Jacksonville man accused of manslaughter for role in fatal dog attack on the Westside
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 62-year-old man is accused of manslaughter for his role in a deadly dog attack in 2024 on the Westside, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said on Tuesday. Officials said on Aug. 31, 2024, officers responded to a call for a dead person on Ricker Road....
JSO: Man charged in elevator attempted rape says he’s committed 5 similar attacks
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville man is facing a felony charge after police say he followed a woman into an elevator at a Southside apartment complex and held her at knifepoint in an attempt to rape her, according to a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office arrest report. Brett Pincomb, 31,...
People from all over Florida visit this massive secondhand store searching for unbeatable deals
Tucked away at 3851 Emerson St in Jacksonville, Florida, The Thrift Store is one of the most talked-about secondhand shops in the entire state. Shoppers from Miami, Orlando, Tampa, and everywhere in between make the drive just to browse its massive aisles packed with clothing, furniture, collectibles, and more. With...
Jacksonville officer forgives man sentenced for beating her
The JSO officer who was brutally beaten by a shoplifting suspect in 2023 faced her attacker today.
Jacksonville Cop Faces Walmart Attacker In Packed Courtroom Showdown
Officer Jennifer Scott of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office stood in Duval County court on Tuesday and looked straight at the man who beat her outside a Walmart in 2023, delivering a victim-impact statement as he awaited sentencing. The defendant, Joseph Merrill, had already admitted to multiple felonies under a plea d
‘I had no idea how far it would go’: UNF expands research on how the...
The University of North Florida (UNF) officially opened the Perry Weather Heat Lab on Monday, marking a massive milestone in the study of how the human body endures extreme heat.
Questions swirl over future of autonomous transit in Jax, new facility misses groundbreaking date
A planned groundbreaking for the new Holon autonomous vehicle manufacturing facility in Northwest Jacksonville came and went, and a month later, there’s still no word when it will happen.
High School Makes Room for 21 Valedictorians
(This content was created with the help of AI.) A Long Island high school is about to graduate a crowd of "top of the class" seniors—21 of them. Jericho High School in Nassau County has named the record number of valedictorians for its Class of 2026, each with an A+ average of at least 97 across all four years, People
Superior Construction to build 13,000-square-foot training facility in South Jacksonville
Looking to strengthen its long-term workforce development efforts and its pipeline of skilled labor, Superior Construction plans to build a 13,000-square-foot training facility next door to its office in South Jacksonville. The city is reviewing a building permit application for Stellar Group Inc. to construct the trai
Car fire blocks I-295 lanes in Jacksonville near Gate Parkway
Emergency crews are on the scene and fire fighters are extinguishing the blaze.
