Jacksonville News (Page 236)

A St. Johns County woman said she’s overpaid hundreds of dollars in sales tax on Amazon orders because the company is charging the wrong rate. Marianne Hatcher said it’s a confusion of county lines. She lives in the Julington Creek area, which is in unincorporated St. Johns County, but AmazonContinue Reading

The Glynn County Police Department is warning the public of a phone scam that involves someone impersonating a police officer. Police said a Glynn County man contacted them on Monday to report the potential phone scam after the impersonator’s questions raised some red flags. According to police, the caller toldContinue Reading

The University of Florida College of Nursing announced it is strengthening its recruitment and retention efforts to combat Florida’s nursing shortage. One of those efforts includes its Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree, which allows students with a bachelor’s degree or higher in another field to pursue a bachelor’sContinue Reading

The News4JAX I-TEAM is getting results after a solar company was accused of scamming thousands of dollars from its customers. Florida’s Attorney General Ashley Moody announced on Tuesday her office is seeking legal action against MC Solar. The attorney general’s office wants restitution for the customers and to block MCContinue Reading

Johnathan Quiles, who was found guilty of raping and killing his pregnant 16-year-old niece, sent a letter to Judge Anthony Salem arguing he didn’t get a fair trial and explaining the reasons why he should get a new one. In the letter sent on Oct. 24, Quiles argues Judge SalemContinue Reading

It’s days like this that make me miss my old schedule.  Take some time to enjoy this afternoon.  Clear and cool tonight with patchy to areas of dense fog forming late tonight through early Wednesday morning.  Warm and dry conditions continue through the week.  Breezy with a chance of showersContinue Reading

A 30-year-old Jacksonville man was arrested Monday following a high-speed chase that started with a report of shots fired and ended with a crash on Interstate 95 near Golfair Boulevard that backed up traffic for hours. According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office report released on Tuesday, an officer was inContinue Reading

A man accused of shooting and killing his son, former University of Central Florida and University Christian football star Otis Anderson Jr., accepted a plea deal Tuesday and was sentenced to 12.5 years in prison. Otis Anderson Sr. had previously pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree murder in theContinue Reading

A full-scale disaster exercise at Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) on Wednesday will cause some temporary traffic closures and will shut down one of the airport’s runways. The Jacksonville Aviation Authority (JAA) said the disaster simulation will run from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. The simulation is not open to theContinue Reading