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We are expecting a big boom with this Fourth of July celebration in Jacksonville. But there is also an expectation of even a bigger boom at city hall with the new mayor and administration now in charge. In 13 days, Mayor Donna Deegan will have to have a budget readyContinue Reading

Volunteers will be picking up trash Wednesday starting at 7 a.m. after Tuesday’s Fourth of July celebration at Jacksonville Beach. Visitors for the fireworks are being asked to collect their trash and dispose of it properly in the receptacles at each walkover because trash left on the beach creates aContinue Reading

It’s July 4th, and self-proclaimed pyrotechnicians in your neighborhood are getting ready to blow stuff up. Depending on where you live, they may have started already. And it’s legal. Noisy or projectile fireworks are illegal in Florida, with the exception of three days of the year: Fourth of July, NewContinue Reading

The Fourth of July can be a miserable time for your pet, so plan in advance to make sure they’re going to be OK during the fireworks shows sure to be lighting up around your neighborhood. The loud boom of fireworks can cause your pet to start running. In fact,Continue Reading

A 43-year-old man was killed and three other people were injured in a wrong-way crash Monday night on Cecil Commerce Center Parkway, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. A car was driving north in the southbound lanes of Cecil Commerce Parkway just after 7 p.m. when it hit a pick-upContinue Reading

Many people prepared for Fourth of July celebrations on Tuesday morning, while dozens got a head start by taking part in the Celebration 5K at First Place Sports in Mandarin. The race went on, despite a heat wave that has enveloped the First Coast for more than a week. AContinue Reading

A lot of you may be planning to grill out to celebrate the 4th of July and the last thing you want to do is put your friends and family at risk of foodborne illness. “Wash your hands. Wash your hands. Wash your hands,” warns Cleveland Clinic registered dietician AlexisContinue Reading

A 47-year-old man is dead after being hit by an SUV, while riding his bike, on Chaffee Road and Old Gainesville Road early Tuesday morning, according to Florida Highway Patrol. The SUV was traveling south on Chaffee Road near Old Gainesville Road and the bicyclist was traveling within the southboundContinue Reading

A 31-year-old man is dead, and a 20-year-old woman is in critical condition after a crash on State Road 23 and Normandy Boulevard on Monday night, according to Florida Highway Patrol. A gray car was traveling northbound on State Road 23, near Normandy Boulevard, when it rear-ended a red car.Continue Reading