Mote Marine Laboratory releases sea turtle to Gulf of Mexico
She was suffering from ‘debilitated turtle syndrome’ when she was taken in by Mote Laboratory Halloween 2023. SARASOTA, Fla. — An adult female sea turtle has returned home to the…
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New proposal could replace deteriorating sea wall in St. Augustine
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – The Florida Department of Transportation says the sea wall in downtown St. Augustine along A1A near the Bridge of Lions is deteriorating. FDOT says if a…
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One dead, two arrested after Coast Guard shoots at suspected drug boat in Caribbean Sea, USCG says
MIAMI, Fla. – One person is dead and two others were arrested after a Coast Guard airborne crew used force to stop a non-compliant boat suspected of smuggling drugs in…
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Mayport-based USS Mason among ships fending off attacks from Houthi rebels in Red Sea
Rebels from Yemen overnight launched a barrage of missiles and drones toward passing ships in the Red Sea, and a Mayport-based guided-missile destroyer, the USS Mason, helped fend off the…
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Paralyzed sea turtle ‘steals’ heart of girl with spina bifida in heartwarming meet-up
JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga. – A Georgia girl with spina bifida, a condition causing her to be paralyzed from the knees down, got the chance to meet a paralyzed sea turtle…
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Sailors from Jacksonville among those protecting commercial shipping routes through Red Sea
With shipping firm Maersk preparing to allow vessels to resume sailing through the Red Sea, Jacksonville-based sailors are among the U.S. forces now stepping up security in the Middle East…
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Hundreds of Mayport-based sailors credited with stopping rebel attacks in Red Sea
MAYPORT, Fla. – More than 200 sailors aboard a Jacksonville-based warship are getting credited for fighting off rebel attacks on cargo ships in the Middle East. Over the past several…
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U.S. Navy Blue Angels take the skies of Jacksonville Beach in Sea & Sky Air Show
JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. – The U.S. Navy Blue Angels are taking the skies of Jacksonville Beach for an amazing performance at the Sea & Sky Air Show Saturday afternoon. Press…
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Where is the Sea & Sky Air Show being held in Jacksonville Beach?
The Naval aviation’s finest will perform at the Sea & Sky Air Show 2023 in Jacksonville Beach on Oct. 21 and 22. JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. — The Blue Angels, the…
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No civilian pilots performing in Sea & Sky Air Show this weekend
JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. – The Sea and Sky Air Show this weekend featuring the iconic U.S. Navy Blue Angels will have some noticeable changes. The show will be significantly shorter…
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