Jacksonville News (Page 234)

Two lanes are closed Thursday morning on Loretto Road near Old St. Augustine Road as JEA crews work to repair a leak in a water main that crosses Loretto Road, the utility said. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said part of the northbound lanes on Old St. Augustine Road are alsoContinue Reading

A woman in her mid-60s was hit by two cars late Wednesday night on Avenue B, two blocks south of Edgewood Avenue, police said. Both cars sped away from the scene, headed west on Edgewood Avenue. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said the crash, which was reported around 11 p.m. WednesdayContinue Reading

Millions of families carry some form of medical debt, and it can be daunting and debilitating if you have trouble paying the bill. But before you sign up for one of those medical credit cards or loans offered by the health care provider — promising to ease the burden —Continue Reading

Duval County Schools Police Chief Greg Burton was discharged from the Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital surrounded by love and support from more than 50 local law enforcement officers and the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, who gathered Wednesday for a surprise “Parade of Appreciation.” It was revealed that Burton suffered a stroke onContinue Reading

The Florida Department of Transportation met with St. Augustine residents to give them the chance to learn more about an $8.2 million proposal to improve a busy section of a downtown roadway. The proposed improvement would rework the traffic flow in front of the Bridge of Lions on State RoadContinue Reading

The owner of a shipwreck turned tourist attraction that has been stuck on Jacksonville Beach for more than two weeks has a deadline from the state to remove the 40-foot vessel from the shore. Luke Rehberg said he was floating off the coast to watch the air and sea showContinue Reading

Marianne Hatcher said a cross-county sales tax mix-up on her Amazon orders has cost her $300 to $400 over the years. “I was just shocked that a company like that was wrong,” Hatcher said. RELATED: St. Johns County woman says she was overcharged sales tax on Amazon orders for years.Continue Reading

The City of Jacksonville has agreed to pay $200,000 to the family of a college student killed by a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Officer during a 2019 traffic stop, local media outlet The Tributary reported on Wednesday. The family of Jamee Johnson sued the city, the officer who fired the fatal shots,Continue Reading

A man was transported to a hospital with life-threatening injuries after he was shot multiple times in the Highlands neighborhood on the Northside Wednesday morning, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. The man, who’s in his late 20s, was standing outside his vehicle at around 9 a.m. on Bucknell AvenueContinue Reading