Fletcher High School Evacuated After Bomb Threat
School officials evacuated Fletcher High School in Neptune Beach Wednesday after a bomb threat.
View ArticlePentagon To Tighten Rules On Predatory Lending To Service Members
The Pentagon is proposing regulation changes that protect members of the armed forces from predatory lending.
View ArticleGov. Scott Orders New Investigation Into Michelle O'Connell Death
A new prosecutor will be investigating the 2010 death of St. Augustine resident Michelle O'Connell.
View ArticleNew Report Says Florida Could Grow Jobs In Green Energy
Florida is missing out on clean energy jobs. That’s the finding of a new report released Wednesday.
View ArticleJacksonville Port Deepening Raises Environmental Concerns
At 310 miles long, the St. Johns is the longest river in Florida. It’s flat and slow, flowing at less than half a mile per hour, but the St. Johns is the state’s most important river for commerce and...
View ArticleHalloween Event Benefits Pediatric Hospice
Kids can get their costumes on early and head down to the Jacksonville Fairgrounds for Halloween Doors and More on Saturday.
View ArticleSedimentation Mucks Up St. Johns Tributaries
A watershed works like a funnel draining rainwater from an area into a big river - a main stem.Water gets to the main stem through a system of creeks and streams - tributaries.When those tributaries...
View ArticleNAS Jax Air Show To Feature New "Smart" Plane
There will be dozens of aircraft taking to the sky this weekend for the 2014 NAS Jax Air Show, but none more advanced - or more expensive - than the United States Air Force’s F-22 Raptor.
View ArticleSeptic Tank Phase-Out Aims To Reduce Fecal Bacteria
Catherine Dillingham's septic tank is pooped out."It's old... I just had [it] pumped about two months ago. It was full."But a full septic tank is not what qualified Dillingham’s home for a new sewer...
View ArticleGhost Hunters Unnerve Jax Historic Property Owners
Spirits and poltergeists are a pain in the neck for historic preservationists - not because they’re real, but because so many people can’t resist looking for them.
View ArticleSpringfield Hosts Celebration Of Porches
PorchFest - a music festival held on front porches - is coming to one of Jacksonville’s oldest neighborhood Saturday.
View ArticleDeepening Jax Port Raises Environmental Concerns
At 310 miles long, the St. Johns is the longest river in Florida. It’s flat and slow - flowing at less than half-a-mile per hour - but not lazy. The St. Johns is the state’s most important river for...
View ArticleWildlife Officials Urge Public To Watch Out For Manatees
Florida Fish And Wildlife Conservation Commission officials are encouraging people to be especially mindful of manatees this month.
View ArticleBikers 'Ride For Life' To Help Victims Of Violence
Motorcycle riders came together Saturday to bring attention to violent crime in Jacksonville.
View ArticleMan Donates 100 Gallons Of Blood
A Northeast Florida man is being called a “pint-sized hero” by the the local medical community.Harold Green, of St. Augustine, donated his 100th gallon of blood Monday."Donating blood means to me...
View ArticleJEA Says No To Mayor On Pensions, Offers Alternative
JEA said it is not in a position to meet Mayor Brown’s request for $40 million per year to fund some of the City’s unpaid $1.6 billion Police and Fire pension debt.In a meeting of JEA's Finance and...
View ArticleJAXPORT Locked In Competition With Savannah And Charleston
There are a lot of folks working the docks at the Port of Jacksonville. And Vince Cameron knows them all. He wears a hard hat and a whistle around his neck. He’s the President of the local...
View ArticleHalloween Event Benefits Pediatric Hospice
Kids can get their costumes on early and head down to the Jacksonville Fairgrounds for Halloween Doors and More on Saturday.
View ArticleSedimentation Mucks Up St. Johns Tributaries
A watershed works like a funnel draining rainwater from an area into a big river - a main stem.Water gets to the main stem through a system of creeks and streams - tributaries.When those tributaries...
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