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Caught on camera: Child helps wrangle alligator on MLK Parkway
Read full article: Caught on camera: Child helps wrangle alligator on MLK ParkwayThe Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office had to call for backup Monday night after an alligator ended up on Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway. The help they got was shorter (and younger) than they expected.
Crime analyst says investigation of hit-and-run that killed a 6-year-old will be an ‘uphill climb’
Read full article: Crime analyst says investigation of hit-and-run that killed a 6-year-old will be an ‘uphill climb’News4JAX crime and safety analyst Tom Hackney said the limited details of the accused hit-and-run driver that claimed the life of a four-year-old child Saturday night will make the investigation an uphill climb.
Hit-and-run: 6-year-old killed when SUV forced off Merrill Road into telephone pole
Read full article: Hit-and-run: 6-year-old killed when SUV forced off Merrill Road into telephone poleA child was killed late Saturday in a hit-and-run crash in Jacksonville’s Arlington area when the SUV they were riding in was forced off the road by a car that was changing lanes, police said.
Man taken to hospital, police investigating possible explosion in Lake Forest Hills
Read full article: Man taken to hospital, police investigating possible explosion in Lake Forest HillsThe Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is investigating a suspected explosion at a home on Rugby Road in the Lake Forest Hills area.
Motorcyclist dies after wrong-way driver causes major crash on I-10 westbound early Saturday
Read full article: Motorcyclist dies after wrong-way driver causes major crash on I-10 westbound early SaturdayA 26-year-old man died after a wrong-way driver traveling on Interstate 10 east of Cassat Avenue caused a major crash early Saturday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
City of Jacksonville launches ‘Parks Master Plan Update’
Read full article: City of Jacksonville launches ‘Parks Master Plan Update’From now through October, community members can help imagine the future of the city’s park. The city plans to hold three virtual workshops to share the goals for the parks.
Celebrate wildlife on Endangered Species Day
Read full article: Celebrate wildlife on Endangered Species DayFriday is the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act. An estimated 291 species have been saved from extinction since the law was signed in 1973. To date, the law has saved more than 99% of species under its protection.
Mount St. Helens, 43 years later: Looking back, ahead on anniversary of worst U.S. volcanic disaster
Read full article: Mount St. Helens, 43 years later: Looking back, ahead on anniversary of worst U.S. volcanic disasterThursday is a day for the history buffs. The day marks the 40th anniversary of one of the worst natural disasters in U.S. history, when Mount St. Helens, located in southern Washington state near the Oregon border, erupted. To this day, it is still the biggest volcanic eruption in U.S. history, and its effects are still being felt to the surrounding environment four decades later.