Winterling Honored With 'Garden Party'
After 47 Years As Chief Meteorologist, Winterling To Be Hurricane Expert
POSTED: Wednesday, May 20, 2009
UPDATED: 10:44 am EDT May 21,
2009
  George Winterling greeting by old friends during "garden party" held to honor his 47-year career at WJXT.
|
47-Year Career Honored With 'Garden Party'JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Channel 4 held a celebration Wednesday of the historic career of chief meteorologist George Winterling.Current employees and colleagues and friends from his 47-year career delivering the weather at WJXT gathered at a garden party luncheon.Many shared stories about Winterling and told how he had made a difference in their lives.Winterling was not given a gold watch but a laptop computer, so he'll remain connected to the station in his new role as the local station's hurricane expert.
Also Wednesday, the entrance road to Channel 4's studio was renamed Winterling Way.A plaque was also placed at the entrance Studio A naming it after the weatherman who became one of Jacksonville's most trusted and recognizable citizens.
Copyright 2009 by News4Jax.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
|
Related Stories:
Copyright 2009 by News4Jax.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
An 11-year-old Gainesville girl called 911 and helped her mom deliver her newborn baby sister when the big moment came before they could get to the hospital.
The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office is investigating after they say a robbery suspect was shot by one of their officers on the Northside Saturday night.
A U.S. Army spokesman says the man authorities say went on a shooting spree at Fort Hood has been taken off a ventilator while an officer hailed as a hero is in good condition.
Thousands of people crowd the beach on Saturday to get a glimpse of the high-flying jets.
In a victory for President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled House narrowly passed landmark health care legislation Saturday night to expand coverage to tens of millions who lack it and place tough new restrictions on the insurance industry. Republican opposition was nearly unanimous.
Crime scene investigators took video of inside Quinn Gray's home the night she was reported missing. Detectives were looking for evidence. Gray claimed she was forced from her home at gunpoint and cops considered it a crime scene.
Sept. 9, 2008: Ponte Vedra Beach mother Quinn Gray describes her very physical relationship with the man she said abducted her.
Police said Osmanovic and Gray spent several nights at a south metro motel, and on one particular morning, Osmanovic wore a recording device and said he was going back to the hotel room to be with Gray.
Watch highlights from week 10 of the high school football season on Football Friday on 4.
The St. Johns County Sheriff's Office arrested 34 people Friday morning in connection with illegal narcotics transactions.
SEE IT, SNAP IT, SEND IT: Thousands of eyes and nearly as many cameras are pointed toward the sky over Jacksonville's beaches this weekend for the Sea & Air Spectacular.
Quinn Gray showed investigators marks on her arms and legs she said were the result of her kidnapping.
Slideshow
An 800 square foot mobile home in Nassau County was destroyed by fire Tuesday night. Both residents in the home escaped safely.
Email Alerts
RSS News Feeds
Mobile
Live Streams
Slideshows
Video
Search
