Uncategorized (Page 130)

Mayor-elect Donna Deegan announced a transition team she says embodies Jacksonville’s diversity and strength.Continue Reading

President Calvin Coolidge wasn’t as big a baseball fan as his wife, Grace. But even Silent Cal got swept up in the excitement of the Washington Senators’ unexpectedly successful season in 1924. After the team clinched the American League pennant, the players swung by the White House to shake handsContinue Reading

Police in El Salvador have arrested the president of soccer club Alianza, as well as other club officials and stadium personnel, in connection with a stampede that left 12 fans dead last weekend. The Attorney General’s Office said Thursday that Alianza President Pedro Hernández and club security manager Edwin AbarcaContinue Reading

NASCAR has opened an investigation into how a derogatory message was broadcast on the radio channel of Bubba Wallace’s race team during last weekend’s All-Star race. Wallace, NASCAR’s only Black driver in the Cup series, had just finished Sunday’s race at North Wilkesboro Speedway when a person not on theContinue Reading

Sheriff Waters and members of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office held its May 2023 Meritorious Awards Ceremony at the Police Memorial Building on Thursday. The event recognized JSO employees and certificates were distributed to those going above and beyond. Below is a breakdown of those recognized at the Police Memorial Building:Continue Reading

Today will be partly sunny with a 30% for a few scattered showers and isolated storms. This activity will likely stay toward St. Augustine, points south before a few pop-ups move further north later in the afternoon, early evening. Tomorrow is the last day of storms for a while- withContinue Reading

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is forecasting an average 2023 Atlantic hurricane season. The administration, also known as NOAA, made the announcement Thursday morning at the Center for Weather and Climate Prediction Center in College Park, Md. The Forecast The official forecast from the administration is calling for 12-17Continue Reading

Jacksonville mayor-elect Donna Deegan on Thursday held her first news conference in City Hall to announce her six-person, bipartisan transition team. “Our administration will be guided by the principle that every person should have a voice in City Hall and a seat at the table. Our culture will be anContinue Reading

As part of a Random Acts of Kindness Food Giveaway, BNY Mellon and Ally are helping feed families in need at the Clara White Mission. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Clara White Mission (613 W. Ashley Street). The goal is to give awayContinue Reading