Jacksonville News (Page 83)

Crews are setting up equipment and preparing to tear down the Rise Doro apartment building following a massive fire that sparked Sunday night and was still smoldering Wednesday. The city of Jacksonville approved an emergency demolition permit for the 80-foot-tall structure. The permit names ELEV8 Demolition of Jacksonville as theContinue Reading

Today is dry and mild, with highs in the 60′s. This is due to an area of high pressure lingering over our area- it’s responsible for the cooler air, and the dry conditions. Throughout the evening, cloud cover will begin to form, but conditions will stay dry. If you haveContinue Reading

In 2023, there were more than 13,000 reports of laser strikes on pilots across the United States, including 916 reports of laser incidents in Florida, according to the latest report from the Federal Aviation Administration. Last year’s report marked a record high with a 41% increase from the previous year.Continue Reading

A Northside funeral director is wanted on multiple charges after the Florida Department of Financial Services (DFS) opened an investigation following complaints over the “mishandling of cremated remains” and allegedly “abandoning” the business. Elliot Graham is the funeral director at Marion Graham Mortuaries on Gandy Street in the Lake ForestContinue Reading

Outside consultants hired by JEA as the city-owned utility explored privatization in 2019 provided insight into the scuttled attempt to sell the utility, during testimony at a pre-trial hearing for former JEA executives Aaron Zahn and Ryan Wannemacher. Zahn, a former CEO of the utility, and Wannemacher, his former chiefContinue Reading

Deputy Daniel Barnhart of the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office was busy Wednesday trying to get control of a fifth-grade class at Liberty Pines Academy. The students in the room with him were part of a pilot program called “L.E.A.D,” or Law Enforcement Against Drugs and Violence. “When you hearContinue Reading

Fortis College in Orange Park will be offering free dental education and care to Northeast Florida children on Friday. According to Fortis College, attendees will be able to benefit from many preventative services such as screening exams, fluoride varnish applications, coronal polishing, and more. Apart from the free dental careContinue Reading

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced the renourishment of Vilano Beach is complete. It was finished at the end of December, wrapping up three months ahead of schedule. They will start planting sea oats in a couple of weeks. RELATED: St. Johns County considering $22M dredging project forContinue Reading

Floridians who are transgender can no longer change their driver’s licenses to match their current gender identity because of a new policy by the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. RELATED: UNF prepares to close several on campus centers linked to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion According to aContinue Reading