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San Pablo Road construction inches closer to completion but some residents remain uncertain about the improvements
Read full article: San Pablo Road construction inches closer to completion but some residents remain uncertain about the improvementsThe Jacksonville Transportation Authority provided San Pablo Road residents with an update Wednesday on a construction project that neighbors said has caused traffic nightmares and safety concerns.
Residents living on San Pablo Road riddled with headaches as ongoing construction continues to pose issues
Read full article: Residents living on San Pablo Road riddled with headaches as ongoing construction continues to pose issuesThe Jacksonville Transportation Authority held a meeting Wednesday to address the ongoing construction that residents along San Pablo Road are calling a headache.
Ongoing construction on San Pablo Road causes parents to grow concerned for children’s safety
Read full article: Ongoing construction on San Pablo Road causes parents to grow concerned for children’s safetyOngoing construction on San Pablo Road has parents growing concerned about their children’s safety because of the dangers they face in getting their kids to and from school each day.
Man seen walking around with long gun in Isle of Palms neighborhood accused of assaulting officer
Read full article: Man seen walking around with long gun in Isle of Palms neighborhood accused of assaulting officerA man was arrested Wednesday after he was seen walking with a long gun in the San Pablo Road area, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
JSO: 1 dead, 1 with life-threatening injuries after crash on San Pablo Road
Read full article: JSO: 1 dead, 1 with life-threatening injuries after crash on San Pablo RoadOne man is dead and another is in critical condition after a driver crashed into a tree at high speed on San Pablo Road, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
JTA says relief on the way for San Pablo Road traffic jams with groundbreaking Thursday
Read full article: JTA says relief on the way for San Pablo Road traffic jams with groundbreaking ThursdayThe Jacksonville Transportation Authority will break ground on a new project that will ease traffic jams on San Pablo Road.
Driver dies in wrong-way crash on Beach Boulevard
Read full article: Driver dies in wrong-way crash on Beach BoulevardJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A man who crashed into a median while driving in the wrong direction on Beach Boulevard near San Pablo Road early Saturday morning has died, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Around 1:40 a.m., a 38-year-old man was driving east in the westbound lanes when he lost control and slammed into a tree located in the median. When News4Jax crews arrived, the sedan was sitting on a tow truck, mangled with shattered windows. Troopers said the driver was not wearing a seatbelt. The crash was cleared and all lanes have reopened.
Car overturns multiple times in fatal crash on Butler Blvd.
Read full article: Car overturns multiple times in fatal crash on Butler Blvd.JACKSONVILLE, Fla – Three cars were heading east on Butler Boulevard when one of them was hit and lost control. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, one of the cars, a red Lexus coupe, hit a gray Ford pickup while trying to pass it. The Lexus lost control and overturned multiple times. The BMW also lost control causing it to drive across three lanes of traffic before hitting a concrete barrier. Luckily, the driver of the Ford pickup managed to pull over into the emergency lane safely.
Man injured at scene of womans stabbing death charged with her murder
Read full article: Man injured at scene of womans stabbing death charged with her murderJACKSONVILLE, Fla. Five days after a woman stabbed to death inside a San Pablo Road apartment, Jacksonville police have charged a man taken from the scene to the hospital with injuries with murder. People at the Coquina Bay Apartments who heard the woman screaming called the Jacksonville Sheriffs Office just after 5 p.m. Saturday. Officers said they forced their way into the apartment and found both the man and woman suffering from stab wounds. The woman, who police will not identify, died at the scene. Nabil Abdel-Majid, 49, who police have now charged with second-degree murder, was taken to a local hospital.
Crews repairing water main break in San Pablo
Read full article: Crews repairing water main break in San PabloJACKSONVILLE, Fla. Several lanes of San Pablo Parkway were closed after a water main break Friday afternoon. According to JEA, crews were called to repair the 24-inch water main break caused by a contractor at San Pablo Parkway and San Pablo Road, just south of Beach Boulevard. As of about 2:15 p.m., both southbound lanes and the inside northbound lane of San Pablo Parkway were closed in the area of the water main break, JEA said. TRAFFIC ALERT: JEA crews are repairing 24" water main break caused by comm contractor at San Pablo Pkwy & San Pablo Rd S (just S of Beach). Both SB lanes & inside NB lane on San Pablo Pkwy CLOSED at break location.
