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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Fernandina Beach closes application window for paid parking program proposals
The city of Fernandina Beach is now looking over proposals for companies interested in putting paid parking kiosks downtown after closing its window for applications. Action News Jax first told you two months ago about the city's talks of going from free to paid parking downtown, which some city commissioners tell us hasn't been around in about 50 years. Sarah Campbell, the city's manager, said paid parking is still just an idea that hasn't yet been approved by city commissioners, but that it could be a way for the city to get money for some of its projects. >>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<< 'The paid parking program could generate about $2 million a year,' Campbell said, 'We're looking in the $30 to $40 million range for those projects.' Some of those projects include building a seawall and making repairs on Centre Street, one of the areas downtown being considered for paid parking. The city said it might not be able to receive enough funding for those projects if it doesn't use a revenue-generating measure like paid parking, unless it receives enough money in state grants, instead. [DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks] 'This would be really a premium parking program that would only apply to about 40% of the parking spaces that are available downtown,' said Campbell. The city hasn't yet shared exactly how much parking fees would be if a paid parking program were put in place, or which spots would be charged. But if only about 40% of the 660 parking spaces the city says are located in the downtown area would be charged, that would add up to around 264 total spots. People we spoke with who were visiting Fernandina Beach told us, for the most part, that the thought of paid parking is driving them away. 'I hate it,' said Sean Robertson, visiting from out of town, 'it just detracts from the city a lot.' [SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter] Business owners like Stephen Colwell, who has owned Fantastic Fudge on Centre Street for the last 30 years, said he is worried how paid parking would affect the number of people who come downtown. 'I think it's a horrible idea,' Colwell said, 'if you start charging for parking, then we'll probably lose most of our local people.' The city said it's going to be taking up more public feedback before making any decisions on whether or not to implement paid parking. A town hall will be held at City Hall on June 24th. Click here to download the free Action News Jax news and weather apps, click here to download the Action News Jax Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Action News Jax live.
Daily Mail
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
BBC Breakfast host replaced in fresh presenter shake-up - and stand-in immediately struggles with live technical blunder
BBC Breakfast underwent a fresh presenter shake-up on Monday morning - and the stand-in host suffered with a live technical blunder live on the show. Monday to Wednesday's instalments of the programme are usually presented by Jon Kay, 55, and Sally Nugent, 53, followed by Naga Munchetty, 50, and Charlie Stayt, 62, Thursday to Saturday. However Jon was joined by step-in Sarah Campbell on the iconic red sofa instead. And unfortunately the pair had to navigate a technical error when weatherwoman Carol Kirkwood, 62, was presenting one of her segments. Carol was live from Chelsea Flower Show at the historic Royal Hospital Chelsea in London to update viewers with if there was going to be any sunshine. Jon said: 'Carol is therefor us this morning at the Chelsea Flower Show. A sneak peek of the doggy garden a bit later...' As the journalist was talking to camera, Carol was seen smiling in the background on the big screen, but suddenly it went black. He continued: 'But where is she now?!' Sarah couldn't hide her shock and said: 'Oh!' and then added: 'Oh she's back?!' Jon added: 'That's the really dark garden...' 'The night garden,' Sarah giggled back. Jon then went back to see if Carol was on the screen and said: 'Hey morning Carol, morning!' Carol replied saying: 'Good morning!' but before she could finish her sentence the screen went black again. The camera went back to Jon and Sarah in the studio who couldn't hide their disappointment. Carol replied to Jon and Sarah: 'Good morning!' but before she could finish her sentence the screen went black again Sarah said: 'Oh no!' Jon joked: 'I was looking for bright flowers, sunshine... a garden alive.' Sarah said: 'I'm sure once we've got the technicals working we will be straight back to Carol because we all want to know what's going on in Chelsea!' Later on in the show Jon told viewers: 'We've fed and watered our technical equipment at the