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
Duval County Public Schools is looking at shifting start times for elementary, middle and high school students starting in 2026. Parents don’t need to worry about any changes happening now, but there is an opportunity to be a part of the conversation. This is all happening because of a newContinue Reading
Another inmate has died in the Duval County Jail from what JSO says is an apparent medical episode. Rebecca Faircloth, 62, was arrested in 2021. She was sentenced Friday to ten years in prison for attempted murder and firearms charges. She died in jail Monday. This comes weeks after JSOContinue Reading
Sheriff T.K. Waters discusses a recently concluded high-profile investigation at the Police Memorial Building.Continue Reading
Jazzy’s Restaurant and Lounge, a well-known restaurant located on King Street in Riverside, announced its immediate closure on Tuesday. The announcement has left patrons sad and confused about the abrupt shutdown. A statement said the location was closing due to “circumstances beyond our control” and announced a new project calledContinue Reading
A 62-year-old woman who was sentenced Friday to 10 years in prison for attempted murder and firearms charges died Monday after experiencing an apparent medical episode Saturday while in custody, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said. Police said Rebecca Faircloth was originally arrested on May 31, 2021, on charges of attemptedContinue Reading
Students return to the classroom in Glynn County on Tuesday and several expressed relief at the safety measures in place as they dropped their children off for the first day of school. A third of K-12 parents fear a shooting could happen at their child’s school according to a PewContinue Reading
Today we have an Excessive Heat Warning for the viewing area from 10AM to 8PM. Heat Index temperatures will go up to 118 degrees, with a high temperature today of 98 degrees. We are also under a Marginal to Slight Risk of storm severity across parts of FL and SEContinue Reading
A man drowned Monday night in the pool at an apartment complex on Sunbeam Road just east of San Jose Boulevard, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said. Police said they were still working to identify the man, so it’s unclear if he lives at the complex. Someone who lives at theContinue Reading
A community meeting was held Monday night to talk about the new controversial Black history curriculum in Florida schools. Opponents of the curriculum met at the Mt. Sinai Baptist Church in Northwest Jacksonville. Some community members are organizing and looking at legal options to fight the curriculum which they sayContinue Reading
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