Jacksonville News (Page 385)

Two women were killed early Wednesday morning in a double shooting on Hendricks Avenue that also involved a train crash, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Police were first called around 1:40 a.m. to the train tracks on Hendricks Avenue between Cedar and Nira streets because of a reported trainContinue Reading

Good Wednesday Morning to YOU! Lower rain and storm chances are expected today, with the heat continuing. We’ll see more clouds on Wednesday, with the best chance for storms again this evening. Highs for today are in the mid 90s. The heat continues for late week. Partly cloudy skies areContinue Reading

The winning ticket in Tuesday’s $1.58 billion Mega Millions drawing was sold at the Publix at 630 Atlantic Boulevard in Neptune Beach. The drawing ends a stretch of lottery futility that had stretched for nearly four months.The winning numbers drawn were: 13 19 20 32 33 and the yellow ball:Continue Reading

Honoring the late Jacksonville civil rights icon and journalist Ben Frazier. On Tuesday night, Frazier’s daughter along with members of the Northside Coalition gathered in City Hall as council members presented a resolution to Frazier’s family. Frazier died last month after a battle with cancer. He was the president ofContinue Reading

The parents of a local boater who survived for over 30 hours in the ocean are overjoyed to have their son home after not being sure if they would ever see him again. “We truly do feel blessed and I truly believe that Charlie has a greater purpose on earthContinue Reading

It was a heartfelt show of remembrance for a Broadway star who’s originally from Jacksonville. Clifton Oliver, who graduated from Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, died last week at the age of 47. On Tuesday, Broadway in New York City dimmed its lights to honor him. The family ofContinue Reading

The I-TEAM is learning new details about a woman who died at the Duval County Jail Monday. Rebecca “Becky” Faircloth was 62-years-old. On Thursday, she was sentenced to ten years in prison for attempted murder, having a gun as a convicted felon and tampering with evidence. According to JSO, itContinue Reading

One of the biggest concerns in Jacksonville is housing, or the lack of it. The News4JAX I-TEAM has been showing you many of the concerns surrounding public housing over the years. Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan has created a task force to come up with changes that could help renters, homeownersContinue Reading

AP Psychology courses, which contain brief references to sexuality and gender identity, will not be taught in Duval or Clay County schools, but administrators say they have other options. The course has been a source of controversy because it contains references to LGBTQ+ issues which could be prohibited from beingContinue Reading