‘Kids can’t be let out here’: Neighbors of suspected Westside drug houses raided by...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office’s tactical and narcotics units on Thursday afternoon executed simultaneous raids on two suspected houses on the city’s Westside, which were the focus of an ongoing drug investigation. The homes are located on Nussbaum Drive near Old Middleburg Road. Neighbors,...
Gateway Jax receives conceptual approval for designs of residential tower, grocery store
The Downtown Development Review Board voted Aug. 14 in support of plans to expand the Pearl Square development with a mixed-use project that includes apartments, a parking garage and a full-service grocery store with a pharmacy. The board voted 7-0 to grant conceptual design approval for the Gateway Jax development...
Man killed in crash on Blanding Boulevard in Middleburg
The crash happened at the intersection with Azalea Ridge Blvd, killing a 56-year-old Middleburg man, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
JSO Seeks Public’s Help Identifying Woman Killed in July Hit-and-Run
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a woman killed in a hit-and-run crash on Monday, July 21, 2025. Around 3:30 p.m., patrol officers in District 6 responded to Wainwright Circle near Edgewood Avenue, where a Black woman was struck by a The post...
Duval County Man Convicted of Attempted Murder, Armed Robbery After Date Dispute
Jamal Moreland Jr. was found guilty by a Duval County jury of Attempted First-Degree Murder and Attempted Armed Robbery, State Attorney Melissa Nelson announced. Moreland faces up to life in Florida State Prison. Sentencing will be handled by the Honorable London Kite at a later date. The incident occurred on The...
Investigation clears officer in viral arrest of Livingstone College student
A deputy seen on video punching a Livingstone College student during a traffic stop in Jacksonville, Florida, will not face charges, according to prosecutors.
New 4-hour parking limit rule in effect on 3rd Street South in Jacksonville Beach,...
JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. — A new four-hour parking limit rule is in effect for a stretch of 3rd Street South in Jacksonville Beach in an effort to "keep parking available," the city's police department announced Thursday morning. The rule is in effect for the following areas of 3rd Street...
Jacksonville Officer Fatally Shoots Knife-Wielding Suspect in Longbranch Area
An officer-involved shooting has left a 30-year-old Black male dead in the Longbranch area early Wednesday morning. The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office reported that at approximately 7 a.m., officers were dispatched to East 16th Street following reports of the suspect, a man with mental health issues, attempting to set...
Crash on I-10 East causes backups at Cassat Avenue
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Florida Highway Patrol was on the scene of a crash on I-10 East at Cassat Avenue Thursday afternoon. A Florida Department of Transportation Camera showed a silver SUV that crashed into a barricade. As of 1:45 p.m., the inside left lane was blocked. Traffic was...
Prosecutors clear Florida deputy in arrest of a Black man punched and dragged from...
Prosecutors will take "no further action" against a Florida sheriff's deputy in the arrest of a Black college student pulled from his car and beaten by officers during a February traffic stop.
