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As Legal Fees Evaporate, Cash Flow is Key for Port
The Ocean Highway and Port Authority (OHPA) proposed 2024-2025 budget will rely on diligent management of cash flow but no longer will be weighed down by crushing legal costs. OHPA commissioners reviewed a draft budget Wednesday that showed legal costs dropping by $100,000 in 2024-2025 as the burden of two major lawsuits has been alleviated going forward.
3rd arrest made in Jacksonville gang-related hit scheme that killed Uber driver and passenger
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A third suspect has been arrested in the October 2023 shooting that killed 18-year-old Antonio Tillie Jr. due to "rap beef" that turned deadly, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office. The shooting also killed 31-year-old Bryant Grund, who was driving for Uber and was dropping Tillie off at the scene of the crime.
Jacksonville personal trainer who lost her father to cancer helps people dealing with life-altering medical conditions
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Debilitating injuries and medical conditions can physically and mentally alter our lives at a moment’s notice, but a personal trainer at the Lakewood Anytime Fitness gym said people should not use those setbacks as an excuse to avoid daily exercise. Aviola Miraka is a certified...
Summer pattern keeps the daily rain coming
JACKSONVILLE, Fla – Light rain ends after sunset with only an isolated shower through midnight under cloudy skies. Many areas had 1-2 inches of rain but now drier air moves in overnight before storms return Saturday afternoon. Highs this weekend will be in the low 90s with nearly an...
Some Duval County middle and high school students losing access to school bus transportation
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Some Duval County middle and high school students will be losing bus transportation in the upcoming school year. TELL US: How do you feel about DCPS making changes to its bus policy right before the school year?. This comes after a policy change. Buses used to...
Thrifting recommended for back-to-school shopping, especially during the tax-free holiday next week
With kids heading back to school soon, that means many parents will be doing some back-to-school shopping. Meanwhile, Florida’s tax-free shopping holiday starts next week.
‘Taking from people that can’t afford it’: Jacksonville mobile home community comes together to dispute 30% rent hike
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Most people expect their rent to increase yearly, but what would you do if it increased by as much as $300?. That’s the reality for a group of people who live close to Jacksonville Beach. Instead of moving elsewhere, they’re petitioning against the rent increase....
This Week in Jacksonville: Business Edition - Private equity firm launches fund for city projects
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville’s transformation looks to advance with the investment of $40 million toward four key projects. William Studebaker joins This Week in Jacksonville: Business Edition to talk about the first fund closed from First Coast Real Estate Partners (FCREP) and the impact on development. The private...
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...
Sheriff's Office in Clay County, Florida Searching for a Wanted Fugitive, asks Public for Help
CLAY COUNTY, FL — Sheriff Michelle Cook is reporting that: This week's fugitive is Jarvis Levitieus Johnson. He is wanted for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill. Mr. Johnson, age 37, has brown hair and brown eyes. He is:. 6 feet 2 inches tall. weighs...
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