Jacksonville mom arrested for concealing child's body in West Virginia
Jacksonville mom arrested for concealing child's body in West Virginia Jacksonville mom admits to killing daughter before driving to W. Virginia First Coast News , WTLV 5:16 AM. EDT August 09, 2017 Detectives from Jacksonville and West Virginia are working together to investigate the death of a Jacksonville child. The child's body was found near a wrecked car in West Virginia on Sunday.The 11-year-old child's mother, Erica Newsome of Jacksonville, Florida, lost control and wrec..>> view originalWisconsin-based meal delivery service expands to Jacksonville
Chefs for Seniors, a meal delivery service where professional chefs cook meals in a client’s home, is expanding into Jacksonville. Madison, Wis.-based chef Nathan Allman launched the company after repeated conversations with his older customers about what they were cooking at home. “I realized that many of them were struggling to make well-balanced meals for themselves,” he said. “I understood that there were companies who would deliver a meal and senior centers where they could go to eat, but ..>> view originalMan sought in connection with July 23 murder in Jacksonville
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is searching for Julian Maxwell Williams in a July 23 shooting death in the 7400 block of Blanding Boulevard. Police have an an arrest warrant issued for Williams, 36, on charges of murder, aggravated battery and possession of a firearm by a felon, the Sheriff’s Office said. He is considered armed and dangerous. Police were called to a Mobil gas station about 8 p.m. where two people were shot, the Sheriff’s Office previously said. One of the two men, 20-year-o..>> view originalJacksonville officer arrested for battery at Riverside restaurant
Updated: Aug 8, 2017 - 6:34 PM JSO:18 yr veteran officer arrested today, simple battery. Ofc. Tom Mcdonald on video grabbing women's "upper breast area" at 5 pts bar. — Paige Kelton (@PaigeANjax) August 8, 2017 The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office announced Tuesday the arrest of an 18-year veteran who is accused of inappropriately touching a woman in a Jacksonville restaurant. Officer Thomas McDonald, 47, was arrested for si..>> view originalJacksonville-based Mac Papers makes another acquisition
Mac Papers of Jacksonville has acquired Florida Graphic Supply Inc. of Clearwater, a distributor of wide-format technology. Mac Papers has about 970 employees across the Southeast, including 220 at Mac Papers Envelope Converters in Jacksonville. FGSI has 14 employees who will continue to operate out of the Clearwater office, which will become Mac Papers’ 23rd branch location. It’s the company’s eighth acquisition in the last six years. Roger Bull: (904) 359-4296>> view originalJacksonville brewery hosting zombie auditions
by: Brittney Donovan, Action News Jax Updated: Aug 8, 2017 - 5:18 PM Ever wanted to dress up like a zombie -- and get paid for it? Anheuser-Busch Brewery in Jacksonville is looking for up to 60 zombies for its monthlong festivities at The Haunted Brewery. The brewery is looking to pay $10 per hour for zombies to work primarily in the Hopocalypse, a live-action zombie hunt, and in other areas of the brewery. Auditions for the positions will be held Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 4..>> view originalLibrary friends ask patrons to help get more book money in ...
Average wait times for popular print books in the Jacksonville Public Library system is about eight months, but the local Friends of the Library hopes to change that. The group needs a little help from residents, however. Friends groups from throughout Jacksonville met in front of the Main Library downtown Tuesday to urge both patrons and city residents to lobby their city council members to increase library spending. At the moment, a proposed reduction of $500,000 from the city — combined with..>> view originalJacksonville woman revived with Narcan after crashing into church ...
by: Action News Jax Updated: Aug 8, 2017 - 3:22 PM A Jacksonville woman plowed into the Mercy Fellowship Church on St. Johns Bluff Road on Aug. 4 with two children in the back seat of the vehicle, officials said. Brittany Motter, 22, was observed driving erratically before she pulled into the church parking lot. Jacksonville Sheriff's Office dispatched an officer to the scene, and when the officer arrived, he witnessed Motter's green Kia Sorrento circling the parking lot before crash..>> view originalWith move to March, Players Championship joins NCAA tourney in ...
