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Jacksonville residents give their opinions on Biden ending reelection bid

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People in Jacksonville gave differing opinions after President Joe Biden announced that he ended his reelection bid.

Sunday, Jul 21

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Florida, Georgia officials react to Biden dropping out of the presidential race

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Florida and Georgia officials reacted to President Joe Biden’s announcement that he would not seek reelection in the upcoming presidential race in November.

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Sunday brings round two of afternoon storms, flash flood warnings

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Heavy downpours, lighting and uptick in winds begin this afternoon

Votes are in: Here are the best places to satisfy your ice cream cravings in the 904????

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Ice cream is always a good idea — but it’s especially good on National Ice Cream Day!

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City of Jacksonville to address Florida law that bans those who are homeless from sleeping on public property

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The City of Jacksonville is set to hold a news conference Monday outlining its plan to address a new Florida law.

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Sunday’s rounds of rain will start later in the afternoon

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The bulk of Sunday’s showers and storms will come along later in the afternoon along with the high heat. Heavy downpours and gusty winds are likely with the stronger storms developing along the sea breeze convergence.

Saturday, Jul 20

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Storm damage in Hastings ‘likely’ caused by straight-line winds from microburst: NWS

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Several homes and vehicles in Hastings were damaged by a severe thunderstorm that brought strong winds and heavy rain Friday evening, according to Putnam County Fire Rescue.

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Voter registration, party change deadline for Florida’s primary election is Monday

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Florida residents face a Monday deadline to register to vote in the Aug. 20 primary elections or to change party affiliations.

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Bridge in Nassau County that helps connect Florida to Georgia along I-95 gets needed reinforcement

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A lengthy reinforcement project to better protect a bridge in Nassau County that helps connect Florida to Georgia along I-95 is underway.

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Jacksonville woman killed, children among 3 injured in crash near Davenport, sheriff’s office says

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A Jacksonville woman was killed and her two children were among three others hurt in a single-vehicle crash Friday evening near Davenport, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

Jacksonville man arrested in connection to Ponte Vedra Beach shooting

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A 21-year-old Jacksonville man was arrested in connection to a Ponte Vedra Beach shooting that sparked during a sale of marijuana, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office.

Missing 10-year-old boy found safe: JSO

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The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is looking for a 10-year-old boy last seen on the Westside.

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Flight problems continue to affect travelers at Jacksonville airport after software update disruption

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A worldwide technology outage had the Jacksonville International Airport dealing with flight delays and cancellations all day Friday.

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St. Johns County sheriff brings attention to unsolved HaLeigh Cummings case

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The St. Johns County sheriff brought attention to a 15-year-old case that rocked the Putnam County community.

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Storms are moving offshore, light rain continues

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Now: Thunderstorms are moving offshore, light rain continues. A line of strong, soaking thunderstorms will continue to move offshore tonight while light rain ends around midnight for our coastal counties.

Friday, Jul 19

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STA holds event to recruit bus drivers in Duval County ahead of upcoming school year

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The 2024–2025 school year is almost here, and one bus company is already gearing up.

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Drowning of Jacksonville 3-year-old near Orlando-area resort highlights recurring issue in Florida

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A Jacksonville family is mourning the death of a 3-year-old boy with autism whose body was found in a body of water near an Orlando-area resort Thursday.

July’s Full ’Buck Moon’ rises on Sunday as African dust forecasted to produce colorful sunsets

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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.

Flight delays, other disruptions reported at JAX following faulty software update that caused havoc worldwide

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Travel took the brunt of the issues caused by a Microsoft operating system failure Friday morning as airlines in the United States, Europe, Australia and India reported problems, with some flights grounded.

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Health officials issue alert after finding blue-green algae toxins in Doctors Lake

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The Florida Department of Health in Clay County issued a health alert Friday after finding harmful blue-green algae toxins in Doctors Lake near Magnolia Road.

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4 facing federal charges in string of Dollar General robberies that led to shooting incident with JSO

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Four people were arrested in connection to a string of Dollar General robberies that led to a shooting incident in the Brentwood neighborhood on Wednesday night.

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Tampons contain lead, arsenic and potentially toxic chemicals, studies say. Here’s what to know

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A recnty study found arsenic and lead in organic and nonorganic tampons — and while the levels were small, there is no safe level of exposure to lead, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency.

Clay County service restored after sporadic 911 outages Friday morning

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If residents can’t reach 911, Clay County officials ask that they use the non-emergency number for Clay County Fire Rescue.

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Florida abortion rights groups push back against some wording set to appear on November ballot

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Florida abortion rights groups are pushing back against some wording that is expected to appear on the ballot in November.

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University of Florida President Ben Sasse announces resignation to focus on family

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The University of Florida President Ben Sasse announced Thursday night that he will resign from his position on July 31.

Thunderstorms and rain wind down for the night

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Now: Thunderstorms and light rain continue across southern Putnam and southern St. Johns and western Flagler counties. The rest of the area is dry and will remain that way through the evening aside from a stray shower overnight.

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Farm Share to host food distribution in Macclenny

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Farm Share, the state’s largest food bank, will host a food distribution Saturday in Macclenny.

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City of Jacksonville breaks ground on long-awaited Old Middleburg Road widening project

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After years of planning, the City of Jacksonville broke ground on the widening project of Old Middleburg Road Thursday morning.

Thursday, Jul 18

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Rhode Island man sentenced to 2 years for making false bomb threat on plane that diverted to Jacksonville

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A Rhode Island man who got into an argument with his travel companion and caused the flight to divert in Jacksonville after making a false bomb threat in December 2023 was sentenced to two years in federal prison Thursday.

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Jury duty scam cost Nassau County family $7,500, clerk’s office says

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Nassau County Clerk of Court officials are warning of scam phone calls that ask people to pay money or be arrested.