Jacksonville News (Page 331)

The Duval County School Board will meet on Monday to approve the proposed millage rate and finalize the school year’s budget. In 2021, DCPS approved a property tax to give teachers and staff salary increases. This tax came into consideration after some families felt the strain prompted by the pandemic.Continue Reading

The Jacksonville community came together to support an 11-year-old battling a rare form of cancer. Corey Kerrin was diagnosed with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Giloma, which has no cure. This Saturday, a barbershop on Wells Road held a fundraiser called Cuts for Corey. “I’m just here to help out the communityContinue Reading

The sister of late wrestler Wyndham Rotunda (better known as Bray Wyatt) took to X (Twitter) to thank Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson for groceries and keeping their houses filled following the death of her brother. Mika Rotunda posted on X: “Publicly, my family would like to thank @therock for hisContinue Reading

Monday marks 22 years since the 9/11 terrorist attacks that claimed the lives of more than 3,000 people. Innocent people were killed in New York City, at The Pentagon in Virginia and in rural Pennsylvania. To honor their lives, there will be several events happening in northeast Florida, including oneContinue Reading

A person died late Saturday night after they were hit by a car on the intersection of Kings and Davis Street, in the Riverside area, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said. Police said the driver fled the scene in a dark blue four-door vehicle after striking the pedestrian around 10:45 p.m.Continue Reading

This morning temperatures will be in the low to mid 70s, muggy under mostly clear skies. Sunday high temperatures will be in upper 80s and low 90s, under partly cloudy skies. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible after 2 PM. Monday will have better chances of rain with highs inContinue Reading

Storm surges, strong winds, lightning and downed powerlines are all things that have taken lives during a storm but once the storm has passed people often perceive that any possible threats have also passed. Once the storm passes many people are eager to get back to a normal life, butContinue Reading

Project: Cold Case unveiled the second edition of its playing cards, designed to shed light on unsolved cases. The decks of cards feature the names and faces of murder victims in hopes of generating new tips that can lead to arrests. Each card represents a stolen life. Evelyn Slay. QueseanContinue Reading

A man was found shot and lying in the road Saturday afternoon, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said. According to JSO, around 2 p.m., police arrived at Melrose Avenue in the Riverside neighborhood and found a man suffering from at least one gunshot wound. Emergency officials took him to the hospitalContinue Reading