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The man convicted and sentenced to death in the 2013 murder of an 8-year-old Jacksonville girl will be back in court Tuesday morning for an evidentiary hearing as he continues to push for a new trial. Donald Smith claims that his counsel was ineffective in his 2018 trial, which endedContinue Reading

Homeowners in Jacksonville can apply for financial assistance to fix or replace their roofs as part of the city’s new “Home Roof Rehabilitation” program. Mayor Donna Deegan green-lit the program, which is funded through the city’s general fund, after the need was identified by one of her transition committees. TheContinue Reading

Tanner Gillespie was a dedicated firefighter, trusted colleague and friend. But to Christopher Shee, the 20-year-old was like a son. Last November, Shee received a phone call from one of his sons, breaking the news that Tanner had been killed in an off-duty accident. The shock of that day isContinue Reading

This morning, you’ll be waking up to rain and patchy fog. Showers will start to decrease early this afternoon leaving us mostly dry by sunset. The temperatures will drop quickly after dark into the mid-20s inland. NE FL coast and St. Johns counties will stay right around freezing. Start preparingContinue Reading

A man was shot in the leg after an argument he wasn’t involved in escalated Monday afternoon and led to gunfire on East 32nd Street, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said. Police said around 1 p.m., the shooter got into an argument that escalated with a woman. The man then wentContinue Reading

TONIGHT: Clouds will build overnight with rain and can’t rule out an isolated mild with the cloud coverage. TUESDAY: Waking up to rain and patchy fog. Showers will start to decrease early afternoon leaving us mostly dry by sunset. The temperatures will drop quickly after dark into the mid-20s inland.Continue Reading

Donald Smith, the man convicted and sentenced to death in the murder of 8-year-old Cherish Perrywinkle, will be back in court Tuesday morning for an evidentiary hearing as he continues to push for a new trial under the claims that his counsel in his 2018 trial was ineffective. The evidentiaryContinue Reading

NOW: Mostly sunny skies inland, cloudy towards the beaches with the possibility of rain along the coast. Sea fog could develop, as well. Temperatures will stay mild throughout the early evening past sunset. TONIGHT: Clouds will build overnight with rain and no to rule out an isolated thunderstorm. Temperatures stayContinue Reading

St. Augustine kicked off Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a sold-out breakfast at Flagler College. The 39th annual breakfast theme reflected one of King’s famous quotes from his “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” speech: America: Be True to What You Said on Paper. Thomas Jackson, the chairman of theContinue Reading