Jacksonville News (Page 111)

A Jacksonville-based helicopter squadron returned Sunday from a nearly nine-month deployment, and one of the pilots had an unforgettable moment. Aircrewman Toby Martinez met his infant son for the first time. The baby was born to Martinez and Megan Catlin three weeks after Martinez deployed from Naval Air Station JacksonvilleContinue Reading

The GOP presidential hopefuls are giving their final pitches to Iowa voters in advance of what promises to be the coldest Iowa caucuses in history. The latest Des Moines Register/NBC News Mediacom Iowa Poll shows nearly half of all likely Republican caucusgoers choose Donald Trump as their first choice withContinue Reading

Light showers will develop during the late morning hours near northeast Florida. Rain lifts north into southern Georgia this afternoon with showers returning this evening across the area. Highs reach the low to mid 60s today and tomorrow. Heavier rain totaling .5-1 inches Tuesday arrives during the day before dryingContinue Reading

Jacksonville will honor the spirit and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday with the 43rd annual MLK Holiday Grand Parade. The parade continues a week of celebration that began Friday with the Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast and includes a week of service with volunteer projects inContinue Reading

Overnight temperatures could drop into the mid-30s for inland counties in Southeast, Georgia. Frost Advisory for Georgia: Ware, Brantley, Glynn, Wayne, and Pierce counties until Monday, January 15th at 8 AM. TONIGHT: Sunday evening temperatures will drop into the low 40s and upper 30s for Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida,Continue Reading

St. Johns County officials asked residents to speak up and encourage state leaders to choose St. Augustine as a site for the proposed Florida Black History Museum. Residents were asked to fill out a survey that will be used by the Florida Black History Task Force to present to theContinue Reading

The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office released the bodycam footage showing deputies and firefighters working together to rescue a family after their car was submerged in water in Flagler County earlier this month. The crash happened in the western part of the county. Sheriff Rick Staley said when two of hisContinue Reading

For the first time, the Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens will honor the life and legacy of Coretta Scott King along with her husband, Dr. Martin Luther King to celebrate MLK Day. Andrea Barnwell Brownlee, CEO of the Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens, said they both lived extraordinaryContinue Reading

An investigation by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office led to the arrest of a 61-year-old man on Friday and he was charged with second-degree murder after an altercation on North Main Street in December. Earl Leroy Coleman was quickly identified as the suspect and he was arrested on Friday with theContinue Reading