Mandarin Starbucks still open as union members strike
Union members say employees working were from other Starbucks locations. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Starbucks workers across the country, including in Jacksonville, went on strike during one of the biggest days…
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Starbucks in Mandarin closed, workers go on strike
Coffee lovers in Mandarin were forced to go somewhere else for their coffee after striking workers at the Mandarin Starbucks location closed the store. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — If you’re a…
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Inspired by teen killed by lightning strike, hundreds in Palatka get baptized
PALATKA, Fla. – Inspired by Baylee Holbrook, hundreds came together this past Sunday for a community baptism at the Palatka Riverfront. The gathering comes three weeks after Holbrook, a 16-year-old…
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Why are United Auto Workers in Jacksonville on strike?
The North Florida Central Labor Council picketed alongside employees Friday afternoon outside the distribution center on the city’s west side. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Dozens of Jacksonville United Auto Workers are…
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Jacksonville Mack Trucks joins UAW strike after agreement fails
Mack Trucks employs about 3,900 people in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Florida — where the smallest of the company’s facilities is located in Jacksonville. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The video attached to…
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2 Mayport-based ships part of carrier strike group sent to support Israel in Mediterranean
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Sunday he has ordered the Ford carrier strike group to sail to the Eastern Mediterranean to be ready to assist Israel after…
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Palatka 16-year-old Baylee Holbrook dies from lightning strike
16-year-old Baylee Holbrook has died Thursday at 9:32 a.m., a family spokesperson told First Coast News. She was in critical condition at UF Shands in Gainesville. PALATKA, Fla. — The…
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