Jury finds Leah Grady guilty of resisting officers at Jacksonville City Council meeting
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A jury has found 24-year-old Leah Grady guilty on two counts following her arrest during a Jacksonville City Council meeting last year. Grady was convicted of resisting an officer without violence, a first-degree misdemeanor, as well as resisting a police officer under a municipal ordinance, according to court proceedings Wednesday.
JEA unsure of extent of capacity fee issue, pledges to bring solution to board
Facing scrutiny from Jacksonville City Council, JEA staff told board members they were working to understand the extent to which the city-owned utility failed to collect capacity fees from customers. Jody Brooks, JEA’s chief administrative officer, said the authority did not have “a very good history of the documentation” as...
Jacksonville woman says her moldy Hogan’s Creek apartment is making her sick
Shanisha Waller, a resident at Blodgett Villas in Jacksonville, operated by the Jacksonville Housing Authority, says she’s living in an apartment with mold issues, and it’s making her sick.
REPORT: Florida’s best city for rent is still among the worst in America
ORLANDO, Fla. – This week, WalletHub has ranked metros across the nation on rent affordability. But despite being the best in the state, one Florida city still lags behind much of the country. The study compared 182 of the most populated U.S. cities based on the media annual gross...
Fight inside Southside Jacksonville gas station turns deadly
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has confirmed they are investigating a person shot on Southside Boulevard near a shopping center on Wednesday night.
Spring signing period: Area athletes make college decisions official
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The final national letter of intent signing period of the 2025-26 school year is here, and athletes have begun to put pen to paper and make their college choices. Looking for athletes who signed in the early period last November? You can find those athletes here....
Former River City Science Academy teacher accused of inappropriate relationship with student
Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office investigators said Jackson Hull was using a graphic design platform called Canva to communicate with the victim.
Jacksonville man sentenced to 10 years in prison for attempting to entice 14-year-old
A 26-year-old Jacksonville man will spend the next 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to attempting to engage a 14-year-old for sex.
Permit issued for another phase of Pearl Square
Free local news and info, in your inbox at 6 a.m. M-F. The city issued a permit Tuesday for Downtown’s Gateway JaxPearl Square development called Block N8 at a project cost of almost $145.21 million. PCL Construction LLC is the contractor for the project, which will include short-term rentals,...
Former school site will become affordable housing
Free local news and info, in your inbox at 6 a.m. M-F. Affordable housing — including homes for public school employees — and an early childhood learning center will soon be built at the site of a former school on the Northside. Located at the site of the...
