Jacksonville News (Page 137)

There’s a growing concern among dog owners and veterinarians as a new respiratory illness is infecting canines across the country. You expect to see your fur baby playing, running and barking, but when you start to see them becoming lethargic, it’s cause for concern. A new respiratory disease called AtypicalContinue Reading

It’s chillier today under clear skies and highs only reaching the mid to upper 50s this afternoon. Tonight will be colder in the mid-30s in town with low 40s east of I-95 to the coast. A light freeze is possible across inland Georgia and down into Baker County, but frostContinue Reading

The United States Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville awarded a $32.4 million contract in December to support a renourishment project across nearly 10 miles of Duval County beaches. The Shore Protection Project, which is slated to begin sometime shortly after the new year, will address beach erosion on Atlantic Beach,Continue Reading

Following the abrupt closure of a local non-profit’s substance abuse clinic, a former board member of River Region Human Services said he saw it coming. Richard Preston said he owes a lot to River Region Human Services. Until the past few weeks, it ran the residential campus where he gotContinue Reading

Happy New Year!  I hope your resolutions, wishes and more come true in 2024.  Clouds are moving in ahead of an approaching cold front.  A few light showers will be possible, but the most notable feature of the front will be the colder temperatures.  Inland frost possible early Tuesday withContinue Reading

As Jacksonville celebrates the new year, some are now questioning why instead of fireworks, gunfire rang out in one Westside neighborhood. A woman said a bullet came through her window and almost hit her and a friend. They were inside watching the fireworks on TV when a bullet all ofContinue Reading

Two house fires overnight were sparked after used fireworks were left in trash cans near the homes, according to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department. A third fire that was reported just before 2 a.m. on Monday at The Element at River Pointe apartments on Harts Road left one personContinue Reading

After taking time to consider testimony from a Dec. 22 mental competency hearing, Judge R. Lee Smith found an 18-year-old from Guatemala not competent for prosecution in the death of a St. Johns County deputy. Smith ordered Vergilio Aguilar-Mendez to be given treatment while in custody. In their argument thatContinue Reading

Identity theft is becoming the most common theft in the country with almost half of Americans affected, according to Debt.com. Americans are buying and paying more bills online than ever before, which is helping scammers who are looking to steal your identity. “I think more and more people become comfortableContinue Reading