Jacksonville News (Page 296)

The Jacksonville community is rallying on Sunday afternoon to protest against what organizers called a “racial injustice” after accusations of police brutality started to circulate once the arrest of a 24-year-old man with a bloody face being forcefully placed in handcuffs went viral. Jax Takes Action and the University ofContinue Reading

A charity gave dozens of military members and their families a baby shower Sunday at the Timuquana Country Club. 32 military families had a joint baby shower. The room was full of soon-to-be parents and new parents who welcomed their bundles of joy into the world within the last threeContinue Reading

A number of new laws are now in effect, as of today. Arguably the most controversial centers around changes to Florida’s Death Penalty. Child rapists can now face execution for their crimes. The law specifically pertains to child victims under the age of 12. Higher courts have already said imposingContinue Reading

They aren’t stopping the fight. Protestors stand strong against a Medical Examiners Office being built next to a school in Brentwood. Protesters were out Saturday at the sight of the proposed building. “The city dropped the ball on this. City leaders are not going about this development the right way.Continue Reading

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office says the parents of a 9-year-old drove their 9-year-old child to the hospital after being shot by a 6-year-old. JSO says the shooting happened inside a home on Mt. Herman Street Sunday morning. Police say crime scene detectives are at the home processing evidence. Detectives areContinue Reading

Temperatures this morning are muggy in the upper 60s to low to mid 70 near the coast. Afternoon highs will reach the low to mid 80s region wide with mostly cloudy then turning partly cloudy by the afternoon. Some early morning showers continue across Flagler and Putnam counties, but conditionsContinue Reading

Amid a surge in violence across Jacksonville that has killed several people, including two children over the past week, MAD DADS sent a clear message to the community at its 16th annual Motorcycle Ride for Life event — violent crime won’t be tolerated. This is the 16th year the anti-crimeContinue Reading

Junior’s Seafood Restaurant and Farm Share teamed up with the St. Patrick Catholic Church to hold a free food giveaway in Jacksonville. Hundreds of people lined up in their cars to receive boxes of food for their household. The drive continued until supplies ran out. Nearly 25% of American adultsContinue Reading

Breezy, cloudy and dry for most of us, while waves of rain have dampened the day across Putnam, St. Johns and Flagler counties.  Rain chances will continue along our southern coastal counties through the night.  Drier air will push through Sunday with mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies. Now:  PartlyContinue Reading