Blustery conditions cause High Rip Current risk today, peeking ahead to Easter weekend
Wind will be a factor today, especially at the beach and on our waterways. We’re looking at sustained N/NE winds of 15-25 mph, with possible gusts of 25-35 mph. Mostly…
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What are the signs of a rip current? 🌊
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – It’s Severe Weather Awareness Week in Florida, and Tuesday’s hot topic is rip currents. RELATED: Let’s talk lightning 🌩️ While rip currents will not pull you underwater,…
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New policy bans transgender Floridians from changing driver’s licenses to match current gender identity
FLORIDA – Floridians who are transgender can no longer change their driver’s licenses to match their current gender identity because of a new policy by the Florida Department of Highway…
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Current, former employees of Jacksonville substance abuse facility say mismanagement led up to abrupt closure, CEO exit
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville residential substance abuse facility abruptly closed earlier this month, according to current and former employees of River Region Human Services. Sources told News4JAX that years…
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How do you escape a rip current and stay safe at the beach? News4JAX meteorologist Mark Collins on what you should know
Hurricane Lee was hundreds of miles off the East Coast on Thursday, but it was still sending big waves and churning up the waters along Jacksonville Beach and beyond, making…
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