Jacksonville News (Page 175)

Well, here were are, the holiday season is among us. How wonderful is that? The holidays are such a fun time of the year, and even in Florida, surrounded by palm trees — it just feels like the holidays, like there’s something in the air. Oh wait, as I typeContinue Reading

A Jacksonville attorney was convicted for illegally obtaining funds from a federal COVID-19 relief program, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Georgia. Officials said Shaquandra Woods, 40, completed at least nine applications for Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) for herself and others. “Congress provided more than $6Continue Reading

Farm Share is distributing food to food-insecure Jacksonville residents at the Emmett Reed Gymnasium on Thursday, Dec. 14, according to a release from Farm Share. Recipients will receive fresh produce and non-perishable canned goods. Distributions are drive-thru only to minimize contact and to help ensure the safety of all parties.Continue Reading

The family of a Jacksonville man who died in the custody of the Florida Department of Corrections in Lake Butler is having his body exhumed as part of a lawsuit against the FDOC. The first medical examiner changed Timothy Thomas’ death from a homicide to undetermined, and the family isContinue Reading

A 24-year-old man was hit and killed Monday night in Clay County as he tried to cross U.S. 17 south of Loring Avenue, about 2 minutes south of Wells Road, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The man, who is from Orange Park, died at the scene. The crash report saidContinue Reading

Today: Frost Advisory through 8 a.m. Clear and cold early with frost for our inland areas. Partly cloudy skies with less than seasonal afternoon highs. These will feel cooler due the increasing onshore wind. Morning lows in the 30s to low 40s. Highs in the upper 50s to low 60s.Continue Reading

About 2,000 people in the Jacksonville area are without a home and more than 15,000 people were evicted from their homes in Duval County last year. That’s why the Jacksonville City Council is considering investing millions of dollars to get to the root of the social issue. Council members areContinue Reading

A man in his mid-20s was shot multiple times early Tuesday morning in the Brentwood area, Jacksonville police said. Officers were first called to the area around 1 a.m. after ShotSpotter registered gunfire on Woodbine Street. They found the man in the roadway suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, including atContinue Reading

The family of the 14-year-old killed in a minibike crash in the Lavilla neighborhood is devastated by his death, calling it “unreal.” Marquel Kearse Jr. and his 13-year-old friend were riding a minibike on Thursday when they struck a dump truck on South Myrtle Avenue. The crash was caught onContinue Reading