Elizabeth Pace
ActionNewsJax
Jacksonville, FL, United States
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City of Jacksonville prepares for hurricane season during pandemic
As Tropical Storm Isaias moves towards Florida, Jacksonville explains how to prepare at home. → Read More
Moderna begins first Phase 3 of COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial in the U.S.
A potential COVID-19 vaccine has been found to induce the immune response in COVID-19 candidates. → Read More
More young people test positive for COVID-19
Young people eager to get back to their normal lives may be responsible for rising COVID-19 cases. → Read More
Jacksonville hospitals brace for more coronavirus patients
As of 4 p.m. Monday, the Agency for Health Care Administration reported 522 coronavirus patients currently hospitalized in Duval County hospitals. → Read More
FSCJ Medical Assistant Program creates certified workers for critical health care jobs
Florida State College at Jacksonville offers a 10-month Medical Assisting Career Certificate (C.C.) course. They said it will prepare you to do everything as a medical assistant, from maintaining medical records, filing insurance claims and billing to taking medical histories, vital signs and assisting with exams. In a time where the health care industry is in critical need of workers, this… → Read More
Pandemic expert believes we’ll be wearing masks for years
As the global health care community works to develop a COVID-19 vaccine, experts agree that it will be at least a year before it’s accessible to the public. Mass immunization may not be possible until 2022. → Read More
Hit-and-run driver arrested more than a year after deadly crash in North Jacksonville
Since February 2019, the family of Richard Wilson, Jr. has pleaded for answers about the crash that killed him. → Read More
Body camera video shows woman tased by JSO at Publix
A Jacksonville mother, Tawanda Crowell, is suing Publix Supermarkets, Inc. after she was accused of stealing food and arrested by a JSO officer. → Read More
Jacksonville mother sues Publix, claims excessive force against JSO officer
A Jacksonville mother, Tawanda Crowell, is suing Publix Supermarkets, Inc. after she was accused of stealing food and arrested by a JSO officer. → Read More
Jacksonville doctor explains concern with asymptomatic spread of COVID-19
Florida has experienced a significant increase in new COVID-19 cases. Sunday’s report showed more than 2,000 new cases, reported by the Department of Health. However, the percent positive rate has remained low at about 5%. → Read More
Florida sees jumps in coronavirus cases
For the first time in June, Florida started to see a decrease in positive COVID-19. → Read More
‘EVAC’, group of Jacksonville teens impacted by injustice, promotes ch
Jacksonville's News, Weather, and Traffic - News 104.5 WOKV → Read More
Coronavirus causes changes with getting driver’s license in Florida
As state offices reopen to the public, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles made changes to how road tests will be conducted for driver’s licenses. → Read More
Jacksonville Poison Control Center sees spike in calls during COVID-19 pandemic
UF Health’s Poison Control Center in Jacksonville reported an increase in exposures to household cleaning products, primarily disinfectants and bleaches. → Read More
Fact vs. fiction: Hydroxychloroquine and coronavirus
Hydroxychloroquine is a prescription medicine that was originally designed to treat malaria. It is also used to treat autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and lupus. More recently, some have taken it as a form to fight the covornavirus. → Read More
Organ transplants decrease during coronavirus pandemic
A local man with COPD said his single lung transplant was delayed when the pandemic hit Northeast Florida. → Read More
Jacksonville-area colleges discuss potentially reopening campuses in the Fall
Action News Jax reached out to local colleges to find if they have made a decision on reopening their campuses in the Fall. → Read More
Jacksonville-based company tests fever-detecting technology
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — As more businesses and facility slowly reopen to the public, a Jacksonville technology consultant company is helping them monitor crowds with new technology. H. Stephen Jones & Associates, HSJ Tech, is testing thermal cameras to potentially detect if a person is running a fever and advanced video analytics for people counting. "Whether they be for security or whether… → Read More
City of Jacksonville distributes $6 million in stimulus payments durin
Jacksonville's News, Weather, and Traffic - News 104.5 WOKV → Read More
Jacksonville 2-year-old girl adopted after 700 days in foster care
The Duval County Courthouse may not be holding proceedings in its facility, but judges continued their services via video call platforms such as Zoom. → Read More