Jacksonville News (Page 213)

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

Family members of three missing fishermen who disappeared more than a month ago off the coast of Brunswick are feverishly scouring the coasts of St. Johns County. This comes after debris from their boat was discovered in the water off the coast of St. Johns County Sunday. On Monday, theContinue Reading

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office reported two inmate deaths at the Duval County Jail within the past week, bringing the in-custody death total to over 10 inmates this year. According to JSO, 62-year-old Robert Shaffer died Sunday, four days after he was arrested. Police said correction officers found him in acuteContinue Reading

It’s been nearly 50 years since Mike Hightower first met Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, but his memories remain vivid. RELATED: Rosalynn Carter, 96-year-old former first lady, dies after entering hospice care at home, Carter Center says “They were gracious, loyal. They were wonderful. And she was just extraordinary,” Hightower saidContinue Reading