Local News (Page 431)

Diver sober or get pulled over. That’s the motto that the Florida Highway Patrol and other law enforcement agencies are enforcing to keep drivers safe as people celebrate the Fourth of July weekend. FHP DUI Wolfpack was out at the beaches with the Jacksonville Beach Police and Neptune Beach PoliceContinue Reading

Saturday marked the start of two sales tax holidays that allow people to t save big on household appliances. Washers, dryers, gas ranges and cooktops and even refrigerators are big-ticket items that eligible for tax-free savings. Under the Energy Star Sales Tax Holiday, washing machines, clothes dryers and water heatersContinue Reading

A devastating crash over the weekend has resulted in the loss of three young lives and serves as a grim reminder of the risks associated with holiday travel. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, two children and a teenager tragically lost their lives in a collision that occurred on SaturdayContinue Reading

Florida Highway Patrol is investigating after a 45-year-old woman died in a crash on Interstate 95. An SUV was traveling south on I-95 at Golfair Boulevard on Saturday just before 3:30 p.m, according to FHP. For unknown reasons, the driver of the SUV ran off the roadway and hit aContinue Reading

A Nassau County man is safe thanks to the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit and the U.S. Coast Guard. The man was rescued after his 40-foot boat began sinking near Fort Clinch. Just after 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, NCSO deputies spotted the sinking vessel, prompting a search for anyContinue Reading

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – According to Officials Jacksonville International Airport, a single-engine Cessna 172 had to make an emergency landing on Pecan Road Park right next to JIA after experiencing a mechanical failure. Three passengers were on-board the plane, two students and a flight instructor. The plane was able to landContinue Reading

The heat wave is intensifying with hotter temps and more humidity. Inland areas are under a heat advisory today from 11am-7pm for feels like temps reaching 108. There is a higher risk for rip currents today. Today will be dry for most with only isolated storms west of the USContinue Reading

An adult and a child are in critical condition after being rescued from the water at Mickler Beach in Ponte Vedra. St. Johns County Fire Rescue and Marine Rescue were called to the beach to help multiple swimmers in distress. When the rescue teams arrived, one person had already beenContinue Reading

A helicopter crashed in an attempt to take flight Saturday afternoon in Macclenny, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The FHP report said a Schweizer Model 269C helicopter attempted to take flight around noon from the field of Emmanuel Church of God in Christ on South 8th Street when aContinue Reading