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Full list of Florida evacuations for Hurricane Milton
Read full article: Full list of Florida evacuations for Hurricane MiltonHurricane Milton is forecasted to bring a major storm to Florida this week. Thousands are being asked to evacuate areas in and around Tampa Bay and along Florida’s West Coast as the storm moves towards landfall.
‘Take what you need’: Gas officials ask drivers to be mindful of how much gas they’re taking in Florida
Read full article: ‘Take what you need’: Gas officials ask drivers to be mindful of how much gas they’re taking in FloridaTuesday before noon, gas was flowing at a Mobile gas station on St. Augustine Road ahead of Hurricane Helene.
Southeast Georgia prepares for Hurricane Milton as residents are still recovering from Helene
Read full article: Southeast Georgia prepares for Hurricane Milton as residents are still recovering from HeleneNearly two weeks after Hurricane Helene hit Southeast Georgia, the community is bracing to endure the impact of another storm.
City of Jacksonville shares info on school closures, shelters, resources ahead of Hurricane Milton
Read full article: City of Jacksonville shares info on school closures, shelters, resources ahead of Hurricane MiltonThe Duval County Emergency Operations Center has been fully activated ahead of Hurricane Helene.
Patronis warns about lithium-ion battery fire safety, electric vehicles ahead of Hurricane Milton
Read full article: Patronis warns about lithium-ion battery fire safety, electric vehicles ahead of Hurricane MiltonFlorida State Fire Marshall Jimmy Patronis issued a warning about fire hazards with lithium-ion batteries and electric vehicles ahead of Hurricane Milton.
‘Think positive’: St. Johns County residents take advantage of free sand ahead of Hurricane Milton
Read full article: ‘Think positive’: St. Johns County residents take advantage of free sand ahead of Hurricane MiltonSt. Johns County offered free sand and bags to put it in Monday and Tuesday ahead of Hurricane Milton.
Get your Hurricane Milton questions answered with the News4JAX Help Center phone bank
Read full article: Get your Hurricane Milton questions answered with the News4JAX Help Center phone bankWe know you have a lot of questions about Hurricane Milton as we watch this powerful storm move closer to Florida’s Gulf Coast.
Gov. DeSantis urges residents to prepare as Florida could see large-scale evacuations ahead of Hurricane Milton
Read full article: Gov. DeSantis urges residents to prepare as Florida could see large-scale evacuations ahead of Hurricane MiltonMilton has strengthened into a Category 3 hurricane as Florida gears up for what could be its biggest evacuation in seven years.
Brother of LSU guard Flau'jae Johnson arrested after SEC Tournament championship fight
Read full article: Brother of LSU guard Flau'jae Johnson arrested after SEC Tournament championship fightThe brother of LSU guard Flau'jae Johnson was arrested and charged with assault and battery and disorderly conduct after getting involved in his sister's scuffle with South Carolina forward Kamilla Cardoso.
Head Start preschools aim to fight poverty, but their teachers struggle to make ends meet
Read full article: Head Start preschools aim to fight poverty, but their teachers struggle to make ends meetTeachers at Head Start child care centers are paid far less than public school teachers, even though they have similar credentials.
Francine and Milton: Names new to the hurricane scene making this year’s list
Read full article: Francine and Milton: Names new to the hurricane scene making this year’s listThis season, Francine and Milton will replace the names of Hurricanes Michael and Florence that caused dozens of deaths and flooding in Florida and the Carolinas in 2018,
4 years in prison for Nikola Corp founder for defrauding investors on claims of zero-emission trucks
Read full article: 4 years in prison for Nikola Corp founder for defrauding investors on claims of zero-emission trucksThe founder of Nikola Corp. has been sentenced to four years in prison for his conviction for exaggerating claims about his company's production of zero-emission 18-wheel trucks.
Milton runs for 156 yards and 2 TDs, No. 1 Georgia holds off Georgia Tech 31-23
Read full article: Milton runs for 156 yards and 2 TDs, No. 1 Georgia holds off Georgia Tech 31-23Kendall Milton ran for a career-high 156 yards and two touchdowns and No. 1 Georgia held on late to beat Georgia Tech 31-23 and cap its third consecutive undefeated regular season with its sixth straight win in the state rivalry.
Lawyers insist Nikola founder shouldn't face prison time for fraud — unlike Elizabeth Holmes
Read full article: Lawyers insist Nikola founder shouldn't face prison time for fraud — unlike Elizabeth HolmesLawyers for the founder of truckmaker Nikola Corp. say he should not face incarceration because his criminal conviction is nothing like what landed Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes in prison.
Florida to put $144 million in federal funding toward expanding rural broadband in 41 counties
Read full article: Florida to put $144 million in federal funding toward expanding rural broadband in 41 countiesGov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday announced he is putting $144 million in federal money toward expanding broadband access in 41 counties around Florida.
