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Preseason camp schedule released; FSU will once again make road trip to Jacksonville for pair of practices
Florida State has now released their preseason practice schedule. The preseason officially kicks off when head coach Mike Norvell, along with offensive tackle Darius Washington, defensive end Patrick Payton, and defensive tackle Joshua Farmer make their way to Charlotte, N.C. on Monday for the Atlantic Coast Conference Kickoff event. Immediately...
Holloman Challenge 1-on-1 hoops tournament continues to grow
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – When Will Holloman was heading into his sophomore year of high school, his basketball team at Wolfson underwent dramatic changes. Multiple stars either transferred or graduated. Those defections left Holloman as the player his coach liked to call the “lone wolf” because he stayed with the program. It was an underdog role he embraced and used to become the third-leading scorer in area history at the time.
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.
Scorching streak: Jacksonville near top 10 longest stretches of 90° days
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – As the summer of 2024 blazes on, Jacksonville finds itself in the grip of incessant heat with temperatures soaring to 90 degrees or higher for an unbroken stretch of 28 days and counting. This makes it the 15th longest streak of scorching temperatures on record since meticulous record-keeping began in 1938.
The Horses Mouth with Monique Madrid and Ashleigh Shim
Welcome to “The Horse’s Mouth” with Tom McManus. Sponsored by Yolo Rum, The Horse’s Mouth is a unique talk show where Tom’s guests sidle up to his bar to discuss the intersection of sports, business, and life. Today, Tom talks with Monique Madrid and Ashleigh Shim.
Father, son open second Jacksonville-area healthy food restaurant
A father-and-son team of franchisees recently opened their second location of a nationwide health food restaurant specializing in tasty, "portion-controlled, nutritionally-balanced dishes." From Jerry Mosiello and his son Jer, Clean Eatz is now open at 140 Little Cypress Dr., Suite 101, in Saint Johns. It's their second restaurant after opening Clean Eatz at...
Forums set to add attention to candidates, some little-known, in 4 Duval School Board races
A coalition of civic groups is organizing candidate forums for voters to learn about the people competing in elections next month for seats on the Duval County School Board. Separate forums are scheduled between Tuesday evening and Aug 1. for races in each of the four board districts — representing most of the seats on the seven-member board — where elections will happen Aug. 20. ...
Christin Eisenbeiss of University of North Florida earns fourth WGCA Scholars Team berth
Christin Eisenbeiss made it a clean sweep — in the classroom. The University of North Florida senior was named to the Women's Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholars Team for the fourth time, adding to her selection the last two years as the ASUN Player of the Year. ...
TC Athletics News | 2024 Alumnus, Michael Thomas Commits to Edward Waters University
We would like to recognize and congratulate Timber Creek 2024 alumnus for the varsity baseball team, Michael Thomas for recently committing to Edward Waters University in Jacksonville, Florida. We are super proud of you Michael – we know you are destined for great things! The best of luck as you start a new chapter in your academic and athletic career.
JC France – Let’s Go Racing
JC France, while not officially a First Coaster, played an integral part in the success of Jacksonville’s famed Brumos Racing team for ten years. When it comes to Community Icons, very people have done as much as JC to make the First Coast recognized around the world as a major player in the world of professional sports.
Stuff the Bus collects over 17,000 school supplies for students on the First Coast
DUVAL COUNTY, Fla. — A yearly First Coast News back-to-school initiative came to an historic close today as the Stuff the Bus event reached its pinnacle of three school buses stuffed with school supplies for two counties. The collection drive at Staples in Orange Park Friday stuffed two buses...
Football Preseason Officially Gets Underway Monday
With summer workout and conditioning programs now in the rear-view mirror, prep football teams will officially start the preseason Monday with their first of the GHSA’s mandated acclimation-day practices. In a rule adopted several years ago, the GHSA requires teams to hold five days of non-padded practices to acclimate to the heat before putting on the full pads. Several local teams will have a full week of those non-padded sessions,...
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