Friday, September 8, 2017

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  • Mandatory evacuations have begun, more on the way for ...

    Mandatory evacuations have begun, more on the way for ...
    Hurricane Irma is relentlessly continuing its path to the First Coast with mandatory evacuations already begun in Nassau County and more coming Saturday for Duval and and St. Johns counties. Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry and emergency management officials issued a mandatory evacuation order for Zones A and B, coastal and low-lying areas and mobile homes beginning Saturday evening. Shelters have been opened at the following locations. For the general population go to Landmark Middle School (pet..
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  • Hurricane Irma: Jacksonville area shelter information

    Hurricane Irma: Jacksonville area shelter information
    by: Brittney Donovan, Action News Jax Updated: Sep 7, 2017 - 6:35 PM EVACUATIONS: See what counties have mandatory evacuations Several counties in Northeast Florida have announced shelter locations as the state braces for Hurricane Irma. Mandatory evacuations have been ordered for Nassau and St. Johns counties. Officials are urging people in evacuation zones to seek refuge at shelters if they cannot leave town. LATEST: Irma's track shifts west bringing storm over Jacksonville Duval C..
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  • Mayport fishing vessels scramble for docks in Jacksonville in ...

    Mayport fishing vessels scramble for docks in Jacksonville in ...
    The entire First Coast shrimping and fishing fleet is in the process of moving away from the coast and into a safer docking space in downtown Jacksonville as Hurricane Irma bears down on Florida. While the storm is still churning in the Caribbean, about two dozen shrimp vessels from the Jacksonville area have retracted their nets and are leaving their usual port of Mayport. That’s where Safe Harbor Seafood is the main warehouse and wholesaler of the local catch operates. Gerald Pack, owner of S..
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  • Jacksonville among 32 US cities to bid for 2026 World Cup

    Jacksonville among 32 US cities to bid for 2026 World Cup
    The United States Soccer Federation confirmed Thursday that Jacksonville is one of 32 American cities to formally express interest in hosting games at the 2026 World Cup. That could potentially bring World Cup soccer to EverBank Field in nine years. U.S. Soccer said that it will release a shorter list of candidate cities later this month to host games for the international soccer tournament as part of a three-nation bid of the United States, Canada and Mexico. The deadline for cities to declar..
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  • Mandatory evacuations anticipated for Jacksonville's beaches

    Mandatory evacuations anticipated for Jacksonville's beaches
    All three Duval County beach communities are under local states of emergency as powerful Hurricane Irma tracks toward Florida and officials for the three cities anticipate a mandatory evacuation will be ordered on Friday. Mayor Lenny Curry has scheduled a 9 a.m. news conference to announce updated plans for evacuations and shelters. Residents with the means and ability to evacuate the beach cities were encouraged to leave now before long delays occur on ..
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  • St. Johns County issues mandatory evacuation, opens emergency ...

    St. Johns County issues mandatory evacuation, opens emergency ...
    Due to intensified conditions of Hurricane Irma, St. Johns County has issued a mandatory evacuation order for 6 a.m. on Saturday for Evacuation Zones A and B, which includes the entire City of St. Augustine, the Town of Hastings, and those living on waterfront property within the evacuation zones. Residents living in boats, RVs, and mobile homes throughout St. Johns County are also included in the evacuation order. Residents who are able to evacuate and are not utilizing a St. Johns County shel..
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  • Florida evacuees streaming into Georgia

    Florida evacuees streaming into Georgia
    BRUNSWICK, GA. | Florida evacuees filled beds in Southeast Georgia hotels overnight Wednesday as Hurricane Irma marched west before a predicted turn north up the Atlantic coast. Bobby Felsen waited with her daughter and grandson just off Interstate 95 in Brunswick beside a BMW with two flat tires. “We came here to look for an auto [parts] place to get a battery” after a trouble light came on as they traveled north Wednesday night from Cape Coral bound for Baltimore, Felsen said. After her daugh..
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  • Jacksonville Humane Society relocates animals, shelter space ...

    Jacksonville Humane Society relocates animals, shelter space ...
    Jambalaya was mad. Wednesday the 1-year-old, 12-pound cat was moved from the old Jacksonville Humane Society facility to the $15 million almost-finished new one next door. Then Thursday a society staffer again tried to move him from his comfy new digs to a cramped cat carrier. Jambalaya strongly resisted, blocking the carrier door with his paws. He didn’t seem to care that he and 39 other cats were to be transported to a secure building at Sarasota’s Cat Depot ahead of Hurricane Irma. It was ne..
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  • Houston Texans' breakdown

    Houston Texans' breakdown
    Jaguars at Texans 1 p.m. Sunday ABOUT THE TEXANS The Texans finished the 2016 season at 9-7 for the third-straight year. They are the two-time defending AFC South Division champions, joining New England in winning back-to-back division titles. Houston has a six-game winning streak against the Jaguars, their longest against any opponent in their team history. The Texans’ home opener at NRG Stadium in Houston will be a boost for civic pride as the city continues to recover from flood damage cause..
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  • JTA board approved muli-million dollar contract for Kernan ...

    JTA board approved muli-million dollar contract for Kernan ...
    An almost $21 million project to widen Jacksonville’s Kernan Boulevard north of Atlantic Boulevard has been approved by the Jacksonville Transportation Authority Board of Directors. The contract would see Superior Construction provide design, permitting and construction services for the project, which would end at McCormick Road. The Kernan Boulevard project is the third major roadway rebuild under JTAMobilityWorks. It will see the current two-lane road widened to six lanes with a raised media..
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