With most local schools and city and county offices shutting down Wednesday for dangerous winter conditions, the National Weather Service is advising the Jacksonville area to “hunker down” tonight and be prepared for more. Inland freezes and dangerous wind chills are expected through the weekend, the Weather Service posted in its afternoon briefing. A wintry…
Much of the state woke up to a chilly morning today, Dec. 12, and the constant east-northeast wind will keep the temperatures cool throughout the day, according to the latest forecasts from the National Weather Service. A cold front sweeping through the interior and Southwest Florida today is expected to bring a temporary blast of…
The University of Florida board could make a long-awaited decision this week on selecting a site for a planned graduate campus in the downtown Jacksonville area. UF and the city have been in talks over the past two years about the university building a graduate campus in Jacksonville financed by a mix of state, city…
A whopping 130 dogs need new homes after being taken from a house on Jacksonville’s Westside. Animal Care and Protective Services carried the Chihuahua mixes out of the home Friday in Lackawanna, bringing them to the shelter on Forest Street. Animal Care Chief Mike Bricker said the dogs are in good health, but the challenge…