Jacksonville News (Page 449)

The second time around proved to be the right time for David James. The big man with the big voice took home the title of 2023 ‘Oh Say Can You Sing’ champion Thursday night, during the show’s 10th-anniversary celebration at Underbelly on Bay Street in Downtown Jacksonville. Just minutes afterContinue Reading

A 42-year-old convicted felon known as a real estate investor is facing multiple felony drug and gun charges. Ervin Coleman was the target of a joint investigation by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and a federal drug task force spearheaded by the Drug Enforcement Administration. Police and DEA agents had beenContinue Reading

St. John’s County Marine Rescue came to the aid of multiple swimmers in distress at beaches from the State Park to Crescent Beach. A red advisory flag was raised Thursday, which meant swimmers needed to be aware of high surf or strong currents. A purple flag means there is dangerousContinue Reading

A San Marco man chased behind a thief he discovered stealing items out of his garage in broad daylight. The homeowner, who wished not to be identified for safety purposes, said the burglary happened on Wednesday afternoon and was caught on camera. The man said the thief managed to loadContinue Reading

From a sizzle to a sauna this weekend.  A drier air mass continues tomorrow and then the humidity builds through the weekend .  Possible advisories or warnings due to the heat and humidity combination.  A slight chance of showers and storms this weekend with increasing chances through the fourth. Tonight: Continue Reading

A third family is filing a wrongful death lawsuit against a troubled and now shuttered Jacksonville dive school. The News4JAX I-TEAM has been investigating CDA Technical Institute on the Trout River since April 2022 after uncovering three drowning deaths linked to the school. Two more students also died on campusContinue Reading

Akovi Davis will definitely have a story to tell when he’s older. That’s because four days ago, his mother Isis Davis gave birth to him in a car on the side of U.S. 1 in St. Augustine. Akovi arrived a few weeks early which caught his mother and father byContinue Reading

A 23-year-old man was arrested Wednesday and accused of drowning his ex-girlfriend’s dog following a series of threatening texts, according to the Lake City Police Department. The report said Jeremy Brock sent threatening text messages to an ex-girlfriend, saying he would kill her dog. The ex-girlfriend was moving out ofContinue Reading

A Ponte Vedra Beach man was sentenced to six years and three months in prison for the distribution of child pornography, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Thursday. According to the criminal complaint, an investigation that began in 2020 in Wisconsin traced the source of internet videos showing children being sexuallyContinue Reading