Jacksonville News (Page 378)

Students in Duval County are heading back to class Monday — the last district in our area the start the new school year. Many students in Duval will notice some big changes at their schools with new resources in place to keep students safe. Duval County Public Schools Police ChiefContinue Reading

Jury selections will begin Monday for a Jacksonville mother who is accused of killing her 14-year-old daughter in 2021. Authorities say Amanda Guthrie shot her daughter Ayva Guthrie at their Arlington home. Guthrie was rushed to the hospital where she later died from her injuries. Amanda Guthrie is charged withContinue Reading

Duval County Schools says to expect delays on the first day at Abess Park Elementary school. JEA crews are working to replace a failing sanitary sewer manhole off of Abess Boulevard. School leaders are working in with law enforcement on plans to help alleviate traffic delays. These include staggered dismissalContinue Reading

Monday August 21st is the slated trial date for Tamara Sytch who was known in WWE as “Sunny”. Sytch was arrested last Spring for DUI Manslaughter of 75-year-old Julian LaFrancis Lasseter, of Daytona Beach. Sytch’s blood-alcohol level was 0.280 following the crash. The “Going Ringside” Podcast will be highlighting thisContinue Reading

Duval County Schools sent a message to parents on Sunday about Monday bus delays for the first day of school. The school system says a driver shortage worsened last week when expected drivers decided not to return for the upcoming school year. Duval Schools says the contractor it uses isContinue Reading

The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office announced on social media that it arrested a person who threatened to shoot up Callahan Middle School on Monday. The threat took place on Friday. All weekend parents expressed concerns numerous social media pages. The Sheriff’s Office reminds everyone if they see something to sayContinue Reading

A grieving mother is making sure her daughter’s death is not in vain. Alexcia Anderson was shot and killed in January a few hours after celebrating the Jaguars home playoff win. She was just 25 years old and left behind a young daughter. Her mother, Rekita Jones, is hosting a specialContinue Reading

An actress and Jacksonville native says she was attacked by an aggressive dog. Laeann Amos-Reed is recovering in her home in Ohio. The dog bite happened days after a movie premiere in Jacksonville. The injuries looked like something out of a horror film. But Amos-Reed says this was no movie.Continue Reading

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office says 2 people were shot Saturday night. JSO Responded to a call on Emerson Street. A man in his 20s was taken to a hospital with a gun shot to the leg. A short while later JSO says another man took himself to an area hospitalContinue Reading