Jacksonville hosting SEC Gymnastics Championship on Saturday
When the Southeastern Conference came calling with a proposal to stage the SEC Gymnastics Championship in Jacksonville this year, the Sports Council was more than happy to listen. An agreement was reached and the event will be held at the Veterans Memorial Arena on Saturday for the second time in eight years. The two sessions will start at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. with the four top teams competing in the second session. “We have a really good relationship with the SEC and they wanted to bring it her..>> view originalAmerican Airlines plane diverts to Jacksonville after spilled drink ...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A spilled beverage caused a Chicago-bound American Airlines flight to be diverted to Jacksonville, Florida. About 150 people were aboard Flight 1090 from Miami on Monday. The Florida Times-Union reports firefighters were on standby as the plane landed at Jacksonville International Airport. Airline spokesman Ross Feinstein said Wednesday the plane was diverted for maintenance after soda spilled on an electronic device in the main cabin. Feinstein said the device was part of..>> view originalJacksonville entrepreneur helps build 'ultimate successful' women
When Sherry Blue first attended Edward Waters College in 1986, she had no mentor to help her find her way. She dropped out after two semesters. “I didn’t have … someone to encourage me to stay focused and complete my education,” she said. She then worked for Florida Blue in multiple entry- and mid-level positions but was unable to advance further. Twelve years after leaving Edward Waters, she returned and obtained a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a focus in organizational m..>> view originalFirefighters union approves pension agreement with city of ...
Firefighters union approves pension agreement with city of Jacksonville Anthony Austin anchors. 3/15/2017 First Coast News , WTLV 11:26 PM. EDT March 15, 2017 Jacksonville Association of Firefighters (Photo: Shelby Danielsen) The local chapter of the International Association of Firefighters approved a tentative agreement with the city of Jacksonville Wednesday evening.Firefighters approved the agreement by a vote of 77 percent for and 23 percent against, says..>> view originalSome Jacksonville residents can expect increased air traffic due to ...
Jacksonville residents who live west of Interstate 295 can expect increased air traffic over the weekend due to aircraft carrier landing practice at Whitehouse Naval Outlying Landing Field. The runway is a satellite airfield of Jacksonville Naval Air Station located north of Interstate 10 near Whitehouse. The landing drills are scheduled Friday to Monday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Anyone who would like to file a noise complaint can send an email to nasjax_noise_complaints@navy.mil. Map of practic..>> view originalJacksonville woman's credit card stolen after Hardee's cashier gave ...
by: Katie McKee, Action News Jax Updated: Mar 15, 2017 - 6:04 AM JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A Jacksonville mom said a simple stop at a fast-food restaurant ended with her credit card being served up to other customers. That's because cashiers allegedly handed it off to someone else while she was waiting in the drive-thru. Shannel Smith told Action News Jax that she went to the drive-thru at Hardee’s on Norwood Avenue last week. TRENDING: Woman wrongly evicted from Jacksonville apartment, ..>> view originalJacksonville homeless shelters open cold weather operations ...
With the National Weather Service predicting a freeze warning Wednesday night with lows in the upper 20s to low 30s, Jacksonville’s homeless shelters are ready to help warm up the city’s needy. The City Rescue Mission opens the cold weather shelter at its New Life Inn at 234 W. State St. on Wednesday and Thursday, check-in starting at 2:30 p.m. each day. Overnight guests can stay until 10:30 a.m. the following mornings. If the temperature stays low Friday morning, they can remain inside for sa..>> view originalArea braces for overnight freeze
Residents and organizations across Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia scrambled to make last-minute preparations Wednesday as they braced for a cold spell forecast to blanket the region with freezing temperatures overnight. Jacksonville’s homeless shelters stretched their space to accommodate hundreds of people in need, the Humane Society appealed for help bringing dozens of animals inside and farmers turned to prayer in the hopes their crops would survive. The city was forecast to see a..>> view originalMcDonald's tests mobile ordering before national rollout; digital ...
NEW YORK — McDonald’s has started testing mobile order-and-pay after acknowledging the ordering process in its restaurants can be “stressful.” The company says it will gather feedback from the test before launching the option nationally toward the end of the year. It says mobile order-and-pay is available at stores in Monterey and Salinas, California, and will expand to Spokane, Washington next week. The roll-out comes as customers increasingly seek out convenience through options like onlin..>> view originalGuest column: Deepen river or become a lower-tier port
Successful planners look far into the future. The world is building megaships and we need to adapt or JaxPort will die. In my experience as chief of operations and director of ports in Asia, Europe and the U.S., there are always challenges and opportunities, driven mainly by competition, technology or industry trends. Much of my time was spent planning, thinking often 20 or more years into the future. We have to think that way about the opportunity we have now to upgrade our port by deepenin..>> view original
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