Local News (Page 416)

News4JAX is expecting an update on Wednesday about the Emerald Trail Project, which is a planned 30-mile trail that will connect 14 historic neighborhoods to downtown. Not only will the trail connect those 14 historic neighborhoods to downtown, but it’ll also connect them to the St. Johns River, McCoys CreekContinue Reading

A 29-year-old died on Monday after being found unresponsive in his jail cell, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. JSO said Josh’uan Stripling possibly had an undetermined medical episode, and it does not appear he had any contact with other inmates or officers that may have contributed to his medicalContinue Reading

Temps will reach about 96 in most areas this afternoon but the humidity is lower which is why we are not under a heat advisory. Regardless the drier air will still be very hot without any chance of rain. Storms will be confined to areas south of Palatka into centralContinue Reading

It’s a warning every parent needs to hear: the foods you might be feeding your baby could contain potentially hazardous heavy metals. Even with mounting pressure to reduce heavy metals in baby food products, a new Consumer Reports investigation finds the overall risk of many baby food products hasn’t improved.Continue Reading

An 18-year-old woman is dead, and a 21-year-old man is in critical condition after he lost control of his vehicle on U.S. 17 on Tuesday night, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The car was traveling southbound on US-17, south of CR-15A, when the driver lost control, FHP said. TheContinue Reading

A 30-year-old woman is dead after being hit head-on by another vehicle on I-295 and Duval Road on Tuesday night, according to Florida Highway Patrol. After the woman was hit head-on, her vehicle overturned. The other driver is seriously injured. It’s unknown if that woman was wearing a seatbelt atContinue Reading

A controversial zoning change in San Marco took center stage at Tuesday night’s Jacksonville City Council meeting. A developer wanted to build a self-storage facility at the intersection of Prudential Drive and Hendricks Avenue, but several neighbors spoke out against the project and said a storage facility would be outContinue Reading

A $4-million renovation of Latham Plaza is under consideration in Jacksonville Beach. City leaders met Tuesday night to discuss the plan that would provide a huge makeover for the plaza located between Jacksonville Beach City Hall and Seawalk Pavilion. The project has been in the planning stages since 2015 andContinue Reading

Some downed power lines in the Fleming Island and Green Cove Springs areas caused power outages in the area on Tuesday night, according to Clay County Emergency Management. Officials urged people in the area to use caution while driving, and allow the professionals to handle them. Crews are working quicklyContinue Reading