2 longtime TV journalists set to depart First Coast News
Two longtime on-air staff members with Jacksonville’s First Coast News television operations are parting ways from the airwaves. Steve Smith, a meteorologist, and Roger Weeder, a reporter and sometimes-anchor, are voluntarily stepping down. Wednesday is their last day on the air. The website for First Coast News TV stations, WTLV TV-12 and WJXX TV-25, announced the departures. Smith has been part of the morning news show “Good Morning Jacksonville,” where he delivered weather reports as a meteo..>> view originalMissing boy found safe in Jacksonville after abduction
Missing boy found safe in Jacksonville after abduction New information. 4/18/2016 Jacob Rodriguez, WTLV 4:49 PM. EST April 18, 2016 JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—A 7-year-old boy last seen in outside a home in the panhandle late Sunday evening was found safe in Jacksonville twelve hours later, authorities say.Brian Williamson was playing in the yard of a home on the 200 block of Northeast Gibson Parkway in Madison County, according to a witness, when he suddenly disappeared. The witness t..>> view originalFormer Jaguar Ernest Wilford transitions from NFL career to patrol ...
Ernest Wilford’s adrenaline kicks in when he hears his call sign broadcast over the police radio. The sign means he has to be ready for anything because there’s no such thing as a “routine” callout. He said the rush he gets is similar to the feeling he had when he played in the National Football League although the crowds and TV cameras are gone. So are the teammates and coaches who grew close to him in the locker room and on the field. Wilford said he has a different kind of team now. His fell..>> view originalNun who spent six years in Jacksonville killed in Ecuadorian ...
Nun who spent six years in Jacksonville killed in Ecuadorian earthquake Jacob Rodriguez, WTLV 3:16 PM. EST April 18, 2016 Sister Clare Maria of the Trinity and the Heart of Mary (Photo: Home of the Mother) PLAYA PRIETA, Ecuador—A nun who spent six years teaching at the Assumption Catholic School in Jacksonville died over the weekend in Ecuador after a 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck the South American country Saturday.Her parish says that she was a part of a comm..>> view originalMaines headed to Jacksonville; 14th Naples player to move on
By Adam Fisher of the Naples Daily News Crandall Maines went through middle school convinced he'd play quarterback for the Green Bay Packers one day.At 6-foot and 270 pounds, Maines didn't take a single snap under center in four years at Naples High School. Instead of throwing passes for the Packers, the defensive tackle will have to settle on living out another dream.Maines recently signed a letter of intent with Jacksonville University next season, achieving his goal of playing college footba..>> view originalFirst Coast Happenings: Calendar of events
TUESDAY Career Fair, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Hemming Park, 135 W. Monroe St. Includes networking, resource agencies, live music, food trucks and resume assistance. hemmingpark.org. El Galeon tours, a 16th-century replica Spanish merchant ship, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday, City Dock, Coast Line Drive. $12 adults, $6 children 5-12. fundacionnaovictoria.org. Spirit Night Dinner to benefit Atlantic Coast High School, 4-10 p.m., participating area Olive Garden restaurants. A portion of all in-restauran..>> view originalStudy: Violent crimes in Jacksonville peak around 10 p.m.
The only thing Jonathan Irra could think about was how much pain he was going to be in if the man standing in front of him pulled the trigger of the gun he held. All he is left to wonder now is how he ended up in that situation. What started as an ordinary night earlier this year ended with a robbery that left Irra puzzled as to why he was targeted and what he could have done to prevent the crime. Data from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office show Irra’s experience is consistent with the charact..>> view originalMost important position in the NFL is one where Jacksonville has no ...
The Jaguars have their best quarterback situation in the last 15 years. Blake Bortles throwing for a franchise-record 35 touchdown passes, second best in the NFL, in his second season in 2015 has secured that confidence. Jaguars general manager Dave Caldwell and coach Gus Bradley don’t need to invest one of their eight picks in next week’s NFL Draft on a quarterback. “Those are conversations we have,” Bradley said. “We had those last year and we’ll have them this year. It’s about how everything..>> view originalJ.T. Riddle sparks hot Jacksonville Suns start
Jacksonville Suns broadcaster Roger Hoover visits with Marlins prospect J.T. Riddle about his hot start in the 2016 Suns season. Jacksonville Suns broadcaster Roger Hoover visits with Marlins prospect J.T. Riddle about his hot start in the 2016 Suns season. The Jacksonville Suns are 5-3 to begin the 2016 season, helped by strong hitting from infielder J.T. Riddle. Riddle is listed by Baseball America as the No. 22 Marlins prospect entering the 2016 season, and his seven runs batted in during..>> view originalJaguars cut free safety Sergio Brown
Expendable after the signing of Tashaun Gipson last month, the Jaguars released free safety Sergio Brown today. Brown’s release creates $2.25 million of salary cap space and carries no dead money. He signed a three-year, $7 million deal with the Jaguars in March 2015. Brown, 28, was the latest to get a chance to play free safety for the Jaguars and fail. He started four of the first five games before being relegated to back-up duty. He was sixth on the team with 10 missed tackles. In 15 gam..>> view original
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