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ElderSource launches campaign to raise $100,000 for older adults on waiting lists for meals
Nonprofit ElderSource launched its Suppers for Seniors campaign, working to raise $50,000 that will be matched by the Delores Barr Weaver Legacy Funds to help move low-income people off the waitlist for desperately needed food assistance.
50 questions entering 2024 Florida high school football season in Jacksonville area
The first day of preseason practice. It's here. From the five-star recruits to the coaches to the referees, everyone is counting down to the start of Florida high school football. With the 2024 Florida High School Athletic Association season almost ready for kickoff, here's a look ahead to 50 of the big questions awaiting...
LIST: Back-to-school events to help families in Northeast Florida, Southeast Georgia
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Summer break is about to come to an end, and thousands of families across Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia are already preparing for the upcoming school year. While for some shopping for school supplies is a fun activity, a new WalletHub survey showed most parents think...
Jacksonville’s Tulsa Welding School looking to expand its program to meet growing demand
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville’s Tulsa Welding School is expanding as the demand for welders grows and more people show interest in learning the trade in the River City. Welders have a particular set of skills —high in demand— and it’s peaking the interest of people living in Jacksonville....
Northeast Florida realtors clean up local waterways, collect thousands of pounds in trash
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Northeast Florida Association of Realtors held its annual Clean-Up Florida Waterways event Saturday morning. The goal was to collect as much trash that feeds into Northeast Florida’s waterways. Saturday’s event followed Putnam County’s which was two weeks ago, where NEFAR said realtors in that area...
Leader of the Pack: Newcomer leads Wolves-West Ham Premier League soccer in Jacksonville
Maybe Jacksonville didn't know Rodrigo Gomes before Saturday night. But Rodrigo Gomes, more than likely, will never forget Jacksonville. A newly-signed Portuguese forward entering off the bench for his new English club, Gomes scored twice in the last 20 minutes to decide Jacksonville's opening game in Saturday night's Stateside Cup soccer match at EverBank...
Rutgers Football lands 2027 Florida tight end Connor Winn
One day after landing the first tight end of its 2025 class, Rutgers Football kicked off its 2027 recruiting class with a tight end after Jacksonville, Florida native Connor Winn verbally committed to the Scarlet Knights on social media. Winn becomes only the third recruit in the class of 2027...
Jaguars' Offense Works Through 'Wrinkles', Defense Shines, Rookie Kicker Impresses | Campservations Day 4
JACKSONVILLE – Jaguars 2024 Training Camp continued Saturday. It was the fourth day of the third training camp under Head Coach Doug Pederson, featuring a practice with helmets and shells at the Miller Electric Center. Each day throughout camp, members of Jaguars Media – senior writer John Oehser, senior correspondent Brian Sexton, senior reporter/editor J.P. Shadrick and team reporter Kainani Stevens – will share an observation.
Heath Farwell's rave review of K Cam Little should get Jaguars fans hyped up
One of the biggest position battles the Jacksonville Jaguars are holding in training camp is at kicker. Rookie Cam Little and incumbent Riley Patterson are locked in a competition for the job in 2024. So far, the former has a slight edge, with special teams coordinator Heath Farwell pointing out that he's been everything the Jags bargained for and then some.
Military families enjoy free back-to-school bash at several YMCA locations across Northeast Florida
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Students are just weeks away from heading back to school and to help the families of men and women who’ve protected our country, First Coast YMCA and VyStar Credit Union held a back-to-school bash for them Saturday morning. Alycia and Nathan Pouch and their son...
B/R urges Jaguars to make jaw-dropping trade before 2024 season
Cornerback isn't a need for the Jacksonville Jaguars, but they could use reinforcements at the position. This is why Alex Ballentine suggests they trade for a four-time Pro Bowl nod. Ballentine came up with one trade each NFL team should make before the start of the season. He urges Jacksonville...
Saints signing recently-released former Jaguars OL
New Orleans is signing former Jacksonville offensive lineman Chandler Brewer, according to his agency. The Jaguars released Brewer from their injured reserve on July 16. He was placed on the reserve in June after suffering an undisclosed injury in mandatory minicamp. Brewer signed with the Jaguars last April and spent most of the 2023 season on Jacksonville’s practice squad. He appeared in one game amid a late-season elevation to the active roster, against Cleveland in Week 14. After going undrafted out of Middle Tennessee in 2019, Brewer signed with Los Angeles and spent the 2019-22 seasons bouncing between the Rams’ practice squad and active roster, appearing in 13 games. Brewer opted out of the 2020 season amid the COVID-19 pandemic after battling non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in college. Jacksonville entered its 2024 training camp with 15 offensive linemen on its 92-player roster: Tackles Cam Robinson, Anton Harrison, Walker Little, Javon Foster and Blake Hance; and interior linemen Ezra Cleveland, Mitch Morse, Brandon Scherff, Tyler Shatley, Luke Fortner, Cooper Hodges, Cole Van Lanen, Keaton Sutherland, Darryl Williams and Steven Jones.
Florida gas prices jumped a dime last week before falling back
MIAMI - Gas prices in Florida 11 cents early last week reaching $3.55 per gallon, before falling back seven cents over the last few days. On Sunday, the state average was $3.40 per gallon. That's about 3 cents more than a week ago. "Gas prices could move even lower, after a big drop in oil prices last week," said AAA spokesman Mark Jenkins. Jenkins said recent fuel reports show China's crude oil imports are declining. "This drives prices lower, on concerns that global fuel demand is softening," he said.Gas prices in Miami-Dade and Broward On Monday, the...
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