30 years later, 5-month-old Gabrielle Hanshaw’s killer will be executed. We look back at...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The last day of Gabrielle Hanshaw’s short life was unseasonably warm for February. The temperature soared to 80 degrees in Jacksonville that Sunday in 1996. Gabby’s family spent the hot afternoon running errands, then went back to their home on Epson Lane, near Normandy Boulevard....
Burn ban ends in Clay County, but water restrictions continue across area
Free local news and info, in your inbox at 6 a.m. M-F. Clay County has lifted itsban on burning after recent rainfall eased the area’s severe drought. County officials said Monday that conditions are expected to improve even more with heavy downpours forecast for Tuesday afternoon and evening. The...
‘Ransacked’: Owner of Northwest Jacksonville business says repeated burglaries has put its future at...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The owner of Kitty’s Car Wash in Northwest Jacksonville said repeated burglaries in less than a month have left thousands of dollars in damage and put the business’s future at risk. Imagine showing up to your business and finding it broken into not once,...
Buyer indicates retail interest in Pattillo land in Westside
Pattillo Industrial Real Estate envisions what appears to be a larger retail development than originally considered along Pritchard Road, west of Interstate 295. City power provider JEA is reviewing a request to determine the service availability for a proposed 67,000-square-foot commercial and retail development along
Man accused of killing ex-girlfriend in Mandarin parking lot extradited to Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — More than six months after the death of a 24-year-old Jacksonville woman, her alleged killer is back in Jacksonville to face prosecution. Records show that Randy Campbell III, 31, was booked into the Duval County jail on May 31. Campbell is accused of shooting and killing...
Chipotle will swing open doors to new location on June 2 featuring a drive-thru...
DINERS in a US city are getting a brand-new Chipotle Mexican Grill in just hours, and it comes with a popular feature for mobile pick-up orders. The popular fast food chain is expanding rapidly, with a considerable 350 new restaurants planned for 2026 alone. On June 2, customers in Jacksonville,...
Baptist HealthPlace at Seven Pines opens June 2
The area’s third Baptist HealthPlace location opens June 2. Baptist HealthPlace at Seven Pines is at 11851 Stillwood Pines Blvd., at Resolution Drive, south of Butler Boulevard at the Kernan Boulevard exit. The other locations are in Nocatee and Fleming Island. The medical facility offers primary care, cardiology, orth
‘The dog next door is so aggressive’: Beach Haven neighbors report ongoing issues with...
Residents in Jacksonville’s Beach Haven neighborhood say they have been living in fear for the past two months because of a loose dog they describe as aggressive and difficult to avoid.
Twin Lakes Middle School security guard arrested, accused of inappropriate conduct with student
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A school security guard at Twin Lakes Academy Middle School was arrested Friday and accused of having inappropriate conduct with a student. According to a message sent to parents from Principal Aurelia Williams, the school learned that Jon Kee was arrested and charged with authority figure soliciti
AI misidentification results in wrongful arrest; man seeks justice
Jalil Richardson, a Charlotte resident, spent months incarcerated in Florida and North Carolina after being misidentified by artificial intelligence facial recognition technology for a vehicle theft he did not commit.
