Jacksonville News (Page 210)

St. Johns County officials launched a new rental assistance program to help low-income renters catch up on past-due rent and utilities. According to the county, this program is possible thanks to the U.S. Department of Treasury which provided $2,150,000 of emergency rental assistance. Apart from helping residents cover past-due payments,Continue Reading

Families can now complete the 2023 Federal Impact Aid Survey, Duval County Public Schools announced. This survey – which takes five minutes to complete – can generate thousands of dollars in federal funding for the purchase of education-related materials, textbooks, and additional staff. All parents who have children enrolled inContinue Reading

The two worst days to travel by plane are here. Tuesday, Nov. 21 and Wednesday, Nov. 22 are historically the busiest in airports. AAA expects nearly 210,000 Floridians to fly for the holiday, which is up six percent from last year. Most of the people we’ve talked with have beenContinue Reading

if you’re one of the MANY planning on traveling ahead of the holiday in the East, buckle up, it’s going to be a bumpy ride. Let’s break down your Forecast day by day- and yes you will see I’m not just talking about Jacksonville, because as you travel I wantContinue Reading

A woman was shot while inside her apartment on Bert Road Monday night, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Police said around 7 p.m., an unknown suspect shot through the open door of the apartment and ran off. The woman was hit in the torso and taken to the hospitalContinue Reading

News4JAX received new details about a double murder in San Marco that shook the community when two women were shot and killed in August. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said 22-year-old Ty Head shot 28-year-old Paige Pringle and 53-year-old Tara Baker at a railroad crossing on Hendricks Avenue before he droveContinue Reading

The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department is mourning the loss of a firefighter who was killed in an off-duty accident. Tanner Gillespie recently became a part of the JFRD family to follow in his father’s footsteps. Prosswimmer said he had a “bright future ahead of him” and was known asContinue Reading

The Jacksonville Beach Police Department is sending a clear message after two men were arrested on multiple theft charges following a string of thefts at five Jacksonville Beach stores. “Let it be known….we do NOT tolerate this type of criminal activity in our city,” a Facebook post from the policeContinue Reading

Expect the airport to be busier than ever for the Thanksgiving holiday. TSA has screened a record number of passengers this year and expects Wednesday to be the busiest day yet with almost 3 million passengers expected. If you haven’t been at the airport in a while, there are someContinue Reading