Man shot, killed at apartment complex in Jacksonville’s College Park neighborhood
Police were called to an apartment complex in the 10500 block of Lem Turner Road just before 3 a.m. in response to a person calling for help.
Man found dead in retention pond in Jacksonville’s Beach Haven neighborhood
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a man found in a retention pond in Jacksonville. Police say they responded to reports of an unresponsive man floating in the pond at Coquina Bay apartments on San Pablo Road.
Welfare work requirements: A history of helping the wealthy
Free local news and info, in your inbox at 6 a.m. M-F. In a1962 NBC documentary about the city of Newburgh, New York, City Manager Joseph Mitchell attributes the spread of sexually transmitted diseases to a public assistance program that’s too generous. “We challenge the right of a welfare...
Oakleaf Plantation primed for 47.5-acre commercial addition
A 47.5-acre grocery-anchored commercial development is proposed in the Clay County portion of Oakleaf Plantation, according to filed plans. It is at the intersection of Oakleaf Parkway and District Drive just east of the First Coast Expressway, according to a preliminary application filed July 13 with the county. The s
Jacksonville business owners say unsafe Northside building ruined their dreams
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Two former Jacksonville business owners say they invested thousands of dollars into their dreams, only to watch them collapse — along with the ceilings above them. The women rented commercial space inside a building on Avenue B, where they say repeated flooding, mold, rodents and...
Questions about Duval admin pay lead to abrupt end of superintendent interview
A comparison between high administrators' pay and teachers pay were the focus of a sit-down interview Wednesday with Duval County Schools Superintendent Dr. Christopher Bernier.
FIRST ALERT WEATHER DAY: Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for Jacksonville area through 10...
A First Alert Weather Day is in effect for the rest of the day Wednesday due to a severe thunderstorm watch that’s in effect for all of Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia through 10 p.m.
Florida woman charged with assaulting officer at Doylestown rehabilitation facility, police say
A Florida woman is facing aggravated assault and related lesser charges after allegedly injuring a police officer while resisting arrest inside a Doylestown Borough rehabilitation facility. Savannah Maria Irving, 35, of Jacksonville, FL, was also charged with misdemeanor counts of simple assault, obstructing the admini
JSO looking for person who abandoned dog in crate behind church
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said it’s looking for the person who abandoned a dog locked in a crate in a church parking lot. It happened on July 1 at a church off Philips Highway, a JSO social media post states. The vehicle pulled into a...
‘She was not breathing’: Jacksonville mom’s CPR training helped save her 9-year-old daughter’s life...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – What started as a normal day at the pool quickly turned into every parent’s worst nightmare. But one mother’s training and determination helped bring her daughter back to life. X’Kyra Curry had turned 9 years old just three days earlier, and the Green family...
