Jacksonville city leaders weigh plans tackling homelessness
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville city leaders and advocates are advancing new strategies to address homelessness, with a focus on young adults, mothers and children. At a meeting Friday, the Youth Crisis Center stressed that housing is not simply about providing shelter but about setting people up for long-term...
A loving and energetic Goldendoodle pup, Miles, needs a new active home
Miles, a sweet 1.5-year-old Goldendoodle, needs a new forever home in Jacksonville. This beautiful black pup is available for adoption through the Adopt a Pet Rehome program with a $250 adoption fee and is cared for by a private owner in Jacksonville, Duval County, FL.
‘Not accurate’: Councilman says city won’t shut down Trout River Food Park despite social...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville councilman said Friday that the city won’t shut down the Trout River Food Park despite the rumors of its closing on the park’s official Facebook page. The food park is a popular staple in the Northside community, an area with few fresh...
Mental health support, benefits assistance offered to veterans in Jacksonville
A resource fair and suicide prevention event is scheduled for September 11 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena.
Man sentenced to 45 years in prison for killing 16-year-old at Jacksonville pool party
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A man was sentenced to 45 years in prison followed by five years of probation in Duval County court Tuesday for shooting and killing a 16-year-old boy at a pool party in Jacksonville in 2023. Colton Moore, 21, was sentenced for the murder of Derek "Dibbs"...
Lawsuit filed after viral video shows Jacksonville police beating William McNeil Jr.
William McNeil Jr. is suing Jacksonville police after a viral video showed officers beating and dragging him during a traffic stop. Read more on REVOLT.
Convicted killer will go free
Stuart, FL/CBS12 News — A man who pled guilty to the murder of a four year old girl decades ago will be released from prison. A judge in Stuart ruled Friday during a modification of sentence hearing that Brooks John Bellay, 60, will be freed. He has been in prison for 45 years. Bellay was 14 years old when he killed...
EXCLUSIVE: He’s “Not Dead Yet,” John Cleese talks flying, comedy, and Monty Python ahead...
Comedy icon John Cleese is coming to the Florida Theatre “Not Dead Yet: John Cleese and the Holy Grail at 50,” on September 27. Cleese sat down with WOKV’s Chase Bunker ahead of the show to talk about the evolution of comedy, his recent transatlantic flight, and his most quoted lines.
‘Big miracle, big love!’ Baby boy is hospital’s biggest baby
A not-so-little baby is being called a “Big miracle” in Florida.
‘It was a senseless act of violence’: Family of murdered 16-year-old reacts to killer’s...
A judge just sentenced 21-year-old Colton Moore to 45 years behind bars for the murder of 16-year-old Derek Pitts.