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Hundreds of Workers Face Job Loss as Transportation Contractor Shuts Florida Terminals Amid Crisis
Tampa, FL – Midwest Transport, Inc., a major transportation contractor for the United States Postal Service (USPS), is closing two of its Florida facilities, leading to the layoff of more than 500 employees as the trucking industry faces continued turbulence.
Flooding could be a risk in Jacksonville, St. Johns County for days
Despite escaping the worst of Hurricane Milton , the Jacksonville area could be in for days of flooding because of the storm, city and emergency officials warned Thursday. People had feared that Milton would have the worst effects locally around high tide early Thursday. But dawn broke with almost no flooding in Memorial Park off Riverside Avenue or along San Marco Boulevard, two places with a history of flooding.
Florida high school football scores: Jacksonville-area FHSAA live updates from Week 8
In spite of the wind and the rain from Hurricane Milton blowing past Northeast Florida this week, the eighth week of Friday night action has arrived for the 2024 Florida high school football regular season. Follow Week 8 scores from across Jacksonville and Northeast Florida as the area's high school football teams continue the 2024 FHSAA...
Effort to rename Confederate Street after late activist fails in Jacksonville City Council
In a 10-7 vote Tuesday, Jacksonville’s City Council decided against renaming the Springfield street after the late local civil rights activist Ben Frazier. Confederate Street spans just 0.2 miles, and it leads to the former Confederate Park — since renamed Springfield Park — where bronze Confederate statues once stood. Mayor Donna Deegan removed the last of those statues last year, six months after the death of one of their most vocal detractors, the 73-year-old Frazier. He died of cancer in June 2023.
St. Augustine business owners work to regain profit amid decreased foot traffic following Milton
When Hurricane Milton was approaching, many St. Augustine business owners were forced to close up shop. They’re now looking to get back to business with foot traffic up and tourists in town.
'We dodged a bullet': St. Augustine drying out following Thursday's high tide
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — St. Augustine residents are back home Thursday night after the city's mandatory evacuation order lifted for parts of the area. Much of the flooding downtown receded after the evening's high tide, reopening the Bridge of Lions. Rivers returned to streets and ponds returned to parking lots.
NUMBER OF THE WEEK | Milton’s local impacts
Floridians spent the week preparing for the arrival of Hurricane Milton, which — in Jacksonville, at least — didn’t bring as much damage as it could have. Still, the storm left some flooding in its wake, so our number this week is somewhat soggy:
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