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The next generation of hurricane forecast modeling began tracking hurricanes for the first time this June. The Hurricane Analysis and Forecast System, or HAFS, provides high-resolution track and intensity forecasts, similar to the guidance long provided by specialized hurricane models called HMON and HWRF. HAFS has already shown significant improvementsContinue Reading

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office teamed up with the Drug Enforcement Administration for pair of operations targeting drug traffickers in the city and netted a slew of guns and drugs and two arrests, Sheriff T.K. Waters announced Wednesday. In Operation Tulsa, investigators seized three handguns, two rifles, one kilo of fentanyl,Continue Reading

A man is dead after a crash Tuesday night around 9:30 p.m., according to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol. According to FHP, a 25-year-old man was traveling on a bicycle westbound across Southside Boulevard when a vehicle heading north hit the bicyclist. The cyclist was transported was takenContinue Reading

Hundreds of volunteers gathered Wednesday for the annual July 5th cleanup at the beaches — and they had a warning about a lesser-known danger for local wildlife. The annual beach cleanup helps take care of the mess left behind after the July 4th fireworks festivities. You name it, it wasContinue Reading

The cost of financing a new vehicle remains at an all-time high according to the car shopping experts at Edmunds. Elevated interest rates continue to drive up costs, leading some consumers to take on $1000+ monthly payments. The average annual percentage rate (APR) ticked up a tenth of a percentageContinue Reading

From behind the wheel, cars and trucks today are safer than ever before. However, for people on the street, vehicles haven’t been this dangerous in over a generation. A new report for the Governor’s Highway Safety Association shows the number of pedestrian deaths jumped 77% since 2010. The data showsContinue Reading

When fans of pro wrestling think of “Hardcore” performers, they often think of guys like Mick Foley and the wrestlers from the old ECW. But a man who pre-dated them all in the genre was Abdullah The Butcher. He’s not really from Sudan Abdullah the Butcher’s real name is LawrenceContinue Reading

The Powerball Jackpot is at more than half a billion dollars with the next drawing set for Wednesday night. The prize is an estimated $546 million. The last person to win the Powerball Jackpot was from Ohio back on April 19. That means there have been 32 straight drawings withoutContinue Reading

As many of you have noticed, we have a new member of the Morning Show team. Meteorologist Katie Garner joined us in May. Since she is new to our area, we asked our viewers for some suggestions of places she should visit to get to know Northeast Florida and SoutheastContinue Reading