Florida Senior Disappears on Mount Washington Summit
John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty Images A senior citizen from Florida disappeared Wednesday while en route to the peak of Mount Washington, authorities say. William Davis, 79, was last seen taking a train on the Mount Washington Cog Railway, which ascends the New Hampshire mountainside. Davis, a native of...
4 local sites listed among most endangered in Florida
Two Jacksonville sites — and four in Northeast Florda — are among the state’s most threatened historic places, according to a list compiled by the Florida Trust for Historic Preservation for 2025.
Jacksonville moves up in top 25 rankings for best US cities for renters: study
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – For renters seeking affordability, space and steady economic growth, Jacksonville is emerging as a top choice in 2025. The River City ranks No. 21 as a best U.S. city for renters in 2025, according to a recent RentCafe report. That’s up from 25th last year.
Cops kill man attacking pregnant woman when he resists Taser effect, FL cops say
Law enforcement shot and killed a man who was found attacking a woman protecting a child in a bedroom after multiple rounds of a Taser had no effect on him, Florida authorities said. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office got a call about a domestic incident at a home at about 11 p.m. July 15, and officers followed the...
JFRD Lieutenant failed to disclose job with Alligator Alcatraz contractor to the city for...
Once Action News Jax started asking questions, the city said Lieutenant Todd Smith would submit the proper disclosure form this week - more than two years after he started working for CRS.
Jacksonville man files trademark for name ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ says it’s a way to fight...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville man is filing a trademark Class 28 for the name “Alligator Alcatraz.”. A Class 28 trademark means, if approved, Eric Battle would have the rights to that name for games, toys and novelty items. This comes after the controversial immigration detention center, dubbed...
Bull sharks in the St. Johns River: JU grad students may have made the...
The young shark, coming in a two feet, eight inches, was captured near the Buckman Bridge on June 9.
Woman riding bike killed in Nassau County hit-and-run; car that hit woman found
The victim was riding her bike late Thursday northbound on Chester Road approaching Sweetbriar Lane when she was hit by a vehicle described as a white 2020-2022 Kia Telluride.
Former Duval County Teacher of the Year arrested in domestic battery, strangulation case
Gustavo Guzman, 26, is facing charges of felony domestic battery by strangulation.
Jacksonville lawmakers consider ways to reduce taxes
Three city lawmakers say they’ll support cutting property taxes and lowering Jacksonville’s millage rate if City Council’s Finance Committee can find cuts to Mayor Donna Deegan’s $2 billion budget when it vets the spending proposal in August.
