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It was Kim’s picture of this flower that got my attention. It only opens at night, once and then dies. “I came out when my plant was blooming, I shouted at 10 o’clock and 12 o’clock and two o’clock because I couldn’t get enough of it,” says Owens. The plantContinue Reading

Jacksonville students will have an opportunity to get what they need for school thanks to a former college and NFL player. James Coleman won several ACC championships at Florida State and took his talents to the NFL. Saturday morning, he is hosting his annual school supply giveaway and will haveContinue Reading

A child was seriously injured Friday morning in a shooting in the Ribault area of Northwest Jacksonville. A large police presence could be seen on Ken Knight Drive East, north of Moncrief Road West, and the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office confirmed a shooting was reported in the area. Family members toldContinue Reading

Florida’s restrictions on instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity have “effectively banned” an Advanced Placement psychology course throughout the state, according to the organization that develops the college-level courses offered to high-school students. The College Board, which develops the courses, said in a press release Thursday that the stateContinue Reading

We had a break in the active weather pattern but rain is returning and some will be heavy. Morning showers are possible over southern Georgia but the rest of us won’t see much until the afternoon and evening. Rain chances rise to 80% after 3 pm. Storms will start justContinue Reading

Jacksonville Fire Rescue is responding to a car that went over the side of the Trout River Bridge Thursday night into the river. According to JFRD, the driver was rescued and taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. There are also power lines down in the area. This is developing.Continue Reading

A Jacksonville mother of one of the teens accused of stealing a Kia that caught fire Wednesday says her son’s arrest was the best thing to happen to him. Surveillance footage shows different angles of the tense moment when a stolen Kia sedan crashed by multiple juveniles at a gasContinue Reading

Now:  Gorgeous sunsets as isolated showers come to an end.  Partly cloudy, warm and calm tonight.  Patchy fog will form late tonight, early Friday morning. Tonight:  A dry night with areas of patchy to dense fog.  Light to calm wind. Friday:  Scattered showers with storms, some will arrive early forContinue Reading

A judge heard arguments Thursday between attorneys for Celebration Church and its former pastors amid an ongoing legal battle that involves allegations of defamation. After a nearly two-hour hearing, Judge Marianne Aho said she would take the arguments under advisement. Stovall and Kerri Weems filed a lawsuit against Celebration ChurchContinue Reading