Jacksonville News (Page 117)

Suwannee Valley Unsolved (SVU) is shedding light on an over 30-year-old unsolved murder case in hopes of helping the Baker County Sheriff’s Office finally get answers in the 1991 death of a Jacksonville woman last seen alive at a truck stop in Columbia County. On Dec. 12, 1991, 24-year-old KathyContinue Reading

Online licensed sports merchandise giant, Fanatics, Inc., is expecting to lay off over 200 employees as it plans to shut down a Westside fulfillment warehouse in August. The company said it is making this move to provide more efficient shipping opportunities for fans purchasing with the online retailer. The Jacksonville-foundedContinue Reading

A federal judge has denied a request from former JEA CEO Aaron Zahn to move his upcoming criminal trial from Jacksonville to Tampa. Zahn was indicted on charges of conspiracy and wire fraud in March 2022, along with his former chief financial officer, Ryan Wannemacher. The two were charged inContinue Reading

A man is sharing his experience after he managed to dodge logs that fell from a truck that ultimately crashed and overturned Thursday night on Interstate 95, just before the Fuller Warren Bridge. Cory Saucier said a movie became a reality. “I just had a real-life ‘Final Destination’ moment,” SaucierContinue Reading

Employees of the Serenata Beach Club in Ponte Vedra Beach told News4JAX they haven’t been paid for weeks’ worth of work. This comes after members of the club said they are feeling more confused than ever after receiving a “bizarre” note from the owner saying the club is temporarily closingContinue Reading

Following its reopening, Dollar General revealed the list of organizations it awarded $2.5 million to help support the community rocked by the racially motivated murders. When a gunman opened fire at the Dollar General Store on Kings Road and killed three innocent Black residents, just because of their race, heContinue Reading

Just shy of one year later, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office arrested a 33-year-old in connection to a February murder at a Baymeadows motel. On Feb. 17, 2023, JSO found a 43-year-old man outside a motel on Dix Ellis Trail suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to the hospital,Continue Reading

Cloudy with scattered showers and isolated storms possible through midnight.  Although it was cloudy and cool, today was still warmer than what we will see this weekend or next week.  Cloudy and chilly Saturday with colder morning lows Sunday with sunny skies.  Scattered showers with storms are expected Monday. Now: Continue Reading

A Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office corrections officer was arrested and is being accused of domestic battery, Sheriff T.K. Waters announced Friday during a press conference. Romeo Kei, who has worked for JSO for two and a half years, was arrested Thursday evening following a domestic dispute, police said. According to JSO,Continue Reading