Jacksonville News (Page 217)

A St. Johns County mother is pleading for information as her son’s and his friend’s unsolved murders mark seven years on Thursday. The remains of Annette Durden’s son, 27-year-old Charles Durden and his friend 26-year-old Staffon Larry were both found inside an SUV in November 2016 at the intersection ofContinue Reading

A local woman who discovered Amazon had been overcharging her sales tax for years has now received a $750 credit from the company. Other local customers affected could also be receiving refunds soon. The mix-up happened because she lives in unincorporated St. Johns County; but her shipping city was listedContinue Reading

Suicides are on the rise and there is an alarming increase of elderly men who are taking their own lives. But they are not the only ones. News4JAX was out talking to seniors on Wednesday about the problem and we also went to the local suicide call center where theContinue Reading

Captain Luke Rehberg says he’s given up on his efforts to get his 40-foot sailboat back into the ocean. He’s realizing the reality is that the sailboat will have to be taken apart piece by piece and hauled away by salvage crews hired by fish and wildlife officials, who areContinue Reading

For the rest of November, I am growing some whiskers for those fighting and those who fought cancer. During this month-long journey, participants forgo shaving and grooming to evoke conversation and raise cancer awareness. The goal of No-Shave November is to grow awareness by embracing our hair, which many cancerContinue Reading

A congressional hearing devolved into an angry confrontation between a senator and a witness on Tuesday after Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma challenged Sean O’Brien, the president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, to “stand your butt up” and settle longstanding differences right there in the room. Vermont Sen.Continue Reading

The lawyers for one of three people charged with the murder-for-hire plot that left a St. Johns County father of four dead want the prosecutors off the case. The lawyers for Mario Fernandez, the man accused of planning the death of Jared Bridegan, have filed a sweeping motion asking theContinue Reading

Happy Wednesday! Oh my gosh, the weather outside today is W-E-T! It’s also humid, so cue the extra hairspray, amirite?! Because it’s so wet and gross- my dawg Kevin, and his cousins Violet and Noodle went to Daycare at Luba’s in Riverside! Kevin got groomed over the weekend, and IContinue Reading

The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office is warning the community of a scam after a resident fell victim and gave thousands of dollars to a person alleging to be a defense attorney. According to deputies, the victim reported the incident on Monday when she said she was contacted by aContinue Reading