Jacksonville News (Page 343)

Monday is 904 Day in honor of 9-0-4 — the predominant area code used in Northeast Florida. Because 904 Day coincides with Labor Day this year, local leaders are encouraging people to shop and participate in activities in the area. Guided bike ride tours through several neighborhoods is one wayContinue Reading

Sept. 4 in Jacksonville is known as 904 Day, a day named after our area code (904, of course) that really makes you want to scream “DUUUVAL!” Area code 904 is the telephone area code in use for most of the First Coast (northeast) region of the state of Florida,Continue Reading

If you were jolted out of bed just after midnight Monday, you’re not alone. A sonic boom shook homes across Northeast Florida. Dozens of viewers called and emailed the newsroom about the boom — and the fireball they saw streaking across the sky. No, it wasn’t an alien invasion orContinue Reading

Five shootings took place across Jacksonville this weekend. A few people were hurt during the shootings, while two others were killed. Residents say that they are fed up and want change. One resident says that a way to make sure these shootings don’t keep happening is for community members andContinue Reading

Multiple agencies are responding to a deadly traffic accident on Jacksonville’s Westside. Florida Highway Patrol, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, and Jacksonville Fire and Rescue are on the scene of a deadly traffic accident at the intersection of Normandy Blvd. and Blair Rd. JFRD says that accident is between a carContinue Reading

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is investigating a death in the Argyle neighborhood. At approximately 5:10 p.m. on Sunday, JSO responded to the 8000 block of Collins Rd. and found a man in his 40s laying unresponsive outside of a residential pool. Jacksonville Fire and Rescue crews attempted life saving measures,Continue Reading

The family of a 12-year-old boy who was hit by a car Friday and later died has identified him as Brighton Penkacik. Police say the boy and his brother were being chased by a dog around 7 Friday morning. The brother stopped, but 12-year-old, Brighton continued trying to get awayContinue Reading

The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a woman. In a news release, the Sheriff’s Office says it was called to a field in the area of SW Haltiwanger Road Sunday morning where a body was located. The Sheriff’s Office says the body is an adult whiteContinue Reading

After the glancing blow from Hurricane Idalia, this is not the time to let your guard down. There are a couple of areas to keep an eye on in the Caribbean and tropical Atlantic. In the Central Tropical Atlantic the Invest known as AL95 Continues to produce showers and thunderstormsContinue Reading