On Wednesday at 4:49 p.m., SpaceX successfully launched Falcon 9′s Axiom Space Mission 3 to the International Space Station from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. According to a release from Axiom, this mission is a pivotal step along the journey toward Axiom Station, the world’s first commercial space stationContinue Reading
During a review of the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP), Jacksonville’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) reported that it uncovered five previously unreported cases of fraud involving more than $314,000. The OIG has referred those five cases to state and federal prosecutors for criminal prosecution. The ERAP funds could beContinue Reading
Attorneys for Vergilio Aguilar-Mendez have again asked for a bond in his case. He’s the man accused of manslaughter in the death of St. Johns County Sgt. Michael Kunovich. His attorneys argue he is at fault. The Medical Examiner found Sgt. Kunovich died of a heart condition. Aguilar-Mendez’s defense teamContinue Reading
The family of one of the three boaters who went missing off the coast of Brunswick announced they will be holding a special service to honor and remember his life. The three missing men — Tyler Barlow, Caleb Wilkinson and Dalton Conway — left Brunswick, Georgia on Oct. 14 forContinue Reading
Charges have been dropped against a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officer who was accused of three counts of child porn possession in St. Johns County, according to court records. It’s not clear why the charges were dropped. Officer William Lee Lawshe, 53, of St. Augustine, resigned before beingContinue Reading
A nonprofit is raising awareness of the dangers of front blind zones after a 9-year-old was run over and killed by a school bus in Orange County. Every year, thousands of children are either hurt or killed by a driver moving very slowly in a parking lot or driveway becauseContinue Reading
The Florida Department of Education approved Wednesday a rule prohibiting state colleges from using public funds for initiatives related to diversity, equity, and inclusion, also known as DEI. On Thursday, News4JAX talked to students at Florida State College at Jacksonville who said they weren’t aware of the new state ruleContinue Reading
Spelman College, one of the leading educational institutions for Black women in STEM, announced a historic milestone with a $100 million gift – the largest single donation ever made to a Historically Black College or University (HBCU). The generous contribution comes from businesswoman and philanthropist Ronda Stryker and her husband,Continue Reading
Johania Charles Miami Times Staff Writer – Thirty-one years ago, then Miami-Dade County Public Schools board member Frederica S. Wilson saw fit to advocate for a drug, dropout and prison prevention program for young boys in South Florida. Since then, thousands have gone through the 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project toContinue Reading
A Jacksonville neighborhood some may have never seen or known about could become the city’s art center. Developers are calling the 8.3-acre property the “Phoenix Arts and Innovation District” in North Springfield which is located north of downtown and the Eastside. The abandoned warehouses and buildings are already a centerContinue Reading
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