WEATHER ALERT
🔒Meet the penguins! How to spot all 29 penguins in the Jacksonville Zoo’s colony by name
Read full article: 🔒Meet the penguins! How to spot all 29 penguins in the Jacksonville Zoo’s colony by nameI thought it would be fun to share the list of who’s who in the Jacksonville Zoo's Tuxedo Coast exhibit so the next time your family visits, you can really “meet” the penguins.
L.L. Bean sees sales boom amid pandemic's push to outdoors
Read full article: L.L. Bean sees sales boom amid pandemic's push to outdoorsBean saw the best sales in nearly a decade during pandemic. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)FREEPORT, Maine – With Americans hunkering down and hankering to get outdoors during the pandemic, L.L. Bean recorded its best annual sales growth in nearly a decade, the company said Friday. During the pandemic, L.L. Bean closed all of its stores for 100 days but online and catalog sales remained strong.
Jacksonville Humane Society one of few shelters still taking in stray animals
Read full article: Jacksonville Humane Society one of few shelters still taking in stray animalsJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Social distancing is changing how the world operates and animal shelters are no exception to the new order. For the Jacksonville Humane Society (JHS), that means reducing the number of staff members in the building, altering previously planned events, and changing how fostering and adoptions are done. We met our fundraising goal so we’re excited and appreciative of that,” Lindsay Layendecker, Jacksonville Humane Society Assistant Development Director said. Jacksonville Humane Society is the only shelter in Clay and Duval Counties still taking in stray animals. If you want to help but can’t adopt or foster, JHS said it is accepting donations of all kinds moving forward.
Foster mom arrested in adoption scheme
Read full article: Foster mom arrested in adoption schemeFoster mom arrested in adoption schemePublished: November 5, 2019, 10:41 pmA foster mom was arrested in an alleged adoption scheme after using her foster son as bait, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement said.
Nipsey Hussles Family Granted Guardianship of 10-Year-Old Daughter
Read full article: Nipsey Hussles Family Granted Guardianship of 10-Year-Old DaughterThe late Nipsey Hussle's family has been granted guardianship of his 10-year-old daughter, Emani. According to court documents obtained by ET on Wednesday, the late rapper's mother, Angelique Smith, and his siblings -- Samantha Smith and Sam Asghedom -- were granted guardianship after providing sufficient evidence to the court for their petition. Emani's mother, Tanisha Foster, appeared in court to try to regain custody of Emani in May, TMZ reported. Aside from Emani, Hussle also had a 3-year-old son, Kross, with his longtime love, Lauren London. London shared a sweet birthday tribute to Kross on his birthday last month on Instagram, writing, "Today is my warrior babys 3rd Birthday.
Mother of slain girl works to expand Amber Alert system to tribal land
Read full article: Mother of slain girl works to expand Amber Alert system to tribal landThe day half of my heart stopped beating and the other half left with my daughter," said Pamela Foster, the mother of Ashlynne Mike. The day half of my heart stopped beating and the other half left with my daughter," said Pamela Foster, the mother of Ashlynne Mike. It was then that Foster found out there was no way to quickly alert everyone else on the Navajo reservation. The following day an Amber Alert was issued just hours before Ashlynne's body was found in the desert. Even though that Amber Alert went out to many New Mexicans, many on the Navajo reservation didn't get it.