Jacksonville News (Page 56)

A local soldier who was killed in the line of duty overseas will be remembered Saturday during a funeral service in her native Waycross, Georgia. The remains of 24-year-old Army Sgt. Kennedy Sanders will arrive at Jacksonville International Airport at noon Wednesday. She will be escorted by a procession fromContinue Reading

A teenager was killed Tuesday night in a shooting in the Murray Hill neighborhood. Jacksonville police are searching for the person who pulled the trigger, hitting the teen multiple times. He was found on the sidewalk in front of Murray Hill Baptist Church on Post Street near Dancy Street. PoliceContinue Reading

If you’re still looking for love this Valentine’s Day, you may be tempted to sign up for one of the many dating apps out there. And while they can be a great way to meet someone, they can also dredge up feelings of despair. “Online dating is a double-edged sword.Continue Reading

A proposed Chick-fil-A in the Oceanway community continues to get opposition from neighbors in Oceanway who said it would cause a slew of concerns ranging from traffic to safety issues. Opposing members of the Oceanway community continued their fight against the fast-food giant as some of them attended Tuesday’s cityContinue Reading

A 40-year-old postal worker died Tuesday after a multiple-vehicle crash on 103rd Street Tuesday. The FHP report said the postal worker was driving on 103rd Street just before 4 p.m. She attempted to make a left turn on Lambing Avenue when a white sports utility vehicle was driving west inContinue Reading

Several members of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office attended a Tuesday city council meeting to support a bill that the law enforcement agency said would give officers a seat at the table for legal settlements involving JSO. The officers sat at the meeting as critics spoke during public comment, urging cityContinue Reading

Special Olympics Florida will host its annual Polar Plunge fundraiser on Feb. 18 at Beachwalk Club Crystal Lagoon in St. Johns County, according to a release. The St. Johns event is one of three plunges that Special Olympics Florida holds annually, with the other two taking place in Tampa andContinue Reading

Nicole Devilbiss, 35, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to create and distribute animal-crushing videos, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. According to the press release, animal crushing is defined under federal criminal law as “actual conduct in which one or more living non-human mammals, birds, reptiles, or amphibians, is purposely crushed,Continue Reading

The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation will hold public hearings next week to determine if two private insurance companies can increase their premiums by more than 53%. RELATED: Homeowners fed up with property insurance rates continuously sky-rocketing Despite Florida’s legislature doing a tremendous amount of property insurance reform over theContinue Reading