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
Robin Campbell, a Wilkinson Junior High School science teacher, was named Clay County’s Teacher of the Year last week as The Clay Education Foundation hosted the annual Apple Awards. In addition to teaching, Campbell serves as the head of the school’s science department and science fair coordinator. “Her interactive teachingContinue Reading
News4JAX I-TEAM Investigation into crimes that occur on a property and who is responsible: The criminal who carries out the act? The property owners themselves? Or both? It’s something our viewers often comment on and question when crimes happen where they live, specifically apartment complexes. Craig Aiken said it’s justContinue Reading
A mother is recovering in a local hospital on Monday following a hit-and-run crash in Arlington that took the life of her 6-year-old daughter and left another one of her daughters injured. RELATED: Hit-and-run: 6-year-old killed when SUV forced off Merrill Road into telephone pole The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office saidContinue Reading
A Forbes magazine study published Thursday found that Jacksonville is among the Top 15 cities with the worst drivers in the country. It’s a dubious distinction no city wants, to be among the worst of the worst when it comes to dangerous driving behavior either on the highway or onContinue Reading
Owners at a Jacksonville condo complex are stressed because they were recently told they need to pay up to $13,000 for improvements by this summer. Mike Distefano and Sandy Sherman have been living at their Rose Creek Condo in Lakewood for 13 years now. A recent special assessment has themContinue Reading
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