This Week in Jacksonville: Business Edition - Comcast RISE grant program provides opportunity for veteran businessowners
On This Week in Jacksonville: Business Edition, weโre focused on Comcast RISE. Itโs described as a โmajor small business announcementโ in the news release and includes $500,000 in grants for Northeast Florida entrepreneurs.
Family fun at The Clay County Fair
Since 1987, the Clay County Agricultural Fair has been delivering an event to Clay County and Northeast Florida that blends amusement with education within a familial ambiance. Indeed, encapsulating its ethos, the Fairโs vision is succinctly captured in the phrase โA Family A*Fair.โ The Fair endeavors to serve as a platform for showcasing Clay Countyโs agricultural, educational, civic, and commercial endeavors, offering citizens a chance to collaborate and enjoy themselves. Volunteers constitute the backbone of the fair, as their unwavering commitment to contributing their time and skills remains integral to its triumphs.
St. Augustine pro wrestling school recruiting new students
Hatchet Pro Wrestling which is operated by a WWE star is looking for more students who want to train for a career in professional wrestling. The school opened around the beginning of the year and is one of the top wrestling schools in the Southeast based in St. Augustine.
Art in the Park - NE Florida's only Chalk Drawing Competition
Art In The Park Jax, Northeast Floridaโs only Chalk Drawing competition, returns for a fourth year to Jacksonville with the theme "Under the Sea". The festival was voted by Jacksonville Magazine readers as โBest Art Festivalโ in 2023.
Crisis in the classroom: The overwhelming response when we asked about the teacher shortage
Crisis in the classroom: The overwhelming response when we asked about the teacher shortage. We received more than a thousand responses from people when we asked the top three reasons behind teacher shortages. Florida leads the nation in teacher shortages, but the national data from Brown University doesn't explain why. Teachers play a crucial role in preparing the next generation and often spend more time with our kids than we do. Lack of pay, hours, stress, and politics are cited as major factors contributing to the shortage.
Northeast Florida homes become less affordable as prices, sales increase in February: report
Home prices shot up in February and sales increased which made the possibility of buying a home even less affordable in Northeast Florida, according to a report released Monday by the Northeast Florida Association Realtors (NEFAR).
This Week in Jacksonville: Business Edition - JAXPORT brings more jobs to Northeast Florida than you know
The Port of Jacksonville is our focus on This Week in Jacksonville: Business Edition. JAXPORT delivers more jobs than many of us probably imagine. And for the sake of Northeast Florida, the port is growing.
Zeroing in on the pollen count in Jacksonville, a local researcher has a unique perspective
Dr. Brian Seymour is using a new device to monitor pollen concentration and provide early warnings to physicians and allergists. The study aims to not only alert people about high pollen content but also identify and address health disparities, particularly the high rate of asthma among African Americans. By analyzing pollen data and monitoring the environment, the research aims to find ways to decrease the prevalence of asthma in the community. Dr. Seymour's findings will be presented at the annual meeting of the national allergy bureau, with the hope of continuing the study and creating a pollen calendar for future predictions.
This Week in Jacksonville: Business Edition - How medical tourism is shaping Floridaโs fast-paced growth
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Florida is the fastest-growing state in the nation. Between 2021 and 2022, Floridaโs population increased by 1.9%, and its population in 2022 is over nine times the size of its population from 1946.
โItโs just gone too farโ: Gov. DeSantis says he doesnโt support taking down Confederate monuments, renaming Jacksonville
A little more than a month after Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan removed a Confederate monument from a Springfield park, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said heโs strongly opposed to taking down any historical monuments.
Frigid weekend is here, next week expected to be a different story
Temperatures hit the freezing mark and below across SE GA and hovering around freezing for NE FL with the exception of the coastal areas where they are sitting in the 40s this morning but factoring the gusty winds between 10-15 MPH, most locations feel like the 30s in NE FL and 20s across SE GA.
Bundle up! How to protect plants and property as Jacksonville area gets freezing temps overnight
People in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia are expected to see the coldest temperatures of the season overnight Tuesday and Wednesday, with temperatures in some areas forecasted to dip into the 20s.
Schools back in session Wednesday after severe storms roll out of Northeast Florida, Southeast Georgia
Several school districts throughout Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia announced temporary closures in an abundance of caution for the impending threat of severe weather that was forecast to bring strong winds and heavy rains on Tuesday.
Waterspout spotted in Ga., trees downed, power knocked out in Northeast Florida as strong storms blow through the area
Heavy rains, strong winds and thunderstorms blew through Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia on Tuesday afternoon, but our area was mostly spared from widespread storm damage and flooding.
SnapJAX ๐ธ: Insiders share view of Tuesdayโs stormโ๏ธ
Tuesday is a Weather Authority Alert Day as severe weather is expected to affect Jacksonville. If you see heavy rain, weather damage, flooding, or downed powerlines, and can safely take videos or photos, upload your content here on SnapJAX.
Jax Chamber says itโs time to move forward, address other major issues after Confederate monument removal
The Jax Chamber, a business organization representing more than 3,000 businesses serving Northeast Florida, said in a statement released Thursday that itโs time to look ahead following the controversial removal of a Confederate monument from Springfield Park last week.
Proposal would lower gun-buying age in Florida from 21 to 18
A House Republican from Northeast Florida on Thursday renewed an attempt to lower the minimum age from 21 to 18 for people to buy rifles and other long guns in Florida, potentially reversing part of a law that passed in the aftermath of the 2018 mass shooting at Parklandโs Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
Fight over Florida congressional districts, Black representation not over after appeals court ruling
The 1st District Court of Appeal reversed a lower courtโs ruling that the map that rewrote U.S. Rep. Al Lawsonโs district was unconstitutional because it diminished Black votersโ ability to elect a candidate of their choice.
How to protect your four-legged friend from the mysterious respiratory illness making its way around
If youโre a pet owner, youโre probably concerned about recent news spreading about a mysterious respiratory illness in dogs thatโs spreading across the country, especially since thereโs a possibility that it has made its way to Florida.