Mayor Donna Deegan has announced the winners of the second Jax Litter League contest, with the Northside team “Collect and Connect” taking top honors after collecting an impressive 227 bags of trash, almost four tons, from Jacksonville neighborhoods. Led by team captain Susan Shinego, “Collect and Connect” competed against teamsContinue Reading
On Thursday, December 11, 2025, the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department (JFRD) held a solemn ceremony at Fire Station 1 to honor 28 firefighters who have died in the line of duty, including two new additions lost to occupational cancer. Engineers Ian Church and Jason Woodruff were memorialized alongside 26Continue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, FL – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office released new details Tuesday about a fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred Monday evening in the Ponce Boulevard area near New Berlin Road in Jacksonville, FL (Duval County). Sheriff T.K. Waters and Chief Alan Parker said the incident happened around 6:30 p.m. as DistrictContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, FL – A soaked and shivering French bulldog was rescued thanks to the quick thinking and teamwork of JSO officers and local fishermen. A couple of weeks ago, District 6 Officers Moran and Duggar responded to a call about a dog in distress near Grand Street along the RibaultContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, FL – On Saturday, December 20, 2025, Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) patrol officers responded to a rental home on Arlingwood Avenue in Arlington following a shooting that left five young people injured. Investigators determined the home had been rented short-term for a party when an argument erupted between twoContinue Reading
Jacksonville, FL – Following a months-long investigation, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has arrested a father and son after shutting down an illegal pill press operation last week. The operation, which endangered a child living in the home, resulted in multiple felony charges, including child neglect. Investigators from the JSO NarcoticsContinue Reading
A 39-year-old man is in custody after making violent online threats that forced four Duval County Public Schools into lockout status and sparked a multi-state law enforcement response. Authorities say Matthew Piner posted a threatening message on social media stating that anyone “possessing or keeping” his child from him shouldContinue Reading
DUVAL COUNTY, FL – A 29-year-old substitute teacher is facing serious criminal charges after investigators say she encouraged two students to fight while on a Duval County middle school campus. According to Duval County School Police, the incident occurred in October while Ladejah Shaw was working as a substitute teacher.Continue Reading
Jacksonville, Florida – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) is urging the public to come forward with any information regarding 55-year-old Hugh Perry, who is currently serving a 30-year prison sentence following his conviction for sexual battery. A Duval County jury convicted Perry of Sexual Battery in September 2025 for theContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, FL – A 37-year-old man is now facing two murder charges following the deaths of a man and a woman found at separate locations in November. Curtis Asberry was charged on December 12 with the murders of 27-year-old Maurice Solomon and 35-year-old Tiffany Felton, following an extensive investigation byContinue Reading