The St. Johns Riverkeeper announced plans to sue the Army Corps of Engineers over its proposal to deepen the St. Johns River. A nonprofit builds a walking tour app for St. Augustine that will expand to other cities in Florida. Former President Jimmy Carter released a statement today that he has cancer.
It’s Thursday, August 13, 2015. Welcome to WJCT First Read, your daily weekday morning round-up of stories from the First Coast, around Florida and across the country.
Here are 8 stories you might have missed.
St. Johns Riverkeeper Says Dredging Project Danger To Environment, Threatens Lawsuit
The Army Corps of Engineers says dredging the St. Johns River is a positive economic move for Jacksonville, but St. Johns Riverkeeper Lisa Rinaman says its plan ignores the project’s deep environmental impact.
Jacksonville Homeless Kids Receive Money, Discounts For New School Clothes
More than 100 of Jacksonville’s homeless children were treated to a morning of back-to-school shopping Tuesday. All the kids who receive services from the Sulzbacher center downtown got a $50 gift card to spend on clothing at Old Navy.
Atlantic Beach Businessman Chooses To Run For Commissioner Because Of HRO
Stinson says he thinks the human rights ordinance puts some of Atlantic Beach’s businesses at risk. But Stinson says he isn’t campaigning on the human rights ordinance. He says there are other issues that need to be addressed.
Florida Nonprofit Develops App For Tours Of Cities Across State
A new smartphone app is helping St. Augustine visitors take a walking tour of the 450-year-old city, and plans are in the works to expand the high-tech tours to 20 Florida cities.
Hospital Commission Recommends Transparency, Publishing Services Prices
After hearing from hospitals across Florida, Governor Rick Scott’s Commission on Hospital Funding is meeting in Tallahassee Wednesday to come up with recommendations. A big focus was on transparency.
AHCA Secretary Dudek Defends Citations Of Planned Parenthood Clinics
Florida’s top healthcare official says her agency was right to cite state planned parenthood clinics for violating abortion rules. But Planned Parenthood Florida maintains it did nothing wrong.
Tasty E-Cigs Popular, Scientifically Uncertain
Little more than a decade since they started being sold in the United States, ‘vaping’ has become a popular alternative to tobacco cigarettes – a known carcinogen.
Former President Jimmy Carter Reveals Cancer Diagnosis
Jimmy Carter revealed Wednesday that he has cancer. Carter, 90 released a short statement with the news: "Recent liver surgery revealed that I have cancer that now is in other parts of my body.”
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