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In its second-ever appearance in the NCAA Tournament, Jacksonville State has the tall task of taking on second-seeded and Alabama in-state foe Auburn (27-5). The Gamecocks were the Atlantic Sun regular-season champions and advanced to the NCAA Tournament when new conference member, Bellarmine, won this year’s ASUN Tournament. Bellarmine made the move from Division II to Division …

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Ground was broken Tuesday for a potentially $600 million development on Jacksonville’s Southbank that was 12 years in the making. In addition to dignitaries turning earth with ceremonial shovels, the project that was first known as “Health Town, more recently “The District,” it was officially renamed “Rivers Edge, Life on the St. …

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The same technology used to help Pfizer and Moderna develop their COVID-19 vaccines could prevent fatal heart attacks, according to doctors at the Jacksonville Center for Clinical Research. The Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines use bioengineered ribonucleic acid to trick people’s bodies into fighting off the virus. Researchers at the Jacksonville Center …

Younger entrepreneurs have a lot in common, the experts say. They don’t fear technology. They have fewer obligations, so they can take risks. And, like all entrepreneurs, they are driven by an idea. Karen Bowling, the inaugural director of the University of North Florida Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, said startup founders under the age …

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – COVID-19 testing resumed Saturday morning after sites across Florida closed for the holiday. Thousands of people rushed to get tested in preparation to travel before Christmas. The CDC has recommendations for those who traveled for the holiday: It recommends getting tested one to five days after returning home. If you receive a …

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The vaccine roll-out in Florida continues today- UF Health Shands in Gainesville and Naval Hospital Jacksonville will start giving the vaccine to high-risk and high-exposure health care workers. Vaccinations at the Naval Hospital begin at 3 this afternoon. Elsewhere, more than 100 healthcare workers at UF Health Jacksonville received their first shot …

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – After the first full week of classes in Duval County, school officials say they are still counting how many teachers and students test positive for the novel coronavirus. But, the district said, it can’t share those numbers. The Duval County Health Department told Duval County Public Schools (DCPS) officials Tuesday they needed …

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – It’s been more than two months with no answers and no arrests announced in the shooting death of 17-year-old Inandi Wyche, who Jacksonville police said was shot in the Sherwood Forest Neighborhood on the Northside. A prayer was given by the organization MAD DADS, which held a walk in the neighborhood on Saturday: …

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released guidelines on how to help keep communities of faith safe while practicing their beliefs. While gatherings present a risk for increasing the spread of the coronavirus, gathering together for worship is at the heart of what it means to be a community of …

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is responding to a reported officer-involved crash with injuries on the Northwest side of town. The incident occurred around 5:45 a.m. near Soutel Drive and New Kings Road.  More details are expected to be given by police at 6:15 a.m. during a news briefing.  Stay with us as we …