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“Serial rapists do this horrible crime over and over again,” said Teresa Miles, Executive Director of the Women’s Center of Jacksonville.

CLAY COUNTY, Fla. – The Young Marines is a national youth organization for kids ages 8 through high school age that focuses on leadership, discipline, and a healthy lifestyle. Modeled after the structure of the U.S. Marine Corps — complete with a modified boot camp — the program isn’t about recruiting for the...

By Tanyika Armstrong | Jacksonville Free Press – From the moment the lights dimmed inside VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, it was clear that Brandy and Monica’s “The Boy Is Mine Tour” was more than a walk down memory lane—it was a reminder of why classic R&B continues to hold its weight.

Tucked along the eastern bank of the St. Johns River, just north of Downtown Jacksonville, the neighborhood of Fairfield holds a history far richer than its modest footprint suggests. Once a thriving hub of entertainment, innovation, and ambition, Fairfield played a formative role in Jacksonville’s early growth. Over...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville attorney charged with conspiracy and solicitation in 2023 would have to await his trial behind bars after his bond was revoked. Nah-Deh Simmons had been out on bond for two years, but last week a motion to revoke his bond was granted. He was booked into the Duval County Jail on...

Clay County, Florida – 80 dogs and puppies are now safe after authorities uncovered a suspected dogfighting operation spanning multiple properties in Clay and Union counties, marking one of the most disturbing animal cruelty cases in the region this year. Early morning search and seizure warrants executed on...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Resident complaints and unpaid fines have continued to pile up at a troubled apartment complex on Jacksonville’s Westside despite the complex getting new property management in October, according to recent data provided by the City of Jacksonville. On Dec. 4, the City of Jacksonville’s Code...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – M.A.D. D.A.D.S., the community advocacy group known for fighting against crime in Jacksonville for more than 20 years, announced its dissolution on Monday, leaving some members blindsided by the decision. In a news release, the M.A.D. D.A.D.S Jacksonville Chapter said its Board of Directors voted...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Despite a law that took effect more than a year ago banning overnight camping on public sidewalks without a permit, it continues in Jacksonville as overnight temperatures are expected to dip into the 30s. “We added beds, and all the other shelters added beds also. We’re...

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — A licensed Florida doctor pleaded guilty to five felony charges related to the theft of donation supplies intended to aid Hurricane Helene victims in 2024, the Buncombe County District Attorney’s Office announced in a Dec. 15, 2025, press release. Mark Anthony Smith, 56,...