Jacksonville News (Page 70)

Hundreds of men and women aboard the USS Farragut returned to the Naval Station Mayport Saturday morning. Aleece Martinez was excited as she waited for her father to walk off the USS Farragut. “Daddy, daddy,” Martinez said. Her dad Alexander waved to the whole family while he was still aboardContinue Reading

Runners and walkers are getting their steps in at the 17th annual DONNA Marathon to help raise money to support breast cancer patients and research to find a cure for cancer. Will and Jacob Poore are running this weekend for their mother who fought breast cancer in 2023 and isContinue Reading

A juvenile was transported to a local hospital after a bullet fired from outside a home struck her in the foot Saturday morning, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Police said the shooting happened at approximately 5 a.m. at a home on Cisco Drive in Northwest Jacksonville. According to JSO,Continue Reading

A 55-year-old man from Lake City died Friday evening following a crash involving an all-terrain vehicle in Columbia County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. According to FHP, the man was driving an ATV on private property, north of SW Windswept Glen, when the vehicle failed to navigate a turn.Continue Reading

Dense fog in NE Florida was the name of the game this morning, due to some low level moisture that fueled it. Now we move into a GORGEOUS and sunny day ahead, with highs in the upper-60′s. A cold front currently over Georgia, but will soon make a southward turnContinue Reading

A grieving Waycross community is remembering the life of Army Seargent Kennedy Sanders, who was one of three soldiers killed in a drone strike in Jordan on Sunday. Sanders’ death shattered the community as hundreds of people came together Friday to celebrate and honor the 24-year-old’s life and legacy withContinue Reading

Another family has come forward to share their experience with Marion Graham Mortuaries. As investigators searched for the funeral director, Elliott Maurice Graham, more and more people started to speak out about their experiences with the north Jacksonville mortuary. Graham is accused of stealing, giving families the wrong ashes, andContinue Reading

A 37-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday after the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office received information that connected the man to multiple sexual encounters with juveniles. The sheriff’s office said on Jan. 22 investigators got a tip that a man had sexually battered a 13-year-old girl. During the investigation, JSO also learnedContinue Reading

The Florida Department of Financial Services (DFS) said more people are coming forward about Marion Graham Mortuaries in north Jacksonville, concerned they received the wrong cremated remains, and are looking to get their money back for pre-paid funeral services. Investigators had been searching for the funeral director, Elliott Maurice Graham,Continue Reading