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‘In a blink of an eye’: Couple with dog recounts rescue after dramatic capsizing in St. Augustine Inlet
Read full article: ‘In a blink of an eye’: Couple with dog recounts rescue after dramatic capsizing in St. Augustine InletKasey Adams and Chloe Heffron were left with bumps and bruises after their boat capsized in the St. Augustine Inlet on Saturday.
Judge upholds ban on DOGE accessing sensitive Treasury information, for now
Read full article: Judge upholds ban on DOGE accessing sensitive Treasury information, for nowA federal judge in Manhattan has extended a ban on Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency accessing sensitive Treasury Department information, but rejected broader restrictions sought by 19 Democratic state attorneys general who sued over the issue.
Trump fires chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and two other military officers
Read full article: Trump fires chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and two other military officersPresident Donald Trump has abruptly fired Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr. as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Judge largely blocks Trump’s executive orders ending federal support for DEI programs
Read full article: Judge largely blocks Trump’s executive orders ending federal support for DEI programsA federal judge has largely blocked sweeping executive orders from President Donald Trump that sought to end government support for programs promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.
Which US companies are pulling back on diversity initiatives?
Read full article: Which US companies are pulling back on diversity initiatives?A growing number of prominent companies have scaled back or set aside the diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives that much of corporate America endorsed following the protests that accompanied the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd, a Black man, in 2020.
Brazil Supreme Court justice orders Rumble suspension nationwide for alleged non-compliance
Read full article: Brazil Supreme Court justice orders Rumble suspension nationwide for alleged non-complianceA Brazilian Supreme Court justice has ordered the suspension of video-sharing platform Rumble in the South American nation for allegedly refusing to comply with court orders.
Engineering company settles Flint water lawsuits for $53M but denies any blame for lead crisis
Read full article: Engineering company settles Flint water lawsuits for $53M but denies any blame for lead crisisAn engineering company has agreed to pay $53 million to settle all remaining lawsuits that accused it of some blame for lead-contaminated water in Flint, Michigan, a decade ago.
The Supreme Court won’t allow Trump to immediately fire head of whistleblower office
Read full article: The Supreme Court won’t allow Trump to immediately fire head of whistleblower officeThe Supreme Court has temporarily kept on the job the head of the federal agency that protects government whistleblowers.
Cryptocurrency exchange says it was victim of $1.5 billion hack
Read full article: Cryptocurrency exchange says it was victim of $1.5 billion hackA major cryptocurrency exchange says it was the victim of a sophisticated hack that stole about $1.5 billion worth of digital currency, marking one of the biggest online thefts of all time.
National Park Service restores some jobs of fired employees, pledges to hire 7,700 seasonal workers
Read full article: National Park Service restores some jobs of fired employees, pledges to hire 7,700 seasonal workersThe Trump administration is restoring jobs for dozens of fired National Park Service employees and hiring nearly 3,000 additional seasonal workers, following an uproar over an aggressive plan to downsize the agency.
New FBI director Kash Patel plans to relocate up to 1,500 employees
Read full article: New FBI director Kash Patel plans to relocate up to 1,500 employeesNew FBI Director Kash Patel has told senior officials that he plans to relocate 1,000 employees at FBI headquarters to field offices around the country and move an additional 500 to a bureau facility in Huntsville, Alabama.
Leader of massive Florida drug operation that moved meth, fentanyl through airports, mail sentenced to 21 years
Read full article: Leader of massive Florida drug operation that moved meth, fentanyl through airports, mail sentenced to 21 yearsDudzinski “Zink” Poole and 16 co-conspirators were sentenced to federal prison terms ranging from six years, up to life, in a multi-state drug trafficking and money laundering conspiracy, the US Attorney’s Office announced Friday.
Justice Department files complaint against judge weighing challenge to Trump’s transgender troop ban
Read full article: Justice Department files complaint against judge weighing challenge to Trump’s transgender troop banThe Justice Department has filed a complaint accusing a federal judge in Washington of misconduct during hearings over President Donald Trump’s executive order that calls for banning transgender troops from serving in the U.S. military.
Trump says he may take control of the US Postal Service. Here's what to know
Read full article: Trump says he may take control of the US Postal Service. Here's what to knowPresident Donald Trump says he may put the U.S. Postal Service under the control of the Commerce Department in what would amount to an executive branch takeover of the independent agency.
Families of unsolved missing adult cases share stories of their loved ones and pleas for community’s help
Read full article: Families of unsolved missing adult cases share stories of their loved ones and pleas for community’s helpFlorida ranks third in the nation for open missing person cases, and families of missing adults often feel forgotten. Events like Florida Missing Adults’ Day are crucial for showing these families that they are seen, heard, and loved.
Jacksonville company creates immersive custom Fortnite maps to boost tourism
Read full article: Jacksonville company creates immersive custom Fortnite maps to boost tourismA Jacksonville-based company is making waves in the virtual world by creating custom maps for Fortnite, one of the world’s most popular video games.
