Driver in UNF Drive crash involved in two other DUI hit-and-runs that same night
The driver who took out the stoplight at UNF Drive and Eco Road late last month was involved in two other DUI hit-and-run crashes that same night before he reached campus, according to police reports. The driver, Matthew Donaldson, 59, is facing three charges of DUI with property damage in...
Blue Star families to benefit from free fishing clinic at Hanna Park this weekend
MAYPORT, Fla. – Military families in the Jacksonville area will have a special opportunity this Saturday to connect with nature and each other through a free fishing clinic at Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park near Mayport. The event is organized in partnership with Blue Star Families, the Timucuan Parks Foundation,...
Carry Forward 5K highlights services for veterans; benefits Wounded Warrior Project
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Thousands of veterans are lacing up their running shoes for the Carry Forward 5K in Jacksonville to benefit The Wounded Warrior Project and the services the non-profit provides. For Newberry Marine Corps veteran Brian Sellers, those benefits were life-changing. “I went to yell incoming,...
Two arrested in Ken Knight Drive drug bust
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A drug bust on Ken Knight Drive ended with two men in handcuffs and a pile of drugs, cash, and a gun off the streets, police said Monday. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Narcotics detectives started looking into a home on the street after getting a tip that it was being used for illegal drug...
Jacksonville shelter extending its hours during next week’s cold snap
The City Rescue Mission will extend its overnight shelter services on November 10 and 11.
Space debris seen over the First Coast Saturday morning
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Early risers got a glimpse of a celestial treat over the First Coast Saturday morning around 6:17 a.m. A satellite re-entered Earth's atmosphere, broke into many pieces, and burned up upon entry. This is called space junk. Satellites are designed to break apart and burn up...
JSO Arrests Woman for Animal Cruelty After Great Dane’s Death
Jacksonville, FL – A 42-year-old woman, Dawn Lipford, has been arrested and charged with felony animal cruelty after authorities say she abandoned a severely neglected Great Dane on the side of a Jacksonville road earlier this week. The dog, initially named “Miracle” by Animal Care and Protective Services (ACPS),...
The most expensive neighborhoods in Jacksonville
Redfin Real Estate compiled a list of the most expensive neighborhoods in Jacksonville, FL.
Jacksonville man is recovering in the hospital after investigators say he was hit by...
A Jacksonville truck driver is in the hospital with severe injuries after a tragic hit-and-run crash along I-95.
City Council members seeking $2 million to offset SNAP benefit losses
Three Jacksonville City Council members are preparing legislation to contribute $2 million to Feeding Northeast Florida to help offset lost funding for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits. Council members Ju’Coby Pittman, Rahman Johnson and Reggie Gaffney Jr. spoke at a Nov. 7 special meeting about...
