Jacksonville News (Page 107)

As the clouds clear the cold will move in. Clearing skies with a Hard Freeze and Freeze Warnings for early Saturday. A Wind Chill Advisory is also in effect for Saturday. A Freeze and Hard Freeze Watch are in place for Sunday morning. Temperatures will be a little warmer earlyContinue Reading

While the country is still battling the impact of post-pandemic hiring shortages and the “Great Resignation,” the Jacksonville Transportation Authority announced it is on track to meet its budgeted number of full-time bus operators by February. JTA officials said they are expected to fill all of their 368 positions forContinue Reading

The Duval County Clerk of Courts is clearing up any confusion the public may have about what can happen if someone misses jury duty. It comes in the wake of a recent increase in a scam claiming someone can be arrested if they do not pay a fine for failingContinue Reading

Warm weather is coming back and it will stay for a couple of weeks with highs likely to reach the low 70s early next week with some 80s likely inland by week’s end. Does this mark the end of our cold? Well, first we must get through the weekend whenContinue Reading

JEA issued a Boil Water Advisory (BWA) for several customers in the Mandarin area Friday morning after a water main was broken on San Jose Boulevard. According to JEA, the water main was broken by a private contractor working in the area, and right now they have a water maintenanceContinue Reading

The Habitat for Humanity Jacksonville Women Build launch event Friday morning celebrated the power of women helping women build a home for a stronger life. More than 5,700 homes have benefited from the work of Women Build, and Habitat Women Build teams have completed new homes, repairs and renovations inContinue Reading

Investigators have released the bigoted, hate-filled, ranting manifesto left by a 21-year-old gunman who killed three Black people in a racially motivated attack at a Northwest Jacksonville Dollar General last year. AJ Laguerre Jr., 19, Angela Carr, 52, and Jerrald Gallion, 29, were shot and killed in August. The gunman,Continue Reading

A 19-year-old Flagler County man accused of stealing at least $800,000 from five different people in a cryptocurrency scheme is expected in federal court Friday afternoon. According to a federal indictment, between August 2022 and March 2023, Noah Urban, also known as “King Bob,” stole victims’ personal information and arrangedContinue Reading

A man who pleaded guilty to a 2022 attack on a woman at an Arlington gas station will be sentenced Friday on one count of felony battery. Kevin Williamson faces a maximum of five years in prison for the third-degree felony charge, which was upgraded from a misdemeanor battery chargeContinue Reading