Jacksonville News (Page 187)

Well-known civil rights attorneys Ben Crump and Henry Daniels will announce Tuesday the basis of a lawsuit against a Camden County deputy who fatally shot a 53-year-old man during a traffic stop in October. Camden County Staff Sgt. Buck Aldridge fatally shot Leonard Cure, who had spent more than 16Continue Reading

The last time the Jacksonville Jaguars played a Monday Night Football game was in 2011… that was 12 years ago. So, it’s only right that eager fans — from near and far — packed EverBank Stadium to catch the live-action game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Jags fans like Shalana PresleyContinue Reading

One person is dead and two others were injured in what Jacksonville police said was a targeted Monday night shooting in the Lake Forest neighborhood. Around 6:30 p.m. police received several calls about gunfire. Two men were found shot in the parking lot of a BP gas station on theContinue Reading

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is working to learn more information about a Westside shooting after a man was taken to the hospital in critical condition on Monday. Police arrived at a scene on 103rd Street when they found a 20-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound that went through hisContinue Reading

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