Jacksonville News (Page 93)

Clay County Animal Services had 70 dogs and cats turned over to them on Tuesday after the owner said they could no longer care for the animals. The owner is not facing charges. Clay County Animal Services said Wednesday that staff has been actively working to continue health exams andContinue Reading

Three Jacksonville-based medical professionals rescued a man having a heart attack during a flight to Puerto Rico. Eddie Barroso Perez, 73, was headed back home to Puerto Rico for Christmas when he started feeling unwell with chest pain and low blood pressure. “I flick the lights on, we call theContinue Reading

Florida lawmakers and Jacksonville-area residents are calling on Gov. Ron DeSantis to do more to address what economists call an “affordable housing crisis.” High demand and short supply, along with other factors, have resulted in exploding mortgage rates for homeowners and renters. Florida gained national popularity during the COVID-19 pandemicContinue Reading

Even under waves of clouds our afternoon highs still made a run toward record levels. With more sun to come, our afternoon highs could get closer to reaching record values. Partly cloudy skies and the warm southerly breeze will help lift afternoon highs to above late January averages through Saturday.Continue Reading

The 100 Black Men of Jacksonville (J100) group will host its 2024 Infinite Scholars Scholarship Fair on Saturday at the Jessie Ball DuPont Center from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will feature more than 30 national, regional, and local colleges and universities including various historically black colleges andContinue Reading

We’ve all done it. You catch a glimpse of the moon one night to find it’s sitting low in the sky, looking full and bright. But when you go to take a photo of it, it doesn’t reflect the beautiful planet you visually see. It looks like a grainy imageContinue Reading

Dozens of Northeast Florida residents officially became citizens of the United States during a naturalization ceremony at the Duval County courthouse Wednesday morning. A total of 40 residents swore their allegiance to the country during the ceremony – which is the final step in the naturalization process. The 40 newContinue Reading

A Clay County woman who is accused of attempted second-degree murder of a law enforcement officer following an alleged shootout on Tuesday is a school district employee who is currently under investigation after she was accused of improper use of school funds. Tammy Saucier, 51, faces five counts of attemptedContinue Reading

Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan called out the Republican-led city council and said the outrage surrounding the removal of the Confederate monument in Springfield Park a “manufactured controversy.” The monument’s removal was also a hot-button issue at Tuesday’s city council meeting. On Thursday, council members will once again hear from theContinue Reading