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Donna Deegan Plans Town Halls In Run Against Rep. John Rutherford

By • Nov 14, 2019
Heather Schatz / WJCT News

Donna Deegan announced her candidacy to run as a Democrat against incumbent Jacksonville area Congressman John Rutherford (R-FL4), Thursday morning on First Coast Connect with Melissa Ross.

Mayor’s Budget Panel Approves Incentives For Natural Gas Export Facility On Jax’s Northside

By The Florida Times-Union and WJCT News • Nov 13, 2019
Eagle LNG Partners' Maxville facility west of downtown Jacksonville.
Eagle LNG Partners LLC

Tax incentives for a new natural gas export facility on Jacksonville’s Northside have cleared a legislative hurdle.

Mayport, Other Bases Could See More Hot Days If Emissions Continue Unchecked

By • Nov 11, 2019
Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Hector Cortes, from Puerto Rico, prepares heaving lines on Aug. 29, 2019, at Naval Station Mayport in preparation for Hurricane Dorian.
Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nathan T. Beard / U.S. Navy

Jacksonville’s Naval Station Mayport is among the many military bases that will have to deal with significantly hotter days, according to a new report from the Union of Concerned Scientists. Mayport has historically seen eight days a year with heat index values over 100 degrees. By 2050, that number is projected to jump to 74 days.

'Morning Edition': The Radio News Show That Almost Wasn't

By • Nov 5, 2019

Morning Edition turns 40 on Tuesday. Over the years, NPR's morning newsmagazine program has covered seven presidents, two Persian Gulf wars, the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and nine Star Wars movies.

But the show was almost canceled before it even started — and there were obstacles to just keeping it on the air.

"They did this pilot with the original staff, and it was awful," said Bob Edwards, who hosted Morning Edition from 1979 to 2004.

Jacksonville DIA Head ‘Disappointed’ With Khan’s 'Curse' Comment

By • Nov 4, 2019
THE CORDISH COMPANIES / VIA JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS

Downtown Investment Authority CEO Lori Boyer disagrees with some of the comments made over the weekend in London by Jaguars owner Shad Khan.

FIS To Build New HQ In Jax, Create 500 Jobs; CEO Hopes It’ll Be ‘The Greenest Building’ In FL

By • Nov 1, 2019
An artist's rendering of the new FIS headquarters on Riverside Avenue.
via the Jacksonville Daily Record

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. is building a new headquarters in Jacksonville, which is expected to bring 500 new jobs to the area over the next decade, and the company’s CEO wants to make it the greenest building in Florida.

Jacksonville Scientists, Academics Urge Mayor And City Council To Take On Climate Change

By • Oct 31, 2019
Flooding on Ken Knight Drive during Hurricane Irma in 2017.
Cherisse Lamb

A group of scientists and academics from local universities and colleges have signed onto a letter asking Mayor Lenny Curry and the City Council to develop a plan for reducing fossil fuel emissions in Jacksonville and to start preparing the city for the impacts of climate change.

JTA Tests First ADA Accessible Autonomous Transit Vehicle In The US

By • Oct 31, 2019
Bill Bortzfield / WJCT News

JTA’s autonomous vehicle program for Jacksonville’s urban core is coming together, marking a new milestone on Thursday.

This is Not An Invasion But It Is A Halloween Tradition

By • Oct 31, 2019
WJCT archives

In 1938 a live radio play directed and narrated by actor and filmmaker Orson Welles was so realistic that it scared some listeners into believing the world was being invaded by aliens from Mars.

Duval Audubon Society Wants Cats Kept Indoors To Save Birds; Cat Advocates Respond

By & • Oct 30, 2019
Ian Sane / Wikimedia Commons

There are nearly three billion fewer birds in North America today as compared to 1970, according to Science News.

Garbage Collection Times Are Changing For Some Jacksonville Residents Starting Monday

By • Oct 30, 2019
Bill Bortzfield / WJCT News

Waste Pro, the city of Jacksonville’s garbage vendor, is making some changes to its residential waste collection schedule, starting Monday, November 4.

DeSantis' Key Proposals Face Early Obstacles In Capitol

By Eve Rosen and Dana Cassidy/Fresh Take Florida • Oct 30, 2019

Ambitious proposals by Gov. Ron DeSantis to raise minimum teacher salaries and require employers to verify the lawful immigration status for workers collided Tuesday with early concerns from Florida’s lawmakers.

Publix Announces It Will Close Its Gateway Town Center Store

By • Oct 28, 2019
Jacksonville Daily Record

Publix Super Markets Inc. plans to close its Gateway Town Center on Dec. 28.

Deal Will Keep Florida-Georgia Game In Jacksonville Through At Least 2023

By • Oct 25, 2019
Bob Self / The Florida Times-Union

An agreement has been reached to keep one of Jacksonville’s longest-running traditions going until at least 2023, with an option to extend the terms of the deal to 2025.

Some St. Augustine Property Owners Could See Drop In Flood Insurance Rates

By • Oct 24, 2019
Tidal flooding in downtown St. Augustine on Granada St. near Flagler College.
Bill Bortzfield / WJCT News

St. Augustine homeowners and other property owners in the city may qualify for 25% cheaper flood insurance premiums.

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