Jacksonville News (Page 125)

Florida lawmakers will return to Tallahassee to kick off the 2024 legislative session to discuss some hot-button topics. Including one bill that would lower the minimum age to buy rifles and other long guns.  Another bill that will be discussed aims to protect historic monuments. It was filed the day afterContinue Reading

A state lawmaker wants to amend a law that will expand Georgia’s HOPE Scholarship eligibility to students with minor drug offenses. The current law prohibits students with any criminal convictions from accessing the scholarship. Going to college can feel like a rite of passage for some Georgians, but for thoseContinue Reading

V for Victory held a donation drive Sunday at one of its sites on Hendricks Avenue with hopes of recouping what it lost. One woman explained how this situation hits home for her. Ashley Snell donated with her family. She is a cancer survivor and had a bout with breastContinue Reading

The Flagler County Sheriff’s office announce that Deputy Michael Moniz, 69, died after a battle against cancer. Deputy Moniz began his career with the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office in 2010 as a part-time patrol deputy and eventually transferred to the Civil Process Unit, where he served with distinction until hisContinue Reading

A 40-year-old man died from a gunshot wound on the city’s westside. Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said the deadly shooting happened on Ivymill Court near Argyle Forest Blvd. JSO sad they got a 911 call from someone in the area who said they heard gunshots. Around 11:30 last night, officers foundContinue Reading

2 people who were struck by a car near the Castillo de San Marcos in St. Augustine are in critical condition. According to St. Augustine Police Department, this happened just before 4am. One person was seen being taken away in a stretcher. Reports say a St, Johns County deputy sawContinue Reading

A few light showers are moving through St. Johns County this morning but are quickly moving out of the area. Overall, a cool start to the morning with upper 40s in SE GA and inland and low to mid 50s area wide. This afternoon I’ll be cool and dreary underContinue Reading

Saturday evening temperatures will drop into the low to mid-50s before midnight with winds at 8 to 10 miles per hour, coming from the west before shifting northwest overnight with gusts between 15 to 20 miles per hour. Saturday will be a mostly cloudy night with no rain. Sunday temperaturesContinue Reading

Several Jaguars fans are traveling to Nashville as the Jacksonville Jaguars (9-7) get ready to take on Tennessee Titans (5-11) on Sunday at 1 p.m. in the regular season finale. News4JAX went to the airport Saturday to catch some of the travelers headed to Nashville for the big game. WeContinue Reading