Jacksonville News (Page 445)

A deadly shooting was the cause for a heavy police presence on Jacksonville’s westside. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office found a man shot at least one time at an apartment complex on 103rd Street. He was taken to the hospital where died. The investigation is ongoing JSO is canvassing the areaContinue Reading

Duval County Public Schools ranked below the state average in English language arts and math for the 2022-2023 school year, according to newly released results from the Florida Department of Education. The data released Thursday included results from standardized tests like the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) and B.E.S.T.Continue Reading

An international commercial diving regulator is changing its policies because of three deaths at a now-defunct Jacksonville dive school. The News4JAX I-TEAM has been investigating CDA Technical Institute since last year after uncovering the student drowning deaths. The I-TEAM learned another student died by suicide and a fifth died ofContinue Reading

Are unfair home insurance policies becoming more common? One attorney thinks so and believes a Jacksonville insurance company is part of the problem. The company won’t issue a refund to a homeowner who was only insured for 22 days but paid for a full year of coverage. It’s called aContinue Reading

Mayor-Elect Donna Deegan, the first woman to be elected mayor of Jacksonville, will be officially sworn in to office Saturday amid two days of celebrations of the historic event. Before Deegan can move in to City Hall, current Mayor Lenny Curry has to move out, which he’s doing Friday —Continue Reading

The July 4th holiday weekend is nearly upon us, and eyes begin to turn to the weather for a very specific timeframe. Rain and storms are a near-daily occurrence in early July, and they can severely impact the July 4th fireworks displays across the area. Here’s where storms could causeContinue Reading

The Baker County Sheriff’s Office said one of its deputies killed a man Thursday night after the man was seen holding someone hostage with a knife in Sanderson. According to Sheriff Scotty Rhoden, when deputies showed up to a camper Thursday, they found the man had taken a victim hostageContinue Reading

From grieving mother to proud victor — after more than two decades, Patricia Ward’s fight became a reality when she watched Gov. Ron DeSantis sign a bill named for her late son. Curtis’ Law, which officially takes effect Saturday in Florida, gives victims’ families more rights during investigations, something WardContinue Reading

More than 200 new laws will go into effect in Florida on Saturday, and one of the new laws will allow guns to be carried almost anywhere in the state, without a permit. Police agencies across Florida are urging people to know the rules about what you can and can’tContinue Reading