Jacksonville News (Page 264)

The former St. Johns County Fire Chief who said he was forced to resign from his position this month is fighting to get reinstated as a firefighter. Scott Bullard and his supporters addressed county commissioners on Tuesday morning. A firefighter who is head of the union also spoke against him.Continue Reading

K-9s Holmes and Nitro are wearing some new body armor while on the job in Flagler County. The Sheriff’s Deputy K-9s received a donation from the non-profit organization, Vested Interest in K-9s, Inc. Both K-9s were given vests embroidered with the sentiment “Born to Love-Trained to Serve-Loyal Always.” The charityContinue Reading

Inspired by Baylee Holbrook, hundreds came together this past Sunday for a community baptism at the Palatka Riverfront. The gathering comes three weeks after Holbrook, a 16-year-old who was struck by lightning while hunting with her father in Putnam County, passed away. Hundreds got baptized in or by the St.Continue Reading

FBI Jacksonville and the Duval County Public Schools’ Parent Academy are hosting the “Be Smart with your Kids’ Smartphone” program for the fall semester. The event is led by Special Agents from FBI Jacksonville who investigate crimes against children and terrorism. The presentation includes a review of the latest socialContinue Reading

One of three people accused in a plot to kill a St. Johns County father of four said “it ain’t looking good” when talking about his case in a jailhouse interview. It’s part of evidence News4JAX obtained and reviewed from the Jacksonville Beach murder of 33-year-old Jared Bridegan, who wasContinue Reading

Centers of Independent Living Jacksonville (CIL Jacksonville) has partnered with the architectural firm RS&H to put smiles on children’s faces this Halloween. A team of architects, engineers, artists and volunteers will build costumes for kids who have disabilities and host a reveal on Thursday at 4 p.m. at the RS&HContinue Reading

Cindy Watson, founding board member and inaugural CEO of JASMYN, announced her retirement effective Dec. 31, 2023. JASMYN stands for Jacksonville Area Sexual Minority Youth Network and it is Jacksonville’s only LGBTQ+ youth center designed to empower young people. “Watson shepherded JASMYN from a small group that met at WillowContinue Reading

Ascension St. Vincent’s Southside is adding six additional labor, delivery, recovery and postpartum (LDRP) rooms to “meet the growing needs” of the community, it was announced Tuesday in a news release. A $5 million gift to the Ascension St. Vincent’s Foundation from Mary Virginia Terry made this addition possible. TheContinue Reading

More people who call Colonial Forest Apartments on the Westside home came forward on Tuesday and described unsafe living conditions at the complex. Officials from the fire department and the city’s neighborhood department were at the complex doing inspections and said they condemned 10 units at Colonial Forest. They’re workingContinue Reading