For a two-week period in March of 2019, the First Coast will be a focal point of national and international sports. That’s the immediate effect of Tuesday’s announcement that The Players Championship will be moved to March of that year, after being contested for the last 11 years in May. The Players had been played in March from 1977 to 2006 before moving to May as part of an overall renovation of the TPC Sawgrass Players Stadium Course and the clubhouse. Coinciding with that move is the shift ..>> view originalFresh Market launches "refresh" of Jacksonville stores
Tuesday, October 31, 2017
Jacksonville mom arrested for concealing child's body in West Virginia and other top stories.
Monday, October 30, 2017
Jacksonville churches come together for Hurricane Irma relief and other top stories.
Jacksonville churches come together for Hurricane Irma relief
Churches across the First Coast are beginning to mobilize large numbers of people to help storm-ravaged families recover. Many are providing basic needs such as food, water and diapers, while others are sending teams of volunteers to help repair and clear homes. Some churches also are helping people apply for Federal Emergency Management Agency or state emergency assistance. “The church is not just a building, we are the church, so let’s be the church in the community,” said Carol Gilman, socia..>> view originalMany Jacksonville fans attend games wearing jerseys of famous ...
Mary Manges has been a die-hard Jaguars fan long enough to remember waiting into the wee hours to welcome back the team after its thrilling victory over the Denver Broncos during the 1996 playoffs. Only a few years old then, Thomas Pascual has mostly just heard stories about the heyday of the Jaguars and how the excitement surrounding them swept through the city. Separated by years in age and life experiences, the two are bonded by a common fabric seen around EverBank Field on game days: fans we..>> view originalExtensive damage to Wells Fargo Center sends tenants scrambling
Five days after Hurricane Irma struck Jacksonville, the Wells Fargo Center downtown remains closed. Water poured into the basement parking garage of the 37-story tower and the building has not recovered. The building, opened at the foot of the Main Street Bridge 42 years ago and one of the city’s largest, remains dark. Its tenants are not being allowed in and some are looking for space elsewhere. The leasing agent and a minority partner, Banyan Street Capital, has not responded to the Times-Uni..>> view original5 hot topics for Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles
With his power and internet still out on Tuesday, Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles said in a conference call earlier this week with the Tennessee media that he occupied his time playing darts by himself for 1 1/2 hours. In the preseason, Bortles struggled with his throwing accuracy that led to getting benched in Week 3 against Carolina in favor of Chad Henne. But Bortles entered in the second half of the game and showed enough mobility and accuracy to regain the starting job for last week’s op..>> view originalJacksonville Jaguars Launch New Official Mobile App
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.– The Jacksonville Jaguars have partnered with fast-rising startup company Paranoid Fan to launch a brand new mobile app for fans. Just in time for the team’s home opener this Sunday at EverBank Field, the app boasts several new features designed to enhance the game day experience. ”We knew that it was important to develop a world-class app experience for our fans and turned to Paranoid Fan to help us accomplish this goal,” said Steve Ziff, Jaguars vice president of marketin..>> view originalWatch: Homeowners hilariously discover crab in Jacksonville home ...
by: Amanda Winkle Updated: Sep 15, 2017 - 8:56 PM Countless houses in the Jacksonville experienced flooding as a result of Hurricane Irma, leaving a headache for many homeowners to clean up. But what about the critters that flooding can leave behind? One household just a block away from the Trout River in North Jacksonville found a crab in their wall three days after their house flooded. Lyndsay Grace sent the video to Action News Jax on Twitter. "I'm done, I'm going home!" you can he..>> view originalBrowns Creek Bridge on Heckscher Drive reopens earlier than ...
