Northeast Florida's Outdoor Journal
Welcome to Wild Florida, a new radio series on outdoor happenings in northeast Florida. The show will air monthly on WJCT 89.9 FM’s “First Coast Connect” hosted by Melissa Ross at 9:00 a.m. She’ll interview journalist and Master Naturalist Lisa … Continued
A sunken boat disintegrated as it was pulled to the surface by crane in the Ortega River last week, turning a one day salvage job into a week-long one. Extra personnel had to be brought in to haul out it … Continued
Northeast Florida’s latest transportation plan factors in resiliency issues for the first time in its history. That includes flooding from sea level rise and storm surge from Category 3 hurricanes or higher. The focus is on making sure taxpayer dollars … Continued
Jacksonville, FL – Tuesday was a balmy fall day in northeast Florida, with temperatures in the low ‘80s and a warm breeze throughout the afternoon. But before the local evening news was over, temperatures had dropped by 40 degrees or … Continued
Who doesn’t love a tax break? Jay Morris doesn’t – not when it comes on the heels of a decade of cuts in an already low-tax state that’s continually outgrowing its britches. The St. Johns County Commissioner had issued dire … Continued
Florida voters banned drilling for oil and gas in state waters in yesterday’s mid-term elections. The ban extends three miles off of the Atlantic Coast and nine miles off of the Gulf Coast, but has no effect on federal waters … Continued
St. Augustine, FL — A major developer was turned down again in Florida’s fastest growing county, despite spending more than three years working closely with the county on an acceptable development plan and adding $37 million in projects the county … Continued
It’s a nondescript piece of land, flat with small pines and scrubby weeds. Maybe it was once cleared farm land, but now it’s planted for pine timber. It has homely neighbors – a Flying J truck stop on one corner … Continued
Jess Simmons got two surprises on the first NFL Sunday last fall; one great and one not so great. His hometown team, the Jacksonville Jaguars, pulled off an upset against the Houston Texans, 29 – 7, in what one sportswriter … Continued
Last December, the Barker family gathered around the tree on Christmas morning in the family room of their riverfront home. Homeowner Mike Barker looked out the window at the Ortega River and was met with a disgusting sight. A man … Continued
