Jacksonville News (Page 316)

In this week’s SnapJAX Stories, a first-time snapper saw a fire truck with the lights on at a Southside gas station and knew it was an emergency. She pulled out her phone and started recording. Luckily, this story had a happy ending that warmed our hearts and taught us aContinue Reading

A Gainesville mother and her boyfriend were arrested in Atlanta for the death of a toddler and injury to her sibling, according to the Gainesville Police Department. On Sept. 1, police said they responded to NW 43rd Street in the Rustlewood neighborhood in reference to an unresponsive 3-year-old. The victimContinue Reading

Have you noticed it getting darker much quicker? It is because this is the time of year when the daylight hours shorten at its fastest rate. Fall starts this year on Saturday, September 23 at 2:30 AM and it will coincide with a nice cool morning likely to reach 62Continue Reading

Jacksonville Jaguars President Mark Lamping was asked a hypothetical question Thursday about the possibility of putting the decision to Duval County voters about who should fund $2 billion in renovations to the team’s stadium. Although it’s unlikely voters will have a chance to weigh in on a ballot, Lamping saidContinue Reading

News4JAX got a sneak peek at the new “Animation Academy” exhibit that opens Saturday at the Museum of Science and History. The fun, interactive exhibit will give families a chance to see up close how animation is made, and how it has evolved. Stepping into the exhibit might feel somethingContinue Reading

The Jacksonville Armada, the city’s professional soccer club, revealed the team Thursday that will help get the club’s stadium built. That new property would be on A. Philip Randolph Boulevard, around Albert and Georgia streets, just north of EverBank Stadium. The development team includes: Stewart Green of Colt-Green Construction |Continue Reading

The Jags will host their third community “huddle” outside of Duval County Friday night to get feedback on the team’s proposed “stadium of the future.” The meeting starts at 6:15 p.m. at Yulee High School in Nassau County. The team has held almost 20 of the stadium huddles so farContinue Reading

After a jury convicted Johnathan Quiles of first-degree murder in the 2018 death of his pregnant 16-year-old niece, the trial now moves to the penalty phase on Monday. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty. Following about an hour of deliberations Thursday evening, the jury found Quiles guilty of the murderContinue Reading

Good FriYAY Morning! Currently seeing a few showers across the area, but the showers will end around mid morning with improving conditions through the day. Still breezy. Wake up temperatures in the 60s to low 70s for NE FL and SE GA. Afternoon highs in the 80s. Hazards: Coastal withContinue Reading