Kingsland
LATEST NEWS
Several GA counties to extend health department hours July 23-25
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM)— Health departments within the West Central Health District are offering parents an opportunity to get their children’s required vaccines before the back-to-school rush. The vaccine event is named “Take Your Best Shot.”. Five health departments will extend their hours until 6 p.m. on July...
Auspicious Baking Co. moves into build-out phase at Turner Creek restaurant
In so many ways, Savannah is really a big town more than it is a small city. No place is too far away, and wherever we go, we see friends or familiar faces, which is nice. That also means that good news travels fast, bad news even faster, and gossip is a brushfire.
Glynn County Sheriff’s Office hosts back to school drive
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (WSAV) – Last year, the Glynn County Sheriff’s Office collected 800 donated bookbags with supplies. They’re hoping to bump that amount to 1,000. Sheriff E. Neal Jump’s Back to School Drive began on July 5 and will continue through July 29. The GCSO Facebook page reported that they had almost collected 100 bookbags […]
Rhode Island man sentenced to two years after making fake bomb threat on airplane
(WJAR) — Federal prosecutors in Florida announced that a Rhode Island man was sentenced to two years in prison for making a fake bomb threat in an airplane. A Providence-bound Breeze Airways flight was delivered to Jacksonville, Florida, after 41-year-old Evan Sims said there were bombs on the plane.
People frustrated with loud roaring generators at popular Jacksonville Riverfront hotel
It’s been five months since an electrical fire at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront Hotel caused hundreds of guests to evacuate. Since then, four generators have been supplying power there.
‘River City Readers’ challenge surpasses goal of 1.5 million minutes read
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The year-long citywide challenge to improve literacy rates among school-aged children known as “River City Readers” has surpassed its goal of 1.5 million minutes read, according to Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan. Deegan kicked off the reading initiative in late January to challenge students to...
Luke Balaskiewicz, Adam Waller in position to continue Jacksonville Amateur's youth movement
Here’s a prime example of how younger players have dominated the Jacksonville Area Golf Association Championship in recent years: the old man among the top five is Jason Duff, who will be a senior at the University of North Florida this fall. Co-leader Luke Balaskiewicz is a rising senior at Bolles. The other...
July’s Full ’Buck Moon’ rises on Sunday as African dust forecasted to produce colorful sunsets
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Get ready for a spectacular sight!. This year, the July full moon, referred to as either the ‘Buck Moon’ or the ‘Thunder Moon’ will rise Sunday at 6:17 a.m. Eastern time, also happens to be the 55th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing.
Drowning of Jacksonville 3-year-old near Orlando-area resort highlights recurring issue in Florida
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville family is mourning the death of a 3-year-old boy whose body was found in a body of water near an Orlando-area resort Thursday. Sheriff’s deputies confirmed the toddler, identified as Rakim Akbari, had autism and wandered from a resort on Palm Village Circle, near State Road 535 and World Center Drive.
Feeding Northeast Florida opens new headquarters in Northwest Jacksonville
Feeding Northeast Florida opened its new 110,000-square-foot warehouse and campus July 18 in Northwest Jacksonville. It is at 5245 Old Kings Road near Interstates 10, 95 and 295. The Jacksonville-based food bank serves a 12-county region that includes 272,00 food-insecure individuals. Of those, 90,000 are children. The project “represents a...
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.
Welcome to NewsBreak, an open platform where diverse perspectives converge. Most of our content comes from established publications and journalists, as well as from our extensive network of tens of thousands of creators who contribute to our platform. We empower individuals to share insightful viewpoints through short posts and comments. It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency: our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. We strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation. Join us in shaping the news narrative together.