Florida News (Page 198)

City Councilman Rory Diamond, who serves in the Florida Army National Guard, just returned from an eight-month deployment to the Middle East as a judge advocate general. Diamond knows what it’s like to deal with all the worries and concerns that come with deployment. “I saw first-hand the struggles ofContinue Reading

A former JEA CEO and his former chief financial officer are preparing to stand trial on federal charges of conspiracy and wire fraud, accused of trying to take millions in personal profits from a proposed sale of the city-owned utility through a controversial bonus plan. Aaron Zahn and Ryan WannemacherContinue Reading

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis are set to hold a news conference in Tallahassee on Wednesday morning. They will be joined by Department of Health Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo and Agency for Health Care Administration Secretary Jason Weida. Click the video player above to watchContinue Reading

The Jacksonville University Public Policy Institute will make a special announcement Wednesday regarding the future of the Master in Public Policy Minority Fellowship Program. Mayor Donna Deegan, former sheriff Dr. Nathaniel Glover, JU president Tim Cost and JU Public Polic Institute director Rick Mullaney will speak at the event, whichContinue Reading

On this episode of the Going Ringside podcast we explore two major stories in the pro wrestling world that happened in the past week. One involves the booking of WrestleMania and the other involves murder charges being filed against former wrestling star Billy Jack Haynes. WWE WrestleMania main event controversyContinue Reading

A local soldier who was killed in the line of duty overseas will be remembered Saturday during a funeral service in her native Waycross, Georgia. The remains of 24-year-old Army Sgt. Kennedy Sanders will arrive at Jacksonville International Airport at noon Wednesday. She will be escorted by a procession fromContinue Reading

A teenager was killed Tuesday night in a shooting in the Murray Hill neighborhood. Jacksonville police are searching for the person who pulled the trigger, hitting the teen multiple times. He was found on the sidewalk in front of Murray Hill Baptist Church on Post Street near Dancy Street. PoliceContinue Reading

If you’re still looking for love this Valentine’s Day, you may be tempted to sign up for one of the many dating apps out there. And while they can be a great way to meet someone, they can also dredge up feelings of despair. “Online dating is a double-edged sword.Continue Reading

A proposed Chick-fil-A in the Oceanway community continues to get opposition from neighbors in Oceanway who said it would cause a slew of concerns ranging from traffic to safety issues. Opposing members of the Oceanway community continued their fight against the fast-food giant as some of them attended Tuesday’s cityContinue Reading