Repair work on the Browns Creek Bridge was estimated to take a week. But contractors hired Thursday managed to make enough repairs to get the hurricane-damaged bridge on Heckscher Drive back in business, according to the Florida Department of Transportation. “They were able to shore up enough under the structure to reopen the bridge. They are working primarily on the west side,” department spokesman Ron Tittle said. “They got in there and assessed it, and they will work around the clock to get..>> view originalDangers persist as recovery from Hurricane Irma picks up in Florida
MIAMI — Florida’s post-Irma recovery picked up momentum Friday as power outages dropped and schools made plans to reopen. But two new cases of carbon monoxide poisoning from temporary generators made clear that dangers remained nearly a week after the powerful storm hit. In Palm Beach County, a woman died and three men were in critical condition after authorities said carbon monoxide fumes seeped in from a generator positioned just outside a home’s garage on Thursday. A family of four was also ..>> view original97-year-old Jacksonville woman waiting for tree to be moved off home
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A 97-year-old woman who lives on Jacksonville's Northside is forced to wait for a large tree that fell on her house during Hurricane Irma to be removed. The pine tree fell on power lines, so Gladys Strucko has to wait for JEA to move it. Strucko told News4Jax on Friday she's lived in her house since 1953 and never experienced storm damage quite like this. She said seeing the damage to her home for the first time after Irma was heart..>> view originalFHP: Clay fireman run over, Jacksonville fireman charged as ...
MIDDLEBURG, Fla. - A fight involving a Clay County fireman and a Jacksonville fireman ended with one of them in the hospital, and the other in jail. It happened early last Saturday, as Hurricane Irma approached, outside a sports bar in Middleburg. According to the Florida Highway Patrol arrest report, Clay County fireman John Taylor got into an argument with Edward Negron, who was in the back seat of a crew-cab pickup truck. Troopers said Negron reached ..>> view original
Thursday, October 26, 2017
Recent developments surrounding the South China Sea and other top stories.
Recent developments surrounding the South China Sea
BEIJING — A look at recent developments in the South China Sea, where China is pitted against smaller neighbors in multiple disputes over islands, coral reefs and lagoons in waters crucial for global commerce and rich in fish and potential oil and gas reserves: ___ EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a weekly look at the latest developments in the South China Sea, the location of several territorial conflicts that have raised tensions in the region. ___ CHINA’S LIAONING AIRCRAFT CARRIER HEADED SOUTH ON TRAI..>> view originalIllinois House passes $5 billion tax package
CHICAGO Illinois' Democratic-controlled House of Representatives passed big, permanent income-tax rate increases on Sunday with the help of some Republican votes as the cash-strapped state scrambled to piece together a budget and revenue plan to stave off a bond rating downgrade to junk. The $5 billion tax package, which passed in a 72-45 vote, would boost the personal income tax rate to 4.95 percent from 3.75 percent and the corporate rate to 7 percent from 5.25 percent. It would also clos..>> view originalEight dead after rescue helicopter rushing to Indonesian volcano crashes
JAKARTA, Indonesia – A rescue helicopter crashed while heading to help evacuate residents near an active volcano on Indonesia's main island, killing all eight people on board, officials said Monday. The helicopter crashed about three minutes before arriving at Dieng Plateau, the popular tourist area where the volcanic eruption Sunday injured at least 10 people. The aircraft reportedly hit a cliff on Butak Mountain in the Temanggung district of Central Java province. All eight people on board w..>> view originalUPDATE 1-As anti-G20 protests begin, Merkel says growth must be inclusive
BERLIN (Reuters) - As anti-globalization activists took to the streets in Hamburg ahead of this week's G20 summit, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Sunday leaders will have to focus on sustainable and inclusive economic growth rather than their own prosperity. In her weekly podcast, Merkel said this year's G20 summit will delve into issues championed by protesters such as distribution of wealth and consumption of resources - alongside related issues like climate change, free markets, cons..>> view originalAvignon shooting: Eight injured near French mosque
