State investigators are looking for a Jacksonville funeral director accused of grand theft, giving families the wrong ashes, and abandoning a mortuary with bodies inside. Elliott Maurice Graham, 49, is the funeral director at Marion Graham Mortuary in the Lake Forest Hills neighborhood. State agents were at the mortuary ThursdayContinue Reading
The issues being uncovered through the Florida Department of Financial Services (DFS) investigation of the Marion Graham Mortuaries aren’t the first time something like this has happened in Jacksonville. Funeral director Elliot Graham is at the center of the DFS investigation that accuses him of stealing money and mishandling remains.Continue Reading
The Florida Department of Transportation has denied claims from drivers after their cars were damaged while driving on a stretch of I-10 between Chaffee Road and Hammond Boulevard. Angela Wood had her claim denied by F-DOT even though she has nicks and cracks in her windshield. “There was one thatContinue Reading
Just one day after a contentious Senate hearing where lawmakers blamed social media executives for the negative effect their platforms have on teenagers’ mental health — News4JAX has information about a lawsuit filed by a Clay County family against the LGBTQ social networking and dating site Grindr. The parents ofContinue Reading
Love truly can be a scary sight. 13th Floor Haunted House Jacksonville announced the return of Love Bites: A Valentine’s Haunted House which features live performers and a new horrifying theme. The haunted house will be open on Friday, Feb. 16, and Saturday, Feb. 17. Travel back in time to theContinue Reading
A former Florida Highway Patrol trooper was sentenced to 21 years in federal prison Wednesday for robbing a string of pharmacies in Columbia County in 2021 and 2022, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Florida. In November 2023, a jury found Jesse Rance Moore, 46, guilty ofContinue Reading
Businesses around the fire-gutted RISE Doro apartment complex are feeling the effects of being closed. These businesses are losing money because they can’t operate since they’re in the collapse zone. The building will have to be torn down, but it can’t happen soon enough for those adjacent businesses. Jim Webb,Continue Reading
It’s all about breaking the cycle and keeping people out of jail and cutting down on homelessness in Jacksonville — and saving taxpayers money at the same time. And a team of River City mental health and legal professionals believe they’re on the right track with a program that identifiesContinue Reading
The first Black officers in Jacksonville, Florida were hired on July 16, 1950. The men were officers Henry Harley, Edward Hickson, Alvin James, Beamon Kendall, Marion Massey, and Charlie Sea. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said the six officers were trailblazers who paved the way for many officers today. The officersContinue Reading
Have you been feeling good this week? Maybe it’s the sun. Regular sun exposure is the most natural way to get vitamin D. It is recommended that we get 10 – 30 minutes of sunlight to help maintain healthy levels. Research has shown that vitamin D might be important inContinue Reading
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