Steve Patrick
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Jacksonville, FL, United States
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‘Down-ballot’ races? What you need to know before you vote
We hear a lot -- maybe too much -- about those top races. What else is on your ballot and how to be prepared before voting on Tuesday. → Read More
Final week of early voting as Georgians continue to shatter records
Georgia voters continue casting in-person absentee ballots in the races for U.S. senator, governor and other statewide and local offices. → Read More
Mind made up? Early voting starts this week
County-by-county information about how and where to vote early in the Nov. 8 midterm election. → Read More
Georgians begin in-person voting on Monday
Voters are already casting absentee ballots in the races for U.S. senator, governor and other statewide and local offices and can vote in person starting Monday. → Read More
Are you ready for the November election?
Election Day is one month away. Voting by mail in Florida just started and early voting starts as early as Oct. 24. → Read More
Why wait? Early voting starts this week
Two weeks before Florida’s Aug. 23 primary, voters can begin in-person voting in Jacksonville as well as Bradford and Putnam counties, and soon after that in all counties in Florida. → Read More
Jacksonville firefighter collapses, dies after working vehicle crash
A 36-year-old firefighter died after he collapsed while trying to rescue the driver of a U-Haul truck that struck a utility pole early Thursday morning. → Read More
Officer chasing suspect yells, ‘He’s got my gun’
Police said they have taken a man into custody believed to be connected to what police initially described as an officer-involved shooting Wednesday morning on Jacksonville’s Southside. → Read More
Gov. DeSantis wants special session to pass law against vaccine mandates
Gov. Ron DeSantis is following through with his threat for Florida to legally prevent people in the state from being required to be vaccinated to keep their jobs. → Read More
Nassau County sheriff: Keep deputy shot ‘in your prayers’
A Nassau County deputy is clinging to life at UF Health Jacksonville after he was shot early Friday morning during a traffic stop of a stolen minivan. → Read More
Was 9/11 your generation-defining event? Or is it the pandemic we’re living through?
Depending on your age, you get a different question about recent historical events. → Read More
Fighter, mentor, friend: Tommy Hazouri dies at 76
Jacksonville political giant Tommy Hazouri died Saturday, the city council announced. → Read More
Judge blocks Florida governor’s order banning school mask mandates
School districts in Florida may impose mask mandates, a judge said Friday, ruling that Gov. Ron DeSantis overstepped his authority by issuing an executive order banning the mandates. → Read More
Florida Department of Education gives Alachua, Broward 48 hours to drop schools mask mandates
The Florida Department of Education on Friday formally demanded that the Alachua and Broward County school districts “comply with state statute and rule” by dropping their mask requirements. → Read More
Coastal Georgia hospitals fill with COVID patients, urge people to get vaccinated
Hospital capacities in Camden and Ware counties are listed as severe and Coastal Georgia regional hospital representatives will discuss hold a news conference to help residents better understand the “gravity of the situation.” → Read More
16-year-old among most recent COVID-19 deaths at Jacksonville hospitals
On Thursday, UF Health Jacksonville said there was more than one COVID-19 death each day last month and an average of three each day so far this month. Baptist Health says they've had 2½ deaths each day for the last six weeks. → Read More
Florida, Jacksonville COVID-19 cases almost double in 1 week
New COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Florida and in and around Jacksonville have spiked to levels not seen in months. The White House says the state is playing an outsized role in driving up concerning national numbers. → Read More
After Elsa’s downpours, Baker County woman now uses jet ski to get home
In Baker County, Tropical Storm Elsa dumped more rain onto an already high St. Mary’s River this week. → Read More
Florida COVID-19 cases surge; positivity rates up sharply
Florida’s COVID-19 weekly situation report out Friday shows all the indicators going in the wrong direction. Jacksonville added the most coronavirus cases in one week since mid-February. → Read More
Elsa’s downpours push area rivers above flood stage
The runoff of several inches of rain from Tropical Storm Elsa has pushed several rivers to flood stage or above. Some water levels are falling while others are still rising. → Read More