Image copyright Reuters Image caption A seven-year-old girl was reportedly among those injured in the attack in Avignon, France Eight people have been injured in a shooting outside a mosque in southern France, officials have confirmed.Worshippers leaving the Arrahma mosque in Avignon were approached by two hooded suspects at about 22:30 local time (21:30 GMT) on Sunday.The suspects, carrying a handgun and a shotgun, arrived in a Renault Clio before op..>> view originalQatar is given a further 48 hours to meet Gulf demands
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Qatar's foreign minister is in Kuwait to deliver a formal response to the demands Saudi Arabia and three other Arab states have extended the deadline for Qatar to accept a list of demands or face further sanctions by 48 hours.The initial deadline for Qatar to agree to the group's 13 demands, including the shutting down of the Al Jazeera news network, expired on Sunday.The Gulf state, which denies funding extremism..>> view originalTrump, Putin and the meeting that could shape the world
US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have been circling one another, intrigued yet at a distance, ever since the former real estate tycoon launched his convention-busting White House bid.This week they will come face-to-face in one of the most keenly awaited meetings between two heads of state in years, one that is rich with political, geostrategic and personal storylines.At the G20 summit in Germany, Trump will greet the man believed by US intelligence agencies to have..>> view originalTrump tweets mock video of him beating CNN, sparks criticism
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — President Trump, who has reveled in his confrontational style with the news media, sparked fierce debate Sunday over whether he is inciting violence against journalists by posting a doctored video clip showing him bashing the head of a figure representing CNN. Trump’s latest provocation in his war with the media brought denunciations from Democrats, and some Republicans, who warned that the president’s conduct could endanger reporters as he seeks to undermine public trust i..>> view originalTrump Presses Xi for Help in Addressing 'Growing Threat' of North Korea
But Mr. Trump acknowledged recently that those efforts had failed. As a result, he has sharply escalated pressure on Mr. Xi to do more to punish the North. The Trump administration last week imposed sanctions on a Chinese bank, accusing it of acting as a conduit for illicit North Korean financial activity. And Washington has taken a series of additional steps recently seen as affronts to Beijing, including accusing the Chinese government of human rights violations and selling $1.4 billion in we..>> view originalThe Latest: German police fear fatalities in bus crash
Rescue workers stand beside a burnt-out coach on the motorway A9 near Muenchberg, southeastern Germany, Monday, July 3, 2017 after a bus crashed into a truck and caught fire. (News5 / Fricke/NEWS5/dpa via AP) (Associated Press) By Associated Press By Associated Press July 3 at 5:05 AM BERLIN — The Latest on bus-truck collision in Germany (all times local): 11:00 Police say a group of people from Saxony in eastern Germany was aboard the bus that went up in flames after it crashed into ..>> view original
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
RBS reports first-half profit as recovery gathers pace and other top stories.
RBS reports first-half profit as recovery gathers pace
LONDON (Reuters) - Royal Bank of Scotland beat first-half profit forecasts on Friday, sending its shares as much as 5 percent higher on signs a long-promised recovery is finally gathering momentum. The state-controlled lender, rescued in a 45.5 billion pound ($59.8 billion) bailout at the height of the financial crisis, has not made an annual profit since 2007 and last made a first-half profit in 2014. RBS also said it was in talks with the Dutch central bank to use a license it has in the Ne..>> view originalGoogle reportedly offered $30 billion to acquire Snapchat
Nerdy Google has failed at social time and time again, so it considered buying teen sensation Snapchat. The search giant held informal talks with Snap and floated an offer of $30 billion in 2016 before Snap’s last funding round, and just before its IPO this year, according to Business Insider’s Alex Heath. That offer was apparently an open secret inside Snap, and was on the table after the IPO, too. But Snap’s notoriously independent CEO Evan Spiegel has apparently showed no interest in sellin..>> view originalToyota's Quarterly Profit Improves on Strong Sales
