Turning Pain into Purpose: Woman creates mobile hair salon to pamper families in need...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville widow and hairstylist created a mobile hair salon for nursing home residents, cancer patients, and specifically NICU parents. Margaret Johnson has spent a lot of time in hospitals over the last three years. Her daughter passed away, then her mother, then her husband died...
JSO: Teenager in life-threatening condition after reported shooting in Northside
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A teenager is in life-threatening condition after a reported robbery turned shooting on the Northside, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office says. JSO says that before noon on Friday, officers responded to the 900 block of Broward Road in the Highlands neighborhood regarding an alleged shooting. Upon...
‘Why did you kill my dad?’: Family demands answers after JSO officers fatally shoot...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A family is demanding answers after a man was shot and killed overnight by three officers with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office outside his son’s home in the Dinsmore area. Investigators said officers responded to a reported domestic situation before finding Jose Cabrera, 62, sitting...
Teens charged with armed robbery and attempted murder after ambush in Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, Florida - Four teenagers have been arrested and charged with armed robbery and attempted murder following an ambush in the Norwood area last week, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office. The incident occurred just before midnight on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, when District 1 patrol officers...
Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office investigating in-custody death, no foul play suspected
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced that it is investigating an in-custody death that happened on Wednesday.
Southbank Medical Pavilion in Downtown Jacksonville placed on the market
The Southbank Medical Pavilion, the Downtown Jacksonville office tower anchored by One Call, is up for sale. The sale of the 7.9-acre property at 841 Prudential Drive, adjacent to Baptist Medical Center’s Southbank campus, was announced in a Feb. 12 news release. A price was not listed. Steve Leathers,...
Jacksonville couple arrested for bringing teenager to gentlemen’s club
JACKSONVILLE, Florida - A Jacksonville couple has been arrested after allegedly involving a 14-year-old in a gentlemen's club incident, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office. Ricky Clark, a 36-year-old, and Aylin Poorhamzeh, a 23-year-old, were apprehended following a seven-month investigation by the...
Jacksonville Minister Obstructed IRS Efforts to Collect $600,000 in Taxes
A Jacksonville minister pleaded guilty to obstructing IRS efforts to collect his tax debts totaling more than $600,000. The post Jacksonville Minister Obstructed IRS Efforts to Collect $600,000 in Taxes appeared first on West Orlando News .
Ronnie Van Zant’s Headstone Found in the Strangest Place
In 1982, fans of Ronnie Van Zant were stunned when the large marble marker at his grave was stolen not long after it was placed. Van Zant, the frontman of Lynyrd Skynyrd, died in a plane crash in 1977 at age 29 when the aircraft carrying the band ran out of fuel outside Gillsburg, killing him and several other...
‘This is ridiculous’: Fleming Island residents oppose new development
Fleming Island’s Old Hard Road. Residents want to keep it rural. But real estate company Maronda Homes envisions 329 new properties on 63 acres here - residents oppose this.
