Deadly crash is 3rd involving motorcycle or minibike in Jacksonville this week
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A motorcyclist died Thursday morning in a crash at Soutel Drive and New Kings Road in Northwest Jacksonville, the Sheriff’s Office said. Just before 6 a.m. and man in his late 40s riding southbound on New Kings Road hit the rear of a car hauler that was turning left from northbound New Kings Road...
11 arrested in connection with marriage fraud, bribery conspiracy: DOJ
According to the Department of Justice, those involved were engaged in a conspiracy to recruit U.S. citizens and have them enter into sham marriages with Chinese nationals
Florida Braces for “Peak Chill” Friday Morning as Wind Chills Dip Into the Low...
FLORIDA — After a very brief warm-up, Florida is staring down another cold shot, with forecasters warning that peak wind chills will arrive Friday morning around 7:00 a.m. The wind chill map shared in the provided data shows a broad sweep of uncomfortable air across the state, with the coldest “feels-like” numbers...
THE JAXSON | The Gullah Geechee roots of Jacksonville’s cuisine
The story of Jacksonville can be tasted as much as it can be told. Especially amongst Jacksonville’s Gullah Geechee community. The Gullah Geechee descended from enslaved Central and West Africans who worked the plantations of the Lowcountry in the coastal Southeastern U.S. After the abolition of slavery, the Gullah...
Motorcyclist dies after colliding with SUV on Hodges Boulevard in Jacksonville
All lanes of traffic on Hodges was closed following the crash.
Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Advises on Vehicle Registration Norms, Highlights Risks of Driving Without Tags
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office recently used social media to remind drivers about the importance of proper vehicle registration tags. A post featuring Officer Tanner May from the Traffic Enforcement Unit highlighted the consequences of driving without a license plate using a real-life example. According to a...
Jacksonville Fire Rescue responding to woods fire near Edgewood Ave, officials say
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department is responding to a woods fire in the area of New Kings Road and Edgewood Avenue. JFRD says the fire is under control, but crews remain on scene to ensure no hot spots reignite. They are asking people to be...
4 women shot after group meets at Northwest Jacksonville location to fight over ‘romantic...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Four women were shot on Wednesday evening after a large group of people met up at a Northwest Jacksonville location to fight each other over a “romantic relationship” that some of the individuals were involved in, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. JSO...
Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers in permitting for Mandarin site
With one Jacksonville restaurant open and three in stages of development, Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers is moving ahead on its proposed Mandarin location. The city is reviewing a permit for horizontal work of a 1.05-acre site at 10989 San Jose Blvd. for a 3,294-square-foot restaurant with a dual drive-thru at the...
Maine Man Arrested on Child Exploitation Charges Following FDLE Jacksonville Undercover Operation
PORTLAND, Maine – A Portland man has been arrested on multiple child exploitation-related charges following an undercover investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, authorities announced. Jeremy Trufant, 43, was arrested on seven counts of transmission of harmful material to a minor and one count of...

















