Jacksonville News (Page 293)

Jacksonville residents stepped in on Thursday to help catch a suspect accused in a violent carjacking on the Westside that left a 65-year-old man injured. According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, the 65-year-old man was sitting in his car stopped in traffic around 4:30 p.m. on 103rd Street when aContinue Reading

Duval County’s former superintendent of schools on Thursday spoke about her short-lived retirement and her departure from the school district this summer. Dr. Diana Greene seems relieved and excited about her new role and is set to speak at the TEDxJacksonville event on Oct. 14. It’s clear that serving asContinue Reading

Three weeks after part of an Ascension St. Vincent’s parking garage collapsed in Riverside, the cars on the top level are being removed. A piece of the third floor collapsed into the second floor and some vehicles were damaged. However, crews were worried that removing any of the cars mightContinue Reading

Property insurance customers of the state-backed insurance company Citizens are getting a pleasant surprise as some learn there is a decrease in property insurance premiums if they get the chance to switch to a new insurance company. This decrease comes as Citizens offloaded roughly 300,000 policies two weeks ago. Now,Continue Reading

Food insecurity affects one in five children in Jacksonville and Nemours Children’s Heath has partnered with Blessings in a Backpack for a fifth year to deliver healthy meals to children in Duval County Schools. On Thursday, hundreds of backpacks were stuffed with healthy ready-to-eat food. Nemours employees and leaders packedContinue Reading

After three years, Mag’s Café in downtown Jacksonville is officially closing its doors. Owner Bobby Reynolds said on Thursday there were several reasons why he decided to close, but the main reason was safety concerns. He said he knows the city is working to revitalize downtown, but he doesn’t thinkContinue Reading

Residents of a Northside apartment complex said trash has been picked up after submitting several complaints and voicing their concerns to the News4JAX I-TEAM Tuesday, however, a resident said they are now dealing with a handful of other maintenance issues at the property. Tyler Lawson, resident of Northwood Apartments onContinue Reading

The City of Jacksonville has issued more than $3,000 in fines to the current owners of the Regency Square Mall in a three-year span, because of the deteriorating conditions of the building, News4JAX has learned. In recent weeks, a city council member and a state senator, both of whom representContinue Reading

This year, Jimmy Donaldson, better known as YouTube superstar “MrBeast,” has raked in an incredible $54 million in earnings. That figure and his vast influence made him No. 1 on Forbes’ recently released list of the top creators of 2023. MrBeast, 25, made his fortune using a long list ofContinue Reading