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Attorneys for Vergilio Aguilar-Mendez are pushing for the manslaughter charge he is facing to be dropped. Aguilar-Mendez was accused of resisting an officer with violence and aggravated manslaughter of an officer after a confrontation with St. Johns County Sergeant Deputy Michael Kunovich happened in May 2023. Kunovich died from aContinue Reading

Since late Sunday night, Jacksonville Fire and Rescue has been trying to extinguish a fire at the new RISE Doro Apartments on East Adams Street. JFRD Chief Keith Powers said the fire has been difficult to put out because of void spaces in the building during construction. RELATED: Timeline: LuxuryContinue Reading

Wood-frame construction is permitted statewide in Florida and it’s a common choice for developers, even when it comes to high-rise apartment buildings like the downtown complex that caught fire on Sunday night and burned into Monday afternoon. If you drive around Jacksonville, you’ll likely see a lot of new apartmentContinue Reading

The developer of RISE Doro, a downtown apartment complex that caught fire Sunday, is a real estate company named RISE. According to the company’s website, it has dozens of apartment complexes located across the country in its portfolio, including several in the Jacksonville area. The company put out a statementContinue Reading

The City of Jacksonville Beach announced Monday that it will temporarily shut down due to an information systems issue and has closed all business for the day. The issues are affecting the following areas: City Hall and Parks and Recreation facilities, including the tennis center and the golf course, areContinue Reading

Did you make the switch back to heat? Sunny skies and seasonal highs means that jacket weather is back, especially during the morning hours.  Widespread frost is possible north of Waycross, GA with patchy frost possible early Tuesday morning across our inland areas.  It’s a great week to get outsideContinue Reading

As more than 100 firefighters worked through the night battling a massive blaze at a downtown Jacksonville apartment building, they were also working to protect nearby businesses. Jacksonville Fire and Rescue crews from across the city surrounded the new RISE Doro Apartments at 960 E. Adams St. late Sunday night after theContinue Reading

Members of the first African American sorority gathered in Jacksonville to celebrate 116 years of service. More than 500 members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated flooded downtown with pink and green. “It’s exciting to see our members gathered together all through this area to celebrate 116 years of aContinue Reading

Bringing life to downtown Jacksonville by adding more housing and entertainment has been slowgoing for decades. When Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan was elected last year, she vowed to renew efforts to develop downtown and make it a destination for all Northeast Florida residents. But after the RISE Doro apartments caughtContinue Reading