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How St. Johns nonprofits are looking to bring solutions to a continuous problem -- affordable housing
Read full article: How St. Johns nonprofits are looking to bring solutions to a continuous problem -- affordable housingHelp wanted signs or closed signs are not hard to find in St. Augustine, Fla. The reason why can be traced back to something that is hard to find – affordable housing.
UPS strike looms in a world grown reliant on everything delivered everywhere all the time
Read full article: UPS strike looms in a world grown reliant on everything delivered everywhere all the timeThe last time UPS workers walked of the job more than two decades ago, it crippled the shipping company.
‘I was flabbergasted’: Jacksonville homeowner says she learned her house was listed for rent after someone came to look at it
Read full article: ‘I was flabbergasted’: Jacksonville homeowner says she learned her house was listed for rent after someone came to look at itA Jacksonville woman says her home was listed for rent on several websites without her consent in February.
Ray Lambert, D-Day survivor, WWII torch bearer, dies at 100
Read full article: Ray Lambert, D-Day survivor, WWII torch bearer, dies at 100Ray Lambert, the Army medic who survived multiple wounds on D-Day and was saluted by a president on the 75th anniversary of the World War II battle, has died at the age of 100.
Justice Department sues Alabama over prison conditions
Read full article: Justice Department sues Alabama over prison conditionsThe U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020, against Alabama over conditions in the state prisons, saying the state is failing to protect male inmates from inmate-on-inmate violence and excessive force at the hands of prison staff. (AP Photo/Kim Chandler, File)MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Alabama over conditions in the state prisons, saying the state is failing to protect male inmates from inmate-on-inmate violence and excessive force at the hands of prison staff. The lawsuit comes after the Justice Department twice released investigative reports that accused the state of violating prisoner’s rights. Alabama had been in negotiations with the Justice Department since the first 2019 report in the hopes of staving off a lawsuit, but federal officials said the state has "failed or refused to correct" the unconstitutional conditions. The 24-page lawsuit said that conditions in Alabama prisons have gotten worse since the initial findings — with homicides increasing and prisons becoming even more overcrowded than in 2016 when the investigation was initiated.
Jacksonville woman celebrates 108th birthday by voting
Read full article: Jacksonville woman celebrates 108th birthday by votingJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – While turning 108-years-old on Saturday, a Jacksonville woman wanted to celebrate her birthday by casting her ballot. And when Saturday came, Ray’s godson, Michael Blaylock, said, “OK, mom, well, I said, ‘Why don’t you just wait until your birthday,’ because she’s been haggling me about getting it. “She said that, 'I know it’s my birthday and I know I’m 108, but I have to vote,” Blaylock said. “It lets them know that they are willing to sacrifice and carry on and keep things going," Ray said. Now, she’s taking it one day at a time, but remembering where she’s come from and sticking to her values.
Jacksonville family sending donated Girl Scout cookies to NAS Jax
Read full article: Jacksonville family sending donated Girl Scout cookies to NAS JaxThe public health crisis began to unfold during peak Girl Scout cookie season. With stay-at-home orders in place, it left families like Cordelia Ray’s with stockpiles of cookies and no place to sell them. She reached out on Facebook to people willing to buy boxes for medical workers at NAS Jacksonville. Girl Scouts USA is encouraging people nationwide to buy cookies, which can be delivered to their front doors. You can also donate boxes to first responders and medical workers.
'Love Island': Find Out Which Couple Was Crowned the Winner
Read full article: 'Love Island': Find Out Which Couple Was Crowned the WinnerAfter weeks of getting to know one another at the villa, Love Island has crowned a winning couple. CBS Entertainment 2019So who was dubbed the winning couple of season one of Love Island? Tune into ET's live Love Island aftershow, Love After the Island, hosted by ET's Lauren Zima, where we will recap the series finale with ex-Islander Kyra and Big Brother alums Bayleigh Dayton and Chris Swaggy C Williams on ETLive.com and YouTube at 9:30 p.m. EST/6:30 p.m. PST. Download the ET Live mobile app from the Google Play store or Apple App Store. Or stream ET Live on your Roku, Apple TV or Amazon Fire TV device.