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Recreational marijuana in Florida voters' hands as DeSantis continues to fight it
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — An act that is punishable by up to a year in jail could become completely legal in November. When Florida voters go to the polls on Election Day they will decide if recreational marijuana becomes part of the state's constitution. Medical marijuana has been legal in...
Third arrest made in double murder in $20K gang bounty shooting from October
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A third arrest was made nearly nine months later in a gang bounty shooting that left two men dead on Jacksonville’s northside. Jimmy Robinson, 23, was arrested in connection to the murders of Antonio Tillie Jr., 19, and Bryant Grund, 31. According to Jacksonville police,...
Jacksonville Jaguars training camp: QB Trevor Lawrence returns to form, avoids turnovers
Jacksonville Jaguars offensive coordinator Press Taylor tried to put the turnovers by quarterback Trevor Lawrence in the first two days of training camp into perspective. "For the most part, he's been a good decision-maker when it comes to throwing the ball in harm’s way," Taylor said before Friday's practice. "That's something that I'd...
Westside nursing home employee spotted the missing 70-year-old woman after nearly 2-day search
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Westside nursing home employee was the one to spot the missing 70-year-old woman after the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office searched for nearly two days. Mary Richardson, who has dementia, was reported safe Thursday night after officers said she wandered away from the Cedar Hill Nursing...
Inside the Action: A Look at the First Week of Jaguars Training Camp and how YOU can see the sidelines
The Jaguars organization is thrilled to welcome fans to the 2024 Training Camp at the Miller Electric Center practice facility. This is the perfect opportunity for fans to see their favorite players in action and get a first look at the team before the regular season kicks off. Mark your calendars for August 3, when the annual Stadium Practice at the Bank takes place.
Ex-JEA CEO Aaron Zahn tells life story in plea for light sentence in embezzlement case
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Ahead of his sentencing for conspiracy and wire fraud next Tuesday, ex-JEA CEO Aaron Zahn is asking the court to sentence him to probation rather than a years-long prison sentence. In a new document submitted to the federal court, he utilizes his life story, including anecdotes about childhood bullying and his Olympic swimming ambitions to promote himself as "promising young man" who doesn't deserve to be punished. He faces a maximum of 25 years in prison.
Mac Jones admits change of scenery helped with his confidence
It’s way too soon to be saying the grass is greener on the other side from a football perspective, but from strictly a mental perspective, former New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones is better off with the Jacksonville Jaguars. He’s back at home without the weight of the world of a starting quarterback on his shoulders. This is a situation where he can finally take a step back, catch his breath and let someone else take the wheel for once. “The whole change of scenery definitely helped,” Jones told The Athletic’s Jeff Howe in an interview. “I’m just having fun playing football....
Local active-duty military, veterans enrolled in transition training program celebrate graduation
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A classroom full of active-duty military and veterans enrolled in the Operation New Uniform’s (ONU) transition training program graduated Friday morning. Swisher, a longstanding supporter of the Jacksonville-based veteran service organization, sponsored the students’ training and their graduation event, which was held at Swisher’s headquarters...
Ask Anthony: Jacksonville woman afraid pine tree will fall on her home
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Jacksonville woman has a big problem behind her home. Lillian Felton emailed the Ask Anthony team because she's afraid a pine tree on the other side of her fence is going to fall on top of her house. "My mom lives with me. She's 91...
Jacksonville Jaguars pass rusher Josh Hines-Allen is shaping his legacy and honoring his maternal heritage with a name change
Josh Hines-Allen is planning to get a new tattoo, but he’s not sure where it will go yet. He knows it will say “Hines.”. Hines-Allen, who already has “Allen” tattooed on his right elbow, changed his last name this year to honor his mother’s side of the family. His new last name matches the hyphenated names of his four older sisters: Myisha, LaTorri, Kyra, and Ranese.
Jaguars S Andrew Wingard shares embarrassing details about the Doug Marrone era
Doug Marrone took the Jacksonville Jaguars to the AFC Championship in 2017 but amassed a measly 12 wins the following three years. Not surprisingly, he was given the boot after the 2020 season. Veteran safety Andrew Wingard recently talked about what was it like to play for Marrone. Based on his comments, he doesn't have fond memories.
Some Florida condo owners facing deadline as Castle Key drops insurance policies
Some 33,000 Floridians will be getting notified through next year that Allstate’s Florida subsidiaries are dropping their insurance policies, and some are getting the news during a particularly nerve-wracking time to start looking for coverage: hurricane season. That reduction decreases Castle Key Insurance and Castle Key Indemnity’s policyholders by about 12% in the...
Southwest adds seasonal flights to two Florida cities, roundtrip football flights
It's been a busy week for airline news in Florida. Avelo announced it was adding nine new Florida flights at three different airports in the Sunshine State, and would be making Lakeland International Airport, LAL, the airline's Central Florida base. The airline JetBlue said it would be adding new routes to Florida even as it unexpectedly yanked nonstop service from Tallahassee to Fort Lauderdale and filed a lawsuit claiming Florida made the airline pay too much in taxes. ...
Keys corals begin to pale as water temperature rises
As a long, hot summer drags on and Florida Keys water temperatures continue to rise, coral reefs are beginning to change from their bright colors to pale, a precursor to bleaching. Since July 9, water temperatures on the reefs throughout the Keys have reached the threshold for bleaching. Some off of the southern reefs in the Keys, such as Looe Key, Eastern Dry Rocks, Sombrero and the inshore patch reefs, started reaching the bleaching temperature threshold as early as July 1, NOAA’s Mission: Iconic Reefs...
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