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Florida county sheriff blasts Biden admin. after immigrants allegedly steal over 9,000 pounds of berries
Eight individuals, including four undocumented immigrants, were arrested last week in Florida on suspicion of illegally harvesting thousands of pounds of palmetto berries. But the episode made national headlines this week after Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey, who made the arrests, went on a tirade blaming Washington, D.C. lawmakers over their "complete and total failure" to keep the U.S. border secure.
Disease-Resistant Wine Grapes on the Grow in Florida
Raise your glass! University of Florida researchers have something to toast. They are harvesting their first crop of potentially disease-resistant wine grapes. This first crop of Pierce’s Disease-resistant wine grapes grown at the UF/IFAS Plant Science Research and Education Unit in Citra, showed no signs of disease. The grape...
‘Wear your bug spray,’ health officials warn. Five different mosquito-borne diseases have infected Floridians
The risk for an infection from a mosquito bite is higher than usual in Florida now, with cases of five different mosquito-borne diseases identified in the state. Experts say the hot, humid, rainy weather and an uptick in summer travel have put health officials on the offensive as they try to control the spread of mosquito-borne diseases being reported among Florida residents. Already this ...
Florida lawmakers hit state's child welfare agency with $70 million in 'claim bills'
Florida lawmakers now have filed close to $70 million worth of what are called "claim bills" for next year's legislative session to compensate families for alleged negligence by the state's child welfare agency. The five bills, all filed by state senators, take aim at the Florida Department of Children and Families, and...
Santa Rosa Republicans call for forensic audit after minor glitches on election sites
Members of the Santa Rosa County Republican Executive Committee are not accepting explanations from the Florida Secretary of State or Ben Martin, the chief operating officer of VR Systems, that a simple "glitch" caused election supervisor websites to crash across the state Tuesday. "This is a serious security issue that should be considered...
Man accused of 2022 antisemitic attack in Ponta Vedra Beach to be sentenced Friday
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – A man accused of an antisemitic attack in Ponte Vedra Beach nearly two years ago is expected to be sentenced Friday. Noah Amato was 17 years old during the attack in 2022. Deputies say he hit another teenager in the face and fired a...
Planning holiday fun on the river? Duval Health Dept. says beware of blue-green algae
With boating, fishing and swimming sure to be popular activities for this Labor Day weekend in Jacksonville, residents and visitors are advised to be wary of blue-green algae. The Florida Department of Health in Duval County issued an advisory Thursday cautioning the public of the presence of the growing and potentially toxic bacteria...
‘Selfless service’: Beloved JFRD firefighter laid to rest at Jacksonville National Cemetery
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A procession of fire trucks, police cars, and first responders traveled beneath an American flag along Old St. Augustine Road Friday afternoon, escorting Jacksonville Fire Rescue Engineer Ian Church to his final resting place. Church died following a battle with cancer. JFRD said he served with...
JEA to reinstate vendor fee for debit or credit card payments next month
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – JEA customers who want to pay their bills using a debit or credit card will have to pay a service vendor fee starting next month, the city-owned utility announced to customers on Thursday. Beginning Monday, Sept. 30, JEA debit and credit payments made via jea.com or...
Ticket Tracker: How to get tickets to Jacksonville-area concerts
Tracy Lawrence, 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, at the Florida Theatre. $49.50-$69.50. Jake Shimabukuro, 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, at the Florida Theatre. $39-$49. Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, 8 p.m....
Players Championship PGA Tour will endow an FSCJ scholarship in memory of AJ Laguerre Jr.
The Players Championship and PGA Tour have joined with Florida State College at Jacksonville to honor AJ Laguerre Jr., the youngest victim of the Dollar General shooting last year. The AJ Laguerre Jr. Endowed Scholarship was announced at an assembly at Raines High School, where Laguerre graduated in 2023. He had planned to...
Jelly Roll Begins ‘Beautifully Broken Tour’ With Sold-Out Shows.
Jelly Roll kicked off his “Beautifully Broken Tour” this week with sold-out shows in Salt Lake City, UT, and Nampa, ID. The biggest headlining tour of the multi-genre singer’s career features support from Warren Zeiders and Alexandra Kay through October, with ERNEST, Shaboozey and. Allie Collen joining in October. Jelly Roll plays Spokane, WA, tonight and Seattle on Saturday. The tour continues through Nov. 23 in Jacksonville, FL.
Faropoint adds 1.7 million sq. ft. in $105 million industrial deal in Jacksonville, Memphis
Hoboken-based Faropoint has added 1.7 million square feet of logistics space in the Southeast with a newly announced acquisition in Jacksonville, Florida and Memphis, Tennessee. The industrial real estate investment manager said it paid $105 million for the 16-building portfolio, part of an off-market deal brokered by Eastdil Secured. That...
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