Jacksonville News (Page 226)

Mayor Donna Deegan joined the COO of the United Way of Northeast Florida to kick off the annual United Way campaign Tuesday morning. The news conference at 10 a.m. in the City Hall Atrium included Dr. Tracye Polson, director of strategic partnerships for the city. The annual campaign is designedContinue Reading

With more than a month left in the year, more than 100 murders have already been reported in Jacksonville — and more than half of those cases are still open. On top of that, hundreds of shootings have left area residents either dead or wounded. Two local groups — ICAREContinue Reading

Today is W-E-T! Rain chances continuing throughout the day. NE winds between 15-20 mph will continue and along the coast, wind gusts up to 35 MPH are possible therefore continuing the high rip current risk along with large swells. Rest of the week: Rain turning widespread Wednesday through Thursday nightContinue Reading

Jaguars receiver Zay Jones was arrested on Monday night on a misdemeanor battery charge, according to a report from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Isaiah Avery Jones, 28, was booked in the jail at 6:02 p.m., according to the jail log. He has a first appearance on a charge of domesticContinue Reading

The Glynn County Police Department is investigating a shootout that took place at a busy shopping plaza Monday afternoon in broad daylight. Police said the shooting happened shortly after 1 p.m. at the Glynn Pines Apartment complex in Brunswick, Ga. A neighbor, who wished not to be identified, said sheContinue Reading

One of the busiest holiday travel periods is about to start this week with the potential of a government shutdown looming as the Transportation Security Administration expects to screen 30 million passengers between Friday and Nov. 28. TSA said Tuesday and Wednesday before Thanksgiving and the Sunday afterward are theContinue Reading

It was the tip that made a difference, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigators. After News4JAX published a story about “Baby Jane Doe,” GBI said it received a lead from a woman regarding a missing 5-year-old who was known as Baby Jane Doe for decades. Authorities said Kenyatta OdomContinue Reading

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is looking to identify a man accused of an armed carjacking and a robbery at an ATM in the San Jose neighborhood. Police received a report Monday about an armed carjacking on Powers Avenue. During the investigation, police learned that the suspected carjacker also robbed twoContinue Reading

A federal magistrate judge has found that the criminal case against two former JEA executives was built without the use of protected statements made by the two, even as defense attorneys had argued that the case was tainted and the indictment needed to be dismissed. Former JEA CEO Aaron ZahnContinue Reading