Jacksonville firefighter accused of stealing from grocery stores 27 different times
According to the police report, video evidence and receipts showed Albright intentionally failing to scan items at the self-checkout registers, including while on duty and uniformed.
THE JAXSON | A tour of McCoys Creek in 1926
McCoys Creek is a tributary of the St. Johns River, flowing eastward from the Murray Hill neighborhood before emptying into the river near Downtown Jacksonville. Over the years, the creek has undergone significant changes, including channelization and rerouting. Today, it is the focus of an extensive restoration...
Property Appraiser responds to state claim that Jacksonville tax collections are up 57%
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Duval County’s Property Appraiser says she was never contacted by the state and doesn’t know where the numbers are coming from in a new state claim that Jacksonville’s property tax collections have jumped by 57% since 2020. The Florida Department of Government Efficiency...
Fatal shooting in Jasper leads to arrest
Jason Futch [email protected] A Valdosta man was charged with second-degree murder following a shooting at the Motel 8 on State Route 6 in Hamilton County, resulting in the death of a female victim. The victim’s body was transported to the Duval County Medical Examiner’s Office for an autopsy to...
24th motorcyclist killed in Jacksonville this year as grieving mother speaks out
A crash on the Southside Connector Tuesday resulted in the 24th motorcyclist death of the year in Duval County. Tina Allred's son, Taylor, also died while riding less than one week earlier.
Florida Woman Sentenced To 30 Years For Gruesome Murder Of Girlfriend
Woman Pleads Guilty to Murdering Girlfriend in Jacksonville, Florida. A Jacksonville woman has been sentenced to 30 years in state prison after pleading guilty to the murder of her girlfriend. Shannon McCarthy pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, tampering with evidence, and written threats to kill or do bodily...
Man dead, woman injured after shootout in Jacksonville home
The woman called police saying she was shot and she shot someone inside the home located in Jacksonville’s Magnolia Gardens neighborhood.
Deegan tries to head off conflict over state DOGE audit
Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan hopes a phone call with Florida’s chief financial officer can tamp down a budding controversy over a state DOGE audit. Florida CFO Blaise Ingoglia sent Deegan a letter Monday suggesting that the city was trying to “limit the audit authority of his office” by requiring auditors to sign...
Some Duval students will pay $4.25 for lunch, previously free
Students at 37 Duval County public schools will no longer automatically qualify for free lunch during the coming school year. Instead, school lunches there will cost $4 for elementary students and $4.25 for secondary students. The School Board unanimously approved the lunch prices on Tuesday ahead of the start of the...
‘Very rare’: Forensic child psychologist details potential factors that can contribute to parricide
MIDDLEBURG, Fla. – Parricide is a crime we don’t often hear about. On Monday morning, David Lee, 44, and his wife, Brandi Smith, 45, were found shot to death inside their home in Middleburg. Clay County investigators identified the couple’s son as their killer. He was identified as Trevor Lee, 14.
