A Jacksonville homeowner is looking for answers after being stuck paying tens of thousands of dollars for solar panels that don’t work after the company she bought them from went out of business. Homeowner Jackie May said she signed a contract with MC Solar, a company out of Tampa, inContinue Reading
A new study is shining a light on the amount of time teenagers are spending on their cell phones and social media every day. According to the study, the average teen gets more than 200 notifications on their phone in 24 hours. The study conducted by Common Sense Media revealsContinue Reading
On Tuesday night, the Jacksonville City Council is expected to pass Mayor Donna Deegan’s $1.7 billion budget. The meeting starts at 3 p.m, two hours earlier than usual to avoid a late night which usually happens during budget votes. (Click the video player above to watch) This year, the councilContinue Reading
Alejandro Carmona-Fonseca appeared in federal court on Tuesday for his sentencing. The former JSO officer, admitted to sending and requesting nude pictures from several minors. He was arrested in April 2022, and pleaded guilty last December. The government argued that Carmona used his role as a police officer to preyContinue Reading
Silent sun showers to noisy thunderstorms. We started the week with a rainfall deficit of 3 inches, so this rain is much needed and appreciated. Locally heavy rainfall with flooding will be the biggest risk for the rest of the week. Now: Scattered showers with thunderstorms, most north of I-10.Continue Reading
Record heat hit Jacksonville with its hottest July after the planet experienced the hottest day and hottest June on record, and now the heat is breaking low ice records in the Southern Hemisphere where it was in winter. Sea ice in Antarctica is at its lowest point ever during winterContinue Reading
Someone was critically injured in a shooting Tuesday afternoon on Jacksonville’s Eastside. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has several streets blocked off at East 3rd Street and Birdier Street. The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department said one person was transported with critical injuries. This is the 19th shooting in the lastContinue Reading
A new law that could lead to imposing the death penalty on people who rape children under age 12 will take effect Sunday, along with other laws passed during the 2023 legislative session. Other measures taking effect could lead to putting local governments on the hook for attorney fees whenContinue Reading
Columbia County has created an Animal Enforcement Department that will begin enforcing all county ordinances and state statutes involving animal control, starting Sunday. County officials issued a news release about the new department, saying it is important to note: Enforcement operations will not overlap animal enforcement by other entities withinContinue Reading
The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office announced K-9 Chaos — who went missing in the woods Monday morning — has been found in good health after a citizen spotted him Tuesday morning on SE Pounds Hammock Road. “A HUGE THANK YOU to the citizen who spotted him and called us!!” SheriffContinue Reading
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