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One of the greatest mountain guides said Thursday he’s not ready to retire after climbing Mount Everest for a record 28th time. Nepalese Sherpa Kami Rita reached the 8,849-meter (29,032-foot) summit of the world’s highest mountain on Tuesday, beating his own record less than a week after setting it. “IContinue Reading

They knocked out Boston. They knocked out Toronto. They knocked out Carolina. Jamie Kompon was not knocked out, despite Paul Maurice’s best efforts. Let’s explain: Kompon is an assistant coach for Florida under Maurice, who is in his first year as the Panthers’ head coach. Kompon made a key adjustmentContinue Reading

One of the heroes from the Jacksonville Jaguars improbable postseason run last season has been cut. Kicker Riley Patterson, who hit a 36-yard field goal to complete a 27-point wild-card comeback win against the Los Angeles Charges, was waived, the team announced Thursday. FOR THE WINNNNN#IWATJ | #LACvsJAX pic.twitter.com/86kFzbaKaa —Continue Reading

Not many boaters were on the water on Wednesday when a News4JAX crew did a ride along with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit, but that will all change this weekend. Local law enforcement agencies, along with JSO, are bringing awareness to boating safety and manatee safety as the summerContinue Reading

AAA will provide a free towing service called, ‘Tow to Go’ in an effort to keep impaired drivers off the road this Memorial Day weekend. AAA also said it could rescue more than 483,000 drivers nationwide with car trouble this weekend, so the service would help in that regard asContinue Reading

This month’s Positively Jax winner is feeding the masses. Do you ever wonder where near expired food or bags of produce with slight imperfections goes when it can’t be sold? The non-profit Waste Not Want Not makes sure some of it doesn’t just land in the trash but instead inContinue Reading

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is searching for missing infant, Armoni Francis, on the City’s North-Westside. Officers have been searching for the 6-week-old since just before 11 on Wednesday night. The infant was last seen with Kondwani Thomas,43, at a home on West 14th Street. The two are not related, accordingContinue Reading

Four people accused of hanging an effigy of Real Madrid player Vinícius Júnior off a highway bridge were released from custody Thursday while still under investigation for perpetrating a hate crime. A Spanish judge in Madrid prohibited the four people from attempting to communicate with Vinícius. They also have aContinue Reading

Fanatics has bought an Oregon company that built a $52 million business by establishing trading cards as an asset class.Continue Reading