Jacksonville News (Page 186)

A 6-year-old was killed Monday in St. Johns County after a hit-and-run incident, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office. SJSO said the incident happened around 6:16 p.m. near North Volusia and West King streets. Deputies said the child was taken to the hospital, where they died. No vehicleContinue Reading

A Jacksonville man was sentenced to one year in prison after he pleaded guilty to misusing nearly $1 million in Paycheck Protection Program loan money, funds that investigators say he spent on himself. Landers was also ordered to forfeit $910,000 gained in the PPP fraud. The Justice Department has recoveredContinue Reading

A major plan to revamp and replace dated Duval County Public School buildings is now projected to cost billions more than originally anticipated. The construction of Southside Estates Elementary School is a prime example. The district said due to factors like inflation, the project is going to cost about 94%Continue Reading

More than 200 sailors aboard a Jacksonville-based warship are getting credited for fighting off rebel attacks on cargo ships in the Middle East. Over the past several weeks, the USS Carney has shot down numerous drones and missiles from Houthi rebels sparked by the Israel-Hamas war. The Carney is aContinue Reading

Last week, an appeals court ruled the Florida Legislature didn’t violate the state constitution when it approved congressional maps pushed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis that helped the GOP replace a Black Democratic representative with a white conservative. The 1st District Court of Appeal reversed a lower court’s ruling thatContinue Reading

Lawyers for the families of three Black residents killed in a racially motivated shooting at a Jacksonville Dollar General store have filed a lawsuit. They’re suing the store, the security company and the shooter’s parents. On Tuesday, there will be a news conference to announce more details led by prominentContinue Reading

From cloudy to cooler.  Mostly cloudy skies will continue to slowly clear through the night.  The kickoff will be under mostly cloudy skies with partial clearing through late tonight.  A cool and damp evening with temperatures slipping into the 40s overnight across our inland cities with temperatures closer to theContinue Reading

Westside Baptist Church has created a live nativity scene that will take you back in time to Bethlehem, recreating the birth of Jesus Christ. The church has built a bustling village filled with merchants, townspeople, artisans and dozens of live animals. Visitors can expect to see camels, donkeys, cows, horses,Continue Reading

Florida State University and Seminoles fans everywhere were outraged on Sunday after the College Football Playoff committee decided to leave the Seminoles out of the national semifinals. The unbeaten Seminoles were ranked at No. 5 in the playoff committee’s final list after the team went 13-0 and won the ACCContinue Reading