As November wraps up, cooler temperatures are already making their presence felt across Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia. Several counties in the region are under freeze warnings and frost advisories, signaling a need for residents to prepare.

Natural disasters are common in Florida and with hurricane season approaching, it’s a good time to stock up on the supplies you might need.

A sand truck has finally been removed from the Bennett’s Ace Hardware on Jacksonville’s Westside after it crashed into the building in January.

Video from a dash-mounted camera on board a sand truck captures the moment the truck collided with another car and then barreled into the Bennett’s Ace Hardware on Jacksonville’s Westside.

Days after a sand truck barreled into the side of the Bennett Ace Hardware, the crashed semitruck still remains in the building behind makeshift wooden barriers, which were put in place hours after the wreck.

Five people were taken to hospitals for treatment after a crash on West Beaver Street that involved a sand truck, which plowed into an Ace Hardware on Friday evening, according to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department.

Add Christmas trees to the list of items facing shortages and higher prices this year.

Building your kit sooner rather than later will give you peace of mind and help you beat the rush for fast selling items when a storm threatens.

Ever since March, we’ve been searching for the prettiest green spaces.

Starting a container garden can be a great spring activity or gift for Mother's Day.

Now is the time to begin fire ant control efforts to manage the insects.

The advertiser paid a fee to promote this sponsored article and may have influenced or authored the content. The views expressed in this article are those of the advertiser and do not necessarily reflect those of this site or affiliated companies. Upload an image of your green space, and we’d love to reward you for it. In the “Green SpACE of the Week” contest, in partnership with Ace Hardware, you’ll be eligible to win a $50 gift card. RULES: View the complete contest rules hereOne winner will be chosen each week, March 1 to May 30.

Channel 4 is partnering with ACE Hardware and Toys for Toys to collect toys for children, and you can help. New, unwrapped toys can be dropped off at participating ACE Hardware locations in Northeast Florida from now through Dec. 8. Donated toys can also be dropped off at Channel 4 at 4 Broadcast Place. And we’re hosting a toy drive at Channel 4 on Dec. 10, so if you stop by that day, we’ll make sure your donated toys get delivered. That toy drive will run from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.It’s worth mentioning that the drop-off process will be a little different this year.

At the beginning of the season, with the help of our local Ace Hardware stores, we showed you how to get your portable generator ready for action. With a little over a month to go, hopes are high that the next time you move your portable generator it will be to prepare it for winter. The basics here are preparing the fuel for storage or removing the fuel from your generator. Some can protect the fuel for up to 24 months depending on how and where your portable generator is stored. Stop by your local Ace Hardware stores for more tips on protecting your portable generator and storage questions.

A stockpile of batteries are a must have in your hurricane preparedness kit and ACE Hardware has many types to keep you powered up. How long will the batteries last in your flashlight? Estimates are not very precise but AA batteries typically last 2-3 times longer than AAA. The batteries that come with your flashlight typically dont last as long as an Alkaline or NiMH battery. Rechargeable batteries are not best since power may be out for days after a storm blows through.

The tropics are certainly busy, meaning now is the time to prepare

When’s the last time you fired up that generator? If it’s been awhile, now’s a good time as any for a refresher to make sure you’re doing it safely.

There are some items that could help you in the event of an evacuation.

you might have seen the information for Flex Tape. From the paint products to the adhesive tape, I have used almost all of the Flex Seal product line. I removed the rusted nail, cleaned the opening and applied the Flex paint with a cheap paint brush. The Flex Tape is another great product if you need to seal an opening such as windows or doors. Your local Ace Hardware has Flex Seal and other products, so if water damage is a concern around your home, now’s a good time as any to stock up.

Now is a good time to stock up on hurricane supplies with Tropical Storm Isaias expected to pass close to Florida this weekend.

We went through the isles of Ace Hardware on The Morning Show looking for items that could help you in the event you have to leave your home. This isn’t a full list of what may be needed, but it offers some ideas as you assemble your evacuation kit. The first of our items are all to help keep the family truckster smoothly moving down the highway and away from trouble. Cronin Ace Hardware is fully stocked with various weather radios. Each Ace Hardware is unique in what is available.

It’s time to gather your hurricane supplies earlier than normal this year because COVID-19 will make it riskier to be in stores when last-minute shoppers rush before a hurricane threat. There are many supplies on the hurricane preparedness checklist, most of which can be purchased at Ace Hardware. To make it easy for you to get in and out quickly, a checklist of the important items are available at all ACE Hardware stores. You can save a lot of money on items from the Build-A-Kit That Fits checklist. Your neighborhood ACE Hardware store will have the lists on hand to help you figure out what you need to prepare for hurricane season.

Memorial Day is right around the corner and when pulling out those American Flags to hang outside, you may have some that are a bit worn and torn. Thankfully local Ace Hardware stores will have a box inside that will allow you to properly dispose of the flag. In honor of Memorial Day all Ace Hardware stores are hosting an American Flag giveaway on March 23rd. For every flag given away one will be donated to the local VFW to put by gravestones on Memorial Day. Last year Ace was able to donate 535,000 flags and they are hoping to beat that number this year.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – It’s only the second week of January and we’re preparing for a stretch of warm weather to thaw us out. With the arrival of warm weather, you may have noticed a few of your plants blooming around the garden. “This warm weather has triggered those blooms to set,” Hertz said. “The first thing and most important thing is that everyone’s getting a little over-anxious because we’re hitting a little warm spell," Hertz said. “You can plan out your cool weather vegetables, a lot of cool weather flowers,” Hertz said.

