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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
Close call: Tornado touches down near Durbin Crossing, Liberty Pines Academy
Afternoon storms packed a punch. First Alert Chief Meteorologist Mike Buresh says a tornado was spotted near Liberty Pines Academy and 9B and St. Johns Parkway in the Durbin area. A National Weather Service survey team will investigate the tornado strength this morning. The Loop in Nocatee sustained some damage to its patio, and several thousand people in Clay County lost power. A few afternoon and evening storms are expected before a drier weekend. Clouds will decrease early Saturday and give way to sunshine for the bulk of the day. Lower humidity for the weekend. Hurricane season starts this Sunday, June 1. WOKV will present First Alert Weather, Preparing for the Storm on Monday at 9:00 am. Listen for helpful tips to prepare your home, business, or church before storms even develop. Chief Meteorologist Mike Buresh will offer insight from communities that were devastated by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Three Big Things to Know: A new legal battle over immigration. Jacksonville's top attorney is advising JSO not to enforce state and local immigration laws making it a crime to be in the state and county without legal status in the country. Recall Mayor Donna Deegan refused to sign the local immigration bill over concerns it may be unconstitutional, and instead let it go into effect without her signature. Construction alert: Tonight, road crews will be working to replace finger joints on the Buckman Bridge. FDOT is also working on partial coatings and steel work along the West Beltway. Most of the work will happen overnight and on the weekends. But eventually they will take the bridge down to one lane. No FULL closures are planned. The $5.4 million project is expected to be completed in early 2026, weather and unforeseen circumstances permitting. Today marks two weeks since a fire tore through the hourly parking garage at Jacksonville International Airport and some drivers say they're in limbo. While the state fire marshal investigates the origin and cause of the fire, an attorney representing several driver says the statute of limitations in Florida is two years, so they have plenty of time to decide whether to sue. The Jacksonville Aviation Authority says most impacted drivers have been contacted, but they're still working to contact the rest.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Record travel expected in Florida this Memorial Day weekend
A record number of travelers expected to hit Florida roads and airports over Memorial Day weekend - with safety experts referring to this as the start of the 100 deadliest days of summer. AAA expects 2.6 million Floridians will travel more than 50 miles from home, a 4% percent increase over last year. Orlando and Miami are expected to be among the most popular travel destinations. FIRST ALERT WEATHER: Days turn to Summer with more humidity and some rain. Friday & Saturday morning may be the coolest and nicest until October. Chief Meteorologist Mike Buresh says today's another sunny and warm day, but it won't be humid. Saturday's very similar but the humidity starts to build in on Sunday. An isolated shower/storm may try to pop Sunday afternoon, but that won't be much. Memorial Day will be a typical NE FL summer day with a few afternoon storms. The weather pattern turns wetter mid to late week next week. JOIN US!: Weathering the Storm with Mike Buresh and the First Alert Weather team is June 4. This free event in the Farah and Farah Performance Studio requires pre-registration. Three Big Things to Know: Mourners gathered outside the White House at a candlelight vigil held to remember two Israel embassy staffers murdered the other night. Expect to see increased security this weekend around local synagogues and Jewish centers. Two dozen men are now behind bars, accused by JSO of trying to solicit sex from children. According to JSO, the operation took place from May 13-18, and the men arrested were as young as 21 years old and as old as 61 years old. The Trump administration revokes Harvard University's ability to enroll international students, escalating a fight with the Ivy League institution. So long, Coach!: The winningest coach in University of North Florida men's basketball history, Matthew Driscoll, is resigning to take an associate head coaching position at Kansas State. Driscoll arrived at UNF in 2009 and since then also became the winningest coach in ASUN men's basketball history.
