Jacksonville News (Page 407)

July 2023 was the warmest month on record set at the Jacksonville Airport. The average temperature for the month was 84.7 degrees. This ranked as not only the warmest July on record, but also the warmest month since record keeping began in 1956. This breaks the previous record of 84.4Continue Reading

Whitney Davis leased her vehicle just days before the Memphis-based American Car Care Center closed shop at multiple locations across the country, including three in Jacksonville, in February. Five months later, she is still trying to get permanent license plates for her Chevrolet SUV from Westlake Portfolio Management, which boughtContinue Reading

A Jacksonville nonprofit and a developer plan to buy and renovate two troubled apartment complexes on the Eastside the I-TEAM first exposed back in 2021 for unsanitary and unsafe conditions. It’s a deal that’s years in the making. The Eastside Terrace and Eastside Gardens Apartments are privately owned but manyContinue Reading

There have been 124 domestic violence arrests in the last 12 days, and 26 of those arrests happened over the weekend, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office inmate page. And there could be a correlation between the large number of cases and the recent heat wave, according to Jacksonville’s ChiefContinue Reading

St. Johns County residents could be getting help after years of dealing with flooding caused by storms. The county is hosting homeowner outreach meetings to let locals know about potential grant money to help prevent or fix damage to their homes. Homeowners in the county have delt with flooding forContinue Reading

The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office posted on social media video of a 3-year-old who nearly drowned after falling into a swimming pool. They also posted a warning about the video, that it may be hard to watch. WATCH VIDEO: Nassau County 3-year-old nearly drowns Sheriff Bill Leeper narrates the videoContinue Reading

Just as jury selection for a long-time Duval County Public School custodian facing multiple sexual battery charges was about to begin Monday morning, Wayne Williams pleaded guilty to a single charge of lewd and lascivious molestation. The 62-year-old was arrested on Nov. 8, 2022, and charged with seven counts ofContinue Reading

Pro wrestling legend Arn Anderson is speaking about the tragic death of his son 37-year-old Barrett. Anderson, whose real name is Marty Lunde, spoke on the “Going Ringside” podcast for an episode that will be released in the coming weeks. MORE | Watch all the episodes of Going Ringside “It’sContinue Reading

A 60-year-old Clay County inmate died Sunday after experiencing a “medical emergency” while he was hospitalized for chest pains, according to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office. A news release said Michael Foyt started complaining about chest pains on July 15, which was three days after he underwent a medical procedure.Continue Reading