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Man killed in deputy-involved shooting in Putnam County
SATSUMA, Fla. – A man was killed in a deputy-involved shooting Saturday morning in Satsuma, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said it all started Friday night when they received two calls involving 31-year-old Phillip Allen Baldwin. The first call came at 11:30 a.m. from a...
Jacksonville anti-abortion activist sues Google, saying she was censored, deplatformed
A Jacksonville anti-abortion activist is suing Google, arguing the internet giant violated Florida state law by shutting down her account without warning or a chance to recover photos and information there. Losing the longtime account felt “like coming home to a house, which took me twelve years to furnish with family mementos and...
Miami imam's sermon sparks debate over school vouchers and the First Amendment
A Jewish lawmaker is calling for Governor Ron DeSantis’ Administration to take action against a Muslim school that receives taxpayer-funded vouchers. Republican Representative Randy Fine is incensed by the school leader’s inflammatory remarks against Jewish people -- and by the state’s apparent lack of action since those remarks came to light.
Mother takes son to Summerfield ER after he claims he was shot
A mother took her son to the Summerfield ER after he claimed he was shot. Marion County sheriff’s deputies went to the emergency room on Thursday where they interviewed the mother of 27-year-old Hunter Gough of Summerfield. The mother said she’d found her son “in the middle of the Lake Weir Subdivision covered in blood.” She drove him to the emergency room.
Full list of tax-free Items for Florida’s Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday: July 29-August 11
Just in time for the new school year, Florida is hosting a 14-day “Back-to-School” Sales Tax Holiday from July 29 to August 11th. Action News Jax has put together a full list of items discounted.
Diver looking for lobster during mini-season in Florida Keys finds kilo of cocaine instead
What was supposed to be a day of sport for a Florida diver partaking in the annual two-day lobster mini-season, turned into a visit to the local sheriff's office as he found a package of cocaine floating in the water. Each year, residents of Florida enjoy what they call a...
HURRICANE CENTER: System Still Tracking Towards Florida, But It’s Very, Very Early
SATURDAY EVENING UPDATE: Now 30-Percent Chance Of Development. BY: WEATHER TEAM | BocaNewsNow.com UPDATED AT 5 p.m. with the Saturday evening advisory. BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2024 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — With the disclaimer that it is way, way too early to be concerned, the system that the National Hurricane Center started tracking… Read More »HURRICANE CENTER: System Still Tracking Towards Florida, But It’s Very, Very Early
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.
Toys”R”Us to open shop-in-shops at Navy Exchange stores
Toys”R”Us continues to expand in brick-and-mortar via partnerships. WHP Global, which acquired the toy chain in 2021, has signed a license agreement with the Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) to open Toys"R"Us shop-in-shops in NEX stores. The shops will launch this fall, starting at NEX Oceana in Virginia Beach, Va., followed by a second location at the NEX in Jacksonville, Fla. Additional stores will follow in 2025.
Harris campaign mobilizes in Southwest Florida, across the state
The Harris Campaign held its biggest ‘Mobilization blitz’, capitalizing on grassroots energy across Florida. On Saturday, a phone bank was held in Lee County to gather support for Kamala Harris for President. Volunteers picked up the phones and got to work inside the Democratic Party of Lee County...
Northeast FL Surf Report #2 Saturday 12:30 PM 07.27.2024
Northside Cam Jacksonville Beach Pier Center View Cam Jacksonville Beach Pier. View Our Latest Video Update [YouTube] Subscribe / Get Notified. View Our Live Jacksonville Beach Pier Cam [Northside]. View Our Live Jacksonville Beach Pier Cam [Southside]. Public Safety Announcement. In the modern era, our surf breaks can be very...
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