Jacksonville Man Faces Decades in Prison for Shooting Father
Byron Kyle Holman, 35, has been found guilty by a Duval County jury of Aggravated Battery and now faces a minimum sentence of 25 years up to life in Florida State Prison. The verdict was announced by State Attorney Melissa Nelson. The Honorable London Kite will preside over Holman’s sentencing The post Jacksonville...
Bill advances to track city money used for undocumented immigrants
Legislation that aims to identify and prohibit organizations using city-funded services to support undocumented immigrants in Jacksonville now exempts UF Health and delays effects on Kids Hope Alliance.
Pride event attendees want to know why Main Street Bridge was raised during planned...
Participants in a June 1 Pride event in downtown Jacksonville are questioning why the Main Street Bridge was raised an hour ahead of its scheduled closure.
City proposes $450k plan to improve air quality in Jacksonville’s most polluted neighborhoods
The Jacksonville City Council has introduced a $450,000 ordinance aimed at improving air quality in some of the city’s most disadvantaged and pollution-burdened neighborhoods. The proposed funding would come from the Environmental Protection Trust Fund and be used to expand air monitoring efforts in areas like...
‘Need to be prepared for a devastating storm,’ JEA, city of Jacksonville hold 3-day...
For the next 72 hours, JEA, the city of Jacksonville, and statewide first responders are acting as if their fears have become real: a direct hit from a major storm.
‘He bounced right back’: Julington Creek boy’s road to recovery after bike crash
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. — For the first time since a serious e-bike crash left him in critical condition, 12-year-old Parker Anderson is sharing his story, and his message is already changing his neighborhood. Parker was critically injured about a month ago while riding his e-bike in the Julington...
Man injured in Northside shooting, suspect surrenders to police
The shooting occurred during an argument at about 3 p.m. in the 6400 block of Restlawn Drive in Jacksonville's Ribault neighborhood.
Ed White senior, star athlete receives diploma after her death at 17
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The mother of a 17-year-old Ed White High School senior who was killed in a hit-and-run crash last year accepted her daughter’s diploma during graduation. Tiereny Williams, the mother of Alaysha Williams, shared an emotional message on Facebook after the ceremony, thanking the school for...
Autistic Jacksonville boy found safe after Florida Missing Child Alert issued
A Florida Missing Child Alert has been issued by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for a missing 14-year-old boy who has autism.
Jacksonville Surf Park investors buy eTown land for $21 million
Global developer Aventuur and its Northeast Florida group of investors announced June 2 they closed on the purchase of 45 acres in eTown for its first U.S. surf park intended to open in early 2028. A deed recorded June 3 with the Duval County Clerk of Court shows Aventuur Jax...
