Jacksonville News (Page 200)

As temperatures drop into the 40s, area homeless shelters have been working to spread awareness and expand capacity. Warming shelters are opening in Duval, Alachua and Glynn counties as temperatures dip. Tuesday morning temperatures dipped into the low 40s. Related: Freeze Watch Wednesday morning | Jacksonville veteran single-handedly donates 40Continue Reading

IRS impersonation scams have become a rampant threat, targeting more than 2.4 million individuals in the US and resulting in losses exceeding $72.8 million. IRS scammers employ various methods, including phone calls, emails, and text messages, to deceive individuals into believing they owe money or face issues with their taxContinue Reading

A manager of a Jacksonville towing company said safety concerns and numerous repossessions are the reasons behind it taking weeks for people to retrieve their items from repossessed vehicles following several complaints about the matter. Angela Ingram said she was at the St. Johns Town Center when she realized herContinue Reading

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deadly shooting Monday at an apartment complex on Jacksonville’s westside. According to the sheriff’s office, police responded to the Exchange at Orange Park on Collins Road after receiving multiple calls about a shooting around 3:30 p.m. JSO said a man believed to beContinue Reading

Two former JEA executives facing federal charges of conspiracy and wire fraud are still on track to face a trial in February, though defense attorneys raised the possibility of asking for a delay. Former JEA CEO Aaron Zahn and his chief financial officer, Ryan Wannemacher, were indicted in March 2022,Continue Reading

An arrest was made in a nearly five-month investigation of a 72-year-old man found dead in McCoy’s Creek in June, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced Monday. According to the JSO, 26-year-old Javaris Bowman was arrested in connection to the death of the man found naked and partially lying in theContinue Reading

Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, could be collecting and storing your children’s personal information. A newly unsealed court document from an ongoing federal lawsuit against the social media giant alleges Meta knowingly refused to shut down the majority of accounts belonging to children under the age ofContinue Reading

Hospital safety grades released for the fall of 2023 show half of local hospitals received an “A,” while four local hospitals received a grade of “C.” The grades, which are published twice a year by nonprofit healthcare watchdog The Leapfrog Group, are based on data about infections, surgery and safetyContinue Reading

Parking in downtown Jacksonville isn’t cheap, especially if you have to go to a private lot. One driver is now questioning why they are now having to pay over $100 for parking for over an hour. A private parking lot on Forsyth Street was busy on Monday as people triedContinue Reading