Tag: JACKSONVILLE

5-Year-Old Killed After Suspected Kidnapper Drives Car Into Pond Following Pursuit

A 5-year-old girl was killed Thursday evening after a suspected kidnapper crashed his vehicle into a retention pond following a high-speed police chase in Jacksonville, Florida, according to police. Christian Hancock of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said during a press briefing that the girl and the suspect are known to each other, but the exact…


Olympic Team Doctor in Awe of Shen Yun’s Incredible Athleticism and Beauty

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—The athleticism of Olympic athletes is unquestionable, but the combination of athleticism and beauty is something not as commonly seen. Paul Shirley, doctor of the U.S. Olympic team found that the beauty and athleticism of Shen Yun Performing Arts is incredible. “I took care of our Olympic team here in the United States—the Olympic…


‘I Smiled Through the Whole Thing!’ Says Jacksonville Audience Member

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—Audience members often leave a Shen Yun performance feeling emotions such as hope, happiness, or even a lighter body. It was no different for painter Katie Boyer who said that she would be leaving Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts with a wide smile on her face. “I have to drive home for an…


Zillow Predicts Hottest Housing Markets for 2022 and Those That Are Fastest Cooling

The hottest housing markets of 2022 will be spread across the Sun Belt for the second year in a row, with Tampa topping the list, predict experts with online real estate giant Zillow. Rounding out the Top 10 super-hot home-buying markets are Jacksonville, Raleigh, San Antonio, Charlotte, Nashville, Atlanta, Phoenix, Orlando and Austin. With far…


Mayo Clinic Patient’s Family Makes Second Desperate Appeal to Judge for Ivermectin

The family of a man on a ventilator at Mayo Clinic in Florida asked a judge Tuesday to reconsider her decision to deny their request to try ivermectin and other medications and vitamins to help him recover from COVID-19. “The Mayo Clinic is a fine institution, but it has lost its way,” attorneys Greg Anderson…


Mayo Clinic Patient’s Family Makes 2nd Desperate Appeal to Judge for Ivermectin

The family of a man on a ventilator at Mayo Clinic in Florida asked a judge Tuesday to reconsider her decision to deny their request to try ivermectin and other medications and vitamins to help him recover from COVID-19. “The Mayo Clinic is a fine institution, but it has lost its way,” attorneys Greg Anderson…


Shen Yun ‘Makes Me Feel so Good’: Singer

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—Violeta and Matteo Cucchiara, celebrities in the entertainment industry, were ecstatic after watching Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Thrasher-Horne Center at St John’s River State College in Jacksonville, Florida. Matteo is the executive film producer for Cinema Island Productions. He writes screenplays and novels. “It just lift us up,” he said after the…


Shen Yun Reminds People That There Is More to China Than Communism

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.— One can’t go wrong when starting the New Year with Shen Yun Performing Arts. Stephen Jackson, a business owner, said he found himself thinking of the value of freedom and individuality in the United States. “It’s very good; that message needs to be reeducated not only in China but in America too. We…


Jacksonville Enjoys Shen Yun on New Year’s Day

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—Mike Ammirata, president of printing company Resource Solutions Plus, who attended a Shen Yun Performing Arts’s matinee, was grateful for the passion shown in the performance. “I wish we could capture some of that spirit in the States right now,” he said after watching Shen Yun at the Thrasher-Horne Center at St. Johns River State…


Budweiser Accused of Downplaying Fossil Fuel Use

Energy analyst Alex Epstein has argued that Budweiser is taking advantage of consumers’ energy-related ignorance by stating that its beers are brewed with 100 percent renewable electricity, pointing out that the “most of the energy that goes into its beer is fossil fuel.” Epstein made his case in a viral Twitter thread as well as…