Chelsea flower show, and Carol is blooming again...' The weatherwoman then returned to our screens and managed to present the segment without any problems. It comes after Charlie Stayt took a cheeky swipe at his co-star live on air during Friday's instalment of BBC Breakfast last week. During the show, business reporter Peter Ruddick broadcast live from Drayton Manor Resort, in Staffordshire, and discussed increasing ticket prices due to rising running costs Peter said: 'Charlie, Naga, I've been having a little wander around, there is a Thomas Land, it looks quite sedate, I'm quite keen on that.' He joked: 'I think I'll probably keep to maybe having a go on the nice little horses over here. Look at that, that looks about my style, about my speed, not too high, what do we think?' Naga quipped: 'I think Charlie would join you on those, wouldn't you? That would be more your thing wouldn't it?' 'I'd be fine with that, I think what you need to do is a variety of things,' Charlie replied. Peter added: 'I'm a very serious business journalist.' 'Who told you that? Who said that?' Charlie quipped in a cheeky swipe, while Naga laughed in the background.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Yahoo
Search for missing kayaker continued on second day
cadams@ and Ceoli Jacoby First responders on Thursday continued looking for a missing kayaker who entered the Monocacy River between Devilbiss Bridge Road and Woodsboro Creagerstown Road, in Frederick County on Wednesday. It was still considered an active search and rescue effort, according to Hunter Dortenzo, a spokesperson for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. A 34-year-old man, wearing a green long-sleeved shirt, gray shorts, and a black hat with a white brim, entered the water at Links Bridge between 11 a.m. and noon, according to Sarah Campbell, a spokesperson for the Frederick County Division of Fire and Rescue Services. A search for the man started shortly after 12 noon on Wednesday when he did not show up to a point that people on land expected to find him, Campbell said. The people connected to the kayaker then reported him missing. That triggered a search effort conducted by several agencies, including the Frederick County Sheriff's Office, Frederick County Division of Fire and Rescue Services and Maryland Natural Resources Police, according to Dortenzo. He said the search resumed Thursday at 7 a.m. with two boats, three drones and several officers searching on foot. On Wednesday, the kayak was spotted near Devilbiss Bridge, with no one inside, at around 1 p.m, and was pulled from the water between Biggs Ford Road and Md. 26. Dortenzo said the search 'significantly' expanded downriver on Thursday, but did not know by exactly how much. Dortenzo could not be reached for an update on Thursday evening. — Cameron Adams and Ceoli Jacoby
Daily Record
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
BBC Breakfast viewers fume 'I'm switching over' just minutes into show
BBC Breakfast viewers weren't impressed with the breakfast programme's 'disjointed' coverage as the show was presented from Buckingham Palace ahead of the VE Day event. BBC Breakfast fans have been left fuming just minutes into the show. The broadcaster aired special segments to honour VE Day, ahead of the Royal Family's appearance on Monday. It comes as crowds of people marked the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day. Members of the public gathered along The Mall, awaiting the Royal Family to commemorate the momentous day of May 8, 1945. In a shift away from their usual bank holiday Monday programming, the BBC focused on honouring the landmark day. However not all viewers were impressed, as they took to social media to voice their concerns. Presenters Ashley John Baptiste and Sarah Campbell alternated leading the celebration coverage, reports the Manchester Evening News. Kicking off, Sarah announced: "This morning, Breakfast comes from London where thousands of people are expected to line the streets as commemorations for the 80th anniversary of the day get underway." She elaborated on the schedule, adding: "At midday, a performance of Churchill's 1945 victory speech will take place before a military procession involving 1,300 troops and an RAF flypast. This is just the start, as over the next four days, events are planned across the UK to mark the end of the Second World War fighting in Europe. "As you can see, I'm reporting live from outside Buckingham Palace ahead of what's expected to be a heartwarming yet emotional day. We'll be joining the crowds on the Mall throughout the morning, as well as visiting a street party in Blackburn and meeting veterans in Holland as they prepare to commemorate the occasion. We've got extensive coverage of the VE Day celebrations, along with the rest of the news, coming to you from our Salford studio." Elsewhere, Ashley John Baptiste spoke with