Man rescued by Jacksonville fishermen after floating at sea all night
Man rescued by Jacksonville fishermen after floating at sea all night by: Brittney Donovan Updated: Jul 24, 2016 - 4:41 PM Jacksonville Beach lifeguard stand A man was rescued by a group of fishermen off the coast of Jacksonville on Sunday after he said he had been floating in the water all night. The four fishermen left Jacksonville early Sunday morning and found the man in his 50s floating in the water a mile offshore around 11:30 a.m. They quickly pulled him aboard. The man..>> view originalSon remembers father killed after driving off ramp in Jacksonville
by: Kaitlyn Chana, Action News Jax Updated: Jul 24, 2016 - 11:17 PM Family members are remembering their loved one who was killed in a car crash in Jacksonville on Saturday. Florida Highway Patrol said 37-year-old Dion Greene’s car went over the side of a ramp near the Acosta Bridge exit and landed in a construction site. Greene’s son tells Action News Jax he wishes he had more time with his dad. Dion Greene Jr. said he'll always hold pictures of him close to his heart. “Everyone tel..>> view originalOrange Park motel battle now in federal court
ORANGE PARK | The entrance is blocked off with sentinel-like orange traffic cones guarding a parking lot empty except for a security officer’s car. But the electronic sign of a notorious Orange Park motel closed by court order as a public nuisance since July 1 still advertises rooms at $44.99 and up, plus amenities including free WiFi, a large pool and a microwave and micro-fridge in all rooms. Jax Inns Inc., which owns the Parkway Inn, formerly the Rodeway Inn, asserts in a federal lawsuit the..>> view originalRetired Times-Union editorial writer struck and killed during Iowa ...
Wayne Ezell, retired editorial writer for The Florida Times-Union, died after his bicycle was struck by a pickup truck Sunday morning in Iowa while he was riding in an annual seven-day ride across that state. Mr. Ezell, 72, of Jacksonville was participating in the Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa (RAGBRAI), which is the oldest, largest and longest bicycle touring event in the world. An experienced and enthusiastic bicyclist, Mr. Ezell was riding west on U.S. 34, near Glenwood, ..>> view originalJacksonville Jaguars top 25 plays of 2015: Allen Hurns vs. Patriots
Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images We're counting down the 25 best plays of 2015. Who made it to No. 18? Allen Hurns with a nice route and Blake Bortles with a pass right on the money. The Jacksonville Jaguars are 18 days away from their preseason opener against the New York Jets and that means we're counting down the top plays of last season. Yesterday was Telvin Smith doing everything he could against the Tennessee Titans, sacking Marcus Mariota and forcing a fumble. Today's top play? No. 1..>> view originalWoman drowns while swimming with child at Huguenot Park
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A woman drowned while swimming in the ocean with her family Sunday afternoon.The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said the woman was taken to the hospital after she was rescued at Huguenot Park. She is the sixth person who has drowned in the ocean in the area this year.The mother and her child were enjoying the ocean when a rip current pulled the woman under. Witnesses said the child called for help and the woman was pulled from the water by emergency personnel. She was taken ..>> view originalSharks' wild week ends with victory over Kiss
After a month of frustrating — if not embarrassing — losses, the Jacksonville Sharks finally showed some life Saturday night in a 46-32 victory against the Los Angeles Kiss. Tommy Grady threw four touchdown passes — three to Joe Hills, Derrick Ross ran for three scores and the Jacksonville defense played with a lot of energy to snap a four-game losing streak in front of 11,840 fans. It was just the second victory in seven games at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena this season. The victo..>> view original'Unity Lines' event promotes social diversity understanding
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Weekly ‘Unity Lines’ event promotes unity in response to social division.A weekly event in Jacksonville’s public parks promotes unity in response to social division in the wake of recent violence.Xavier Brewer organized the “Unity Lines” event after seeing the recent string of tragedies from the mass shooting in Orlando to the police shootings in Dallas and Baton Rouge.Brewer said the idea is to get people from different backgrounds to come together and discuss their differ..>> view originalSunday NFL Notes: Two veterans retire, Foster joins Miami
Around the AFC • Old friend Eugene Monroe, 29, called it a career Thursday after seven years and 93 games for the Jaguars and Baltimore at left tackle. The New York Giants expressed interest in mid-June. “The last 18 years have been full of traumatic injuries to both my head and my body … I am terrified,” he wrote on The Players’ Tribune. Monroe was the eighth overall pick in 2009. The player selected behind him, Green Bay’s B.J. Raji, announced his retirement earlier this offseason; Jason Sm..>> view originalCountdown to training camp: Will Miami's tight ends be an asset or a ...
Editor's note: With the start of Dolphins' training camp four days away, the Sun Sentinel takes a look at some of the team's top storylines on the eve of the 2016 season. Today, Dolphins writer Omar Kelly tackles whether Miami will get respectable play from its tight ends this season.Miami Dolphins tight end Jordan Cameron and quarterback Ryan Tannehill never got on the same page during the 2015 season. The Dolphins, who signed Cameron to a two-year deal worth $14 million during last year's off..>> view original
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