A driver had to be cut from his burning SUV on Wednesday morning after his vehicle struck a utility pole on Timuquana Road just east of Seaboard Avenue.
The Liberty Bell Award was presented to Aida Seeraj, founder and CEO of the nonprofit Inspire to Rise Inc.
The Jacksonville Bar Association presents the annual Law Day recognition to someone who isn’t an attorney but has made significant contributions to the legal community or the community at large.
A native of Juncos, Puerto Rico, Seeraj came to the U.S. with her family and grew up in Southwest Florida.
Seeraj’s first experience with community service was in 1990, when she volunteered with Special Olympics while in high school.
She also participated in missionary work helping orphaned children and leprosy patients in Ecuador.
New road construction is coming to multiple parts of Jacksonville, and with it some detours.
Meanwhile, AAA has bad news about gas prices, as its latest survey says COVID-19 has soured many Floridians about traveling.
First, the Jacksonville Transportation Authority conducted a virtual groundbreaking this week for its latest JTAMobilityWorks project on a Northside road.
Alta Drive between Interstate 295 and Burkit Lane will be rebuilt as part of a $38.4 million project. The existing roadway from north of I-295 to Faye Road will be rebuilt into a six-lane, divided roadway. From there to Ashgrove Road, it will be rebuilt into a four-lane divided urban section, then a five-lane section to Burkit Lane.