Local deputy fired after bodycam contradicts account of suspect’s head injury
A veteran Nassau County Sheriff’s Office deputy has been arrested and fired after officials say he pulled a handcuffed suspect from a patrol car, causing the man to strike his head on the pavement and lose consciousness. Sheriff Bill Leeper announced in a press release that Deputy William Woods, 32, was taken into...
Publix is coming to Pearl Square in Downtown Jax
Publix is coming to Downtown Jacksonville. The grocer has signed on for the Pearl Square neighborhood that Gateway Jax is building in the north core. Publix’s arrival will fill a gap in full-service grocery access for Downtown residents and marks the first new grocery store built in the area in more than a decade.
Owner of Mandarin veterinary hospital pushes for return of guardrail due to rising safety...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The owner of Scott Mill Veterinary Hospital, located off Interstate 295 and San Jose Boulevard in Mandarin, has raised safety concerns after multiple incidents in which cars have veered off the interstate and onto the property. Owner Zack Moore called for action, citing the removal of...
Jacksonville dad who put toddler in street, hit him with car enters guilty plea...
A man who put a toddler in the street and hit him with a car entered a guilty plea in Duval County Circuit Court on Wednesday morning.
Jacksonville woman arrested after 3 dogs found dead in apartment
Police say a Jacksonville woman left dogs to starve, leading to the death of three puppies inside her apartment.
Jacksonville man among 4 arrested in Flagler County contractor sting
Deputies say the arrests are part of a crackdown on unlicensed work in Palm Coast.
Owner’s unpaid bills left Westside apartment residents without water for days, JEA says. News4JAX...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Residents of a Westside apartment complex will finally have their water restored on Tuesday evening after going days without running water due to the owner’s unpaid bills, according to JEA. The service restoration at the Arbor Oaks Apartments on Jammes Road comes on the same...
Jacksonville father says DCPS failed to protect special needs students during A/C outage
A Jacksonville father says his son’s safety was put at risk after a Bayview Elementary classroom went weeks without air conditioning.
Former Nassau County Deputy Arrested for Battery and Official Misconduct
NASSAU COUNTY, Fla.—A Nassau County Sheriff’s Office (NCSO) deputy has been arrested and charged with battery and official misconduct after an internal investigation into his use of force during an arrest. Deputy William Woods, 32, was taken into custody on Tuesday, September 2. The charges stem from a July 6 The...
17-year-old arrested in Fleming Island shooting
FLEMING ISLAND, Fla. — A 17-year-old is facing multiple charges after a shooting late Sunday night at the Lakeshore Boat Ramp in Fleming Island left a 19-year-old man hospitalized, according to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office. First Coast News will not be identifying the teen by name due to his age.
