The temperatures are high and your energy bill probably is, too. If you’re like JEA customer Michelle Shaw, you’re expecting to pay more than usual this month. “I’m thinking it’s about $200 but it probably will be more this month. I’m noticing that that thermostat is kicking on more oftenContinue Reading
For the first time in U.S. history, the White House has declared a drug to be an emerging threat to the United States. The DEA says xylazine, which is an animal tranquilizer is being used with the synthetic opioid fentanyl, and the results are deadly. The drug xylazine has nowContinue Reading
After eight years in office, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry is stepping aside. On Wednesday, during a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new fire station set to open next month on the Westside, Curry said his goodbyes as a new administration led by Donna Deegan will take over Saturday. There was alwaysContinue Reading
A Jacksonville man has been charged with domestic murder after detectives said he strangled a woman in October and then staged her death to look like a suicide. Malcolm Jordan Douglas, 28, was arrested Friday on a charge of second-degree domestic murder. According to his arrest report, Douglas called 911Continue Reading
A 31-year-old former Army staff sergeant has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to attempted enticement and coercion of a minor to engage in sexual activity. Nicholas Christopher Carwise was also sentenced to 20 years of supervised release following his prison term. According to courtContinue Reading
The heat has been on the past several days, and more warmth is on the way. It’s all courtesy of an expanding heat dome lifting north and east. But, what exactly is a heat dome? Defining the dome Heat domes develop normally in the summer months when large areas ofContinue Reading
Your feet and wallet will be thanking you this Independence Day weekend when you shuttle to the beach — for free! St. Johns County, in partnership with the Tourist Development Council, is offering beachgoers free shuttle service to and from the beach on one of the busiest weekends of theContinue Reading
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office’s pledge to be more transparent under Sheriff T.K. Waters is being challenged by a mother who still wants answers following her son’s death. Saturday will mark three years since Reginald Boston was shot and killed by JSO officers in an undercover operation that injured another. PoliceContinue Reading
Representatives from Mayo Clinic, Concord Hospitality Enterprises, Whitman Petersen and Hilton on Wednesday held a groundbreaking ceremony at the construction site on the Mayo Clinic campus. The hotel will offer patients and visitors a place to stay in the eight-story Hilton Hotel with 252 guest rooms. “The hotel will offerContinue Reading
Bluey and Bingo — two pups who love to turn everyday family life into endless, playful adventures — are coming to the Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts! The #1 kids show on Disney Junior and Disney Channel is coming to Jacksonville on July 8 and July 9. “Bluey’s BigContinue Reading
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