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CTV News
17-05-2025
- CTV News
Family-owned vintage store pleads for solutions following chronic thefts
A man walks out of Stoxx Thrift and Vintage's Metrotown location with a $300 jacket he didn't pay for. (Stoxx Thrift and Vintage)
Yahoo
18-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
‘Have some concerns': Safety improvements to be made to Penman Road
Major traffic upgrades could soon be coming to Penman Road. It goes through Jacksonville, Jacksonville Beach, and Neptune Beach. City leaders held an open house at the Neptune Beach City Hall at 5 p.m. Tuesday evening to get feedback from the community. >>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<< Action News Jax Shanila Kabir spoke to neighbors and city leaders who said improvements are long overdue, in terms of convenience and safety. According to a 2023 study, Penman Road alone had more than 300 accidents between 2016 and 2021. Peggy Meola works at St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store on Penman Road, and she said she is looking forward to any improvements on the busy road. [DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks] 'We do have some concerns about the traffic, but we do feel that the roundabout will help, especially at the five-way down by Florida Boulevard,' said Meola. Leaders with Neptune Beach, Jacksonville Beach, and the City of Jacksonville said Penman could see a path for pedestrians and bikers, more turn lanes, and about five roundabouts. However, some residents said they are unsure about roundabouts on roads with heavy pedestrian traffic. [SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter] 'I personally love roundabouts when they're appropriately designed when I'm in an automobile, not when there's pedestrians. Roundabouts are designed to move traffic,' said Patricia Hazouri, a Neptune Beach resident. City leaders said these changes to Penman Road are part of the Florida Department of Transportation's 'Complete Streets' initiative. 'That's going to create a streetscape that is very pedestrian-friendly. In Jacksonville, we were number 6 in terms of pedestrian fatalities and now we've down on that list and we're safer,' said Neptune Beach Mayor Cori Bylund 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.
Yahoo
15-02-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Hagerstown salutes Brooke's House with special Valentine's Day gala
HAGERSTOWN, Md. () — The Hagerstown community is paying tribute this Valentine's Day to Brooke's House, the substance abuse recovery program for women. Brooke's House started six years ago named in memory of Brooke Simmers, a well-liked student-athlete at Clear Spring High School. 'Brooke's House shows the community that recovery is possible,' Brittney said. 'That the stigma around substance abuse disorder can end and that someone can be a productive member of society again.' US Civil Rights Movement has roots in Washington County Naomi Pike was busy this Valentine's Day setting up for Friday night's community gala to salute Brooke's House for the work that it does. 'With Brooke's House, women can empower themselves and renew their lives and find a better way to live,' Pike said. The women of Brooke's House learn job skills and run the popular Brooke's House Coffee and Gift Shop and their Thrift Store in Hagerstown. 'Brooke's House saved me from addiction and helped me get custody of my son,' Brittney said. 'They gave me a safe place to live, helped me get my life together and now I am the manager of the Thrift Store.' 'It has a profound impact on the lives of women,' Naomi said. 'The community supporting our mission makes a difference every day to help these women and discover a better way to live.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
