Jacksonville News (Page 301)

St. Johns County Commissioners want to hear what the community wants to do with World Golf Village as the Hall of Fame moves back to its original home in North Carolina. They’re holding the second of two public meetings Thursday morning to get feedback from residents. The meeting is fromContinue Reading

The Department of Veterans Affairs says many of the most crucial benefits and services offered by the VA will still be available if there is a government shutdown. That reassurance comes as there is a special event happening at FSCJ’s Kent Campus on Thursday afternoon for veterans and their families.Continue Reading

Residents in Jacksonville’s Brentwood area are not happy after the site of a new Medical Examiner’s Office was rezoned from commercial to public at Tuesday’s city council meeting. On Wednesday, a group of residents met with representatives from the city at the site. They’re adamant that they don’t want theContinue Reading

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man who attempted to rob a bank on University Boulevard North on Wednesday morning but walked away unsuccessful after an employee turned him away. According to police, a young man entered the PNC Bank at around 11 a.m. and presented a noteContinue Reading

It’s not hard to see the joy in Baylee Holbrook’s face when you see photos of her hunting. Whether she was hoisting the head of a massive gator she hunted with her friends or carrying a compound bow while wearing camouflage, her smile was beaming. But Holdbrook is now fightingContinue Reading

A lot of eyes in Jacksonville are on London this week where the Jaguars will be playing two games in a row. Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan is already there and has been since Saturday, not only for the game but recruiting businesses to come to Jacksonville. And she is workingContinue Reading

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday night it is investigating an officer-involved shooting in the Spring Glen neighborhood. JSO said the shooting happened off Bartram Circle and Atlantic Boulevard. The suspect has been taken to an area hospital with injuries and no officers were hurt, JSO said. JSO said BartramContinue Reading

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters came out with a strong statement on Wednesday during a news conference after another child was killed by gun violence. “One murder is one murder too many. But when innocent children are slaughtered as collateral damage to senseless acts of violence, I can’t stay quiet,” WatersContinue Reading

A sperm whale calf that was found stranded on the beach near Marineland in Flagler County on Wednesday had to be euthanized, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Despite beachgoers attempting to help, the whale’s condition deteriorated and it had to be euthanized, according to NOAA. NOAAContinue Reading