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During the COVID-19 pandemic, Jacksonville received hundreds of millions of dollars from the federal government to help people. It was all part of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, which was passed in 2021 and was signed by President Joe Biden. The city has spent most of that money butContinue Reading

The one we have been watching is a few hundred miles east of the Windward Islands. Although this system has not become any better organized since yesterday, some slow development remains possible during the next couple of days. Regardless of development, locally heavy rains and strong gusty winds are possibleContinue Reading

Seasonal summer temperatures with daily showers and storms this week.  Afternoon highs in the low to mid 90s with showers and storms developing with the afternoon heat and the Atlantic sea breeze.  Models are hinting at hotter temperatures this weekend. Tonight:  Scattered showers with storms mainly south of I-10 tonight,Continue Reading

We’ve never seen so much pink in our entire lives! SnapJAX users are pinging all over Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia with uploads from theatres, limos, photo ops and more that are all things Barbie! The Barbie movie premiered in theatres last week and had fans racing to be someContinue Reading

A Baker County mother of four is accused of leaving her kids unattended in a car for at least 20 minutes on Friday, which was noted as one of the hottest days of the month, according to a Baker County Sheriff’s Office Facebook post. BCSO said Tiffany Dillman, 26, wasContinue Reading

A 30-year-old man jumped off a Carnival cruise ship Sunday off Florida, prompting a search by the U.S. Coast Guard, officials said. WKMG in Orlando is reporting that the Coast Guard said the man was on the Carnival Elation and went overboard about 95 miles east of Melbourne. Carnival CruiseContinue Reading

The Association of Related Churches (ARC) responded to a new federal court filing from two local pastors, who accuse the organization of masterminding a conspiracy to take over the church they founded and oust them from their roles. Stovall and Kerri Weems’ federal filing lists ARC, a non-profit church plantingContinue Reading

The Florida Board of Education has certified new standards for teaching African American history that have caused controversy. One of the biggest issues includes how teachers should handle the teaching of slavery in America. A line in the curriculum reads, “Instruction includes how slaves developed skills which, in some instances,Continue Reading

As you’ve probably noticed, The Morning Show’s Bruce Hamilton has been away from the anchor desk recently. Just over a week ago, Bruce announced he was stepping away for a while to have an important surgery. It was successful overall. Related: Morning Show anchor Bruce Hamilton undergoes 2nd heart surgeryContinue Reading