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UF Health liver, kidney, and lung transplant programs top in Florida, No. 5 in U.S.
UF Health’s lung, liver, and kidney transplant programs are the state’s best and in the top 5 nationwide. The post UF Health liver, kidney, and lung transplant programs top in Florida, No. 5 in U.S. appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
South Florida young men join abortion rights fight through 10-week course
MIAMI - South Florida men can now join a training program that aims to get them on the front lines in the contentious fight for abortion rights. The course has young men joining the movement to support women's access to abortion and it lasts longer than a woman has time to have an abortion in the state. In just about three months, Floridians will decide at the polls whether to keep or ditch the state's current six-week abortion ban. CBS News Miami took a look at the program."This can't pass without men," said Aaron Bos-Lun is the Deputy Executive Director...
Invasive Species moves upstream in Satilla River, What you need to know
WAYCROSS, Ga. (WALB) - An invasive species is moving upstream in the Satilla River, and it has the potential to move into counties here in southwest Georgia. Around 10 years ago, the blue catfish managed to make its way into the Satilla River. Since then, the fish have been damaging the river’s ecosystem by preying on native fish. This is the second non-native catfish species found in the river.
Two Lucky Publix Shoppers Claim Over $50K Prize from Fantasy 5
Jacksonville, Florida – On Wednesday, two fortunate Publix customers scored more than $50,000 each by participating in Fantasy Five. As per the Florida Lottery, the lucky tickets were purchased at a Publix store in Jacksonville and Tampa during both the daytime and nighttime draws on Wednesday. A Hollywood shop...
Bank of America issued permit for Building 500 renovations
Bank of America continues to make progress on renovating its Jacksonville Operations Center near The Avenues mall. The city issued a permit July 24 for the first-floor renovation of Building 500 at 9000 Southside Blvd. Building 500 is two stories. The renovation is for 29,818 square feet of the 68,012-square-foot...
News4JAX political analyst discusses key points of Biden’s Oval Office address
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Saying he reveres the office but loves his country more, President Biden gave what some may have been one of the most important speeches of his political career Wednesday night. With his family by his side in the Oval Office, the president addressed the nation for...
New high-rise could become Jacksonville’s tallest building
What was once a parking lot Downtown is planned to become high-rise condos, a Jacksonville developer said Wednesday. Meetings between Cross Regions Group and the Downtown Investment Authority on the project began about a year ago and are continuing. The developer said the high-rise, planned at a parking lot between...
Popular gourmet potato restaurant closing Orange Park Mall location
A popular homegrown gourmet potato restaurant that began in the home kitchen of a Jacksonville husband and wife plans to close its food court location at Orange Park Mall. Founders and co-owners Lakita and Aaron Spann will shut down Mr. Potato Spread in the mall effective Friday after three years. ...
Group sues over ‘misleading’ financial impact statement on abortion amendment
A lawsuit was filed Wednesday over a financial impact statement that will be included alongside Florida's abortion amendment, claiming that the statement is not only misleading, but that it was unlawfully revised.
DeSantis says he’ll stay out of UF’s upcoming presidential search
Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday he will not be involved in UF’s search for its next president and wasn’t “involved necessarily” with the selection of Sen. Ben Sasse for the university’s top job. At a press conference at St. Petersburg College, DeSantis said he would...
11-year-old Virginia boy charged with making swatting calls to Florida schools
Authorities say an 11-year-Virginia boy is charged in Florida with calling in more than 20 bomb or shooting threats at schools. Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly said Thursday that investigators were particularly motivated to find the caller before students returned to school next month. Emergency services received the first bomb threat on May 14. They continued for another week. Investigators tracked the calls to a home near Richmond, Virginia. Local deputies executed a search warrant at the home this month, and said the 11-year-old boy who lived there admitted making the Florida swatting calls.
'It’s just massive': Artist Walk Skate Park is ready to open. What will it be like?
Skaters interested in Artist Walk Skate Park won’t have to wait much longer for the gates to come down and the park to officially open for public use. City Council voted Tuesday night to approve the Florida Department of Transportation lease on all six acres of the park. The...
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