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

In today's newsletter:

  • Jacksonville dashcam shows brazen red-light run at busy Collins intersection
  • Why JSO officers spent the day rounding up shopping carts in Jacksonville
  • How to win your way into Jacksonville's Pop 2000 Fair concert

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

Today's riddle: Why are crows so alert and curious? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Sunday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 93 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: An afternoon thunderstorm, temps: high: 94, low: 76.
  • Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 75 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Jacksonville, FL: Goofball In GMC Sierra Coming Off The 295 Too Good To Wait, Turns Left Onto Collins Against A Red Light (tiremeetsroad.com) — A Jacksonville driver's dashcam captured a white GMC Sierra running a red light from the I-295 off-ramp onto Collins Road on September 9, highlighting a risky move at a busy local intersection. The piece also reminds Jacksonville drivers that running a red light typically brings a $158 fine and four points on a Florida driving record.
   

2. It's not the Old West, but JSO's shopping cart roundup aimed to clean up this town (actionnewsjax.com) — Jacksonville's Blight Unit officers just fanned out along Beach and Atlantic boulevards, rounding up 54 abandoned shopping carts cluttering streets, sidewalks and nearby woods. The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office says removing the carts, many filled with trash, is part of a broader push to reduce eyesores and keep neighborhoods looking their best.
   

3. 🎶 Play & Win Pop 2000 Tour Tickets with Toni Foxx! 🎡 (easy1029.com) — Jacksonville-area listeners can win tickets to the Pop 2000 Tour at the Jacksonville Fair by tuning in to Easy 102.9's Toni Foxx during the 7 a.m. hour and playing Nearly Impossible Trivia. The November 8 show features Chris Kirkpatrick, O-Town, BBMak, Ryan Cabrera, and LFO, with eligibility limited to adults in Duval and surrounding counties.
   

4. AEW Blood and Guts 2026 set for November 4 in Jacksonville (postwrestling.com) — Jacksonville wrestling fans can look forward to AEW's Blood and Guts returning to VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena on Wednesday, November 4, with tickets going on sale September 28. The signature two-ring, steel-cage match brings a nationally known event back to Jacksonville for the first time since its 2021 debut at Daily's Place.
   

5. AEW Collision Notes: AEW Pays Tribute To 'The Butcher' Andy Williams With 10-Bell Salute, AEW Wrestlers Pays Tribute To Williams, The Blade Sends Tribute Letter To The Butcher, AEW Blood & Guts 2026 S (tpww.net) — AEW has scheduled its Blood & Guts 2026 show for November 4 at Jacksonville's VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, marking the event's first return to the city since 2021. The same Collision broadcast also honored late wrestler Andy "The Butcher" Williams with a ten-bell salute, tribute videos, and a charity battle royale in his name.
   

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