News4Jax Meteorologist Mark Collins joins us from Ace Hardware with tips on how to properly board up your home in case of a hurricane.

Meteorologist Mark Collins joins us from Ace Hardware to show us how to properly board up a house. Copyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.

NEPTUNE BEACH, Fla. - As Dorian looms closer and the forecast gets more menacing, people in Northeast Florida flocked to grocery and hardware stores to stock up on hurricane supplies, including water, canned goods, gas cans, flashlights and tarps. It was all hands on deck at the Ace Hardware in Neptune Beach, where employees have worked around the clock to make sure supplies are on the shelves. Got on the internet and placed a large additional order for hurricane supplies," he said. |Don't forget these 5 items when shopping for hurricane suppliesPHOTOS: Stores running out of water, bread ahead of Hurricane DorianWATCH: Hurricane supplies flying off the shelves at Jacksonville-area stores"The way they have it tracking now, it could be coming this way," McCance said. "And I'm going to make sure I'm ready."

But there are a number of items you may need that don't necessarily come to mind at the store. The initiative, a partnership between News4Jax and Ace Hardware, is designed to help you get an early start on hurricane preparations, tailor shopping lists to fit your needs and save money while you're at it. News4Jax and Ace Hardware looked at what items were in demand in the days leading up to and after Hurricane Irma struck Florida. "We're thrilled the terrific local owners at our 26 neighborhood ACE Hardware stores want to help get all of us ready too. Our shared goal is for all Jacksonville area residents to get ready early, and the ACE Hardware Store in your neighborhood is offering significant money savings to help."

Now is the time to start stocking up on storm supplies. Most Floridians know the drill and already have plenty of the essentials on hand. But there are a number of items you may need that don’t necessarily come to mind at the store.

News4Jax meteorologist Mark Collins is joining us from Ace Hardware with more on how you can prep your pool before hurricane season.

Meteorologist Mark Collins is joining us from the Ace Hardware in Arlington where we want to make sure your yard is ready in the event a storm comes our way.

Floridians looking to stock up on storm supplies for the Atlantic hurricane season can save some serious cash by taking advantage of this year’s sales tax holiday.

The initiative, a partnership between News4Jax and Ace Hardware, is designed to help you get an early start on hurricane preparations, tailor shopping lists to fit your needs and save money while youre at it. News4Jax and Ace Hardware looked at what items were in demand in the days leading up to and after Hurricane Irma struck Florida. Were thrilled the terrific local owners at our 26 neighborhood Ace Hardware stores want to help get all of us ready too. Your neighborhood Ace Hardware store will have the lists on hand to help you figure out what you need to prepare for hurricane season. Also, you may run into The Weather Authoritys meteorologists as they visit Ace Hardware locations across Northeast Florida on Saturdays throughout the summer.

Starting in March, viewers are encouraged to submit photos of your beautiful plant arrangement, garden, lawn or any type of foliage to our GreenspACE of the Week contest. Every week from March 1 to the last week of May, one weekly winner will earn a $100 gift card from ACE Hardware and have their photo featured on The Morning Show that Saturday.

Rust-Oleum has recalled about 1,800 cans of countertop coating because of potentially dangerous levels of lead. The black satin countertop coating was sold at Ace Hardware, other stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com, Homedepot.com and Walmart.com from June 2017 through February 2018 for about $20. Officials said the countertop coating contains levels of lead that exceed the federal lead paint ban. The label on the can reads “countertop coating,” “black satin,” “renew laminate surfaces” and “moisture & scratch resistant.”Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled countertop coating and contact Rust-Oleum. Consumers who have applied the recalled countertop coating will receive a repair kit or replacement of the affected surfaces.

In the event of a hurricane, experts stress the importance of having a weather radio.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - We've learned so many lessons from Hurricane Matthew and Hurricane Irma about how to prepare when the storms head our way. News4Jax looked at what items were in demand at Ace stores in the days leading up to and after Hurricane Irma struck Florida. Pool Care ItemsPool chlorine, pool salt, and pool shock were top sellers locally after Hurricane Irma. For most of us, the answer was no - because some local Ace Hardware locations almost sold out of rakes in the days after Irma. Tarps and plastic sheetingAfter hurricane Irma, many roofs were damaged, either from high wind gusts or limbs, trees, and other debris falling on them.

We've learned so many lessons from Hurricane Matthew and Hurricane Irma about how to prepare when the storms head our way. Most Floridians know the drill and already have plenty of the essentials on hand, but there are a number of items you may need that don’t necessarily come to mind at the store.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – We've learned so many lessons from Hurricane Matthew and Hurricane Irma about how to prepare when the storms head our way. News4Jax looked at what items were in demand at Ace stores in the days leading up to and after Hurricane Irma struck Florida. Pool Care ItemsPool chlorine, pool salt, and pool shock were top sellers locally after Hurricane Irma. For most of us, the answer was no - because some local Ace Hardware locations almost sold out of rakes in the days after Irma. Tarps and plastic sheetingAfter hurricane Irma, many roofs were damaged, either from high wind gusts or limbs, trees, and other debris falling on them.