Jacksonville News (Page 245)

Four months after Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters unveiled his vision for the future of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office to address hiring throughout the department and other issues, the Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday that it was awarded a $5 million grant from the Department of Justice. Waters said in July atContinue Reading

The high-profile attorney who’s now representing a former Jacksonville Beach resident accused in the murder-for-hire plot of her ex-husband is demanding all the state’s evidence in the case in one of his first court filings. MORE: Ex-wife of Jared Bridegan indicted on first-degree murder charge in conspiracy that led to ambush shootingContinue Reading

The Florida Highway Patrol said the woman who was shot by a trooper after she accelerated her vehicle toward the trooper last week in Flagler County was arrested Thursday and faces multiple charges related to the incident. According to FHP, Jaquelin Faye Blank drove away from a traffic stop inContinue Reading

Many eyes are watching what’s happening with development all across Jacksonville, with new housing going up everywhere, and of course, many are wondering what will happen next with the proposed Jacksonville Jaguars stadium renovation project. Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan said on Thursday that so far there have been only twoContinue Reading

A 66-year-old man was arrested Wednesday in Putnam County and accused of first-degree murder after a woman was found shot and killed inside a Welaka home. Putnam County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a call of a person shot on Penny Acres Lane around 8 a.m. and found Peter HamiltonContinue Reading

A well-known Jacksonville entrepreneur has been accused of fraud which has prompted her investors to file lawsuits with claims of bad business practices. Janay White is the CEO of eight different companies in Jacksonville including the J White Business Center which offers credit repair services and credit education courses toContinue Reading

The Tristyn Bailey Foundation is hosting the 1st Annual Tristyn Bailey Foundation Golf Tournament Weekend on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023, and Monday, Nov. 6, 2023, at the St. Johns Golf & Country Club. The events are intended to kickstart the foundation and raise money to pursue the four pillars (seeContinue Reading

Today, highs reach the upper 60s with NE winds 15-20 and gusts to 25 at the coast. The breezy weather stays through Saturday leading to 7′ seas along the coast. Nightly lows will be in the 50s through the weekend with highs in the 70s by Friday and the weekend.Continue Reading

You likely have a lot of chocolate at home thanks to some successful trick-or-treating or maybe you bought too much candy to hand out. Regardless, the key we’re learning is chocolate needs to be eaten in moderation after another round of testing from Consumer Reports found some products tested higherContinue Reading