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Udonis Haslem has been through almost everything in his 20 seasons with the Miami Heat. On that list: Game 1 losses in the NBA Finals. He’s seen lots of those — six of them, actually, in seven tries during his Heat career. Being down 1-0 in the finals against theContinue Reading

The Blue Zones challenge is designed to help you live a better, healthier and happier life. The program launches in Jacksonville Saturday, June 3 and Duval County residents get a subscription for free. It’s the first offering of its kind in the country. The citywide launch was created to giveContinue Reading

Want to check out a library book? Purchase lunch in the cafeteria? I will be as simple as just showing an ID card inside Duval County Public Schools. The new smart student ID cards will have upgraded technology that will include a chip which will replace the old student IDContinue Reading

Water is running high on the St. Johns River not from recent rainfall but other factors that may result in Flood Advisories this weekend and early next week. Tidal flooding has developed along the banks of the St. Johns River because of the steady onshore easterly winds. Flooding will stayContinue Reading

Got a sweet tooth that needs to be filled? National Doughnut Day is on Friday, June 2. If you’re craving something sweet, for free, we’ve got you covered! Below is a list of local shops that will be giving away freebies and deals. Dunkin: At Dunkin’ you can get aContinue Reading

A body pulled from the surf Wednesday morning by a Jacksonville Beach paddleboarder has been identified as a 19-year-old swimmer who went missing in the ocean south of the Jacksonville Beach pier Sunday evening. Curtis Newkirk Jr. was swimming with a group Sunday when some of them became distressed, lifeguardsContinue Reading

A Jacksonville woman is pleading for a driver to come forward after she was left stranded and hurt in a hit-and-run crash on Memorial Day. Mykia Brown was hit while driving on I-95 South on the bridge just past the Myrtle Avenue exit. According to paperwork from the Florida HighwayContinue Reading

Jessica Pegula quickly gathered her belongings and marched out of Court Philippe Chatrier after a 6-1, 6-3 loss to Elise Mertens in the third round Friday at the French Open, a far earlier exit than the No. 3-seeded American has been used to at Grand Slam tournaments lately. Pegula wasContinue Reading

Polish soccer referee Szymon Marciniak apologized Friday for speaking at a business event tied to a far-right politician and was confirmed by UEFA to officiate next week’s Champions League final. Marciniak’s appointment for the game between Manchester City and Inter Milan on June 10, months after he refereed the WorldContinue Reading