Maryland man dies in early-morning I-10 crash in Baker County, FHP says
A 29-year-old Dundalk, Maryland, man died early Saturday in a two-vehicle crash on westbound Interstate 10 in Baker County.
Duval County voters to decide fate of $8,600 teacher bonus in November
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Duval County voters will decide in November whether to renew a 1-mill property tax that funds teacher bonuses in Duval County Public Schools. It is not a new tax, voters first approved it in 2022, and this would extend what homeowners have already been paying for four years.
Jacksonville attorney disputes JSO statement on repairs to DUI breath-test machine
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville defense attorney is challenging a statement from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office about repairs made to Intoxilyzer 8000 breath-test machines. The dispute follows a ruling by a three-judge panel that found unauthorized repairs were made to the machines, which are used to measure the
Jacksonville Woman, 30, Accused of Beating Boyfriend, 65, as Baby Slept Nearby
A 30-year-old Jacksonville woman is facing a felony charge after police say she flew into a drunken rage and beat her 65-year-old boyfriend while he slept on the couch, with their 2-month-old baby in the home. Mercedes Darisha Allen was arrested and booked on a charge of battery on a person over the age of 65, accordin
JSO: Two shot in overnight Arlington shooting, suspect unknown
Two people were shot early Saturday on Cesery Boulevard in the Arlington area. JSO says no suspects have been identified.
Duval County, FL, Jennifer’s Business was ordered to close during a recent health inspection
A specialty grocery store in Jacksonville was ordered temporarily closed after a state inspection found it had no potable running water on the premises. Jennifer's Business, also known as Comfort's African Food, at 6832 Arlington Expressway received an emergency order recommendation on Sept. 1, 2026, following a routin
Hotel and tower under review at Riverfront Plaza
Free local news and info, in your inbox at 6 a.m. M-F. More than eight months after acquiring a development pad inRiverfront Plaza through a land swap with the city of Jacksonville, Gateway Jax is seeking conceptual design approval for its proposed hotel and residential tower on the site. The...
Driver charged after pedestrian killed in Broadway crash
The 87-year-old driver who struck multiple pedestrians on Broadway in August has now been charged in the case, police said.
Attorney Ben Crump says police killed Asia Bennett by shooting her in the back
Free local news and info, in your inbox at 6 a.m. M-F. A woman shot to death by Jacksonville police was no threat when an officer shot her in the back, her attorney said during a news conference Friday. Family attorney Ben Crump called the shooting of Asia Bennett, 22,...
Video shows moment masked robber holds local smoke shop employee at knifepoint
“He puts up the knife to me, comes to the counter and he goes, ‘If you don’t move and give me what I want, I won’t hurt you,’” the employee recalled.
