Jacksonville News (Page 107)

The annual Wolfson Children’s Challenge Telethon is underway at WJXT, and all the money raised this year will help provide lifesaving and life-changing care for local children in need of important comprehensive therapy services. WJXT is once again partnering with Wolfson Children’s Hospital to host a day of donating atContinue Reading

It’s been six years since a young couple and their 10-month-old baby were killed in Arlington. Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office investigators called attention to the triple murder with the release of new details in the case in hopes of bringing a grieving family justice. On Dec. 12, 2017, 20-year-old Quasean Trotter,Continue Reading

City Council Member Matt Carlucci filed an emergency bill Wednesday in response to the city of Jacksonville’s budget for the new Home Roof Rehabilitation program that filled up in less than 90 minutes of opening. Carlucci wants the city council to increase the budget from $500,000 to $946,000, which wasContinue Reading

The recent wave of chilly weather has Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia residents grabbing extra layers to stay warm. On Wednesday morning, frigid temperatures with lows in the 20s rolled into the area, causing residents to brace for a hard freeze and freeze warnings. Take a look at some ofContinue Reading

Lawyers for Pamela Cabrera, the woman charged in the death of her 5-year-old daughter after crashing into a pond, entered a guilty plea Wednesday to the charges of aggravated manslaughter of her child and fleeing from police in 2022. The Cabrera family estate also filed a lawsuit alleging negligence ofContinue Reading

A 26-year-old Jacksonville man is facing manslaughter charges after what deputies call a deadly accidental shooting that happened in Nassau County on Saturday night, according to the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office. According to an arrest report, Tyler Sheppard was visiting his friend in Yulee at a home on St. JohnContinue Reading

As cold weather rolls through our area, experts say it can leave drivers with an expensive bill at the mechanic if their car isn’t properly prepared for the cold. Being mindful of your tire pressure is important as cold air can cause it to drop. Most cars will alert driversContinue Reading

For more than 10 years, the city has been fighting illegal gambling game rooms. Now, at one illegal facility, a man police said was working as a security guard is accused of murder. Adult game rooms with computer slots, and some with card games, have moved underground in Jacksonville sinceContinue Reading

With less than three weeks until the scheduled federal criminal trial of former JEA executives Aaron Zahn and Ryan Wannemacher, prosecutors and defense attorneys were back in a Jacksonville courtroom Wednesday, discussing issues around witnesses, evidence, and jury selection. Zahn, a former CEO of the utility, and Wannemacher, his formerContinue Reading