Attorney for Nassau County deputy’s killer appeals death sentence, argues emotional statements impaired the...
NASSAU COUNTY, Fla. – The attorney for a man who shot and killed a Nassau County deputy during a traffic stop in 2021, and who was sentenced to death last year, appeared in court on Wednesday to appeal his sentence. Patrick McDowell’s attorney, Robert Pearce, appeared before the Supreme...
Homeschool Co-op Eyes $3.5M Roscoe Boulevard Site for 500-Student Education Center
A homeschool education center that can accommodate up to 500 children has been proposed for Roscoe Boulevard in Ponte Vedra Beach, according to a new St. Johns County Building Department filing. Renee Woods, co-founder of the Ponte Vedra Christian Co-op (PVCC) filed a preliminary application Oct. 1 to develop a...
‘It’s gonna be multifaceted’: Jacksonville seeks healthcare savings amid $28 million deficit
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — City Council Member Ron Salem says during Tuesday's Duval DOGE Committee meeting that the city of Jacksonville could save millions on employee healthcare. Salem says that the city is spending more on employee healthcare than it’s bringing in. “I hope we can scale back some...
Part of Riverside Avenue shut down as Jacksonville firefighters respond to Florida Blue building
The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department said it is responding to a fire in the Brooklyn area.
Jacksonville organization to support military families who feel the strain of government shutdown
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Nearly a week into the government shutdown, the impact is beginning to be felt by service members stationed in Jacksonville. At Naval Air Station Jacksonville, where around 10,000 active-duty personnel and another 10,000 civilian employees work, growing uncertainty is setting in as the next...
SJSO: 30+ arrests in 2 operations ‘targeting subjects who use the internet to prey...
The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office announced the results of two consecutive multiagency operations targeting sexual predators and offenders.
Man offers to help a struggling mom at Walmart. Hours later, 8-year-old daughter is...
She trusted the stranger at Dollar General. Thirty minutes later, her daughter was gone.
Community rallies after teacher’s removal from class over comments about Jacksonville councilman
A Duval teacher’s removal over social media posts sparks community outrage and free speech concerns.
Two arrested after SWAT bust uncovers illegal gambling, ‘Fish Table’ games on Northside
SWAT raid busts hidden gambling house on Jacksonville’s Northside.
JSO Arrests Suspect in Deadly Shooting at Jacksonville Seafood Restaurant
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has arrested a 42-year-old man accused of fatally shooting another man outside a seafood restaurant over the weekend. According to JSO, Mark Randall Gordon was taken into custody on Monday night, October 6, 2025, and booked into the Duval County Jail on a The...
