With the June 5 deadline looming, the bill to suspend the debt ceiling and limit spending easily passed the House, and it’s now up to the Senate to avoid a funding crunch. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has warned that the U.S. is expected to run out of cash and won’tContinue Reading
At least 100 people lined Atlantic Boulevard near Spring Park Road in Jacksonville on Thursday morning to protest Florida’s new immigration laws. Protests like the one in Jacksonville are happening across the state on Thursday. The protest comes after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the controversial immigration law SB 1718 last monthContinue Reading
June 2023 marks the 24th Pride Month, which began when President Bill Clinton declared June “Gay & Lesbian Pride Month.” In 2009, President Barack Obama declared June LGBT Pride Month. On June 1, 2021, President Joe Biden declared June LGBTQ Pride Month. Pride Month is about community, love and support.Continue Reading
This hurricane season, new evacuation maps are in place for parts of Southeast Georgia. Evacuation maps are updated periodically to better reflect areas that have been reassigned as a flood plain and new computer models that better simulate storm surge. This year, Camden and Glynn counties in Southeast Georgia modifiedContinue Reading
As hurricane seasons approach, the public eagerly awaits the predictions of renowned forecasting organizations. The latest seasonal hurricane forecast from Colorado State raises the number of hurricanes this year in the Atlantic due to the unusually warm Atlantic water compared to their previous April outlook. In the world of hurricaneContinue Reading
You’ve gotten the push alerts that Tropical Storm Watches, Storm Surge Warnings and Tropical Storm Warnings are in effect. What do all these alerts mean? 📹 WATCH EXPLAINER: Understanding all the tropical alerts Watch vs. Warning The first thing to know is the difference between a watch and a warning.Continue Reading
The Women’s Giving Alliance (WGA), an initiative of The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida, announced $561,600 in grants to 14 Northeast Florida nonprofit organizations at its annual Member Forum. Nearly 200 WGA members, nonprofit agencies and guests gathered at UNF’s University Center to ratify and celebrate the grantee awards andContinue Reading
NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent – Vice President Kamala Harris, a force during her years in the U.S. Senate and as a member of the Congressional Black Caucus, has continued to spearhead solutions that enable women to retain autonomy over their bodies despite theContinue Reading
The one-story, 150,00-square-foot building is for the repair and servicing of aircraft components.Continue Reading
Two arrests have been made in connection with the Wednesday shooting death of a man on the Westside of Jacksonville. According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, Janice Franklin, 36, and Tishawn Johnson, 17, have been accused in the shooting that happened in a strip mall parking lot off Lane Avenue.Continue Reading
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