Florida News (Page 245)

An already frustrated Oceanway community was even more flustered after being given a 24-hour notice for a public hearing regarding rezoning for an unwanted proposed Chick-fil-A restaurant. The surprise hearing comes just two weeks after residents packed the Oceanway Community Center to discuss their frustration and concern with the possibleContinue Reading

“20 minutes a day paves the way.” That’s the slogan Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan said was created for a year-long push to improve literacy among school-aged children. Deegan said less than half of third graders are reading on grade level — a fact that encouraged the mayor to want toContinue Reading

The driver who turned himself into authorities hours after a 2021 fatal head-on crash in Clay County was sentenced to 20 years in prison Tuesday. Jonathan Davis pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of the crash on County Road 218 that left 23-year-old Cassidy Mongeon clinging to life in theContinue Reading

Almost five years after a 19-year-old was shot and killed at the Valencia Way Apartments in 2019, an arrest was made in her murder. Court records show Gary Legg, 24, was charged with manslaughter in Courtney McCoy’s case. McCoy was found shot inside a second-floor apartment on April 30 afterContinue Reading

The demand for on-campus bed space is extremely high for students at the University of North Florida. The Office of Housing and Residence Life is changing how students will apply for housing for the upcoming Fall 2024 semester by giving underclassmen priority placement. That’s causing concern for the upperclassmen alreadyContinue Reading

Are you interested in purchasing a condo but worried about the condo fees? Don’t fret because you’re not alone. Debra Boens and her husband were looking forward to buying a new home, but are back on searching because of the fees. The original fee was $378 but it would increaseContinue Reading

The American Cancer Society projects lung cancer to kill the most people in 2024, but prostate cancer is estimated to be a close second killer, leading other kinds of cancer deaths. A Jacksonville doctor expressed the importance of detecting prostate cancer early so it can be treated effectively. Martin LutherContinue Reading

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office released new video on Tuesday that shows the inside of a Game Stop burglary. Officers arrested several people for a string of smash-and-grab incidents that occurred at several video gaming stores between Dec. 30, 2023, and Jan. 1. One of the three incidents was caught onContinue Reading

Drivers on I-10 between Chaffee Rd. and Hammond Blvd. are complaining about tiny rocks flying up and hitting their windshields, sometimes leaving cracks. “Just like kids throwing rocks, pew-pew-pew-pew, that’s just eating up your paint and stuff on your car,” Baldwin resident, Edna Brown said. Brown says the rocks andContinue Reading