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DEA pushes to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug. But what does this mean for Florida?
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Following the Drug Enforcement Administration’s push to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, News4JAX is looking into what the change could mean and impact the industry in Florida. “I think this is the government catching up to sort of the popular opinion,” CEO of...
‘Excessive air speed’ to blame for deadly St. Augustine plane crash: NTSB
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – The NTSB blames “excessive air speed” for a deadly plane crash in St Augustine more than two years ago. The pilot was Marianne Fox, who was an experienced competitive flyer. She died after crashing near the regional airport. Before the crash, Fox said...
Popular Chicago-based sandwich chain making plans to enter Jacksonville market
This story first appeared in Dining Notes, the free weekly restaurant newsletter from the Times-Union's Gary Mills delivered to your email inbox each Wednesday. Subscribe now. Over the last 15 years, a number of national sandwich shops have come to Northeast Florida, elbowing into the hometown market of Firehouse Subs and Larry’s Giant Subs as well as sub shop behemoth Subway.
FHP reports woman killed in 5-car crash on I-295 near Old St. Augustine Road
A 5-vehicle collision on Interstate 295 North near Old St. Augustine Road turned deadly earlier today, resulting in the loss of a 61-year-old woman’s life, as reported by the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department.
Why is a St. Johns County man reporting hundreds of people for the same yard paver violation?
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla — Hundreds of people are being reported to code enforcement in St. Johns County for a little-known rule about yard pavers. And one man is behind it all. Brittany Flores lives in the Silverleaf neighborhood. She just found out she has been reported to St....
VP Harris speaks against Florida's 6-week abortion ban, demonstrators on both sides react
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Florida residents with opposing viewpoints on the state's new six-week abortion ban, which took effect Wednesday, say lives are at stake. Whose lives are at stake depends on who you talk to. “First and foremost, abortion is healthcare,” said Dr. Shelly Tien, a physician with Jacksonville’s...
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