Jacksonville News (Page 329)

Two Jacksonville organizations paired together Thursday to take a stand against hate in the community. The Jewish Community Alliance (JCA) and First Coast YMCA held an event called “Together Against Hate” to cover issues concerning prejudices against religion, race, LGBTQ+ and other communities. JCA CEO Adam Chaskin said the antisemiticContinue Reading

A roofing contractor discovered skeletal remains Thursday in a vacant home on Fanshowe Road near Hodges Boulevard, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. JSO said the man found the remains around 5:30 p.m. and contacted police. According to the property owner, the home was supposed to be vacant for aboutContinue Reading

Hurricane Lee was hundreds of miles off the East Coast on Thursday, but it was still sending big waves and churning up the waters along Jacksonville Beach and beyond, making them dangerous and even potentially deadly. News4JAX meteorologist, former lifeguard and longtime surfer Mark Collins hit the beach Thursday toContinue Reading

There is still no word on what caused a parking garage on the campus of Ascension St. Vincent’s to partially collapse this week, and the buildings around it are still condemned and likely will be for weeks to come. As far as when people will be able to get theirContinue Reading

The body of a 15-year-old swimmer who went missing Wednesday afternoon was recovered Friday about a half-mile from where he was last seen at a Nassau County beach, according to the Fernandina Beach Fire Rescue. Two more swimmers were also taken to a local hospital after they were pulled fromContinue Reading

President Joe Biden is set to give remarks on his economic policies, which have been referred to as “Bidenomics.” Biden is expected to deploy new attacks on Republicans in the economic speech on Thursday afternoon, just weeks ahead of a deadline to keep the government open past the end ofContinue Reading

Locally heavy rainfall is possible in slow moving storms.  Sunday rain chances are increasing…for tailgate and game time Now: Isolated to scattered shower activity has already begun over the coastal waters and along I-95, which will increase in coverage through the late afternoon, evening behind the sea breeze. Evening:  AContinue Reading

More than a year after the News4JAX I-TEAM exposed the owner of a Jacksonville fence company for taking thousands of dollars from customers without doing the work, Glen Northrup pleaded guilty on Thursday to organized fraud, a second-degree felony. He will have to wait until next month to find outContinue Reading

After Gov. Ron DeSantis was elected in 2018 but before he was sworn in, Florida’s governor took at least six undisclosed trips on private jets and accepted lodging and dining, according to a report by the Washington Post released on Thursday. According to the report which references flight manifests, trackingContinue Reading