Trump administration reverses its previous decision and reinstates legal aid for migrant children
Read full article: Trump administration reverses its previous decision and reinstates legal aid for migrant childrenDays after telling legal groups who help migrant children who arrive in America alone — some so young they are in diapers or their feet dangle from their chairs in court — that they must stop their work, the federal government reversed itself.
Residents hope for change after audit finds nearly 60,000 pieces of mail delayed at 5 Georgia facilities
Read full article: Residents hope for change after audit finds nearly 60,000 pieces of mail delayed at 5 Georgia facilitiesA recent audit by the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General found nearly 60,000 pieces of mail delayed at five facilities in Middle Georgia.
Woman accused of drugging and robbing older men in a deadly romance scheme
Read full article: Woman accused of drugging and robbing older men in a deadly romance schemeThe FBI in Las Vegas says a woman lured at least four older men on online dating apps to meet in person, drugged them with sedatives and stole hundreds of thousands of dollars in a “sinister” romance scheme.
Backlash leads Republican attorneys general to declare support for a landmark disability rights law
Read full article: Backlash leads Republican attorneys general to declare support for a landmark disability rights lawRepublican state attorneys general have declared their continued support for a landmark civil rights law that protects disabled people’s rights.
FBI Jacksonville finds remains of missing UK man near Kingsland
Read full article: FBI Jacksonville finds remains of missing UK man near KingslandThe FBI Jacksonville Division announced on Friday that it had located the remains of a 32-year-old man in Southeast Georgia, more than two years after he was reported missing.
Ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio arrested near Capitol on assault charge after press conference
Read full article: Ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio arrested near Capitol on assault charge after press conferenceFormer Proud Boys national leader Enrique Tarrio has been arrested near the U.S. Capitol on a charge that he assaulted a woman protesting a gathering attended by Tarrio and others who received presidential pardons for crimes stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021, riot in the nation’s capital.
Top immigration enforcement official reassigned amid frustrations over mass deportation effort
Read full article: Top immigration enforcement official reassigned amid frustrations over mass deportation effortThe top official in charge of carrying out President Donald Trump’s mass deportations agenda has been reassigned amid concerns that the deportation effort isn’t moving quickly enough.
Black History Month: 3rd-generation tailor details family legacy of excellence that still stands in Jacksonville
Read full article: Black History Month: 3rd-generation tailor details family legacy of excellence that still stands in JacksonvilleA third-generation master tailor talked about the legacy of excellence his father and grandfather created that paved the way for his success today.
LA mayor dismisses fire chief over response to most destructive wildfire in city history last month
Read full article: LA mayor dismisses fire chief over response to most destructive wildfire in city history last monthSix weeks after devastating wildfires, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass ousted the city’s fire chief amid a public rift over preparations for the fires and finger-pointing between the chief and City Hall.
Steve Bannon is accused of doing a straight-arm Nazi salute at CPAC but says it was just 'a wave'
Read full article: Steve Bannon is accused of doing a straight-arm Nazi salute at CPAC but says it was just 'a wave'Steve Bannon has been accused of making a Nazi salute at a conservative gathering where President Donald Trump is slated to speak this weekend, but says the gesture was merely “a wave.”.
Thousands rally in Slovakia to mark the 2018 slayings of an investigative journalist and his fiancee
Read full article: Thousands rally in Slovakia to mark the 2018 slayings of an investigative journalist and his fianceeThousands have rallied all across Slovakia to mark the seventh anniversary of the slayings of an investigative journalist and his fiancee.
Police arrest a suspect in a stabbing at Berlin's Holocaust Memorial that injures 1 person
Read full article: Police arrest a suspect in a stabbing at Berlin's Holocaust Memorial that injures 1 personPolice in Berlin say they have arrested a man suspected in a stabbing attack at the city's Holocaust Memorial that left one man seriously injured.
LA district attorney opposes new trial for Menendez brothers, still deciding on resentencing
Read full article: LA district attorney opposes new trial for Menendez brothers, still deciding on resentencingThe Los Angeles district attorney says he not yet decided whether to recommend resentencing Lyle and Erik Menendez.
Thousands of supporters of Hezbollah's slain leader Nasrallah fly into Beirut for his funeral
Read full article: Thousands of supporters of Hezbollah's slain leader Nasrallah fly into Beirut for his funeralThousands of supporters of the longtime leader of Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group have flown into Beirut for Hassan Nasrallah’s funeral this weekend.
Lawsuit filed by 17 states against abortion accommodations in the workplace can proceed
Read full article: Lawsuit filed by 17 states against abortion accommodations in the workplace can proceedA lawsuit filed by 17 states challenging federal rules entitling workers to time off and other accommodations for abortions may proceed, a federal appeals court ruled.
