Arlington Community News

Dryer air on the way

Tim Deegan

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- For the next few hours a few isolated t-storms may form and head to the east. Overall dryer,less humid air is on the way. Over the weekend plan on milder mornings and hot, but less humid afternoons with very little in the way of t-storms. T-storms will return again by Wedneday.

What to do in Jacksonville this weekend

FirstCoastNews Web Staff

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Events on the First Coast were washed out last weekend because of Tropical Storm Beryl, so this weekend it's time to get out and enjoy the sunshine! First Coast News' Amanda Zitzman takes you on the town in the video above. A complete list of events is below. SATURDAY June 2, 2012 HALE & HEARTY 7K: Saturday, June 2 8:00 a.m. at Riverside Arts Market, the Health...

Teachers Town Hall in Florida

William Jackson

Teachers Town Hall in FloridaVideo Showing: http://www.wjct.tv/video/2237564192/The recent writing scores for the Florida FCAT – Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test shows that when you change the rules and don’t include the professionals in the management and development of assessment tools children suffer. This is why the Teacher Town Hall at WJCT is an important...

Community First Credit Union Funds Improvements at Catty Shack Sanctuary

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. – Tiger cubs and local children will reap the benefits of a new grant awarded as part of Community First Credit Union’s Investing In You contest.The Catty Shack Ranch Wildlife Sanctuary, a nonprofit agency dedicated to big cat rescue, won a $1,000 grant from Community First Credit Union to fund a new cabin and platforms for its five tiger cubs. Catty Shack Ranch is the second...

Dozens of birds at BEAKS after being disrupted by Beryl

Bill Bortzfield

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Dozens of hawks and herons, sparrows and songbird took a battering from Beryl. Cindy Mosling of BEAKS (Bird Emergency Aid & Kare Sanctuary) has nearly forty of them in her care. The strong winds that downed trees and power lines also knocked bird nests to the ground. Mosling says if you find an injured bird you can bring it to her drop kennel at 12084 Houston...

Mayor: About 20,000 residents without power

Bill Bortzfield

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - In an 8:30 a.m. Monday update Mayor Alvin Brown said more than 50 JEA crews are out working to restore power around Jacksonville. Residents can dial 665-6000 to report outages, and Mayor Brown urged residents to call 911 if they see downed power lines. The mayor said about 20,000 residents were without power in Jacksonville Monday morning. He also said the Wonderwood and...

Beryl's Backlash: Tree almost crushes man in bed

FirstCoastNews Web Staff

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- A tree knocked down by Tropical Storm Beryl nearly crushed a Jacksonville man in his bed. The tree smashed through William Nelson's second floor apartment bedroom just seconds after he got out of bed Sunday night. "At first you hearing the crunching sound like the wind and everything so I decided to get up," Nelson said. And as soon as he did get up, the tree he says...

Duval, Baker, Clay, Nassau, Putnam, St. Johns schools scheduled to be open today

FirstCoastNews Web Staff

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Students throughout the First Coast will return to school today. Baker, Duval, Clay, Nassau, Putnam and St. Johns County schools will be in session, unless conditions worsen throughout the day. Calls to Bradford, Columbia, and Union County school districts have not been returned.

Beryl takes down trees

Rachel Leitao

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- First Coast News has received several tips regarding trees down. Our crew out at Girvin Road and Atlantic Boulevard said the tree appears to have blown over due to Tropical Storm Beryl.The home owner was not home at the time of the incident and the tree did not cause any damage to surrounding homes.First Coast News has also received tips on downed trees in Orange Park,...

Courthouse users worried by its delayed opening

Ken Amaro

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Weeks before moving from Bay Street, the clerk of courts advised anyone doing business on May 29 at the new courthouse to arrive at least an hour early. But the grand opening will not happen on Tuesday, May 29 and those who use the courthouse daily are concerned. Derrick Spencer, president of Off the Chain Bail Bonds, has been sending his clients...