Thursday, November 17, 2016

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  • Donald Trump, Barack Obama to rally thousands in Jacksonville five ...

    Donald Trump, Barack Obama to rally thousands in Jacksonville five ...
    Possibly the two biggest draws in the hard-hitting, hectic final days of the race for president will be in Jacksonville at almost the same time Thursday afternoon – reinforcing the importance in the election of Florida and one of its most populous regions. President Barack Obama and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump will present vastly different views of the last eight years and opposing visions for the next four during speeches just a couple of hours apart. Obama will campaign for De..
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  • IKEA to break ground on Jacksonville store Thursday

    IKEA to break ground on Jacksonville store Thursday
    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Swedish furniture giant IKEA will break ground Thursday on its Jacksonville store off Interstate 295 and Gate Parkway.Mayor Lenny Curry and other city leaders will attend the 10 a.m. groundbreaking ceremony at the store's location, which will be south of the St. Johns Town Center."We don't open stores often, but when we do, we're in it for the long term," an IKEA representative said during the announcement at the Jax Chamber last year.IKEA's Jacksonville store will be house..
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  • Rewards increased in 2 Jacksonville murders

    Rewards increased in 2 Jacksonville murders
    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Rewards in the unsolved murders of two young men were increased Wednesday in the hope that people who know what happened will come forward and help two grieving mothers get justice.Jonah Golden, 19, was shot and killed April 23 at a house party on Liska Drive on Jacksonville's Westside. His mother, Rebecca Harp, added $5,000 of her own money to the reward, bringing the total to $8,000.Cameron "Tyler" Hendrix, 25, was shot to death July 12 in the woods behind the Paradise Vi..
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  • 11-year-old boy dies from injuries in Oct. 26 Jacksonville crash

    11-year-old boy dies from injuries in Oct. 26 Jacksonville crash
    An 11-year-old boy who was one of four victims of an Oct. 26 multi-car crash in Mandarin involving a Jacksonville police cruiser has died, police said. He was in a car that another officer had earlier tried to stop for speeding, according to the Sheriff’s Office crash report. Maddox Wright, who lived on Ogram Street, was pronounced dead Monday, five days after the crash in the 11900 block of San Jose Boulevard, police said. He was one of three children in a Chevrolet Cavalier with 33-year-old d..
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  • Blue Angels arrive in Jacksonville ahead of Sea & Sky Spectacular

    Blue Angels arrive in Jacksonville ahead of Sea & Sky Spectacular
    Blue Angels arrive in Jacksonville ahead of Sea & Sky Spectacular by: Katie McKee, Action News Jax Updated: Nov 2, 2016 - 9:26 PM This weekend is the Sea and Sky Spectacular and a couple of Blue Angels landed ahead of schedule Wednesday morning to help prepare for the rest of their team. They landed at Naval Air Station Jacksonville to go over the final arrangements for the air show and also give civilians a chance to fly with them.           "It's always exciting when I get to me..
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  • Wounded dog reunited with Jacksonville officer after surgery

    Wounded dog reunited with Jacksonville officer after surgery
    Hemingway is home in Jacksonville with his police officer master and recovering from surgery a bit over a week after he was shot in the face during a break-in. The pit bull terrier’s bullet wound necessitated removal of some teeth and a bit of his palate, according to Orange Park’s Affiliated Veterinary Specialists, who handled his care free of charge. Thursday he was officially home again with owner Paul Shaw. “I am extremely happy to have him back and out of the hospital. It’s going to take a..
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  • Suns are now Jumbo Shrimp

    Suns are now Jumbo Shrimp
    Owner Ken Babby unveils the new name for the Suns, the Jumbo Shrimp, during a press conference Wednesday, November 2, 2016 at the Times-Union Center in Jacksonville, Florida.
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  • Counterfeit bills at Athens area bank linked to Georgia-Florida in ...

    Counterfeit bills at Athens area bank linked to Georgia-Florida in ...
    by: Action News Jax Updated: Nov 2, 2016 - 11:38 PM A bank near the University of Georgia received more than a dozen counterfeit bills after Georgia-Florida weekend, officials said. The Oconee State Bank told deputies several customers came into the bank with the counterfeit bills this week. All of the customers visited Jacksonville during Georgia-Florida weekend, officials said. Story: Twitter reacts to Jacksonville Suns' name change to Jumbo Shrimp A police department in Watkinsv..
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  • Duval County dune restoration to begin by end of week

    Duval County dune restoration to begin by end of week
    It won’t be long before Duval County beaches start to look like themselves again. In fact, Jacksonville City Councilman Bill Gulliford announced during the Beaches Watch Dune Restoration Panel on Wednesday night that dune restoration will begin as soon as Thursday morning. The $6.5 million the city allocated for dune restoration in conjunction with the Duval County Shore Restoration Project last Tuesday has already been given to the Army Corps of Engineers. Kevin Bodge, a coastal engineer with..
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