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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

A man was found dead outside of Stockton Food Mart on Stockton Street around 3:20 a.m. Sunday, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said. JSO said someone passed by the store, saw the man lying on the ground and called police. That same person said they saw the same man alive aroundContinue Reading

A man walking down Ridgecrest Avenue, just off Beach Boulevard in the Spring Glen neighborhood, was shot in the neck early Sunday morning, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said. He was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. JSO does not have a description of the suspect and would not sayContinue Reading

It is yet another muggy start to the day, and more intense warmth is ahead for today. A few isolated PM showers will be possible, but most will be dry. Highs today will again soar into the upper 90s, with heat indices above 110° this afternoon. Any showers will fadeContinue Reading

Saturday was move-in day for freshmen and transfer students at Edward Waters University. Freshman Gieona Selga was one of many who checked in at new student move in. Selga says she’s happy to attend a Historically Black College and University because of everything it has to offer. “The school spirit,Continue Reading