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Buchholz Bobcats swept Oakleaf in two games to advance to the 6A region final for the fourth straight year, extending their winning streak to 11 games. Senior Reed Thomas pitched a complete game five-hitter with 12 strikeouts in Game 2. Much like Ernie Banks of the Cubs, the Buchholz Bobcats...

FLORIDA AND GEORGIA — A couple of tornadoes are possible across Florida and southeast Georgia today, Saturday, May 2, 2026, with tornado probability data updated at 1:37 AM ET placing the entire region inside a 2 percent tornado probability zone. The risk covers a broad green-shaded area stretching from the Florida Panhandle through Jacksonville, Tampa, and into southeast Georgia including the Savannah corridor...

At least one U.S. State has been placed on tornado watch for this Saturday, May 2. The National Weather Service announced that a couple tornadoes could emerge in parts of Florida this Saturday. This advisory is in effect for Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa and several other cities. Unfortunately for ...

The Florida Department of Transportation has scheduled continuous southbound double lane closures for the Buckman Bridge starting Friday night.

Saturday, May 2, 2026, started muggy and gray in Jacksonville, with temperatures hovering near 69°F and humidity thick in the air. Forecasters expect showers and thunderstorms to fire up after about 9 a.m., with the strongest storms more likely later in the day. Afternoon Storms And Severe Wind Risk.

FLORIDA — A man in his early 20s was killed early Saturday morning in a rear-end crash in Jacksonville, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. The crash occurred around 3 a.m. in the 7700 block of Merrill Road near Wedgefield Boulevard. Authorities said the victim was traveling eastbound when his vehicle was struck from behind […] The post One person dead following vehicle crash in...

Jacksonville area businesses reduced their payrolls in March for the third straight month, the Florida Department of Commerce reported May 1. The unemployment rate for the Jacksonville metropolitan area of Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau and St. Johns counties declined even as the number of jobs fell, due to people leaving the labor force.

This year, the Jacksonville community has two participating shelters in the nationwide effort.

Ascension St. Vincent’s is joining with PathPoint Health to open a new clinic aimed at treating and managing metabolic conditions such as diabetes and obesity. The center, at Ascension St. Vincent’s Southside Hospital, 4201 Belfort Road, in the Joe Adams Building, Suite 4030, is expected to open in October, according to a May 1 news release.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A Florida man currently in jail in Lincoln for reportedly attacking a police officer at a Lincoln Arby’s has waived his right for extradition to face a murder charge in Iowa, according to court records. Joseph Edward Bertolino, 36, of Jacksonville, Florida, appeared in Lancaster...