Legendary Skateboarder Bob Biniak Suffers Massive Heart Attack, Recovering in Jax Beach

According to Skate Daily:

We’ve received word that legendary Dogtowner and Z-Boy Bob Biniak suffered a massive heart attack this past Sunday. He is currently in ICU in critical condition at Baptist Beaches Hospital in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. His family and friends worldwide are asking your prayers, wishes, and positive energy towards his recovery.

If you have the chance, perhaps you should pay your respects. Biniak is a living legend, and part of the crew that made skateboarding what it is today. We wish Bob all the best.

Skateboarder in Arlington Struck by Car, Life Threatening Injuries

According to a story found on News4Jax.com, a skateboarder was struck by car yesterday around 6pm. No information was given about who this person was, or anything else other than the fact that he was wearing black clothing. I'm interested in finding out more about the situation, so any info would be helpful, including whether or not this person needs support from the community somehow. You can check out the story here, but be advised: Reading the comments section on News4Jax can be harmful to your health and/or sanity.

Local Skateboarder Dies after Sneaking Out to Skate

I'm not sure how I missed this, but regardless condolences go out to the family of Jordan Cochran. Jordan was struck by an SUV and died early in the morning sometime around July 10th. From the article on First Coast News:

"He brought this board in the bathroom, when he took a shower, he put it in the bed when he went to bed, he had the board with him no matter what," said Melissa Cochran, Jordan's mother. "It was strapped to his book bag when he went to school."

It appears that Jordan was staying with a friend when this happened. Just a reminder to everyone here that skateboarding isn't just a harmless activity, and if you aren't careful you can end up in a lot of trouble. According to various stories, I've found that the family had no life insurance, so if you would like to do something to help:

"a VyStar account was set up to help with funeral expenses. Anyone who wishes to donate should specify the account of Cindy Brown, account No. 702781400."

If you know Jordan, please share your thoughts in the comments section.

Go Skateboarding Day on Jacksonville.com

Click here to head over to Jacksonville.com for an outside perspective on skateboarding on Go Skate Day, Courtesy of Jon M. Fletcher. Jon was also the photographer who shot Clyde Singleton's photo on the front page of the T-U (left) that went along with Matt Soergel's story. You can see that story online here. Additional photos by T-U contributor Jim Messer can be found here. Expect to see the BusStop coverage sometime tomorrow.

(edit: I got the names mixed up due to the credit on the gallery. Sorry Jon!)

Don't forget to log in to the T-U site to leave comments for these guys. It isn't often that mainstream news outlets give positive coverage to skateboarders (see news4jax.com), but the T-U has always been down with the realness of skateboarding without all the hate.