U.S. Census Bureau: Jacksonville among nation's leaders in ...
ORLANDO, Fla. — In pure numbers, the city of Jacksonville and the city of Miami were among the nation’s leaders in population gains from July 2015 to July 2016, according to U.S. Census Bureau. The city of Jacksonville increased by almost 13,500 people, and the city of Miami increased by almost 13,000 people. Two southwest Florida cities were among the nation’s fastest-growing last year. The U.S. Census Bureau on Thursday said Bonita Springs and Fort Myers respectively had the 8th and 15th fa..>> view originalUpdates: Severe weather expected through midnight in Jacksonville ...
by: Brittney Donovan, Action News Jax Updated: May 24, 2017 - 9:49 PM DOWNLOAD: First Alert Weather app | INTERACTIVE RADAR: Track the storms The threat of severe weather will persist in the Jacksonville area through midnight Wednesday. The tornado watch for Southeast Georgia was canceled just before 8 p.m. All watches in Northeast Florida were canceled just before 6 p.m. West Mims fire: 2 days of rain will 'go a long way' toward helping firefighters The entire Northeast Florida an..>> view originalJacksonville City Councilman wants referendum to remove term limits
A Jacksonville City Councilman wants to ask voters to abolish term limits on his office and other local positions that were overwhelmingly approved by voters more than 25 years ago. Councilman Matt Schellenberg says the 8-year limit forces experienced officials out of local office just as they’re beginning to hit their stride. “It’s a detriment to the areas we represent,” he said. “When I walk out the door after 8 years, I have all the knowledge and contacts… you wouldn’t do that with any bus..>> view originalJacksonville City Council members question decision to send fewer ...
Several city council members say they are concerned about a recent overhaul of summer camp funding that will ultimately result in fewer kids being served. Discussions about revamping summer camp and afterschool programs have been taking place for more than a year, and the boards that oversee those city dollars have been immersed in the details of that discussion for months. In January, the Jacksonville Children’s Commission, after hours of input from service providers, voted in favor of payin..>> view originalBetter technology comes through for Farah family in 1974 ...
By Dan Scanlan dan.scanlan@jacksonville.com Bobby Farah was a child when his father was shot and killed May 22, 1974, in an attempted armed robbery at his Jacksonville grocery store. As decades rolled by, the son, three sisters and Freddie Farah’s widow wondered if the killer would ever be found. That wait has ended as Sheriff Mike Williams confirmed Wednesday that last week’s murder arrest of iconic New Orleans street performer Johnie Lewis Miller, known as “Uncle Louie,” is indeed for his f..>> view originalReport ranks Jacksonville's parks 90th in nation out of 100 biggest ...
Jacksonville can lay claim to having one of the nation’s largest parks systems, but it’s a long way from having one of the best, according to rankings released Wednesday by the Trust for Public Land. Jacksonville ranked 90th in ratings of the 100 most populous cities. The Trust for Public Land takes Jacksonville’s measure as a city with a large amount of land set aside for parks and open space. But Jacksonville falls short of the mark when it comes to accessiblity — not enough parks are withi..>> view originalBob McNally's Outdoors Outlook
Best Bet Foul weather, wind, rain and lightning have shut down much area fishing. And those intrepid anglers who brave the outdoor elements mostly find the water rough, discolored and fish difficult to locate and catch. But there always seem to be some exceptions to that tale, which is what Capt. Leon Dana reports in the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) between Palm Valley and St. Augustine. There, redfish have been taking live mud minnows used with knocker rigs or a 1/4-blue crab chunk fished wit..>> view originalKitten rescued from top of Dames Point Bridge in Jacksonville
by: Danae Leake, Action News Jax Updated: May 24, 2017 - 9:22 PM PHOTO GALLERY: Kitten rescued on Dames Point Bridge A kitten is now safe after construction workers rescued a kitten at the top of the Dames Point Bridge, the Jacksonville Humane Society said. Construction workers were working on a project on top of the bridge on Sunday morning when one of the workers heard the five-week-old kitten cry. JHS said they found the kitten huddled behind a piece of concrete. The workers pull..>> view originalJulius Thomas never lived up to his big contract in Jacksonville ...
The Jacksonville Jaguars didn’t get what they expected out of tight end Julius Thomas. That’s well-documented. But here’s a point that has largely gone overlooked: The reverse was true, too. Thomas didn’t get what he had hoped out of his two-year stint in North Florida. Jacksonville made Thomas the highest-paid tight end in league history in 2015, handing him a five-year, $46 million contract. Thomas only lasted two seasons with the franchise before the Jaguars dealt him to the Dolphins for neg..>> view originalEighth Murray Hill mural to be unveiled Saturday
Despite the seven murals that dot the walls throughout the Murray Hill community, the Murray Hill Preservation Association has never hosted an unveiling ceremony. That’s about to change. On Saturday, the association is hosting a ceremony to unveil its eighth mural, which is located at J &W Discount at 4045 Post St. Jason Tetlak, president of the Murray Hill Preservation Association, said the organization launched a mural project a little more than a year ago to attract residents and business..>> view original
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