FILE - In this May 13, 2015 file photo, Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda, left, and Mazda Motor Corp. President Masamichi Kogai pose for photographers prior to a press conference in Tokyo. Japanese automakers Toyota Motor Corp. and Mazda Motor Corp. are partnering in electric vehicles with a deal expected to be announced later Friday, Aug. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi, File) The Associated Press By YURI KAGEYAMA, AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Toyota Motor Corp. ..>> view originalFutures: Jobs Report Key; These Optical Stocks Fall
Futures for the S&P 500 index, Nasdaq 100 and Dow futures rose slightly early Friday ahead of the July employment report. Economists expect a rise of 178,000 nonfarm jobs with the unemployment rate ticking down to 4.3% and hourly wages climbing 0.3%. Signs of tighter labor markets, such as falling joblessness or accelerating wage gains, could spur the Federal Reserve to step up tightening. XAutoplay: On | OffSeveral leading stocks had double-digit percentage gains or losses on earnings released..>> view originalDunkin' Donuts worker allegedly refuses to serve cops in Brooklyn - New York's PIX11 / WPIX
Please enable Javascript to watch this video BROWNSVILLE, Brooklyn — Two NYPD detectives were allegedly ignored and denied service at a combo Dunkin’ Donuts-Baskin Robbins store in Brooklyn on Sunday, the president of the detectives union said. The two investigators entered the store at 1993 Atlantic Ave. in between cases around 12 p.m. to purchase ice cream from the Baskin Robbins section of the store, the detectives union said. The detectives were not wearing suit jackets, so their shi..>> view originalTeva Stares Into Abyss as It Slashes Forecast, Dividends
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., which has been without a permanent CEO for six months, revealed the full extent of the challenges facing its next leader by announcing more job cuts, a retreat from 45 markets and a steep cut to its dividend after slashing its earnings goals for the second time this year.The stock slumped the most in almost two decades and the yield on Teva’s bonds jumped after the drugmaker also cautioned that it may breach some debt covenants this year if sales don’t rise...>> view originalSafety concerns over recalled Uber cars in Singapore
Image copyright Getty Images Uber has said it could have done more to pull unsafe cars off the road in Singapore, amid allegations it rented out faulty vehicles to drivers.The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday that Uber was aware of a Honda Vezel recall when it purchased more than 1,000 Vezels that were then leased to drivers. One of these cars caught fire in January, according to the report. Uber has faced a string of controversies in recent months.'Robust protocols'Honda recalled t..>> view originalYelp shares skyrocket as it turns an unexpected profit and strikes a deal to sell Eat24 to GrubHub
Food delivery has become an increasingly competitive space, with companies such as Facebook, Uber and Amazon eyeing the market. Within the last two years, delivery app SpoonRocket was acquired, Danny Meyer-backed Umi Kitchen stalled out, citing "the trickiness of making delivery economics work out for everyone involved." Instacart workers have staged public protests about falling tips, as the CEO is openly pinching pennies. And meal-kit company Blue Apron is trading near its 52-week low after g..>> view originalActivision Finally Details Its Vision for eSports
Prominent sports personalities like Patriots owner Bob Kraft and Mets executive Jeff Wilpon are buying into the potential of professional videogame competitions, known as eSports. Wall Street, however, isn’t quite sold on whether this is a business area that will make money in the near future. Thursday marked Activision Blizzard’s first earnings call since announcing Kraft and Wilpon were among the first owners in the company’s upcoming Overwatch eSports league, and several Wall Street analy..>> view originalTesla surges as Wall Street bets on Model 3
NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) jumped over 6 percent on Thursday as its quarterly report fuelled bets that its new Model 3 sedan would propel the luxury electric carmaker into the mainstream. Chief Executive Elon Musk is counting on the Model 3, Tesla's least pricey car, to make the company profitable and establish it as the leading electric carmaker ahead of BMW, General Motors and other long-established players. Tesla's stock is up 63 percent in 2017, underscoring Wall S..>> view original
Saturday, October 21, 2017
Hurricane Irma: Jacksonville area shelter information and other top stories.
