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Hi there, Jacksonville! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What neighbors should know about the suspicious death in Lake Forest Hills
  • How a sudden I-295 crash shattered a Jacksonville family's life
  • Jacksonville arts students bring home national NAACP competition honors

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 80 and low of 72 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 79, low: 72.
  • Wednesday: A thunderstorm; breezy, humid, with a high of 79 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Jacksonville police investigating 'suspicious' death of man found in car (firstcoastnews.com) — Police are investigating a man's suspicious death after he was found sitting in a parked car Sunday afternoon on Stafford Road in Jacksonville's Lake Forest Hills neighborhood. The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office is awaiting the medical examiner's findings and asking anyone with information to call JSO or First Coast Crime Stoppers.
   

• He was always there for people': Wife remembers husband killed in I-295 crash (news4jax.com) — A Jacksonville woman is mourning her husband after he was killed early Sunday when his SUV hit a stopped tractor-trailer on I-295 southbound near Wilson Boulevard. Florida Highway Patrol says he swerved to avoid a disabled vehicle and was not wearing a seat belt. His wife is remembering him as a devoted partner and father figure as the investigation continues.
   

• Two Douglas Anderson students win awards at NAACP academic, cultural, tech event in Chicago (actionnewsjax.com) — Two Douglas Anderson School of the Arts students from Jacksonville earned silver and bronze medals at the NAACP's national Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics in Chicago this summer. Backed by the Developing Artists Foundation, a larger group of Northeast Florida students showcased talents in music, dance, and more while competing for scholarships and recognition.
   

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    May this day BE filled with lots of wonderfuls for us ALL! (Nextdoor Riverside/Avondale Historic District)
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    Our family cat Leo went missing Tuesday night, 9/29. We have been looking for him tirelessly. He is a chunky orange cat missing in the Sawmill Pointe… (Nextdoor JCP Southeast)
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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Rabid Raccoons Trigger 60-Day Alerts in Orange Park and Stuart as Pet Owners Are Urged to Update Shots (medicaldaily.com)
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Ok Jacksonville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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