Man arrested after 3 luxury cars were stolen from Miami Hurricanes QB Carson Beck’s home while he was asleep
Read full article: Man arrested after 3 luxury cars were stolen from Miami Hurricanes QB Carson Beck’s home while he was asleepMiami QB Carson Beck had his Mercedes and Lamborghini stolen Wednesday night in South Florida according to the Palm Beach Post.
Judge cancels NYC Mayor Eric Adams' trial and leaves corruption charges intact until mid-March
Read full article: Judge cancels NYC Mayor Eric Adams' trial and leaves corruption charges intact until mid-MarchA federal judge has adjourned the corruption trial for New York City Mayor Eric Adams and appointed counsel to advise the court on how to handle the Justice Department's request to drop charges against the Democrat.
New Hampshire artist whose 'daily doodle' pandemic project lasted 1,727 days dies at 92
Read full article: New Hampshire artist whose 'daily doodle' pandemic project lasted 1,727 days dies at 92A New Hampshire artist who started drawing intricate and imaginative “daily doodles” during the COVID-19 pandemic and kept it up for nearly five years straight has died.
A new study confirms global glaciers are melting at an alarming rate. Here’s what it means for North Florida
Read full article: A new study confirms global glaciers are melting at an alarming rate. Here’s what it means for North FloridaA new international study has confirmed that glaciers around the world are melting at an alarming rate, with ice loss accelerating significantly over the past two decades.
Jerry 'Ice Man' Butler, soul singer whose hits included 'Only the Strong Survive,' dies at 85
Read full article: Jerry 'Ice Man' Butler, soul singer whose hits included 'Only the Strong Survive,' dies at 85Jerry Butler, a premier soul singer whose rich, steady baritone graced such hits as "For Your Precious Love," "Only the Strong Survive" and "Make It Easy On Yourself," has died at age 85.
Yearslong shortage of popular weight-loss and diabetes drugs is resolved, FDA says
Read full article: Yearslong shortage of popular weight-loss and diabetes drugs is resolved, FDA saysFederal regulators say shortages of Ozempic and Wegovy have been resolved, as supplies of popular diabetes and obesity treatments continue to improve.
Putnam deputies ask to use UF’s ground-penetrating radar to investigate potential disturbance of Civil War-era graves
Read full article: Putnam deputies ask to use UF’s ground-penetrating radar to investigate potential disturbance of Civil War-era gravesAs the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office continues investigating the potential disturbance of historic gravesites in Crescent City, deputies have requested the help of the University of Florida.
World’s largest bounce house returns to Jacksonville with a new location and attractions
Read full article: World’s largest bounce house returns to Jacksonville with a new location and attractionsThe Big Bounce America found a new home in Jacksonville. It moved to Westside Golf Center on Parrish Cemetery Road after being at Riverfront Plaza downtown for many years.
Experienced workers, not just rookies, get cut as Trump slashes probationary employees
Read full article: Experienced workers, not just rookies, get cut as Trump slashes probationary employeesPresident Donald Trump has been cutting probationary employees as part of his effort to downsize the federal workforce.
Argentina's crypto scandal dings Milei, involves strange mix of characters
Read full article: Argentina's crypto scandal dings Milei, involves strange mix of charactersArgentine President Javier Milei is facing a corruption probe into his promotion of a meme coin, which is a highly speculative form of cryptocurrency that’s seen a recent surge in popularity after President Donald Trump and his wife launched tokens of their own.
Man accused of murder in Valentine’s Day shooting that killed man, injured woman at Southside hotel
Read full article: Man accused of murder in Valentine’s Day shooting that killed man, injured woman at Southside hotelA man was arrested Thursday and accused of murder in connection with a double shooting that left a man dead and a woman injured at a Southside hotel just after midnight on Feb. 14, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
‘TOTAL WINNER’: Trump encourages Florida lawmaker Byron Donalds to run for governor in 2026
Read full article: ‘TOTAL WINNER’: Trump encourages Florida lawmaker Byron Donalds to run for governor in 2026President Donald Trump has made his preference clear for Florida’s next governor by endorsing Rep. Byron Donalds in a Truth Social post.
Supreme Court deals a severe blow to Holocaust survivors' lawsuit against Hungary
Read full article: Supreme Court deals a severe blow to Holocaust survivors' lawsuit against HungaryA unanimous Supreme Court has dealt a severe blow to Holocaust survivors and their families in a long-running lawsuit seeking compensation from Hungary for property confiscated during World War II.
Trump administration looks to slash HUD workers tackling the housing crisis
Read full article: Trump administration looks to slash HUD workers tackling the housing crisisThe Trump administration’s proposal to layoff half of federal workers at the nation’s housing agency is targeting employees who support disaster recovery, rental subsidies, discrimination investigations and first-time homebuyers, according to two documents obtained by The Associated Press.
Judge clears way for Trump administration to pull thousands of USAID staffers off the job
Read full article: Judge clears way for Trump administration to pull thousands of USAID staffers off the jobA federal judge has cleared the way for the Trump administration to pull thousands of U.S. Agency for International Development staffers off the job.