Jacksonville News (Page 303)

A St. Johns County football stadium was filled with a sea of green and camouflage at a Friday night football game to honor and remember the life of a 16-year-old Putnam County girl who was fatally stuck by lightning. Baylee Holbrook was hunting with her father Tuesday when she wasContinue Reading

A ripple effect that could lead to drug charges in Jacksonville being thrown out. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office on Thursday announced it has stopped using a field kit that tests for cocaine after the agency said it was inaccurate with false positives. Now at least three other local agencies areContinue Reading

The pause on student loan payments is days away. Interest rates began accruing again on September 1, and now payments are set to start reoccurring in October — the first student loan payment in more than three years. We want to know, will this affect you or your family? LetContinue Reading

Look out Jacksonville. A higher property tax bill is heading your way. Now that the city council has approved the budget for next year, which did not include a tax rate increase, new tax bills will be coming out at the end of October. “I wonder why they gotta goContinue Reading

A former property manager of Three Seasons Mobile Home Park on the Westside spoke with the News4JAX I-TEAM about the reason why tenants are getting outrageously high water bills. Former Three Seasons Mobile Home Park Property Manager TeriAnne Werner said she first noticed water bill discrepancies in 2018, and whenContinue Reading

The Duval County School Board is implementing enhanced security measures at local high school football games following two incidents that happened in the last two months. One week after a fight broke out at a Fletcher High School high school football against Sandalwood High School, students are still scared. “ItContinue Reading

Local members of the American Federation of Government Employees are calling on their elected officials in Washington to pass a budget so they can keep receiving their paychecks as the countdown begins for the government shutdown expected on Sunday. Going into the weekend, Jacksonville International Airport TSA Agent Fadwer CarmichealContinue Reading

The Glynn County Health Department will offer the updated Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine starting Monday for everyone 6 months and older. According to the county, starting Oct. 2, people 5 years old and older are welcome at any time during normal clinic hours. The vaccine for children 6 months to 4Continue Reading

The “Tridents” of Patrol Squadron (VP) 26 will return home to NAS Jacksonville on Saturday after a six-month deployment overseas. According to NAS Jacksonville, the Tridents’ incredible journey began back in April 2023 when they set off for Misawa, Japan. Their deployment supported 7th Fleet operations including anti-submarine warfare, intelligence,Continue Reading