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Riverside High seniors receive Sallie Pat Tackett scholarships
Thirty graduating Riverside High School students received the Sallie Pat Tackett Scholarship Fund Foundation $5,000 scholarships at the 24th awards ceremony held recently at the Belle school. The scholarship recipients, the schools they will attend in the fall and their majors (if declared), and their parents (where listed) are:
Man gets 2 years for accusing girlfriend of having bomb on flight out of Orlando
A Rhode Island man was sentenced Wednesday to two years in federal prison for falsely accusing his girlfriend of bringing a bomb onto their flight out of Orlando, according to court records. Evan Sims, 41, agreed to plead guilty to one count of false information or threats concerning aircraft as...
Jacksonville Jaguars introduce first throwback uniforms. Here's when they'll wear them
A quarter-century later, Jacksonville Jaguars fans would like to party like it's 1999. After all, the 14-2 regular season record that season remains the best in franchise history, as does the 62-7 rout of Miami represent the most lopsided playoff victory in franchise history. Whether or not the 2024 team...
NFL Fans Praise New Jaguars Throwback Jerseys
As the NFL offseason continues its long march, more and more teams will be unveiling alternate uniform looks for the upcoming season. It has become tradition. On Thursday, it was the Jacksonville Jaguars' turn. The organization dropped a video revealing their new throwback jerseys for 2024-a nod to the early...
Jaguars' new throwback uniforms will debut the day Tom Coughlin inducted into Pride of the Jaguars
It's a big news day for Jacksonville Jaguars fans. Not only were the team's new throwback uniforms revealed on Thursday, but Tom Coughlin, the very first head coach the franchise ever had, will be inducted into the team's special Pride of the Jaguars during the upcoming season. And what's more,...
Restaurants stay cool with summer menu updates
It’s almost halfway into the summer, and local restaurants are updating their menus to take advantage of what’s coming off stalk, branch and vine at local farms and what customers want to eat. ECHO, the in-house bar and restaurant at the King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort,...
Jacksonville Jaguars training camp preview: Can defense turn corner under Ryan Nielsen?
Attacking and aggressive. That's the new motto of the new-look Jacksonville Jaguars defense and most of what the team will do defensively this year won't be fully realized until the season starts with a bit of a preview for training camp that starts next week. After a disjointed, bizarre end...
License plate reader camera leads CCSO to drug busts
ORANGE PARK – An alert from a license plate reader camera for a stolen car led Clay County Sheriff’s Office deputies to a Jacksonville man who was arrested for drugs and an illegal handgun and an Elkton woman for drugs and stealing a car on July 11. Christopher...
Demand for Spanish-speaking services for trucking grows in Jacksonville
As Jacksonville’s Hispanic population grows, trucking companies are seeing an increased demand for Spanish speakers to serve their workforce and to pursue business opportunities. Linda Carrion, CEO and owner of Carry-on Transportation Solutions trucking company, said she sees her ability to switch between English and Spanish as an asset...
Edwards seeks to spread awareness, educate youth about domestic violence
GREEN COVE SPRINGS — Quigley House selected Julia Edwards as its newest executive on Jan. 8. A Jacksonville native, Edwards secured many leadership positions throughout her career. Helping those in crisis, she says, has always been her calling. “It’s who I am,” she said. “It’s just a part of...
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