Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and many families are already feeling the pinch at the grocery store. From turkey to pie, experts say the cost of putting a holiday meal on the table has climbed steadily over the past few years.
Some of us may remember when people lined outside of stores and camped all night in hopes of grabbing doorbusters. As the years went on, those traditions changed.
Some of us may remember when people lined outside of stores and camped all night in hopes of grabbing doorbusters. As the years went on, those traditions changed.
If you’ve been through an airport this year, you are not alone. NerdWallet reports that the number of passengers has already reached an all-time high and that’s not even counting the upcoming holiday travel season.
Just like each week in fantasy football, we want to know which food you would start, bench, or cut from your Thanksgiving dinner menu.
Thanksgiving marks the start of the busiest holiday travel season, often involving visits to family and friends or the enjoyment of a relaxing vacation, which can lead to an increase in accidents on the roadways.
Reynaldo Bryant said he’s thankful for being in a place where he can redirect his life, even if that place is the county jail
This Thanksgiving more than a dozen families of cancer patients are thankful they can put food on the table with help from a local foundation.
Who doesn’t love a great Thanksgiving feast with all the fixings on the table? The biggest debate often centers around whether baked turkey or fried turkey is better. However, when it comes to Thanksgiving, turkey fires are a significant concern.
As Thanksgiving approaches, millions of Americans are hitting the roads and skies, making this one of the busiest travel times of the year. According to AAA, nearly 80 million people will journey at least 50 miles from home between Wednesday and Monday.
The MaliVai Washington Youth Foundation is on a mission to put food on the table for more than 100 families this Thanksgiving.
It’s an annual tradition on The Morning Show: We make a Thanksgiving dinner from beginning to end live throughout the morning. So join us for all the fun on Tuesday!
If you plan on drinking this Thanksgiving, it’s important to plan ahead. But if you get stuck and don’t feel safe to drive, AAAs’ Tow to Go program will be available.
President Joe Biden will celebrate the 77th anniversary of the National Thanksgiving Turkey presentation during a ceremony on the South Lawn Monday morning.
It’s a time of year when families get adventurous in the kitchen and those cool temperatures call for the heater. But if people aren’t careful things could light up fast.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office partnered with a youth crime prevention organization to give out at least 350 turkeys on Saturday.
Farm Share hosted a free turkey giveaway. The event also provided families with non-perishable good, disaster relief kits and even toys for the holidays.
With the holiday season upon us, many people are gearing up for road trips to visit family and friends. A car expert shared five critical checks you should perform before traveling.
All this week and next, we are bringing you stories we hope will help you stress less this Thanksgiving. We want to help you elevate your dessert bar this holiday.
What’s the real cost of a Thanksgiving dinner?
Representatives from the Jacksonville Aviation Authority (JAA) will showcase prohibited items and share travel tips for passengers ahead of Thanksgiving.
Are you looking for some fun Thanksgiving games you can play with your guests? The Morning Show crew has you covered!
On Thursday morning, I took our viewers into my kitchen with my bestie, Meghan Niemczyk, who is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, with a specialty in desserts.
For many of us, November and December are packed with fabulous family meals. Also packed: Our fridges and freezers. How do you make room for everything? As Consumer Reports explains, it all starts with a good strategy and planning ahead of time.
Transportation officials will hold a news conference Thursday morning to update the public on efforts to improve air travel experience ahead of one of the busiest holiday travel seasons on record.
More than 70 million people are expected to hit the road to visit friends and family over the holiday weekend. Of those 70 million travelers, AAA is expected to rescue 570,000 stranded drivers due to car troubles.
One thing you don’t want to bring to the holiday table is food poisoning. Consumer Reports reveals the one thing many of us get wrong that could make our guests seriously sick.
The 2024 Miracle on the Hudson Turkey Drive needs your help in time for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Thanksgiving is quickly approaching and that means many organizations, charities and helping families in Northeast Florida.
Jaguars running back D'Ernest Johnson catered a Thanksgiving dinner for 125 kids at the Boys & Girls Club of Northeast Florida, NFL Yet Club on the Northside.
As you gear up for Thanksgiving dinner, News4JAX is here to answer all of your turkey related questions. To make sure the star of the show is ready for the big day, here’s when you should start thawing your turkey.
