Pulse shooting survivor, Jacksonville native shares story
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Nearly two months after the mass shooting at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, a Jacksonville native who survived the shooting is sharing his memories of the massacre.Rodney Sumter said he was in the hospital for 16 days, and since then physical therapy has been intense. Sumter hasn't let any of that get in the way of his positive spirit and desire to share his story with everyone he meets.“Whenever I was hit in my back, I just felt like I couldn’t breathe at all and I thought I ..>> view originalJacksonville-based Wounded Warrior CEO expects layoffs at charity
The new chief executive of the Wounded Warrior Project, one of the nation’s largest veterans charities, said he anticipates laying off an undisclosed number of employees and cutting the amount of financing it provides smaller veterans groups amid a restructuring that follows scrutiny of the nonprofit organization’s spending. Retired Army Lt. Gen. Michael Linnington, who took over Wounded Warrior Project in July, said he is in the middle of an assessment that includes meeting with wounded warrio..>> view original6 shot outside Eureka Gardens apartments in Jacksonville
Updated: Aug 8, 2016 - 7:38 AM The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office is searching for at least two shooters after six people were shot outside the Eureka Gardens apartment complex early Monday morning. Michael Yoshida/Action News Jax The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office is searching for at least two shooters after six people were shot outside the Eureka Gardens apartment complex early Monday morning. JSO said it appears that the shooters used a pistol and rifle and fired more than 50..>> view originalJaguars Notebook: Posluszny picks off a pair
Linebacker Paul Posluszny continued his strong training camp Sunday by intercepting quarterback Blake Bortles twice in a span of four plays. On the first, Bortles was forced to step up by defensive tackle Malik Jackson’s pass rush and Posluszny darted in front of the intended receiver and returned it 100 yards. “I was gone,” Posluszny said after seeing his convoy of blockers. The second interception came in the end zone when Bortles tried to float a pass over a leaping Posluszny, who returned i..>> view originalJim Furyk shoots record 58; JU's Russell Knox wins tournament
Jacksonville University graduate Russell Knox got the trophy. Ponte Vedra Beach resident Jim Furyk will gladly settle for history. In one of the most extraordinary days involving professional golfers from the First Coast, the 46-year-old Furyk birdied seven holes in a row at one point, then two-putted for par on the last two holes of the TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Conn., to shoot a 12-under-par 58 and break the PGA Tour scoring record previously held by six players who had shot 59 — inclu..>> view originalPolice investigating after body of young man found in Northwest ...
Updated: Aug 7, 2016 - 5:58 PM The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office is investigating after a body was found in Northwest Jacksonville early Saturday morning. Police were called to the 3000 block of West 19th Street around 7 a.m. A neighbor saw the body while he was getting ready to leave for work. When police got to the area, they found what appeared to be the body of a young man in the woods next to railroad tracks. “I’ve thought about that before. When the train goes by, something..>> view original'Home away from home' for Jewish students on Jacksonville's ...
In 2006 Rabbi Shmuli Novack and his wife, Chana Novack, founded what they hoped would become a cultural and religious center for Jacksonville’s Southside Jewish community and a “home away from home” for Jewish students at the University of North Florida and other area colleges. Ten years later their vision for Chabad of Southside has become so successful they have outgrown their small facility near UNF. On Sept. 18 the Novacks will lead a groundbreaking for a new $2.4 million, 10,000-square-foo..>> view originalJacksonville Sharks will play Philadelphia for berth in ArenaBowl
Moments after Derrick Ross’ first-quarter lost fumble at the Orlando 1-yard-line led to a Predators touchdown — and a 21-7 lead — Reggie Gray grabbed a lot of his Jacksonville Sharks teammates. “I told everyone to keep their heads up,” the wide receiver said. “I said we all just need to do our job and don’t get down. This is arena football. The ball bounces funny in this game.” It also bounces hard off the uprights. A missed point after touchdown kick by Orlando’s Mark Lewis, the all-time leadi..>> view originalArmada ships out Meola, Rooney
Mired near the bottom of the North American Soccer League, the Jacksonville Armada changed course yet again. The Armada dismissed head coach Tony Meola and assistant Jim Rooney after 18 games, the club announced Sunday. Assistant coach Mark Lowry has been promoted to interim coach for the rest of the season, with assistant technical director Nathan Walter taking over Meola’s other role as technical director in charge of player personnel. Armada owner Mark Frisch said he had been contemplating t..>> view originalPhelps captures another gold as U.S. wins 4x100 freestyle relay
RIO DE JANEIRO — Michael Phelps added a 19th gold medal to his ever-growing record haul Sunday night. Phelps surged ahead in the second leg of the 4x100-meter freestyle relay to give the U.S. team a lead it held for good. It was Phelps’ first race of these Rio 2016 Olympics, and the 31-year-old looked like the version of himself who had dominated Olympics past. “Tried to give these guys as much open water as I could,” Phelps said as he was interviewed immediately after the race on NBC. Related..>> view original
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