Coach Ian Shields bringing new approach to JU football
New Jacksonville University football coach Ian Shields met boosters, staff members and the media for the first time Tuesday afternoon and vowed to find the right players to fit his style of play.Shields becomes the third coach in the 18-year history of Jacksonville football.He replaces Kerwin Bell, who led the Dolphins the past nine seasons (going 66-35 overall, including 9-2 records in each of the last two years) but whose contract was not renewed because of philosophical differences with the s..>> view originalWWE pays 'Tribute to the Troops' at Jacksonville arena | www
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. —Jacksonville has more than 25,000 active military personnel and many of them were honored by the WWE at Tuesday night’s "Tribute to the Troops" event at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena.WWE also toured several naval bases on Tuesday, including Naval Station Mayport."We get to show them the helicopters, it's cool," says Petty Officer William Winistorfer. "It's pretty exciting, I've been to some WWE events before -- it's just fun."WWE Diva Brie Bella has met troops in I..>> view originalAutographed Jacksonville Jaguars Bold Gold jerseys available for auction
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville Jaguars fans now have the opportunity to bid on a one-of-a-kind piece of sports memorabilia, as more than 40 game-worn, autographed Bold Gold jerseys are now available online for auction. All proceeds from the auction will benefit the Jacksonville Jaguars Foundation.The Bold Gold jerseys debuted Nov. 19 in the Jaguars’ win over the Tennessee Titans in prime time on Thursday Night Football, as part of the NFL and Nike’s Color Rush campaign. The game-worn jersey..>> view originalJacksonville man, 31, dies after high-speed motorcycle crash Tuesday afternoon | jacksonville
A 31-year-old man died after crashing a motorcycle on Interstate 295 in Jacksonville on Tuesday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.Maurice Irvin of Jacksonville was driving over 100 mph on a Suzuki Hayabusa in the inside lane of northbound I-295 near 103rd Street when he hit the back of a Toyota Highlander as it was changing lanes about 1:45 p.m., according to the Highway Patrol.Mary Janosik, 56, of Jacksonville was driving the Toyota and was not injured, according to the FHP.Irv..>> view originalPlanning continues for $200 million rail line linking Jacksonville to port, world markets | jacksonville
A new rail line through Jacksonville’s Northside — considered a key link to moving more cargo through the port – would cost in the neighborhood of $200 million, according to a report being finalized this month.The report offers the first estimate for what it would cost to build the new rail line — an expense that would be on top of the $684 million price tag for dredging the the St. Johns River from 40 feet to 47 feet for super-sized cargo ships.The new rail line would be the land-based side of ..>> view originalWWE stars tour Jacksonville's military bases for visit with service men, women and children | jacksonville
Military personnel at Mayport Naval Station put on a show for a handful of World Wrestling Entertainment superstars and divas before heading into the ring Tuesday evening at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena.The pro wrestlers gasped during a K-9 attack demonstration as a 92-pound German shepherd yanked the arm of a Navy serviceman wearing a bite suit.Kennel master Josh Lopez narrated the performance as the wrestlers peered from behind a chain-link fence.“I don’t know if you guys have ever pin..>> view originalHealth Notes: 8 area hospitals designated 'top performers' by Joint...
Eight area hospitals have been recognized by the Joint Commission, which accredits more than 20,000 health care organizations and programs nationally, as “top performers” in the commission’s 2015 annual report.Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville, Baptist Medical Center Southside and Wolfson Children’s Hospital were recognized for excellence in heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, surgical care, children’s asthma and perinatal care.Memorial Hospital was recognized for excellence in heart attac..>> view originalJacksonville police search for escaped inmate
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.- Police are searching for 29-year-old Jonathan Johnson, an inmate who escaped from a community release program on the Westside.According to the Florida Department of Corrections, Johnson left the Brides of Jacksonville off Beaver and Lane Avenue around 10 a.m. on Sunday. He is 5 feet 10 inches tall, weights 166 pounds and has brown hair and brown eyes. He also has a tattoo on his left arm.Johnson was serving a 10-year sentence for leaving the scene of a crash with injuries and..>> view originalLong Drive king back home in Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.- “It’s a combination of things,” Jeremy Easterly said when asked about hitting the golf ball a long way. But the simplest answer: Swing fast. Easterly was clear about the distinction between “swing hard” and “swing fast” and he’s all about the speed of the swing.At 6’3” and 255 pounds, Easterly looks the part of a Long Drive champion and a JSO officer, of which he is both. Having been a golfer for most of his athletic life, Easterly decided to get serious about long drive ..>> view originalMan shot in abdomen on W
A man showed up at UF Health Jacksonville with a gunshot wound to the abdomen, but police said he should recover. A man showed up at UF Health ...>> view original
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