WEATHER ALERT
First Coast Gems: Discovering the history of The Treaty Oak
Read full article: First Coast Gems: Discovering the history of The Treaty OakJacksonville is a City filled with rich history, historic homes, and one very historic tree that's truly standing the test of time. The Treaty Oak is located on the Southbank of Jacksonville not far from the Museum of Science and History.
Nassau teacher, her father killed after tree falls on SUV mid-drive
Read full article: Nassau teacher, her father killed after tree falls on SUV mid-driveJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Two people died after an tree fell on an SUV on the Northside just before noon Thursday, Jacksonville Fire and Rescue confirmed. The oak tree fell across the road, striking the car mid-drive. The West Nassau High School athletic director told News4Jax that Carrie Higginbotham, a math teacher at the school, died in the crash. She said that the 37-year-old’s father was also in the SUV and died. The high school posted on Facebook:Drivers following behind the car say they were horrified.
A tree fell on my property. What now?
Read full article: A tree fell on my property. What now?Here’s what to do when a tree falls on your house:If a tree falls on and damages your house, contact your homeowners insurance. This is also true if a tree on your property falls on to a neighbor’s house. If a tree falls on your property and isn’t a danger, then it’s likely you’ll have to remove a tree on your own:Consider contacting a tree removal service. Power lines might have been damaged near the tree or the tree might be resting precariously on some unseen obstruction. Rule of thumb: If you would have to use a ladder to reach and remove tree limbs, that tree is too big for you to remove safely.
National Christmas tree shortage hits Jacksonville businesses
Read full article: National Christmas tree shortage hits Jacksonville businessesIt takes 10 years to grow a tree, so 2008 recession affecting this year’s supplyIf you need help with WJXT’s or WCWJ's FCC public inspection file, call (904) 393-9801.
Riot Act: What Happened the Night of the Stonewall Uprising
Read full article: Riot Act: What Happened the Night of the Stonewall UprisingPolice were notorious for raiding bars in the West Village and downtown Manhattan, havens for the LGBTQ community, that were suspected of serving homosexual customers. If you sat at a gay bar, you could not turn around, Tree said. It reopened with new money thanks to members of the Genovese crime family syndicate and became popular in the LGBTQ community. The rebellion mobilized the LGBTQ community and its allies in a way not yet seen. In 2011, New York State legalized same-sex marriage, becoming the sixth state at that time to do so.