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After a 44-page incident report revealed that St. Johns County Sgt. Deputy Michael Kunovich died from natural causes after a struggle with an 18-year-old Guatemalan migrant whom he was trying to detain, Vergilio Aguilar Mendez is still charged with manslaughter and has been in jail since May. Defense attorney JohnContinue Reading

The Duval County School Board is letting parents and guardians know to expect bus delays on Thursday, Dec. 21. The school board said there will be widespread delays on Thursday because of an “abnormally high number” of anticipated bus driver absences, which could impact morning and afternoon transportation. The schoolContinue Reading

The family of a Baker County Green Beret hopes to make a lasting impact in his honor by saving the lives of local heroes after they lost their beloved hero in 2022. Staff Sgt. George “Quint” Taber V, 30, died in August 2022 in a training accident in the mountainsContinue Reading

The St. Johns County Medical Examiner found that St. Johns County Sgt. Deputy Michael Kunovich — who collapsed and later died at a hospital in May following a struggle with a Guatemalan man who he was trying to detain — died due to cardiac dysrhythmia, an abnormal or irregular heartbeat,Continue Reading

After months away at sea, some crew members from the USS Indianapolis are back home at the Naval Station Mayport — just in time for Christmas. Members from the combat ship’s Blue Crew had been away since early July. The flight that brought the nearly 60 crew members back homeContinue Reading

After a couple of chilly mornings, temperatures will rebound into the weekend and Christmas day, but wait there’s more… In the classic holiday song, the dreams were of a white Christmas, not a wet one. Rain chances will begin to develop on Christmas Eve and continue through Christmas Day withContinue Reading

The CEO of the Jacksonville Housing Authority (JHA) said there’s a lot more to the city investigation released on Tuesday that revealed the agency wasted more than a million dollars of federal funds. The city’s Inspector General’s Office found that of nearly $2 million set aside to help pay tenantsContinue Reading

The political world is watching what will happen next with former President Donald Trump’s campaign following a ruling from the Colorado Supreme Court that he can not appear on that state’s ballot next year. The state’s high court found he participated in an insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021, and underContinue Reading

A Broadway-style circus returns to St. Augustine just in time for the holidays. The Venardos Circus is back for the sixth year in a row with a brand-new tent at the Amphitheater. It’s an experience that organizers say will create memories that will last a lifetime. Founder and Ringmaster KevinContinue Reading