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A repeat copper thief was charged for stealing from cell towers in Jacksonville. The post Repeat Copper Thief Charged for Stealing from Cell Towers in Jacksonville appeared first on West Orlando News .

Police are investigating a shooting at the Regency Inn in Jacksonville's Arlington area, the latest violent incident to hit a motel along Arlington Expressway that has seen gunfire break out multiple times in recent years. The investigation was confirmed on Sunday, according to Action News Jax, which reported that officers...

Eat Your Yard Jax is throwing open the gates of its Jacksonville farm this Sunday for its sixth annual Persimmon Festival, a day built around the orange, apple-sized fruit that's become the nonprofit's signature celebration of local food and sustainable living. Gate tickets cost $30, and the farm sits on 46 acres at 6500 Utsey Road, where visitors can expect persimmon tastings, live music, vendors and hands-on activities for kids.

Sunday brings unsettled weather and prolonged onshore breeziness, with showers, gusty east winds and isolated thunderstorm potential primarily south of I-10. Temperatures should reach near 78 degrees before slipping into the mid-70s, while coastal areas deal with minor flooding and dangerous surf. Rain And Gusty Winds Arrive Sunday. Showers could...

Jacksonville's Downtown Investment Authority board voted 7-0 on Oct. 21 to approve a $49.27 million, 20-year tax incentive for Fleet Landing's proposed senior-living tower at 111 Riverside Ave., the former Haskell headquarters site in Brooklyn. The vote clears a major hurdle for a project that could eventually house almost 500 seniors along the St. Johns River, though it still needs approval from Jacksonville City Council before moving forward.

Of the four jackpot winners in Friday’s Florida Lottery major money draw games, two were from South Florida and all chose their numbers themselves. Neither they nor anybody else had a Mega Millions ticket with 5, 10, 38, 49, 68 and a Mega Ball of 17. So, Tuesday’s Mega Millions jackpot will be $482 million. Nobody hit the Jackpot Triple Play numbers — 1, 11, 21, 24, 39, 44 — so that’ll be a $1.3 million big prize on Tuesday. READ MORE: The Keys had one of Saturday’s Powerball, Fantasy 5 big winn

Coastal flooding and dangerous rip currents remain concerns through 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2.

THE TROPICS:***** ALWAYS CHECK & RE-CHECK THE LATEST FORECAST & UPDATES! ****This blog is written & updated daily by *me* - Mike Buresh.Tropics threats/impacts for Jacksonville/NE Florida/SE Georgia: None.The Atlantic Basin Overview:The Atlantic hurricane season is June 1st through Nov. 30th. The peak of the season is September 10th.The average date of the eleventh named storm of the season is October 2nd (10 so far)... first Atlantic hurricane avg. date is Aug. 11 (one this season

Fleet Landing has found its footing in Brooklyn, clearing yet another hurdle – this time with the Downtown Investment Authority (DIA). At its Oct. 21 meeting, the DIA Board unanimously approved the 20-year Recapture Enhanced Value (REV) Grant of up to $49.27 million, covering 75% of eligible property tax revenue from the project.

A woman in her 30s was hospitalized in stable condition after a shooting early Saturday off Atlantic Boulevard in Arlington, police said. The shooting happened on the same block as the Black Sheep Bar and Lounge, an after-hours business that Action News Jax reported on Friday amid neighbors’ concerns about noise and other disturbances.