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Recreational marijuana in Florida voters' hands as DeSantis continues to fight it
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — An act that is punishable by up to a year in jail could become completely legal in November. When Florida voters go to the polls on Election Day they will decide if recreational marijuana becomes part of the state's constitution. Medical marijuana has been legal in...
Glynn County police investigating 'unattended' death that sparked online speculation
SAINT SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. — The Glynn County Police Department wants to "reassure" their community they are investigating the death of 35-year-old Michael Rose. A release from GCPD says there has been speculation on social media over how Rose died. According to GCPD, Rose died in the early morning...
Jacksonville anti-abortion activist sues Google, saying she was censored, deplatformed
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — 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...
Palatka Daily News retires 20th century printing press
PALATKA, Fla. — Although the Palatka Daily News printed its last issue earlier this week on their own printing press, there are nowhere near issuing their final copy. “We don't have any, any intention of stopping the printed edition of the paper, we're not going digital, like a lot of newspapers across the country are that's not our goal. Our goal is to have a newspaper here in the community that we serve,” explained Palatka Daily News Publisher Jennifer Mnoates.
Arlington diner 'closed until further notice' after tree falls on top of it
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A diner in Jacksonville's Arlington area is "closed until further notice" after a tree fell on top of it. The diner, Mady's, which is located at 948 Cesery Blvd., said Friday on Facebook that the tree "came through our dining room." The company hired to remove...
24-year-old WWII pilot from Jacksonville who crashed in New Guinea identified 79 years later
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced Thursday that 24-year-old U.S. Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. Alfred J. Hamwey, killed during World War II, has been accounted for. He was identified May 20 following the recovery of his remains in late 2022. The family of Hamwey recently...
'It's just massive': New skate park on Riverside Avenue passes last hurdle before opening
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — 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.
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