Jacksonville News (Page 190)

Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) officials said they plan on making major renovations to the Main Street Bridge, which would keep the bridge closed for months. The renovations for the 82-year-old bridge are scheduled to begin in 2027, and they are expected to cost over $108 million. FDOT said itContinue Reading

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and California Governor Gavin Newsom squared off in a contentious debate Thursday night and News4JAX is running two of the statements made through the Trust Index. The two clashed on several issues including the economy, and gun control, and the city of Jacksonville was mentioned inContinue Reading

Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department said one person was transported to a local hospital on Friday with life-threatening injuries after an incident at the Avenues Mall. Multiple members of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office were at the mall and the scene was still active as of 3:30 p.m. Videos shared with News4JAXContinue Reading

In a historic moment, the House voted on Friday to expel Republican Rep. George Santos of New York after a critical ethics report on his conduct that accused him of converting campaign donations for his own use. He was just the sixth member in the chamber’s history to be oustedContinue Reading

A man was arrested Thursday after several antisemitic vandalism incidents at religious centers, including the Lubavitch Chabad Jewish Center at the University of Florida, according to the Gainesville Police Department. Gainesville police said Detective Corporal Warren Meek has been investigating these incidents and found that the first incident happened onContinue Reading

The U.S. Secret Service is launching a campaign in Florida to warn people about bitcoin ATMs. State law enforcement and federal agents teamed up to put up signs at dozens of Bitcoin ATMs across the state. An investigator said at a law enforcement briefing, “I would just go in andContinue Reading

Three months after the deadly shooting at a Grand Park Dollar General that took the lives of three people, Dollar General said it expects to share new details about the store and a memorial for the victims in early 2024. AJ Laguerre Jr., 19, Angela Carr, 52, and Jerrald Gallion,Continue Reading

A 61-year-old Jacksonville man died Thursday evening when he was hit by a car while crossing U.S. 1 in the Dinsmore area, the Florida Highway Patrol said. According to the crash report, a 56-year-old driver was headed north on U.S. 1 (New Kings Road) just after 6 p.m. when heContinue Reading

If you’ve ever looked at a map of Jacksonville — or you’ve lived here a while — you’ve likely noticed a large patch of green space on the Southside. The land is owned by the Davis family, which founded Winn-Dixie. According to News4JAX news partner The Jax Daily Record, theContinue Reading