YULEE, Fla. – A Nassau County investigation into stolen LEGO sets from a Yulee Target led detectives to what authorities describe as a larger organized retail theft operation responsible for more than $20,000 in stolen merchandise across Northeast Florida. Ronald Lorne Tipton, identified by investigators as the “Lego Bandit,” wasContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville has been named one of five North American “Cities to Watch” by Oxford Economics, gaining recognition for its economic and employment growth as city and business leaders pursue a goal of placing Jacksonville among the world’s top 50 smaller global cities. Oxford Economics included Jacksonville alongsideContinue Reading
ATLANTA – Four former Georgia and Florida football standouts, including NFL all-time rushing leader Emmitt Smith, will be inducted into the Georgia-Florida Hall of Fame on Oct. 30. The 2026 class includes former Georgia Bulldogs Brandon Boykin and Andre Hastings and former Florida Gators Maurkice Pouncey and Smith. The inductionContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville has been ranked among the fastest-growing major metropolitan areas in the country, placing No. 7 overall in LendingTree’s 2026 analysis of America’s biggest boomtowns. The study compared the nation’s 50 largest metropolitan areas based on population and housing trends, employment and earnings, and business and economicContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – More than 120 authors will gather at the Jacksonville Public Library’s Main Library on Saturday, Sept. 19, for Jax Book Fest 2026, a free event featuring author talks, book signings and activities for readers of all ages. The festival runs from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. atContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Two people face multiple felony charges after Jacksonville sheriff’s investigators raided a suspected drug house about a block from Panama Park and seized fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine, guns and nearly $10,000 in cash. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said its Narcotics Unit began investigating the home on East 61stContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. – A man accused of stealing an electric bicycle in Jacksonville Beach was arrested after officers tracked him down and recovered the stolen bike, police said. Christopher T. Neibert was arrested in connection with a grand theft investigation involving a Lectric e-bike, according to the Jacksonville BeachContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 24-year-old man was arrested less than a day after a 47-year-old man was shot multiple times and killed near Beach Boulevard, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Saveon West, 24, was arrested and charged with murder in the death of Charles Newsome. The shooting happened Tuesday,Continue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has released details and video from an August officer-involved shooting that left a 45-year-old man dead after police say he fired at a sergeant outside a police stop station. Christopher Ford was killed in the Aug. 18 shooting on West Beaver Street. JSOContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 41-year-old Jacksonville man accused of trafficking fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine was released from the Duval County Jail after posting $312,500 bail, one day after a SWAT team raided his Westside home and seized large quantities of drugs. Christopher Ryan Herndon was arrested Aug. 27 after theContinue Reading