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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

A 40-year-old postal worker died Tuesday after a multiple-vehicle crash on 103rd Street Tuesday. The FHP report said the postal worker was driving on 103rd Street just before 4 p.m. She attempted to make a left turn on Lambing Avenue when a white sports utility vehicle was driving west inContinue Reading

Several members of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office attended a Tuesday city council meeting to support a bill that the law enforcement agency said would give officers a seat at the table for legal settlements involving JSO. The officers sat at the meeting as critics spoke during public comment, urging cityContinue Reading

Special Olympics Florida will host its annual Polar Plunge fundraiser on Feb. 18 at Beachwalk Club Crystal Lagoon in St. Johns County, according to a release. The St. Johns event is one of three plunges that Special Olympics Florida holds annually, with the other two taking place in Tampa andContinue Reading