Jacksonville News (Page 246)

A 72-year-old woman who was the victim of a Tuesday carjacking that ended in the suspect being killed in a crash says she doesn’t want to drive anymore since she was carjacked. According to an incident report, a 72-year-old woman told the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office she offered to give aContinue Reading

Florida property insurance experts say the approval of four insurance companies to take as many as 125,000 policies from Citizens Property Insurance is another sign the state is headed in the right direction. During a special legislative session held earlier this year, state leaders said one of their main prioritiesContinue Reading

Clay County leaders have released a wish list of roads they want to be widened or improved. As the county grows at a feverish pace many drivers are frustrated with roads that don’t keep up with the pace and seem to narrow or simply backed up and unsafe. As partContinue Reading

More than 100 people have been murdered in Jacksonville this year and hundreds more have been injured in shootings. On Tuesday, News4JAX reported on a double murder that police said was linked to a $20,000 gang hit as the community grows more frustrated. As part of our special series calledContinue Reading

The owners of an apartment complex on Northside — that saw overflowing trash and a neglected swimming pool — are now the targets of a new lawsuit by the City of Jacksonville. The city is suing the owner of Northwood Apartments on Dunn Avenue, saying they’re maintaining a public nuisance.Continue Reading

Winds gusted to 40 at Jax Beach today and windy conditions will continue tomorrow. North flow will drop temps to the lower to mid 40s bringing the coldest temps of the week tomorrow morning. Some inland SE Georgia areas could reach the mid 30s to lower 40s. Wind chill temperaturesContinue Reading

Seminole Tribe leaders on Wednesday announced a plan to roll out sports betting at their casinos in December — a first step in what could be a major expansion of gambling in Florida triggered by a go-ahead from the U.S. Supreme Court. The announcement came after more than two yearsContinue Reading

Seminole Tribe leaders on Wednesday announced a plan to roll out sports betting at their casinos in December — a first step in what could be a major expansion of gambling in Florida triggered by a go-ahead from the U.S. Supreme Court. The announcement came after more than two yearsContinue Reading

Less than two months after FBI and IRS agents raided the Jacksonville office of Duval Teachers United (DTU), there are still a lot more questions than answers about what federal crime the agencies were investigating, and who is the target. As those questions loom, DTU now has new leadership afterContinue Reading