No. 6 Tennessee tops No. 10 Clemson 31-14 in Orange Bowl
Read full article: No. 6 Tennessee tops No. 10 Clemson 31-14 in Orange BowlJoe Milton passed for 251 yards and three touchdowns, and No. 6 Tennessee finished off its best season in more than two decades by topping No. 10 Clemson 31-14 in the Orange Bowl.
New York issues first licenses for legal pot dispensaries
Read full article: New York issues first licenses for legal pot dispensariesNew York has issued the state's first 36 cannabis dispensary licenses, taking a monumental step in establishing a legal and lucrative marketplace for recreational marijuana.
'Tiger King' Joe Exotic says he has 'aggressive cancer'
Read full article: 'Tiger King' Joe Exotic says he has 'aggressive cancer'The man known as “Tiger King,” who gained fame in a Netflix documentary following his conviction for trying to hire someone to kill an animal rights activist, says he has cancer.
Arriving passengers held 3 hours on jet at Jacksonville airport during search for device
Read full article: Arriving passengers held 3 hours on jet at Jacksonville airport during search for deviceA Delta plane arriving from Atlanta was held on the tarmac away from the JAX terminal for over three hours due to a security incident.
High school baseball playoffs ’21: Baker County, Bolles, Ponte Vedra eye state semis
Read full article: High school baseball playoffs ’21: Baker County, Bolles, Ponte Vedra eye state semisThe third round of the high school state baseball playoffs are here. A glance at Wednesday’s three third-round games for area teams.
No-go for Joe Exotic: Trump pardon list omits 'Tiger King'
Read full article: No-go for Joe Exotic: Trump pardon list omits 'Tiger King'FILE - This undated file photo provided by the Santa Rose County Jail in Milton, Fla., shows Joseph Maldonado-Passage, also known as Joe Exotic. The "Tiger King" zookeeper-turned-reality-TV-star, who is now serving a 22-year federal prison sentence in Texas, was not included on the list announced Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, of pardons by President Trump as his team expected. (Santa Rosa County Jail via AP, File)OKLAHOMA CITY – One name missing in President Donald Trump's flurry of pardons was “Tiger King” Joe Exotic. Maldonado-Passage, who has maintained his innocence, was also sentenced for killing five tigers, selling tiger cubs and falsifying wildlife records. The blond mullet-wearing zookeeper, known for his expletive-laden rants on YouTube and a failed 2018 Oklahoma gubernatorial campaign, was prominently featured in the popular Netflix documentary “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness.”
Harris, Ivanka Trump stump in Georgia ahead of Senate runoff
Read full article: Harris, Ivanka Trump stump in Georgia ahead of Senate runoffMILTON, Ga. – Campaigning in Georgia on Monday, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris stressed a need to elect Democratic U.S. Senate candidates who will advance President-elect Joe Biden’s agenda. Ivanka Trump, meanwhile, warned that failing to reelect the two Republican incumbents in next month’s crucial runoff could erode her father’s legislative achievements. Trump, President Donald Trump's daughter and a senior White House adviser, stumped with Republican U.S. Sens. Over the crowd's shouts of “We love Trump!” and “Fight for Trump!” she implored voters to send Republicans back to the Senate “to protect all that America stands for." In a tweet announcing his Georgia plans, Trump continued to express anger at Republican Gov.
Judge gives control of Joe Exotics zoo to Carole Baskin
Read full article: Judge gives control of Joe Exotics zoo to Carole BaskinFILE - This undated file photo provided by the Santa Rose County Jail in Milton, Fla., shows Joseph Maldonado-Passage, also known as Joe Exotic. A federal judge in Oklahoma has awarded ownership of the zoo made famous in Netflix's Tiger King docuseries to Joe Exotic's rival, Carole Baskin. In a ruling Monday, U.S. District Judge Scott Palk granted control of the Oklahoma zoo that was previously run by Joseph Maldonado-Passage also known as Joe Exotic to Big Cat Rescue Corp. Baskin previously sued Maldonado-Passage for trademark and copyright infringements and won a $1 million civil judgment against him. Palk's judgment Monday found that ownership of the zoo was fraudulently transferred to Maldonado-Passage's mother in an attempt to avoid paying the judgment.
Jacksonville firefighter battling Panhandle fire: Seeing homes destroyed ‘hits you in the gut’
Read full article: Jacksonville firefighter battling Panhandle fire: Seeing homes destroyed ‘hits you in the gut’JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Firefighters are battling a pair of wildfires in the Panhandle that have consumed more than 2,500 acres, closed a portion of Interstate 10 and destroyed structures. JFRD Battalion Chief Trace Barrow told News4Jax on Thursday the firefighters haven’t slept since they got the call at 10 p.m. Wednesday that they would be traveling to the Panhandle. On Thursday, JFRD said, firefighters worked to put out structure fires near Milton, Florida, where the Five Mile Swamp Fire raged. “I know that just the area that we that our crews have worked, at least 10 to 12 residential houses were destroyed, completely destroyed," Barrow said. For Barrow, the hardest part is seeing families return to their now unrecognizable homes.