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Northeast Florida unemployment rises to 3.6% in June
Jacksonville’s unemployment rate jumped higher in June, a normal seasonal trend as high school and college graduates enter the labor force and don’t immediately find jobs. The jobless rate for the Jacksonville metropolitan area of Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau and St. Johns counties rose from 3% in May to 3.6% last month, the Florida Department of Commerce reported July 19.
We found hundreds of silver coins in the ocean – it’s from a ship ‘broken to bits’ that sank in 1715 during a hurricane
A GROUP of treasure hunters has discovered hundreds of silver coins in the ocean from a long-lost ship. The discovery made by the Florida-based team is one of the most significant so far this year. In May, while diving off the coast near Brevard County on the east side of...
I lost $275k after buying vehicle that never showed up – I got justice but still don’t have a ‘cent’ of my lost money
A MERCEDES fan found his dream car, a rare customized G-Wagon, and sent a six-figure down payment for the SUV. The rare luxury car never arrived, and the driver is speaking out against the now-suspended dealership. Dream Auto Collection received an emergency suspension from the Florida Department of Highway Safety...
SW FL hospitals, airports coping with tech outage. Is medical care delayed? What about flights?
Southwest Florida felt the impact Friday from a worldwide outage that grounded some aspects of daily life to a halt. As of Friday morning, hospitals were working to get operations back to normal. Travelers at Southwest Florida International Airport were dealing with some delays and flight cancellations. Lee Health, the...
Major intersection now open in south Fort Myers after deputies reported 'suspicious item'
FORT MYERS, Fla. — The Lee County Sheriff's Office reported the intersection of Daniels Parkway and Metro Pkwy in south Fort Myers was closed due to a "suspicious item" Friday morning. Deputies say the roads were shut down out of an abundance of caution. As of 9:45 a.m., the...
Officers search for man accused of trafficking MDMA in Fort Myers
LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Fort Myers officers are searching for a convicted felon after he failed to appear in court for trafficking charges. Officers say Jokeem Williams, 33, is on the run after failing to appear in court on a charge of trafficking MDMA. Williams was reportedly pulled over...
Driver crashes into unoccupied Fort Myers building
A man has been transported to the hospital after reportedly crashing into an unoccupied building in Fort Myers. According to the Fort Myers Police Department, the driver crashed into a building at Fowler Street Friday morning. They said it seemed he mistook the gas for the brake. The driver is...
Florida gas prices fell from last week: See how much here
State gas prices fell last week and reached an average of $3.44 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, down from last week's price of $3.45 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The average fuel price in state has risen about 25 cents since last month. According...
Junior Balles: Top 10 potentially junior difference makers this Big Bend football season
We are under a month away from Friday night lights. As Big Bend football teams prepare for the coming season, rosters across the area have difference-makers who could be the winning factor in a tight game. While most of the time those players are seniors, but the junior class is able to...
Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis said state is 'morally obligated' to keep funding My Safe Florida Home
MILWAUKEE — He is on the floor of the Republican National Convention, but Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis has his eyes back on Florida, and hurricane season. Forecasters are predicting an extremely active season. Patronis is convinced it's not a question of if but when a storm's going to hit the state. Like other Florida officials, he has asked the state's 22 million-plus residents to have a plan and prepare ahead of an approaching yellow cone.
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