Jacksonville News (Page 171)

The adoptive parents of a boy were awarded $13.5 million in damages against a Jacksonville organization because it failed to disclose important facts on the child’s history and mental health diagnoses. Attorney Justin Grosz represented the family in the case against Jewish Family and Community Services, Inc. (JFCS). According toContinue Reading

In a step toward a potential lawsuit, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody on Tuesday demanded wide-ranging information from the College Football Playoff Selection Committee about Florida State University’s exclusion from the upcoming four-team playoff. The demand, known as an antitrust civil investigative demand, is a way to gather information aheadContinue Reading

The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department will honor the 25 firefighters who have given their lives in the line of duty for Duval County while working for the department. This is an annual ceremony in which the family members of the fallen firefighters are invited to attend as we acknowledgeContinue Reading

Florida has some of the longest lines in the country, according to a new list from the travel website “Hawaiian Islands.” The list ranks the most-complained about tourist queues in the country. The site looked at the number of mentions regarding long queues. Nationally, New York City tops the listContinue Reading

It was 1988, a year after the iconic Hulk Hogan vs Andre The Giant match at WrestleMania III in Pontiac, Michigan. There was a record 93,000 fans on hand to see that match. The following year, Hogan vs. Andre remained at the forefront of wrestling fans’ minds. But the HulksterContinue Reading

Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan will sign a nearly $26 million spending plan Wednesday that addresses everything from homelessness to health care. The Jacksonville City Council passed Deegan’s plan at its meeting Tuesday night. The spending plan was based on months of work by the mayor’s Task Force, which starting lookingContinue Reading

Today we’re seeing less than seasonal highs under cloudy skies as the northeast wind continues to blow. The morning lows will be in the 30s to 40s for SE Georgia, and in the 40s to 50s for NE Florida. The highs today will be in the upper 50s to lowContinue Reading

The Jacksonville City Council voted Tuesday to pass Mayor Donna Deegan’s Task Force Bill with 13 of 17 council members showing support of the bill. The bill includes $14 million that will fund programs for children, families, homelessness and more. Here’s a breakdown of how some of the money willContinue Reading

Violent crime involving youth is a problem in Jacksonville with parts of the city riddled with gun violence and poverty. That’s why Mayor Donna Deegan’s proposed $5.8 million budget will pay for literacy programs, youth artist programs, public city pool plans and youth employment programs, designed to help steer youngerContinue Reading