Jacksonville News (Page 65)

Former football star, actor and acquitted murder defendant O.J. Simpson has been diagnosed with cancer, Local 10 News learned Friday. According to sources, Simpson, 76, who previously lived in South Florida, was diagnosed with prostate cancer and is currently undergoing chemotherapy in Las Vegas. Simpson has been reportedly telling hisContinue Reading

Suddenly it is Spring!  Everybody should get to the 70s today with warmer afternoon highs this weekend.  The temperatures will not be the only numbers climbing.  Maybe you or your nose has already noticed, but the pollen count is rising too. With partly cloudy to partly sunny skies and aboveContinue Reading

A trend in the Pacific is taking shape that will gradually pivot from the storminess that has plagued the West Coast this winter along with our wet and cooler-than-normal backyard weather this year. Forecasters are seeing a likely transition from El Niño to neutral conditions by April-June 2024 (79% chance),Continue Reading

A man who was accused in the gruesome death of a 25-year-old woman at a Southside apartment complex pleaded guilty to murder charges on Thursday. Markas Fishburne was arrested in 2019 on charges of second-degree murder, tampering with evidence and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. His chargesContinue Reading

Friday is the last day of Severe Weather Awareness Week in Florida, and to end this week, we will be talking about temperature extremes and wildfires. As most of you know — and if you don’t, that’s okay — Florida is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf ofContinue Reading

Nationally-known lawyer Jose Baez has joined the defense team for Vergilio Aguilar Mendez, the 18-year-old migrant charged with manslaughter in the death of St. Johns County Sgt. Michael Kunovich. Baez filed a written plea of not guilty to the manslaughter charge and the other charge of resisting police. Aguilar Mendez’sContinue Reading

Vice President Harris will deliver remarks at a gathering of community violence intervention leaders from 21 cities across the country Friday afternoon. Press play above to watch live President Biden and I are investing in community violence intervention efforts across our nation. In partnership with advocates, schools, and state andContinue Reading

All northbound lanes of Interstate 295 North were closed around 11 a.m. after a semi-truck went off an overpass and crashed onto the railroad tracks below at Pickettville Road. The impact damaged the tracks and the driver was rushed to the hospital with critical injuries, according to the Jacksonville FireContinue Reading

Elected officials and community leaders on Friday are set to cut the ribbon and tour the new 385,000-square-foot complex housing Boeing’s state-of-the-art Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility for military aircraft. (Watch the event by clicking the video player above at 10 a.m.) The new facility is expected to bringContinue Reading