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It’s been a hot work week, and unfortunately, the heat will likely continue into the holiday weekend. With July 4 on a Tuesday this year, many will make it a four-day weekend. Hot temperatures will be a concern during the holiday stretch, and the threat of rain and storms willContinue Reading

The St. Johns County School Board is considering asking residents to raise property taxes in the county to help pay for teacher raises. The board met on Tuesday to discuss the possibility of asking voters on the 2024 ballot to raise the millage rate at least 1 mill. Outside ofContinue Reading

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers to immediately stop using Gorsetle baby loungers because they do not comply with the federal safety standard for infant sleep products, posing a risk of suffocation and fall hazard to infants. The loungers fail to meet the safety requirements ofContinue Reading

Former President Donald Trump’s indictment on 37 counts of mishandling classified documents at his Florida estate represents the most serious legal jeopardy so far for Trump, coming less than three months after he was charged in New York with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. Top secret records seizedContinue Reading

One man is dead after a shooting on West 45th Street in Moncrief early Thursday morning, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Police responded to the area, initially, because of reports of gunshots. When police arrived, they found a man with multiple gunshot wounds, in a car. He died atContinue Reading

The Fourth of July, along with other summer holidays, typically account for more than one-third of all boating-related accidents and deaths, according to the American Boating Association. Sea Tow Services International CEO Capt. Joseph Frohnhoefer III said people rushing, not paying attention and not being courteous on the water canContinue Reading

Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Steve Rudlaff is being honored with the “Supervisor of the Month” award on Thursday for the role he played in saving another officer’s life earlier this year. On Feb. 23, Officer Jennifer Johnson was attacked while responding to a shoplifting call at the Walmart Supercenter onContinue Reading

Fentanyl test strips are now legal in the state of Florida after a bill signing this week formally decriminalizing the strips. Advocates have tried for years to make this happen, but until this week, fentanyl test strips had been classified as “drug paraphernalia” in Florida. On Amazon, they cost upContinue Reading

Every year in the U.S., almost 800,000 people will suffer a stroke, that’s one person every 40 seconds. About 140,000 will die from it. Some people will fully recover, but for many, they will live with a lifetime of serious disability, including lasting deficits in the ability to move theirContinue Reading