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..>> view originalMayport 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..>> view originalJacksonville 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..>> view originalPhotos: Jacksonville prepares for Irma (Thursday)
Preparations for Hurricane Irma continued around town as the Category 5 storm got closer to the souther tip of Florida Thursday, September 7, 2017 in Jacksonville, Florida. | Buy Photos>> view originalMandatory 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 ..>> view originalSt. 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..>> view originalDozens gather at Jacksonville Beach to pray Hurricane Irma away
JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. - As anxiety increases with Hurricane Irma's approach, many are turning to their faith to help weather the storm. Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry has said it several times: Prepare for the storm, but pray it falls apart. The Jacksonville Beach Pier was the place where dozens gathered Thursday evening to pray with outstretched hands that this huge hurricane pushes out to sea. News of the gathering sp..>> view originalFlorida 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..>> view originalMost Florida flood zone property not insured
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — As Hurricane Irma bears down on Florida, an Associated Press analysis shows a steep drop in flood insurance across the state, including the areas most endangered by what could be a devastating storm surge. In just five years, the state’s total number of federal flood insurance policies has fallen by 15 percent, according to Federal Emergency Management Agency data. Florida’s property owners still buy far more federal flood insurance than any other state — 1.7 million pol..>> view originalHurricane Irma: Boarding up windows underway at Jacksonville's ...
by: Russell Colburn, Action News Jax Updated: Sep 7, 2017 - 10:04 PM All across Jacksonville's beaches, people are boarding up homes and businesses to protect property ahead of Hurricane Irma. Wednesday, Todd Smith of Jacksonville Beach stepped in to help a friend. Salt Life in #JacksonvilleBeach is gearing up. Hired local company to board up their windows ahead of #Irma. @ActionNewsJax #firstalertwx pic.twitter.com/oIucQh8twu — Russell C..>> view original
Hurricane Irma: Jacksonville area shelter information and other top stories.
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..>> view originalMayport 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 thestorm 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 Sa..>> view originalJacksonville 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..>> view originalMandatory 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 mandatory evacuation orders to come through some time Friday. Residents with the means and ability to evacuate the beach cities are encouraged to leave now before long delays occur on major interstates. Heavy congestion is expected to build over the next few days. Jacksonville Beach M..>> view originalHere are the guidelines for bridge closures in Jacksonville
Here are the guidelines for bridge closures in Jacksonville First Coast News , WTLV 5:16 AM. EDT September 07, 2017 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Hurricane Irma is expected to bring heavy winds, rain and deadly storm surges to the First Coast.Driving on a bridge during high winds can be very dangerous, according to Ron Tittle with the Florida Department Of Transportation.One of the biggest questions we get when tracking tropical storms and hurricanes is: Are they going to close the bridges? It..>> view originalSt. 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..>> view originalDozens gather at Jacksonville Beach to pray Hurricane Irma away
JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. - As anxiety increases with Hurricane Irma's approach, many are turning to their faith to help weather the storm. Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry has said it several times: Prepare for the storm, but pray it falls apart. The Jacksonville Beach Pier was the place where dozens gathered Thursday evening to pray with outstretched hands that this huge hurricane pushes out to sea. News of the gathering sp..>> view originalFlorida 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..>> view originalMost Florida flood zone property not insured
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — As Hurricane Irma bears down on Florida, an Associated Press analysis shows a steep drop in flood insurance across the state, including the areas most endangered by what could be a devastating storm surge. In just five years, the state’s total number of federal flood insurance policies has fallen by 15 percent, according to Federal Emergency Management Agency data. Florida’s property owners still buy far more federal flood insurance than any other state — 1.7 million pol..>> view originalHurricane Irma: Mayor announces 'State of Emergency' for ...
by: Larry Spruill, Action News Jax Updated: Sep 7, 2017 - 4:54 AM DOWNLOAD: Get the free First Alert Weather app for Tropics updates DOWNLOAD: Get the free Action News Jax app for news alerts HURRICANE IRMA LATEST Mayor Lenny Curry is asking the City of Jacksonville to get prepared for Hurricane Irma as it threatens the state of Florida. The mayor announced a ‘State of Emergency’ as the city braces for the storm. The state of Florida is keeping a close eye on the latest path of Hurrica..>> view original
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