Jacksonville man dies after Philips Highway crash
A Jacksonville man died following a crash that critically injured the driver of Nissan Maxima early Sunday in Duval County, the Florida Highway Patrol said. James B. Jackson, 31, who wasn’t wearing a safety belt, died at UF Health Jacksonville. He was a passenger in the car driven by Anthony A. Jones, 39, also of Jacksonville, that crashed about 2 a.m. on Philips Highway north of Bonneval Road, according to the Highway Patrol. Jones, who has been wearing a safety belt, was taken to UF Health...>> view originalOrlando City falls 2-1 in preseason test against Jacksonville Armada
JACKSONVILLE — The result will go down as Orlando City's first loss to a professional team in the state of Florida, preseason or not.The reality is that despite a 2-1 defeat to the Jacksonville Armada at Community First Park on Saturday night, the Lions headed back down I-4 relatively pleased with their performance. There were inconsistencies and mistakes, of course, but nothing unexpected in the second preseason game of the year. "It was a good game for us," Orlando City coach Adrian Heath sai..>> view originalValentine's Day deployment a bittersweet sendoff for local Army ...
They are a motley crew of soldiers — a bright-eyed student, a police officer, a wife — who until now had been marching to the humdrum beat of ordinary life. Now, the 50 members of the 1186th Deployment and Distribution Support Battalion are leaving Jacksonville for farflung places for a yearlong deployment. A ceremony Saturday for the departing Army Reserve soldiers carried some expected elements: prayers for protection, tearful embraces with family and friends, sincere words about duty and bro..>> view originalHamlin wins crash-filled Sprint Unlimited at Daytona
DAYTONA BEACH | Denny Hamlin tested his Toyota’s ability to race on fumes Saturday night to win the Sprint Unlimited exhibition race at the Daytona International Speedway. Joe Gibbs Racing gambled on a lot of cautions in the final 50 laps to save enough gas to win the non-points race that opens the NASCAR season, and he got them — and more. And it was fitting there were plenty of sparks and smoke from another crash on the fourth lap of overtime. There were seven crashes, including a final-lap p..>> view originalSPOTTED: The National Marathon to End Breast Cancer - The Expo
About This Slideshow: The national Marathon to End Breast Cancer takes place on Sunday, February 14, 2016 in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. Supporting the Marathon was the 26.2 Expo in the Prime Osborn Convention Center in Downtown Jacksonville on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016. Fitness experts, running companies with gear and tips were on hand as runners picked up their numbered bibs in preparation for the big race. | View images on mobile | Purchase images from this album.>> view originalJacksonville tiger cub gets new name and home at Jacksonville zoo
Jacksonville tiger cub gets new name and home at Jacksonville zoo Updated: Feb 13, 2016 - 10:36 PM JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The first tiger cub in 35 years at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens made her public debut Saturday. The 18-pound Sumatran tiger cub spent the first months of her life with her mom in a den out of the public’s eye. She was named Kinleigh Rose after the first grandchild of two donors. She checked out her new surroundings Saturday in front of a crowd. The awar..>> view originalJacksonville officials hope to reverse attendance trend at SEC ...
Attendance at the SEC women’s basketball tournament has shown a steep decline in the last three years. Jacksonville sports officials hope that will be reversed in a big way when the event is played at Veterans Memorial Arena from March 2-6. One clue about how tickets are moving was the league’s decision last week to put single-session tickets and a weekend package that includes both semifinal games March 5 and the championship game March 6 on sale. Prior to that, only week-long tournament books..>> view originalMan shot dead in Waycross parking lot early Sunday
Waycross police are investigating the death of a man shot early Sunday in a parking lot. A 20-year-old man was shot once in the chest from a car he approached in the parking lot of a business in the 200 block of Knight Avenue, Waycross Police Chief Tony Tanner said in a release. The man was taken to Mayo Clinic Health System’s hospital in Waycross where he died a short time later, Tanner said. The name of the victim is being withheld until his next of kin are notified, Tanner said. The body wil..>> view originalTiger cub gets new name and home at Jacksonville zoo
Tiger cub gets new name and home at Jacksonville zoo by: WJAX - Jacksonville Updated: Feb 14, 2016 - 2:04 PM Kinleigh Rose, a Sumatran tiger cub, made her debut at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016. ( Jacksonville, Fla. — The first tiger cub in 35 years at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens made her public debut Saturday. The 18-pound Sumatran tiger cub spent the first months of her life with her mom in a den out of the public’s eye. She was named Kinlei..>> view originalOfficer shoots man early Saturday in Jacksonville near Ribault High ...
Three men suffered non-life-threatening gunshot wounds in two related shootings early Saturday, including one who was shot by a police officer during a foot chase after a possible drug deal went bad in a Jacksonville neighborhood near Ribault High School, police said. Officers responded to Winton Drive and Champlain Road about 12:10 a.m. after a reported shooting in the area but they couldn’t locate any victims at the scene, Director Tom Hackney said. The investigation later revealed two men — ..>> view original
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