attendees involved in the VE Day celebrations, however some viewers became disgruntled with the "disjointed" coverage. The annoyance quickly was conveyed on social media, as rumbled viewers voiced their opinions. One viewer commented: "I bet the veterans think, 'Why the f*** did we bother?' #bbcbreakfast." Other audience members expressed frustration at the alteration of their regular TV routine due to the Bank Holiday programming, with comments like "#bbcbreakfast I hate Bank Holidays... Really b***ers up my TV viewing schedule..." Some even declared they were switching channels, exclaiming: "That's it, I'm switching over." Some were left confused, as viewers were left baffled in response to an attendee's remarks about venerating VE Day with tweets such as "What is she on about? #bbcbreakfast," alongside those who simply expressed they had "No idea". While the coverage faced criticism, others had a more positive opinion. One person recalled: "I love this report. I can remember being just 5 and sitting at a table at the bottom of the street with all the other kids having trifle with sprinkles on, waving a flag, lol. It sticks in my memory to this day." Meanwhile, another reminisced: "My friend passed on NYE, she was 92, her stories of being shot at by the Luftwaffe and being evacuated from Liverpool to Churk Castle in Wales will always live with me and be passed on to the next generation, she would have loved this #VEDay80 celebration." The commemorations for VE Day continued as Jon Kay and Sally Nugent picked up the coverage upon their return to the iconic red sofa on Tuesday.
Yahoo
13-03-2025
- Yahoo
A dead sea lion was left alone 'for nature to take its course.' Someone decapitated it instead
Someone cut off the head of a sea lion in Northern California and rode off with it in a bag and authorities are now offering $20,000 for information that helps find the perpetrator. The body of the mutilated animal was found at Doran Regional Park in Bodega Bay on Christmas, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries announced this week. A member of the park's staff initially found the deceased animal and left it alone, per park policy, Sonoma County Regional Parks spokesperson Sarah Campbell said. The body was left "for nature to take its course," Campbell said, while the staffer went back to Doran's main office to retrieve gear to document the sea lion and send that information to San Francisco's California Academy of Sciences. But when the staffer returned later in the day, the carcass had been decapitated. A witness account said the individual appeared to be a man between 30 and 40 years old wearing all black and riding a black fat-tire e-bike, according to NOAA. The agency's office of law enforcement is investigating the death. NOAA is asking anyone with information to call its enforcement hotline at (800) 853-1964. The suspect was seen using a 8-inch black knife to remove the sea lion's head, placing it in a plastic bag and riding off, according to NOAA. John Warner, CEO of the San Pedro-based Marine Mammal Care Center, said aside from the "cruelty and weirdness" of the decapitation, the act of removing the head was not safe for the perpetrator and society in general. "We live in a world where avian flu is a concern and other zoonotic diseases can easily transfer to humans," Warner said. "You're taking a knife and likely not wearing PPE and you're putting your health and that of others in jeopardy." Read more: Sea lion suffering from domoic acid poisoning attacked at Ventura Beach From a legal standpoint, the Marine Mammal Protection Act prohibits the harassment, hunting, capturing or killing of sea lions and other marine mammals. Harassment includes harming an animal's body after death with limited exceptions, including for educational and scientific purposes, NOAA officials said. Incidents of sea mammal cruelty are not rare in California. Earlier this month on Ventura Beach, a man was arrested after a sea lion suffering from domoic acid poisoning was beaten. An unknown individual also shot and killed a 2-year-old sea lion at Bolsa Chica State Beach on Aug. 7. Read more: 'Beyond creepy': Someone in Westchester is killing dozens of crows, neighbors say Warner said that more animals were brought to the Marine Mammal Care Center in 2024 for gunshot wounds than any in other year he's aware of. "Cruelty to animals is unfortunately alive and well," he said. He said he was unaware of any bogus claims of medicinal value for sea lion body parts, as is sometimes noted for rhino horns or donkey skins. "Thank God there have been no links to sea lions, otherwise I fear this wouldn't be shocking or abnormal, if that was the case," Warner said. The public is asked to report a dead, injured or stranded marine mammal to the West Coast Marine Mammal Stranding Network at (866) 767-6114. Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