12 million dollar diverging diamond project to be finished in Spring 2022
Read full article: 12 million dollar diverging diamond project to be finished in Spring 2022The Florida Highway Department of Transportation said contractors are on schedule to complete the Northeast Florida-regions first diverging diamond interchange in Spring 2022. Diverging diamond roads have been used in France since the 1970s, but the use of the pattern exploded in recent decades. The diverging diamond interchange was listed by Popular Science magazine as one of the best innovations in 2009 in the engineering category. The intersection at J. Turner Butler Boulevard and San Pablo Road sees 150,000 vehicles travel through it every day, according to FDOT estimates. In another district, FDOT is also constructing diverging diamond interchanges at Interstate 95 and State Road A1A (State Road 200) in Nassau County, First Coast Expressway and Henley Road in Clay County, and First Coast Expressway, and State Road 16 in Clay County.
Recent wildfires spark interest in fire safety and resources
Read full article: Recent wildfires spark interest in fire safety and resourcesWhen determining fire risk, there are multiple variables that come together, including precipitation, relative humidity and wind and drought conditions. The Fire Danger Index map is a quick way for Florida residents to check the risk in their county. The first thing that weve got to look at is how many days since significant rainfall, so what is significant rainfall to us? Chase says that the Fire Danger Index is a quick reference guide to determine if you should burn or not. Burn bans across the state of Florida from the Florida Forest Service (Florida Forest Service)Both human elements and lightning are the main contributors to wildfires in the state of Florida.
Dry conditions, fireworks a dangerous combination during Memorial Day weekend, JFRD warns
Read full article: Dry conditions, fireworks a dangerous combination during Memorial Day weekend, JFRD warnsJACKSONVILLE, Fla. After the first brush fire of the season on Thursday, first responders are reminding residents of Duval Countys burn ban going into Memorial Day weekend. Fire Rescue was there through the night to make sure there were no flare-ups and no homes were in danger. Going into Memorial Day weekend, firefighters have a message:It can happen anywhere. Jacksonvilles Memorial Day weekend forecast looks hot and mostly dry, according to News4Jax meteorologist Rebecca Barry. Duval County has a burn ban year-round, and firefighters asked residents to not do any outdoor burning, especially with the upcoming Memorial Day weekend when people are known to shoot off fireworks.
Best local pumpkin patch: Isle of Faith Pumpkin Patch
Read full article: Best local pumpkin patch: Isle of Faith Pumpkin PatchJACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Looking for the perfect pumpkin this holiday season? You'll want to head to Isle of Faith Pumpkin Patch, the JaxBest choice for the best local pumpkin patch. You'll find the pumpkin patch just outside the Isle of Faith United Methodist Church on San Pablo Road. RELATED: JaxBest winners: The spots that make Jacksonville shineThe pumpkins are shipped by a grower in New Mexico. According to the church, in cooperation with the Navajo Nation, they grow 1,200 acres of pumpkins during our harvest months of September and October.
Camaro crashes through San Pablo house with 2 inside
Read full article: Camaro crashes through San Pablo house with 2 insideThe crash, which happened about 7:40 p.m., destroyed the living room of the home on Port Arthur Road and left the driver and a woman inside the house injured. So he hit the curb and pretty much went airborne and went right through their backyard and went right through their house," said Robert Mills, who lives next door. The woman inside the house told News4Jax that she was sitting in the living room when the car plowed through the house right in front of her. "It (has) to be God because there is no way that car went through there without hitting her." According to JSO records, Monday nights crash of the car through the house on Port Arthur Road was the 13th at that intersection of San Pablo Road South since 2016.
JFRD: 1 injured when car crashes through house off San Pablo Road
Read full article: JFRD: 1 injured when car crashes through house off San Pablo RoadOne person was seriously injured Monday evening when a car crashed through a house off San Pablo Road, the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department said. Copyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.