Comparing 2017′s ‘Great American Eclipse’ to the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse
The April 8, 2024 eclipse will offer another opportunity for spectators to witness the moon completely covering the sun. However, unlike the 2017 eclipse, the path of totality will not cross as close to Jacksonville as the previous eclipse.
Deputies: S.C. man arrested after traveling to Florida to kidnap WWE star
LUTZ, Fla. – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man Sunday morning after who deputies said entered the home of Daria Berebato. The homeowner looked out a window and spotted Thomas, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said they discovered Thomas was carrying a knife, plastic zip ties, duct tape, mace and other items. Deputies said Thomas told them he planned on taking the homeowner hostage. Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister told WFTS-TV that Thomas was obsessed with Berebato.
School president says accusations on Black at Bolles page are certifiably false
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. An Instagram account called Black At Bolles created to share stories from students, alumni and parents caught the head of the private school by surprise. School president Tyler Hodges, president and head of school, posted on Bolles website that the accusations on the Black at Bolles social media account are certifiably false and deeply hurtful.While we can always and will do better, I am proud of the actions we have taken to advance diversity, inclusion and opportunity with our faculty and student body, Hodges wrote. The site sharing the black experience of Bolles students, faculty, and staff was recently taken down. News4Jax emailed Bolles president asking how they know the accusations are false and if theyve investigated every allegation on the page. News4Jax reached out to the backup Black at Bolles Instagram account for a response to the presidents letter but we havent heard back.
Jacksonville Zoo mourns loss of 25-year-old Grevy's zebra
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A week after welcoming a newborn zebra, zookeepers are mourning the death of aging zebra that had been a fixture of the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens for nearly a decade. Eclipse, the zoos 25-year-old zebra, had been under close supervision as her health deteriorated in recent days. "Sadly, Eclipse did not make it through the procedure," the zoo wrote in a Facebook post Wednesday. The zebra is credited with raising awareness among the community over the years for its species, the Grevys zebra, which the zoo described as "one of Africas most endangered large mammals." The death of Eclipse comes a short while after the zoo celebrated the arrival of a newborn Grevys zebra, the fourth of its kind to be born at the zoo.
Which otherwise-obscured planet will be visible during eclipse?
For those who will be witnessing totality during the Great American Eclipse on Monday, you’re in for a real treat: not only will you see the sun completely blocked by the new moon -- so long as it’s not cloudy -- but it will get eerily dark. Birds may become confused or stop flying. And if you know where to look, you may even be able to spot a hidden planet.
Red ribbons or safety pins? Examining eclipse ‘warnings’ for pregnant women
Here’s what they gathered:Pregnant women “should” …--Wear red and some kind of metal in order to protect the baby. Use a safety pin to fasten the ribbon to your shirt, and then you’ve included the correct color and an appropriate metal into your attire. So for protection, the mother is warned to carry something metallic, such as a safety pin, and wear it close to her unborn child. This kind of goes against the whole safety pin, keys or scissors thing, doesn’t it? As superstition will tell you, many women will deliver their babies on the day of an eclipse, due to the changes in atmosphere.