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By Colleen Knight EBC Florida Bureau JACKSONVILLE, Florida (Eagle News Service) — A Sunday afternoon in the city of Jacksonville turned violent during an esports tournament when gunshots were fired at a pizza restaurant at the Jacksonville Landing. According to Sheriff Mike Williams of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, the suspect opened fire on the attendees of the qualifiers for the Madden ‘19 Tournament, killing two people, and injuring nine others before turning the handgun on himself. […]
Repacking of relief goods in Unity Plaza, Jacksonville, Florida USA for the “Worldwide Lingap sa Mamamayan.” (Photos and videos courtesy of Brother Ricky Bravo) https://youtu.be/Vqyi9_g1k_8 FYM Foundation Aid for Humanity gives hope to Jacksonville, Florida
(Eagle News) – Amazon announced earlier this year that it plans to expand in Jacksonville by building an 800,000 square foot fulfillment center. The City of Jacksonville enticed the retail giant with its $18 million in tax breaks providing an economic impact to the city that is worth about $200 million. “Jacksonville has all the attributes that make for a great place to do business,” Mayor Lenny Curry stated, “including a strong labor force, a […]
JACKSONVILLE, Florida (Eagle News) – Hundreds of Jacksonville residents in Duval County lined up at Regency Square Mall on Wednesday to receive food assistance from Florida’s Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP). “Food for Florida,” a program sponsored by D-SNAP offers emergency food benefits to disaster survivors. Assistance eligibility is based on a resident’s monthly income and the number of members in a household. Residents need to pre-register online prior to receiving a food assistance […]
by Leila MACOR JACKSONVILLE,United States (AFP) — Shelters along the eastern coast of Florida were jammed Thursday amid a frantic race to protect people and pets from the “potentially catastrophic” effects of Hurricane Matthew as the deadly storm barrels in from the Caribbean. The largest shelter in the quaint beach city of St. Augustine — founded in the 16th century by Spanish explorers — had reached its capacity of 500 people, and authorities were refusing […]
