Jacksonville events: Things to do Sept. 11-13
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – From an ocean conservation festival and Asian Night Market to live music, sporting events and the Jaguars’ home opener, Jacksonville has plenty to do this weekend. Friday, Sept. 11. Fin Fest returns to Jacksonville Beach. Fin Fest, a free, two-day ocean conservation, education and music...
New Baldwin principal has history of misconduct complaints
Free local news and info, in your inbox at 6 a.m. M-F. After the former principal at Baldwin Middle-Senior High Schoolwas arrested and charged with failing to report possible teacher sexual misconduct, the school in western Duval County was assigned a new principal, Michael Smith — who himself has been the subject of m
Lanes reopen after tanker truck crash on I-295 near Pritchard Road
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – All lanes of I-295 near Pritchard Road have reopened following a crash involving what appeared to be a tanker truck Thursday afternoon. According to Florida Department of Transportation cameras, the truck came to a rest sideways in a grass median of the interstate. There were multiple first respond
‘There is a true need’: Jacksonville Housing Authority touts improvements as waitlist grows by...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – It has been nearly a year and a half since Cheron Corbett Waller took over as CEO of the Jacksonville Housing Authority. Since then, JHA says it has renovated aging properties, built new homes and begun major redevelopment projects as part of a five-year plan focused on expanding and preserving aff
Where Florida’s gun violence exacts its biggest toll on Black and Latino children
Our analysis found that firearm injuries of children in Florida disproportionately hit families in a handful of ZIP codes, almost all of them in Jacksonville, Orlando, Miami, or Tampa Bay. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Just west […]
DCPS says person in green pickup truck attempted to lure an Oceanway Middle School...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Duval County Public Schools confirmed that a person in a green pickup truck tried to lure a student at Oceanway Middle School on Wednesday. Principal Elizabeth Stansel sent a message to families about the incident, saying an unknown person driving a green pickup truck approached a student at their
JSO investigating multiple reports of strangers approaching students near Jacksonville schools
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Two separate school alerts in Jacksonville are raising concerns for parents after reports of strangers approaching students and offering rides — one involving Lone Star Elementary and another involving Oceanway Middle School. Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office says both investigations are ongoing and of
Jacksonville senior living residents raise concerns after elevator outage leaves some unable to leave...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Residents at a Jacksonville senior living community say they are worried about safety and accessibility after learning one of their building’s elevators is expected to remain out of service for up to six weeks, leaving some unable to leave their apartments. Residents at The Meetinghouse...
JSO arrests 4, impounds 2 vehicles after Labor Day street-racing meetup
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Four people were arrested and four vehicles were taken off the road after a Labor Day car meetup in Jacksonville grew to roughly 30 vehicles, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. JSO said the meetup was held off Blanding Boulevard before participants headed toward Friendship...
Man accused of trying to lure child into blue van had back seats folded...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office incident report is shedding light on a suspicious encounter near Lone Star Elementary School Friday morning after a child was approached by a man driving a blue van. The incident was reported around 8:25 a.m. on Sept. 4, and involved a...
