01/24/2021
01/24/2021
Local News for Jacksonville, Florida
01/24/2021
01/24/2021
4-month-old girl who went missing in Jacksonville found safe
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (WSVN) – A 4-month-old girl who went missing in Jacksonville earlier this month has been found safe, authorities said. The Florida Department of… Read the rest of the article on wsvn.com READ MORE.
01/24/2021
Former FSU football player teams up with Second Harvest to feed families
Southside Tallahasse native James Coleman paired up with Second Harvest to give food to over 300 families on Saturday. Read the article on wtxl.com READ MORE.
01/23/2021
Larry King, CNN talk-show legend, dies at 87 after being hospitalized with COVID-19
Larry King, the Brooklyn-bred man who became cable TV’s most well-known talk-show host, died Saturday after being hospitalized for COVID-19 He was 87. Read the rest of the article on news-press.com READ MORE.
01/23/2021
Martha Redbone: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Every January, I attend globalFEST at a New York City nightclub and see some of the most fantastic music I’ll experience all year. Now, given the pandemic’s challenges and the hardening of international borders, NPR Music and globalFEST moved the 2021 edition from the nightclub to your screen of choice and shared the festival with READ MORE.
01/23/2021
Missing child alert issued for 4-month-old girl in Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (WSVN) – Authorities have issued a Florida missing child alert for a four-month-old girl in Jacksonville. According to the Florida Department of Law… Read the rest of the article on wsvn.com READ MORE.
01/22/2021
Jacksonville Area Unemployment Picture Mixed in New State Numbers
The Jacksonville area’s unemployment rate was 4.8% last month, down from a pandemic high of over 11% last April. Read the rest of the article on wjct.org READ MORE.
01/22/2021
Jacksonville Resiliency Committee To Vote On Recommendations In Next Meeting
The Jacksonville City Council’s Special Committee on Resiliency is getting close to wrapping up its work as members are scheduled to vote on and finalize recommendations during their next meeting. Read the rest of the article on wjct.org READ MORE.01/22/2021
Pediatrician: 20-30% Increase In Local Children Infected With COVID-19
There has been a 20-30% increase in the number of children who have caught COVID-19 in the last several weeks, according to Dr. Jeffrey Goldhagen, chief of Community and Societal Pediatrics for UF Health Jacksonville. Read the rest of the article on wjct.org READ MORE.01/22/2021
Jax No Longer Offering 1st Dose Of COVID Vaccine; State Now Administering Shots
The city of Jacksonville announced Friday morning it has finishing distributing its allotted supply of the first dose of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine. Read the rest of the article on wjct.org READ MORE.01/22/2021
HabiJax To Begin Construction On 50-Unit Affordable Tiny House Project
Construction is set to begin next week on an affordable housing project on Jacksonville’s Westside. Read the rest of the article on wjct.org READ MORE.01/21/2021
Matt Carlucci; Zero Waste Lifestyle; PBS Kids Writers Contest; ‘Audio Void’
Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry has over two years left on his mayoral term, but contenders are already lining up to replace him. Read the rest of the article on wjct.org READ MORE.01/21/2021
DIA Launches Design Competition For Former Jacksonville Landing Site
The Jacksonville Downtown Investment Authority is taking design proposals to develop Riverfront Plaza, the grassy area where the Jacksonville Landing shopping mall complex stood for more than 30 years. Read the rest of the article on wjct.org READ MORE.01/21/2021
Baker County Man Arrested, Charged In Connection With Siege On U.S. Capitol
The FBI’s Jacksonville office has arrested a Baker County man accused of having a role in the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Read the rest of the article on wjct.org READ MORE.01/21/2021
On A New Anthology, Dusty Springfield’s Take On Southern Soul Gets Another Look
In 1968, Dusty Springfield – then an established pop star in the U.K. – flew across the pond to conquer the U.S. by signing what was meant to be a long-term deal with Atlantic Records. The label sent Springfield down to American Sound Studio in Memphis, Tenn., hoping to impart some of the Southern soul READ MORE.01/21/2021
EWC, FSCJ, JU and UNF Get Combined $73.4M In Federal Emergency Relief
North Florida Congressman Al Lawson, D-FL5, announced Thursday that colleges and universities in Jacksonville are getting an additional $73.4 million in federal emergency relief funding as part of the $900 billion stimulus package Congress passed last month. Read the rest of the article on wjct.org READ MORE.01/21/2021
National Park Service Rejected Shipyards, Metropolitan Park Swap In December
A National Park Service decision complicates Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan’s plans to develop the Shipyards and Metropolitan Park. Read the rest of the article on wjct.org READ MORE.01/19/2021
Jacksonville Partners With Daily’s On Anti-Vaping Campaign
The city of Jacksonville is partnering with the convenience store chain Daily’s on a new public awareness campaign that aims to keep teenagers from vaping. Read the rest of the article on wjct.org READ MORE.01/19/2021
Downtown’s Future; Joe Peppers; Eco-Friendly Straws; ‘The Food Of Love’
What’s next for Downtown Jacksonville, now that the proposed Lot J development is dead? Read the rest of the article on wjct.org READ MORE.01/19/2021