Jacksonville News (Page 299)

A Brunswick mother is on a desperate quest to get justice for her son’s murder. “I just want justice, and turn yourself in. This pain that I feel has broken my whole family. The whole community and children are hurting over this,” a tearful Kimberly Ellis told News4JAX on Thursday.Continue Reading

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office on Thursday announced it discovered during a drug investigation that the field-testing kits it uses to test for cocaine were indicating false positives. The agency said on Wednesday that a narcotics detective discovered that multiple over-the-counter substances were indicating false positives while using the Scott CompanyContinue Reading

Thursday marks one year since Hurricane Ian made landfall in Southwest Florida as a Category 5 hurricane, and to this day, residents and businesses hit the hardest are still recovering from the deadliest storm to hit the state since 1935. A total of 149 Floridians were killed because of theContinue Reading

Hundreds of thousands of service members and civilian workers, including military families in Jacksonville, might not see their next paycheck unless Congress passes emergency legislation to ensure America’s military continues to get paid. Lawmakers have until the end of the day Saturday to pass a spending deal to avert theContinue Reading

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters came out with strong statements during a news conference on Wednesday following a surge of shootings and child deaths. The sheriff asked where the leaders were and accused some of having selective outrage. “Where are the other leaders in town that have the opportunity to standContinue Reading

The City of Jacksonville’s Office of Consumer Affairs is offering help to residents affected by unusually high water bills at the Three Seasons Mobile Home Park on the Westside. This comes after the News4JAX I-TEAM reported on the story of a disabled veteran who paid more than $2,200 for twoContinue Reading

The man who is accused of stabbing his ex-girlfriend outside a Ponte Vedra Beach restaurant in June appeared in court on Thursday for a status conference. Spencer Pearson, 19, is facing multiple charges including attempted murder related to an attack that left Madeline Schemitz paralyzed. Schemitz’s mother and a bystanderContinue Reading

It’s been four weeks since Hurricane Idalia tore through Florida’s Big Bend making landfall near Horseshoe Beach as a powerful Category 3 storm. Residents and farmers say they’re still struggling. Damage cleanup continues as some people are still without power and utilities. While residents continued to recover, Florida’s farming industryContinue Reading

Dozens of new students turned their lives around by joining the Jacksonville Job Corps on Thursday during National Signing Day on Jacksonville’s northside. Dozens of young people are now entering a new chapter in their lives and are preparing for their future. The program signed up 30 new students forContinue Reading