Jacksonville, FL — Word of a Gaza peace deal sparks celebrations on both sides of the Israel/Palestine border.
President Trump announced that Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of his peace plan to pause fighting and release at least some hostages and prisoners.
“This means that ALL of the Hostages will be released very soon, and Israel will withdraw their Troops to an agreed upon line as the first steps toward a Strong, Durable, and Everlasting Peace,” Trump wrote late Wednesday.
The war began with Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel that killed about 1,200 people, many of them civilians.
Israel’s retaliatory military campaign has left tens of thousands of Palestinians dead.
Fox’s Jonathan Savage provided an update from London on the potential negotiated end the the Israel/Hamas hostilities. The agreement may see formal ratification as soon as tomorrow, but probably not until next week as additional terms are resolved. The agreement includes the return of hostages, withdrawal of troops, and more.
First Alert Weather: Local nor’easter to bring wind, showers, high surf and tidal flooding begin today. A few early morning showers, especially south of Jacksonville. Local nor’easter conditions return today and linger into the weekend. Scattered showers, especially along the coast, today/Fri./Sat AM. Friday will see NE winds 15-25 mph, with gusts: 40+ mph.
Higher tidal levels today through the weekend will likely lead to widespread “moderate” levels of flooding along the coast/intracoastal/St. Johns River and its tributaries.
Flooding of 2-3 feet above normally dry ground where it occurs at times of high tide.
We generally dry up into Saturday with only an isolated shower. It will still be a bit breezy and mostly cloudy.
Sunday’s Jaguars game looks very nice in the upper 70s to near 80 degrees, mostly sunny with lower humidity. Mostly sunny and dry for the first half of next week.
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What a weekend in Jacksonville. Join the Oktoberfest fun at Jax Beach this weekend. In St. Augustine, John Batiste performs at The Amp. In Orange Park, the legendary Oak Ridge Boys perform at the Thrasher Horne Center. Spooktacular is in full effect at the Jacksonville Zoo! And downtown, you can’t go wrong -- Micro League Wrestling on Friday, the music of Dolly Parton performed by the Jacksonville Symphony on Saturday, and Abducted by the 80s features Wang Chung, Men Without Hats, and Naked Eyes at the Florida Theatre Sunday evening. Oh, yeah, and the 3-2 Seattle Seahawks are visiting our 4-1 Jaguars. Something for everyone!
SHUTDOWN UPDATE: Fox’s Ryan Schmelz reports on heated exchanges between lawmakers in DC yesterday, as Speaker Johnson and Arizona Senators Kelly & Gallego faced off, and in another exchange Reps. Lawler and Jeffries exchanged words before camera. This reflects the ongoing tensions as the federal government shutdown continues into Day 9.
Lt. Gov. Jay Collins joined Jacksonville’s Morning News with perspectives on how the federal shutdown is impacting Florida resources, particularly air travel and military issues. He also addresses concerns on immigrant detention facilities, and state budget issues, and challenges for gubernatorial candidates (which he has NOT yet officially committed to).
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