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Cason also said evacuation notices could be issued Sunday and that residents should heed them Gov. Brian Kemp via AP One of two major wildfires in southeastern Georgia has grown to exceed 31 square miles (80 square kilometers), officials reported Sunday. Brantley County Manager Joey Cason stated in a Sunday Facebook post that "The fire basically doubled last night in size. It is a...

Jacksonville's B-shift firefighters spent Sunday chasing flames across the city, as photos from the Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department (JFRD) make painfully clear. Crews bounced from brush fires to a residential blaze that spread to a neighboring home and a landfill fire that burned for hours. The department said low humidity and gusty winds made calls "more intense" and urged residents to discard cigarettes...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The UWG softball team fell in both games of a Saturday road doubleheader at North Florida, falling 9-1 and 8-1 to drop the series to the Ospreys. After winning Friday's opener, West Georgia (14-38, 6-15 ASUN) was outscored 17-2 on Saturday while the North Florida (35-28, 10-11 ASUN) pitching staff held the Wolves to three...

Join the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network and CBS47/FOX30 Action News Jax First Alert Weather Chief Meteorologist Mike Buresh for the PurpleStride Jacksonville Walk and Run on Saturday, April 26 at Treaty Oak.

CLAY COUNTY, Fla. – A Clay County nurse is organizing a big trip to the “Happiest Place on Earth”-- Disney World. She is inviting nurses from around the world to join her to celebrate National and International Nurses Day on May 6th and May 7. April Freeman...

“Moment in Time: A Legacy of Photographs” from the Bank of America collection is now on display at the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens. The exhibition features more than 100 works from Bank of America’s corporate collection. “It’s really generous of Bank of America to allow their...

Business Debut has another round up of new restaurants opening in Jacksonville!. Get the full story by clicking the links beneath each section. Address: 5615 Normandy Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32205. Status: Targeting June 15 opening. What to expect: Ice cream-focused concept anchored within a larger outdoor food truck park. Designed...

The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department responded to a house fire in the Wesconnett neighborhood Saturday afternoon.

The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department and the Florida Forest Service put out two small brush fires in Duval Saturday.

PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A fast-moving wildfire burning across north and central Florida has prompted a multi-agency response, including support from the St. Lucie County Fire District. The fire, known as the Railroad Complex Fire, ignited in dry brush and timber along the rail line between Clay County...