Bakari Savage
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Improving Jacksonville's water reputation
Tap or bottle? That’s the question a new UNF study is trying to answer. → Read More
Advice from early voters: Study the issues, candidates in advance
Early voting comes to an end at 7 p.m. Sunday at places like Oceanway Community Center. Meaning after that, voters will only have Tuesday to cast their ballot. But, before you do so, there're some things you need to know. → Read More
Almost 50% turnout as early voting nears end
In-person early voting will end Saturday in much of Florida, though it will continue Sunday in 16 counties --- including all of the most-populated counties. → Read More
Trump in Jacksonville: We're on cusp of historic change
Donald Trump rallies supporters Thursday afternoon in Jacksonville at the Equestrian Center → Read More
Hurricane Matthew debris cleanup about halfway through, officials say
Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry toured damage from Hurricane Matthew on Thursday in the Glynlea Park neighborhood of the Southside. → Read More
Duval County now eligible for individual FEMA assistance
Homeowners, renters and business owners in Duval County may now apply for federal disaster assistance for uninsured and underinsured damages and losses resulting from Hurricane Matthew. → Read More
Man found dead in stolen car
A man was found dead Sunday in a stolen car at Jacksonville Beach, officials said. → Read More
Woman, 3 children safe after car crashes into embankment
A woman and her three kids were not injured when she drove her car off the road and into an embankment, officials say. → Read More
Ridgeview student hit by car on Blanding Boulevard
A pedestrian was hit and transported to the hospital, Thursday morning in Clay County. → Read More
Jekyll Island reopens; Re-entry to begin for St. Simons Island residents
Gov. Nathan Deal lifted the mandatory evacuation order Sunday for six counties in coastal Georgia in the wake of Hurricane Matthew, which left at least three Georgia residents dead. → Read More
Deal lifts mandatory evacuation order in Georgia
Gov. Nathan Deal lifted the mandatory evacuation order Sunday for six counties in coastal Georgia in the wake of Hurricane Matthew, which left at least three Georgia residents dead. → Read More
Coastal Georgia hurricane recovery will be slow
The latest information on Hurricane Matthew for Southeast Georgia counties → Read More
Not everyone following Hurricane Matthew evacuation orders
Even though state and local leaders have been pleading for residents to evacuate, there are some who plan on sticking out Hurricane Matthew at home. → Read More
Local bars, restaurants packed with Jags in London
Even though the Jaguars were in London Sunday, the team still had everyone back home cheering them on, as there wasn’t an empty seat at Mellow Mushroom’s bar. → Read More
Festival works to save right whales from extinction
A festival was held Saturday at the Seawalk Pavilion to help save Right Whales from extinction through education. The Right Whale Festival works to help save the whales that come to the waters off the coast of Northeast Florida to give birth and care for their young. → Read More
UNF changes student living policy
Next year’s freshman class at the University of North Florida will have more freedom and more money than co-eds before them. This comes as the school changes its mandate that all freshman students live on campus. → Read More
Jaguars bring big business across the pond
A delegation of Jacksonville leaders has made the trip to London for the Jaguars annual game in London. For the 4th consecutive year, the group is working to lure businesses from across the pond to the River City, bringing jobs to the local economy. → Read More
Congress passes $1.1B to fight Zika as cases increase
With Zika cases climbing to 921 in Florida, Congress passed a spending bill, Wednesday night that included $1.1 billion dollars to combat the mosquito-borne disease. → Read More
Man shot several times NW Jax expected to recover
A person has been hospitalized, expected to be okay, after being shot multiple times, early Sunday morning. → Read More
Police make arrest in shooting death of UNF employee
The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office is investigating a death in Northwest Jacksonville. → Read More