Rory Thompson
News Producer at WJXT-TV (Jacksonville, FL)
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3 weeks ago |
news4jax.com | Rory Thompson |Brianna Andrews
Published: June 1, 2025 at 1:09 PMJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – June is Black Music Month, and a new concert series will bring live music to Lift Ev’ry Voice & Sing Park in Jacksonville’s historic LaVilla neighborhood. The Pop-Out is a concert series that runs throughout the month of June, bringing local and regional Black musical acts to the River City. The concert series is curated by Larry Love & Love Creates and presented by VyStar Credit Union, Placemaking Jax, Vibrant Places Collective, & Jax Parks.
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1 month ago |
news4jax.com | Rory Thompson
Published: May 26, 2025 at 3:29 PMST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – Multiple people were rescued after a boat capsized near the St. Augustine Inlet Monday afternoon, according to the St. Augustine Fire Department. Crews from St. Augustine Police Department, St. Johns County Fire Rescue, St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office, U.S. Coast Guard Southeast, and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission responded to the capsized boat at 2 p.m.Crews safely pulled the people out of the water.
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1 month ago |
news4jax.com | Rory Thompson
Published: May 26, 2025 at 1:20 PMJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – June is Black Music Month, and a new concert series will bring live music to Lift Ev’ry Voice & Sing Park in Jacksonville’s historic LaVilla neighborhood. The Pop-Out is a concert series throughout the month of June, bringing local and regional Black musical acts to the River City. The concert series is curated by Larry Love & Love Creates and presented by VyStar Credit Union, Placemaking Jax, Vibrant Places Collective, & Jax Parks.
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2 months ago |
news4jax.com | Rory Thompson
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Transportation Authority is bringing public transportation into a new era with the opening of the Autonomous Innovation Center (AIC) Thursday morning. Located in the historic LaVilla neighborhood, the $65 million AIC will be the command center for JTA’s autonomous vehicles. JTA’s AV program will be a fully autonomous public transportation system network.
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2 months ago |
news4jax.com | Rory Thompson
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – After just more than two years in business, coastal-themed Plenti in Jacksonville’s Riverside neighborhood is shutting its doors. Owner and Founder Dean Nixon announced the closing on Tuesday on social media.
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