A Northside funeral director is wanted on multiple charges after the Florida Department of Financial Services (DFS) opened an investigation following complaints over the “mishandling of cremated remains” and allegedly “abandoning” the business. Elliot Graham is the funeral director at Marion Graham Mortuaries on Gandy Street in the Lake ForestContinue Reading
Outside consultants hired by JEA as the city-owned utility explored privatization in 2019 provided insight into the scuttled attempt to sell the utility, during testimony at a pre-trial hearing for former JEA executives Aaron Zahn and Ryan Wannemacher. Zahn, a former CEO of the utility, and Wannemacher, his former chiefContinue Reading
Deputy Daniel Barnhart of the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office was busy Wednesday trying to get control of a fifth-grade class at Liberty Pines Academy. The students in the room with him were part of a pilot program called “L.E.A.D,” or Law Enforcement Against Drugs and Violence. “When you hearContinue Reading
Fortis College in Orange Park will be offering free dental education and care to Northeast Florida children on Friday. According to Fortis College, attendees will be able to benefit from many preventative services such as screening exams, fluoride varnish applications, coronal polishing, and more. Apart from the free dental careContinue Reading
Floridians who are transgender can no longer change their driver’s licenses to match their current gender identity because of a new policy by the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. RELATED: UNF prepares to close several on campus centers linked to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion According to aContinue Reading
Florida lawmakers are considering a cap on the awards for things like pain, suffering, and loss of companionship when someone is killed or seriously hurt by medical malpractice. The proposed legislation would cap those types of damages at $500,000. The proposal is part of a compromise that would lift restrictionsContinue Reading
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced the renourishment of Vilano Beach is complete. It was finished at the end of December, wrapping up three months ahead of schedule. They will start planting sea oats in a couple of weeks. RELATED: St. Johns County considering $22M dredging project forContinue Reading
RISE Doro, the downtown Jacksonville apartment complex that was mangled in a multi-day fire, was planning to open this weekend, even though all its permits were not in place. According to the city, the apartment complex would not have been allowed to open unless it had a certificate that givesContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE – January 29, 2024 – Edward Waters University (EWU) continues to make strides towards its Emerging Eminence goal with the inauguration of the cutting-edge Athletic Academic Center. Today, Tiger Nation celebrated the grand opening of this innovative facility, designed to empower student-athletes by fostering academic success and holistic development. DedicatedContinue Reading
GERREN KEITH GAYNOR – via www.thegrio.com – The Biden-Harris campaign has hired a director of Black media, theGrio exclusively reports, touting the new addition as evidence of the 2024 reelection operation’s early commitment and investment to reach Black voters. The campaign selected Jasmine Harris, a former staffer for Sen. ChuckContinue Reading
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