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Fletcher Middle School athlete helps lead charge to make flag football recognized sport
Read full article: Fletcher Middle School athlete helps lead charge to make flag football recognized sportQuarterback Gracianna Peck-Hedley will continue her flag football career in high school, but before she graduates from middle school she wants to give every middle school student athlete the ability to play the sport she loves.
These students are working to eliminate plastic in their lives, one bottle at a time
Read full article: These students are working to eliminate plastic in their lives, one bottle at a timeWhile we set aside one day a year to celebrate Earth Day and focus on ways each of us can protect our planet, there are things we can do every day that are simple and meaningful.
Earth Day: Jacksonville group works to reduce single-use plastic bottles at schools
Read full article: Earth Day: Jacksonville group works to reduce single-use plastic bottles at schoolsWhile we set aside one day a year to celebrate Earth Day and focus on ways each of us can protect our planet, there are things we can do every day that are simple and meaningful.
250 students, volunteers help clean up Guana Beach
Read full article: 250 students, volunteers help clean up Guana BeachST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. โ More than 257 volunteers, mostly students, helped clean up GTMNERR (Guana) Beaches in South Ponte Vedra Beach on Sunday. Some of the schools represented were Ponte Vedra High School, Nease High School, Greenwood High School, Landrum Middle School, Fletcher Middle School, Palm Valley Academy, Ocean Palms Elementary, as well as Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. They collected eight bags of trash, two bags of recycling and more. If you want to get involved, sign up for event emails at www.beachesgogreen.org or follow them on Facebook and Instagram.
Car catches fire in Neptune Beach
Read full article: Car catches fire in Neptune BeachNEPTUNE BEACH, Fla. - The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department responded to car fire on 3rd Street North and Seagate Avenue near Fletcher Middle School in Neptune Beach early Saturday morning. Neptune Beach Police confirmed that no one was injured, and the vehicle was towed to allow JFRD to clear the scene. Copyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.
Day of rainy weather brings heavy flooding to the beaches
Read full article: Day of rainy weather brings heavy flooding to the beachesJACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. - Rounds of heavy rain throughout Monday flooded streets along Jacksonville Beach. Photos shared by a News4Jax viewer showed some of the high flooding along 3rd Street near Fletcher Middle School. There was also severe flooding nearby in Neptune Beach, where the Police Department placed barricades along First Street. If you see flooding in your neighborhood, send your photos and video to the News4Jax Facebook page. Copyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.