. Prominent HBCU alumni, including Wendy Raquel Robinson and Yandy Smith-Harris, alongside Grammy award-winning singer LeToya Luckett, shared their invaluable experiences, inspiringContinue Reading
Washington, D.C.—Dr. W. Marvin Dulaney, President of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (“ASALH”), is announcing a National Membership Campaign to attract new members to the nation’s oldest African American history association. The Association seeks to attract new members to join its campaign to promoteContinue Reading
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