Jacksonville News (Page 56)

Today is very breezy and will remain breezy and cool under partly cloudy skies. Windy conditions have set in, and will last through the early part of the day- dying down a bit in the afternoon, and then picking up again for some. Wind NW 10-20 mph early then 10Continue Reading

A woman was hit in the back Tuesday morning by a bullet that was fired into her home by someone outside, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said. The shooting was reported around 3 a.m. on Las Colinas Way, which is in the Jacksonville Heights South area of the city’s Westside. WhenContinue Reading

Terrance Graham was 19 years old when he became inmate J25706. He is now 37 years old. Graham, who is from Jacksonville, spent almost two decades in Florida prison for crimes he committed as a minor. His case, which ended up before the U.S. Supreme Court in 2010, led toContinue Reading

Officials with Duval County Public Schools will give an update Tuesday on the search for a new superintendent after the Duval County School Board voted to suspend the search last October. The school board’s workshop begins at 9:15 a.m. Tuesday. When the board paused the search last year, it saidContinue Reading

Putnam County residents in an unincorporated area of Palatka said their community is under siege by gun violence. Investigators said the repeated gun violence involving a home on Ash Street is one of three locations linked to a dozen shootings in both Palatka and unincorporated Palatka since January. Gun violence,Continue Reading

Jacksonville City Council members discussed Monday how the city investigates reported ethics complaints as two bills are being considered in Tallahassee that would take away much of the “local control” that allows governments to investigate such complaints. If Senate Bill 7014 and House Bill 1597 move forward, members of theContinue Reading

Law enforcement stepped in to investigate a Monday incident that caused several students at Twin Lakes Middle School to become sick from eating an unknown gummy stance. Five out of six students were taken to the hospital after they became sick. All of the students are expected to recover. AccordingContinue Reading

On Monday, a Jacksonville U.S. Navy veteran received a new roof from Reliant Roofing as part of the Owens Coming Roof Deployment Project (OCRDP). According to the press release, through a partnership with Purple Heart Homes, Richard Haddix was selected for the roof replacement which was estimated to cost aroundContinue Reading

FBI officials say it is becoming easier for child predators to take advantage of families through social media, as the number of crimes against children increases year after year. Before you post that adorable photo of your child, the FBI warns it could be used by child predators. Officials sayContinue Reading