Heavy rain triggers some Jacksonville flooding
An unusually strong late July cold front is slowly moving into central Florida Sunday. The front is bringing rounds of showers and storms Sunday and is expected to continue impact the area through mid-week. There’s potential for excessive lightning, gusty winds of 40 to 60 mph, and heavy rains that may cause localized flooding. The storms have already shifted south across northeast Florida early Sunday. The heavier showers and storms will be focused along and just south of the I-10 corridor fo..>> view originalJacksonville police search for man wanted for aggravated battery ...
Updated: Jul 30, 2017 - 11:13 PM Jacksonville police said Sunday night that they're searching for a man who is wanted for a string of charges, including aggravated battery. Duwon Rashad Williams McCray, 21, is a suspect wanted for aggravated battery, child neglect, false imprisonment, criminal mischief and resisting police without violence. Police said anyone who has any information on McCray's whereabouts is asked to contact the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office at 904-630-0500 or ema..>> view originalCar pinned under Publix truck on I-295 in Jacksonville
Updated: Jul 30, 2017 - 7:55 PM A woman in her 20s was taken to the hospital after her car was pinned underneath a Public semi-truck Sunday after a crash on I-295 in Jacksonville. The Florida Highway Patrol went to I-295 near the Morse Avenue exit about 1 p.m. FHP Sgt. Dylan Bryan said the accident was a non-contact hit and run. He said the woman lost control of her car when she tried to avoid another vehicle that had cut her off. Bryan said that's when she hit the semi-truck. FHP..>> view originalJacksonville man auctions extensive collection of wildlife taxidermy
Frank Chapman waited and watched as one by one his animals — a passion of a lifetime — found new homes Saturday. Frozen forever in time — an African lion with its front paws outstretched toward unseen prey, a towering brown bear reared up on its hind legs and a bengal tiger with its head tilted appearing alert for the slightest sound. Those were just a few of the wild animals Chapman brought home — stuffed and mounted — to Jacksonville. Chapman never fired a shot. “I killed them with my wallet,..>> view originalJacksonville Police officer involved in Northwest crash with injuries
One Alabama inmate was still on the run early Monday after 12 prisoners escaped from the Walker County Jail. >> Read more trending news According to the Walker County Sheriff's Office, authorities are still looking for Brady Andrew Kilpatrick, 24, of Cordova, who was charged with possession of a controlled substance, drug paraphernalia and marijuana. Officials are offering $500 for information leading to his arrest. The following inmates were captured and in custody, the department said: ..>> view originalSunday's record rainfall floods streets
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Heavy downpours that pushed through Duval and surrounding counties early Sunday ahead of a cold front dropped a record amount of rainfall in Jacksonville and Gainesville.The storms produced flash flooding in several parts of Duval County. The National Weather Service reported that one car was stuck in 1-2 feet of standing water on North Laura Street. There were also reports of flooding in Arlington and the Spring Glenn area.At 5 p.m., the NWS reported 2.39 inches had fallen..>> view originalTropical storm Emily forms near Tampa - no impact on Jacksonville ...
by: Michael Buresh Updated: Jul 31, 2017 - 8:17 AM July 31, 2017 - Tropical storm "Emily" will have NO local impacts on Jacksonville/NE Fl./SE Ga. The tropical storm will move ashore near Tampa Bay Mon. afternoon & exit near Cape Canaveral early Tue. - Heavy rain will be the primary concern with rainfall of 4-6"+ along & south of I-4 - winds will be a secondary threat with gusts of 40+ mph which could topple some trees especially since the ground is saturated. - isolated waterspout/br..>> view originalRemembered for shaping local business community, longtime Jax ...
San Francisco frustrates Armada in physical fall opener
Fouls, fouls, fouls. Mental lapses. Giveaways in defense. Those aren’t the welcoming gifts that Jacksonville Armada coach Mark Lowry wanted to send to new owner Robert Palmer. “The urgency, the mentality has to be better,” Lowry said. “That was a really disappointing performance.” But they didn’t lose. Palmer’s first match as Armada owner brought 90 minutes of physical, messy soccer on a muddy field in Sunday night’s 1-1 draw against the San Francisco Deltas at Hodges Stadium. San Francisco’s ..>> view originalAlgae bloom on Lake Okeechobee raises concern of 2016 repeat
WEST PALM BEACH — Algae is blooming on Lake Okeechobee, stoking concerns of a more wide-scale bloom that choked nearby waterways with thick green goo in 2016. So far, the waterways nearest to the lake have been spared as the lake’s polluted water has not been discharged because of lower water levels caused by a spring drought, The Palm Beach Post reports. Still, state water officials have identified a “significant” algae bloom on the lake due to high temperatures and polluted inflows into the l..>> view original
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