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In most years, Scoot Henderson would be discussed as the potential No. 1 overall NBA draft pick. Instead, the explosive point guard who bypassed college is among the top talents lined up behind generational prospect Victor Wembanyama. He’s also the top guard in AP’s NBA Mock Draft, a position featuringContinue Reading

JEA is offering its water customers a free water conservation kit just in time for summer. The kit comes with tools to help reduce your water consumption and keep your water bill low. Here’s what you’ll get: Two bathroom faucet aerators, two high-efficiency showerheads, a hose nozzle, a kitchen faucetContinue Reading

Swiss cyclist Gino Mäder died Friday, one day after crashing and falling down a ravine during a descent at the Tour de Suisse, the Bahrain-Victorious team said. The 26-year-old Mäder crashed on a fast downhill road approaching the end of the mountainous fifth stage into La Punt. “Gino lost hisContinue Reading

All of the rain on Thursday in Jacksonville proved to be too much for a drainage pipe along Beach Boulevard. It created a washout just west of Hodges Boulevard. The area is expected to be closed down for an extended period of time so FDOT crews can make repairs. There’sContinue Reading

The Jaguars will head to Daytona International Speedway on Friday to discuss the possibility of using the venue to play games while TIAA Bank undergoes renovations. Under the current proposal, work would begin in 2025 and would take the Jaguars away from Jacksonville for two seasons. Daytona is not theContinue Reading

Waves of rain are expected to dive into the area over the next several days but there will also be drier times to enjoy the outdoors. This afternoon looks drier than this morning. Saturday morning should be rainy but Saturday afternoon and Sunday look drier compared to what’s ahead nextContinue Reading

The Beaches Sea Turtle Patrol is pleading with beachgoers to fill in any holes they dig during their time at the beach before they leave. Turtle patrol volunteer Kevin Brown said it is the number one hazard to a nesting sea turtle and its hatchlings on the sand. Sea turtleContinue Reading

One person is dead, and another is in critical condition after their car hit a bus stop bench, which then knocked over a utility pole on Blanding Boulevard, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. One person was taken to the hospital, but another died at the scene, JSO said. NoContinue Reading

Millions of dollars will be flowing from the state to local universities for specific projects.Continue Reading