Florida News (Page 637)

A Fernandina Beach house literally moved from South Fletcher Avenue to North 13th Street Sunday morning. it was quite the site to see as several people filmed the house on the bed of large trucks rolling down several city streets. Marc and Pat Gruber have owned the house affectionately known aroundContinue Reading

Storms won’t fire up until the evening which leads to a hotter afternoon with highs around 97. Tremendous moisture in the air will lead to a feels-like temp near 109. This humidity will lead to a rainy night. Storms should be delayed during the day with most activity developing afterContinue Reading

A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater aircrew rescued a man Saturday night, after he became ill while diving from a boat 12 miles west of Egmont Key, Florida. Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg watchstanders were told that the 57-year-old man aboard the boat began experiencing symptoms of decompression sickness. TheContinue Reading

A production company put together a fundraiser Saturday to help out five survivors of the Lynyrd Skynyrd plane crash that left them still dealing with health problems 40 years later. In October 1977, six people died and 20 people were severely injured in a plane crash in Mississippi. Among thoseContinue Reading

An event geared towards getting students ready for the upcoming school year and helping job seekers was also a chance for a teen on the road to recovery to share about her new project to help others dealing with domestic abuse. Madison Schemitz said domestic abuse is something that’s notContinue Reading

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