‘Skinny house,’ drones over NAS Jax, hurricanes among 2024′s most-clicked on actionnewsjax.com

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Hurricanes, extravagant houses, and large drones: 2024 was a jam-packed year full of interesting happenings and Action News Jax was there to cover it all.

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Here are some of the stories you clicked on the most this year on actionnewsjax.com:

Americans will take home more income as IRS changes tax brackets for 2024

As 2024 began, people were interested in what would happen to their money, especially concerning tax time. The reason for the change was to avoid “bracket creep” when inflation pushed people into higher tax brackets, but they have little additional purchasing power. Count on Action News Jax to keep you posted on any changes set to happen in 2025.

World’s largest cruise ship arrives in Florida

Action News Jax told you when Royal Caribbean’s “Icon of the Seas” arrived at PortMiami on Wednesday, January 10. The $2 billion ship is more than a thousand feet long and can hold close to 10,000 people. See photos of the ship by clicking through the gallery below:

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‘Do not sell:’ Jacksonville woman denied purchase of Black History books at local Target store

When Wendi Orr swung by Target on San Jose Boulevard to pick up some books on Black History for her church’s library, she told us in February she had no problem finding a handful of promising titles. “Each book as they were rung up, they came up ‘do not sell’,” Orr said. After a TikTok video went viral, Target pulled a Black History product called the “Civil Rights Magnetic Learning Activity” from its shelves. The video pointed out multiple historical figures had been mislabeled in the magnet set. The magnet set was made by Bendon, which is the same company that published the books Orr had tried to purchase.

2024 HGTV Dream Home won’t be approved when winner is selected

HGTV’s 2024 Dream Home was built on Anastasia Island and Action News Jax showed you the home in November 2023 just before the contest went live in December 2023. But many of our viewers were interested when the City of St. Augustine started in February to reconsider approving the home after it was already built. The planning and zoning board talked about the seawall around the home that was already built, but was never approved by the city. Ultimately, the home was approved by the city in April. The winner of the home was announced in May and by August, the home was on the market. It sold in September for nearly $2 million, according to Zillow.

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Jacksonville Beach ‘skinny house’ selling for $619K featured on ‘Zillow Gone Wild’ website

A “skinny house” for sale in Jacksonville Beach made waves online when it was featured on the “Zillow Gone Wild” website in April. According to its Zillow listing, the home sits on a “narrow but deep lot” of 3,484 square feet. The house is near South Beach Park/Sunshine Playground and sold in May for its listing price of $619,000. Click through the gallery below to see photos inside the “skinny” home:

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Photos: 2024 hurricane names

It’s no surprise that many people were interested in what the hurricane names would be for the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season. You can get a full recap of the 2024 season by visiting the season-ending edition of Talking the Tropics with Mike.

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Trees, signs, power lines down as severe weather moves through Northeast Florida, Southeast Georgia

On May 10, storms caused damage and issues on the roadways, leaving damage behind. Action News Jax Chief Meteorologist Mike Buresh said severe wind gusts of 50-70 mph swept through Northeast Florida that day. You can see photos of the damage by clicking through the gallery below.

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St. Augustine Beach ocean pier no longer reaches ocean after beach renourishment

In July, people grew concerned after the St. Augustine Beach pier was surrounded by sand after a beach renourishment project extended the beach. St. Johns County told Action News Jax that the beach would erode again over time. Sure enough, by the time Hurricane Milton came along in October, the pier was touching the ocean again. The last 100 feet of the pier have been closed since Aug. 27, following an inspection that revealed significant decay in the pier’s support pillars. In September, the County approved $3 million to fix this.

Florida Highway Patrol, SJSO warns drivers against using custom license plates

The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office, Florida Highway Patrol, and Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles issued a warning in August to drivers with Florida license plates that have been airbrushed, vinyl-wrapped, or customized. Such alterations violate legal requirements under Florida law, specifically targeting the plate’s reflectivity and safety features, which are essential for public roadways.

Sources: FBI and Homeland Security offering ‘support’ as City of Jacksonville deals with computer network issue

Action News Jax’s Ben Becker learned in September that the FBI and Homeland Security were providing “support” as the leaders met at the City of Jacksonville’s Emergency Operations Center to work through connection and internet slowness issues that plagued both external and internal city systems. The city said it was not the victim of a cyber-attack or a hack.

‘I’m very concerned’: Jacksonville man captures images of large suspected drone flying near NAS JAX

The mysterious drone sightings reported throughout the country appeared to have spread to Jacksonville. In December, a local man captured images of what he described as a “large drone” flying near NAS JAX. Several viewers sent Action News Jax images of what appeared to be large drones flying in our area. You can see the images by clicking through the gallery below:

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