Man charged with DUI manslaughter in Jacksonville Beach crash last year pleads guilty, sentenced...
A man charged with DUI manslaughter in a Jacksonville Beach crash last year has pleaded guilty and was sentenced to prison time. Robin McAlarney, a former Columbia County, Georgia, resident, was sentenced to 11 years in prison, followed by two years of probation. McAlarney will also be required to attend...
Breezy start with another round of wet weather moving in
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Whether you’re sending kids out to summer camp or starting your workday, keep an umbrella handy and plan a little extra time just in case, as we’re watching another round of wet weather moving in a little earlier today. Most areas are starting off...
This Pickup Driver Was Only Pulled Over for a Seatbelt — Then Police Discovered...
It was a normal day for the driver of a pickup truck when he was pulled over by a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Department officer for not wearing a seatbelt. However, little did he know that the ... Read more
THE JAXSON | Jacksonville’s working waterfront in 1930
Free local news and info, in your inbox at 6 a.m. M-F. Today,The Jaxson takes a look into the working waterfront history of Jacksonville’s urban core. Produced by the Jacksonville Port Bureau and the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce, this collection of historic photographs capture the maritime and industrial character
17-year-old Mandarin High student remains in intensive care after shooting
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A 17-year-old Mandarin High School student remains in critical condition after being shot in the head earlier this month, and his family and friends are searching for answers. A family friend says Mikah Howell, a rising senior at Mandarin, was shot on June 6 in San...
Suspect arrested eight months after man murdered on Brentwood Avenue
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Eight months after a man was shot and killed in a parking lot on Brentwood Avenue, a suspect has been arrested. The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office arrested Shawn Walker Jr., 30, on Tuesday for the second-degree murder of 38-year-old Kenance Bronson II. Police say that on November...
The Short-Lived Heavy Psych Band Who Accidentally Created Southern Rock
“We were about loud, psychedelic rock,” says bassist Richard Price, remembering the mind-bending fuzztone glory days of his ‘60s band The 2nd Coming. But their history is tightly intertwined with the origins of the Allman Brothers Band and the birth of the rootsy rumble the world came to know as Southern rock. Their on
‘It’s heartbreaking’: Jacksonville homeowner shares grief after fire destroys home, injuring two firefighters
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The owner of a Northside home destroyed in a fire that injured two Jacksonville firefighters is sharing her story for the first time. Lashanna Gilbert was vacationing in Texas with her son when she received a call she never expected. Her home on Percy Creek Drive had caught fire and was a total los
South Carolina man and North Carolina woman face federal charges for child exploitation
JACKSONVILLE, Florida - A South Carolina man and a North Carolina woman have been indicted on federal charges related to child sexual exploitation, according to U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe. Christopher Michael Lawhon, a 36-year-old from South Carolina, has been charged with production and attempted production of chi
Catullo’s Pulls Plug On Nocatee Spot, Clings To Jacksonville Original
Catullo’s Italian, the food-truck-turned-neighborhood favorite from brothers Carl and Dave Catullo, is closing its Nocatee Town Center outpost while keeping the original San Pablo Road restaurant in Jacksonville open. The decision shrinks the local footprint of the nationally noticed eatery and has regulars comparing n
