Jacksonville News (Page 138)

A light freeze hit inland Georgia and a few areas in western Duval. Some frost targets inland areas before we see a warmer afternoon compared to yesterday. After a cold start, highs reach the 60s with a dry day. Then showers move in toward sunset with showers through midnight. RainContinue Reading

Two days into the new year, two men were shot while sitting in a car Tuesday afternoon on the Westside, according to police. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said the men were sitting in a car on Plantation Bay Drive around 5:30 p.m. when a person they did not know approachedContinue Reading

Restaurants on Amelia Island are gearing up for the upcoming Restaurant Week celebration. On Tuesday, 25 restaurants announced the divine cuisine chefs were crafting for the 10-day event. In a time when business might be slow after the holidays, Marilou Welling, Director of Engagement at Amelia Island Business Convention and VisitorsContinue Reading

The Japanese Association of Jacksonville (JAJ) reacted to the double tragedy that unfolded in Japan. A Japanese airline burst into flames after crashing into a Coast Guard plane while landing at an airport in Tokyo. Japan Airlines said air traffic control cleared its crew to land before the Airbus A350Continue Reading

The latest data from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) revealed tens of thousands of people are being admitted to hospitals each week for one of three sicknesses: the flu, COVID-19, or RSV. Shandy Dearth of the Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health said having all three diseases circulatingContinue Reading

A Jacksonville man charged with second-degree murder after a deadly shooting at a Westside mobile home park told police he was acting in self-defense when he shot 65-year-old Arther George, according to an arrest report obtained by News4JAX. The report said Gregory Sangle, Jr., 43, told the Jacksonville Sheriff’s OfficeContinue Reading

A video circulating on social media shows burglars crashing a car into the front window of a Westside GameStop. (The video of the incident above contains graphic language. Viewer discretion is advised) It’s one of three such incidents reported at Jacksonville GameStop locations over the past few days. The storeContinue Reading

V for Victory hopes to recoup the loss of nearly $50,000 worth of Lego sets that were stolen from V Pizza in late December through donations from the community. The Jacksonville nonprofit helps offset the financial burden on families while they are battling cancer. Their ‘Bricks of Love’ program donatesContinue Reading

On the evening of New Year’s Day, Lake City Police Department officers arrested a Tampa man in connection to a kidnapping of someone he met on a dating app. The victim, who is a Tampa resident, told police they agreed to meet 29-year-old Maxim Mark Dowd in Tampa on Sunday.Continue Reading