King tides bring major coastal flooding to Florida
Major coastal flooding in Florida caused huge problems for residents Monday. The onshore flooding shut down roads, impacted businesses and lead to dangerous surf and beach erosion. There is no major storm off the coast, but there are unusually high king tides, which are essentially the highest tides of the...
Duval County early voting hours expand as turnout approaches record pace
DUVAL COUNTY, Fla. – Early voting in Duval County is entering a new phase this week, with expanded weekday hours giving voters more flexibility to cast their ballots before or after work. Polling sites are now open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. — a change...
Jacksonville driver fights $225 school bus camera ticket, says his view was blocked
A Jacksonville man is challenging Duval County’s stop-arm school bus cameras after he was cited for passing a stopped school bus. Action News Jax has told you when Duval County Public Schools entered an agreement with BusPatrol. The company uses AI-powered cameras to catch drivers who pass stopped school buses and has already cited tens of thousands of drivers.
‘The house was on fire’: JTA board member calls for leadership to resign, says...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville Transportation Authority board member is demanding that the agency’s top three remaining executives resign, saying former CEO Nat Ford and his leadership team deliberately concealed the depth of JTA’s financial problems for more than a year. In a public statement released Monday,...
Jacksonville ranks No. 2 nationally for property taxes rising faster than home values
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville-area property taxes rose much faster than home values from 2022 to 2024, placing the metro No. 2 among the 100 largest U.S. metro areas in an analysis by ConsumerAffairs. The typical homeowner’s property tax bill in the Jacksonville metro area increased 21.7%, while median home...
Jacksonville police searching for missing 10-year-old
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding a missing 10-year-old boy.
Jacksonville family displaced after fire severely damages Westside home
A Jacksonville family of five is temporarily displaced after a house fire severely damaged their Ramona Boulevard home on Oct. 21. – A Jacksonville family is searching for a path forward after a house fire left their Westside home severely damaged and the family of five temporarily displaced. From...
First Alert Weather: Local Nor’easter: Gusty Winds and Coastal Flooding Continue
Dry in many neighborhoods for the AM commute. Isolated shower coming off the AtlanticLocal nor’easter conditions continue today.A few showers will move off the Atlantic through the day, mainly south of Jacksonville. Northeast winds of 15-20 mph with gusts of 25-30 mph are likely closer to the coast.Moderate tidal flooding will continue today at high tide times along the coast, St. Johns River basin and ICWW.Onshore winds continue for the rest of this week. Tidal flooding will take time to come d
King tides, northeast winds trigger flooding across Northeast Florida coast
King tides and strong northeast winds are causing significant flooding concerns across Northeast Florida, with impacts that a National Weather Service forecaster says resemble those of a tropical storm. Coastal flooding warnings have been extended through Wednesday, with communities in St. Johns, Nassau, Duval and Flagler counties listed among the...
Construction Starts on New Phase of Jacksonville Business Park Development
Construction started on a new phase of a Jacksonville business park development. The post Construction Starts on New Phase of Jacksonville Business Park Development appeared first on West Orlando News .
