‘Unprofessional and inappropriate’, DCPS art teacher faces complaint from state over social media posts
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Florida Department of Education commissioner filed a complaint Wednesday against an art teacher at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, accused of violating professional conduct standards following a series of controversial social media posts. Commissioner Anastasios Kamoutsas filed the formal...
Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Appeals for Public’s Help in Solving the Homicide of Robert Velleca
The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's help in unraveling the events that led to the death of 36-year-old Robert Velleca. Last month, a troubling discovery was made in the Ortega River when Velleca's body was found floating in the water by the JSO Marine Unit on September 20. In a case where leads...
Comedian Ali Wong set to perform at Florida Theatre in April 2026
Comedian Ali Wong is set to perform at the Florida Theatre in Jacksonville on April 1, 2026, as part of her ongoing tour.
Motorcyclist killed in crash at Kings Road: JSO
A motorcyclist is dead following a collision on Jacksonville’s Westside Thursday evening.
Woman arrested for stealing groceries in laundry basket from McDuff Avenue store: JSO
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) announced the arrest of a woman accused of leaving a McDuff Avenue store with a laundry basket full of unpaid groceries.
Mom Punched by Police Outside Florida School
A woman in Jacksonville, Florida, was arrested this week after leaving her car parked and unattended in an unauthorized zone while picking up her child from school.
‘He shouldn’t be gone’: Family seeks justice after father found dead in Ortega River...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The family of a 36-year-old Jacksonville man found dead in the Ortega River is pleading for answers after the medical examiner ruled his death a homicide this week. Authorities with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said the body of Robert Velleca was recovered from the river on...
‘There’s no logical why’: JSO involved after memorial for Trenton Stewart destroyed multiple times
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — For Mandi and Robert Stewart, the site of their son's memorial off Old St. Augustine Road in Jacksonville is sacred ground. "If I had one place that did feel like I was more connected to him, it was here at this crash site because he was more alive," Mandi explained.
Government shutdown affecting special needs children in Jacksonville and their military families
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The ongoing government shutdown is causing a ripple effect for military families and those in the healthcare field. One local clinic serving military families with special needs children says it has reached a financial breaking point. Genevieve Covington is the CEO and Founder of Bloom...
Mother of Atlantic Beach woman killed in Mayport hit-and-run calls for an arrest
Action News Jax is hearing from the mother of Rebecca McCarley, an Atlantic Beach woman killed late Sunday night in a hit-and-run not far from Naval Station Mayport.
