Prosecutors can use accused hit man’s previous statement in upcoming trial
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Court TV) — A Florida judge will allow a sworn statement made by an alleged hit man to be used against him in his upcoming murder trial. Henry Tenon, 65, changed his plea to not guilty on charges of first-degree murder, child abuse, conspiracy to commit murder and accessory after the fact in ... Rea
Man dead after being run over by front-end loader, Jacksonville police say
A man is dead after he was run over by a piece of heavy machinery in Oceanway on Tuesday, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.
Military veteran from Iowa lost service dog after she was hit by truck in...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Military veteran Scott Baker’s nightmare scenario went from bad to worse on Saturday when his service dog, Mal’i, was hit by a truck in East Arlington. He said the driver who hit Mal’i at around 7:30 a.m. outside the Lux Apartments near Kernan and...
Jacksonville man arrested for string of armed robberies at food trucks and restaurant: JSO
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville man is facing a string of felony charges, after authorities say he and another man carried out a series of armed robberies targeting food trucks and a restaurant over three days in May. Bronquell Hutchinson, 26, was arrested by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office on...
Industrial accident with injuries reported at Jacksonville asphalt plant
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Sheriff's officers are on scene of a reported industrial accident with injuries at the Preferred Materials asphalt plant on New Berlin Road, a JSO spokesperson said. The accident was reported around 10:46 a.m. Tuesday. At this time, the nature of the accident and extent of...
Oceanway Showdown as Chick-fil-A Finally Opens Across From First Coast High
The long-debated Chick-fil-A across from First Coast High School in Jacksonville's Oceanway neighborhood is officially set to fire up the fryers Friday at 6 a.m., according to company materials. The 5,033-square-foot, single-story restaurant sits on roughly 1.39 acres near Duval Station and comes with a dual drive-thru
Kirk Burgers Launching Food Trailer Focused on Fresh Angus Beef
JACKSONVILLE, FL — Kirk Burgers, a new food trailer from Kirk Lawler and his wife Janet Lawler, is preparing to serve Duval, St. Johns, Nassau and Clay counties with a focus on smash burgers and fries. Lawler told Business Debut the trailer is targeting a mid-June public launch, with a neighborhood soft opening planned
Jacksonville family demands action on retention pond safety following toddler’s drowning death
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville mother and her attorney are calling for urgent safety changes at a local apartment complex more than a year after a young girl drowned in a retention pond on the property. Melani Ava Mixson, was nonverbal, wandered away from her apartment community before being...
‘I have found my purpose’: Officer who survived brutal on-duty assault talks healing, family...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville police officer who survived a brutal on-duty beating says the hardest part of recovery wasn’t only physical — it was learning how to let go of the anger. Officer Jennifer Scott sat down with me to explain why she chose to forgive...
UF Health Jacksonville preparing for primary care at Intracoastal West ER, urgent care center
The city is reviewing a permit application for UF Health Jacksonville to build-out the second-floor space at its project west of the Intracoastal Waterway at an estimated project cost of almost $2.83 million. Marand Builders Inc. of Jacksonville Beach is the contractor for the build-out of 12,500 square feet on...

















