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Diaper Bank for Northeast Florida aids those who can’t afford ‘basic human need’ of diapers. Here’s how you can help
Read full article: Diaper Bank for Northeast Florida aids those who can’t afford ‘basic human need’ of diapers. Here’s how you can helpThe Diaper Bank for Northeast Florida is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization established to streamline the collection and distribution of diapers to low-income families throughout Northeast Florida.
Florida pushes back meetings on proposal that would add lodges, pickleball courts to 9 state parks
Read full article: Florida pushes back meetings on proposal that would add lodges, pickleball courts to 9 state parksThe state Department of Environmental Protection has pushed back a series of meetings about a controversial proposal to add lodges, pickleball and golf at state parks.
Proposed lodge, pickleball courts at Anastasia State Park spark community outrage amid ‘Great Outdoors’ initiative
Read full article: Proposed lodge, pickleball courts at Anastasia State Park spark community outrage amid ‘Great Outdoors’ initiativeChanges to the state park would include a lodge with up to 350 rooms, a disc golf course and pickleball courts.
Many balk at big changes state plans for Anastasia State Park; St. Augustine officials say they’re waiting to learn more
Read full article: Many balk at big changes state plans for Anastasia State Park; St. Augustine officials say they’re waiting to learn moreOfficials with the city of St. Augustine said that an announcement from the state this week was the first they heard of any planned changes to Anastasia State Park.
St. Augustine’s Anastasia State Park among 9 parks that could see big changes
Read full article: St. Augustine’s Anastasia State Park among 9 parks that could see big changesAccording to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Anastasia State Park in St. Augustine could get a lodge with up to 350 rooms, a disc golf course and pickleball courts.
2 teams from Naval Station Mayport’s Oasis Galley put their best dishes to the test on River City Live
Read full article: 2 teams from Naval Station Mayport’s Oasis Galley put their best dishes to the test on River City LiveTwo teams from the Oasis Galley at Naval Station Mayport face off in the River City kitchen!
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.
Light up or vape at Jacksonville’s parks, and you could soon be fined
Read full article: Light up or vape at Jacksonville’s parks, and you could soon be finedThere is a plan in the works to ban smoking in Jacksonville’s parks. Light up or vape and you could pay a fine or even go to jail. It’s not a rule yet, but it’s something the city council is considering.
Jacksonville infrastructure gets a fresh set of eyes as new committee has first meeting
Read full article: Jacksonville infrastructure gets a fresh set of eyes as new committee has first meetingPreparing for a new mayor and administration in Jacksonville--transition teams are starting to meet to discuss how to better the city. Mayor-elect Donna Deegan takes the oath of office on Saturday, taking over for outgoing Mayor Lenny Curry. Wednesday – we sat in on the first infrastructure committee meeting – it’s a group that covers everything from potholes to police.
Local diaper bank founder says year of tax-free diapers in Florida offers much-needed relief
Read full article: Local diaper bank founder says year of tax-free diapers in Florida offers much-needed reliefStarting Friday, July 1, diapers, infant, and toddler clothing are all tax-free through June 30, 2023.
Homer Plessy, key to 'separate but equal,’ on road to pardon
Read full article: Homer Plessy, key to 'separate but equal,’ on road to pardonA Louisiana board has voted to posthumously pardon Homer Plessy, the namesake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1896 “separate but equal” ruling affirming state segregation laws.
Neighbors relieved 5G pole removed from Downtown Jacksonville townhomes
Read full article: Neighbors relieved 5G pole removed from Downtown Jacksonville townhomesJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A controversial 5G cellphone tower has been moved out of a Downtown Jacksonville neighborhood. Some neighbors at the Parks at the Cathedral townhomes were displeased when the tower was installed just outside the building near one unit’s windows, blocking the view of downtown. Parra was one of several of her neighbors who asked the city to have the tower moved. Some feared the radiofrequency waves from the 5G pole could be a health hazard. After months of expressing their concerns, neighbors on Tuesday noticed the tower was gone.
Our Native Daughters bring Black women's voices to forefront
Read full article: Our Native Daughters bring Black women's voices to forefrontThis image released by Smithsonian Channel shows, from left, Rhiannon Giddens, Allison Russell, Leyla McCalla and Amythyst Kiah, of Our Native Daughters, near Parks, La., on Jan. 29, 2018. The group will appear in the documentary "Reclaiming History: Our Native Daughters" premiering Monday on Smithsonian Channel. (Terri Fensel/Smithsonian Channel via AP)NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Playing a banjo as a Black female artist is a form of activism for the four members of Our Native Daughters. Why does someone assume if you’re Black, you must be doing urban music, whatever that means?” said Russell. “Songs of Our Native Daughters” which came out on the Smithsonian Folkways record label in 2019, focused on the stories of women during the transatlantic slave trade, but also the triumphs of Black women.
Some residents of Jacksonville townhomes concerned over 5G tower
Read full article: Some residents of Jacksonville townhomes concerned over 5G towerJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Neighbors tell News4Jax they’re upset about a 5G cellphone tower that’s being installed outside the Parks at the Cathedral townhomes in Downtown Jacksonville. Some said they feel the tower could be a hazard to their health and that it could make their property value suffer. “There was no notice to anyone.”Parra said it was about two months ago when she walked outside and saw the tower being constructed. “Far away from people’s bedroom windows.”RELATED: PGA hits ‘pause button’ on cell tower near Bolles Lower SchoolThe towers hold the network equipment for 5G internet access and emit radio frequency waves. Experts say more research on radiofrequency waves from cellphone towers is needed, but there isn’t any strong evidence cellphone towers cause noticeable health effects.
Broncos' A.J. Bouye suspended six games for PED violation
Read full article: Broncos' A.J. Bouye suspended six games for PED violationDenver Broncos cornerback A.J. “Yeah, I was disappointed for him,” Broncos coach Vic Fangio said about an hour after the league suspended Bouye. Missing the final four games of 2020 will cost Bouye $2.34 million. The suspension would hang over Bouye into 2021 when he’d have to sit out the first two regular-season games. Given the injuries and suspension at cornerback, Parks said he was getting a crash course in the Broncos’ 2020 playbook.
Zimbabwe elephants died from bacterial disease, say experts
Read full article: Zimbabwe elephants died from bacterial disease, say expertsWildlife vets take samples from dead elephants found in Hwange National park, Zimbabwe, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020. (AP Photo)HARARE – Parks authorities in Zimbabwe said Monday that the recent deaths of elephants have been caused by a bacterial disease that has previously affected elephants in Asia and other animals in southern Africa, although more tests will still be carried out. In recent years poachers in Zimbabwe have poisoned dozens of elephants with cyanide and then have taken their ivory tusks to sell them to illegal traders. Not enough information is known about the disease’s effect on local elephants to predict a long-term outcome, he said. “Yes they die, but honestly this is just nothing, a drop in the ocean because we have over 84,000 elephants in Zimbabwe, which is overpopulation already,” he said.