With two weeks until Thanksgiving, 700 families are requesting meals from BEAM and right now it only has enough food donations to provide half of those requests.
Food-borne diseases cause roughly 1 in 6 Americans to get sick each year, and on Thanksgiving, the biggest culprit for food poisoning comes from the turkey.
Thanksgiving, National Gratitude Month … November is packed with opportunities to express your thanks to friends and family, over 90 percent of Americans say their gratitude made them “extremely happy” or “somewhat happy,” but did you know simply being grateful helps you a lot more than you think?
Over 90% of Americans say their gratitude made them “extremely happy” or “somewhat happy,” but did you know simply being grateful helps you a lot more than you think?
While Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia don’t typically fall into the seasons pattern of leaves changing into bright reds, golden yellows, and glowing orange, we should at least be feeling more like Fall.
The Salvation Army of Northeast Florida announced that the Thanksgiving assistance and Angel Tree applications are now open through Oct. 4.
Monday is also a popular day to fly after the Thanksgiving holiday. Officials at Jacksonville International Airport expect 14,000 passengers to fly out of JAX on Monday.
More than 1,200 older adults in our area had something to eat this Thanksgiving thanks to Ascension St. Vincent’s and other local groups who prepared and delivered meals to those who may have not had something special to eat otherwise.
More than 100 families in Northwest Jacksonville will have a hot meal for Thanksgiving.
Bedbugs are gross but they’re not generally dangerous. They don’t transmit disease, but their bites can cause a variety of problems, including skin infections and allergic reactions.
As November 24th approaches, so does one of the biggest shopping days of the year—Black Friday. While it’s renowned for its deep discounts and doorbuster deals, did you know there’s a fascinating psychology behind the shopping frenzy?
Depending on the day you choose to travel for Thanksgiving could make all the difference in how much traffic you see on the highway.
Volunteers with the MaliVai Washington Youth Foundation are preparing to hand-deliver free groceries to more than 100 families’ doors during their annual Thanksgiving Drive Wednesday in Jacksonville.
AAA expects nearly 210,000 Floridians to fly for the holiday, which is up six percent from last year.
In the spirit of giving, Farm Share hosted its annual Thanksgiving food giveaway at the Florida School of College of Jacksonville’s downtown campus on Saturday morning.
The holiday travel season officially starts Friday and 3 million Floridians are expected to hit the road or head to the airport over the next week.
According to historians and archeologists at the Florida Museum of Natural History — The Pilgrims’ Thanksgiving wasn’t the first.
Farm Share, the state’s largest food bank, will host a free food distribution to food-insecure Floridians in the Jacksonville area on Saturday.
AAA expects to rescue over 360,000 stranded motorists nationwide over Thanksgiving weekend. The three most common reasons expected for service calls are flat tires, dead batteries, and lockouts.
A Jacksonville chef who wants to make sure hundreds of people will have a meal for Thanksgiving is hosting a turkey giveaway event Saturday morning in Brentwood.
The act of expressing gratitude is a powerful force for happiness and emotional well-being. Individuals who engage in a one-time act of mindful gratitude experience a 10% increase in feelings of happiness and a 35% reduction in depressive symptoms, as found by scientists specializing in positive psychology.
Thousands of runners took part in the annual Tony’s Turkey Trot 5K in Atlantic Beach on Thanksgiving morning. The goal was to raise $200,000 for UF Health’s Trauma Center to help those with brain injuries.
Over 500 meals went out on Thanksgiving Day to those in need in Duval and Clay counties thanks to the efforts of volunteers with Ascension St. Vincent’s, Z-Trip and local law enforcement.
From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., anyone can show up to 2111 Restaurant and Daiquiri Lab on University Boulevard and get a hot cooked meal for free, courtesy of Chef Phantom.
Thanksgiving is usually a time of togetherness, but it can also be a time when tense conversations can happen at the dining room table.
It’s one of the busiest travel weeks of the year, and it’s expected to break records for the Thanksgiving holiday as millions take to the skies and hit the roads for their destinations.
No one ever thinks it will happen to them, but Jacksonville Fire and Rescue said it receives calls on Thanksgiving day all the time about fires or burns from a turkey frying accident.
Because we know making ends meet is tough right now, News4JAX has been trying to help you save on the bills that really add up like your car insurance and homeowners’ insurance.
