Florida News (Page 313)

We’re down to the final days for you to mail your packages so that they arrive in time for Christmas. With Christmas falling on a Monday, you lose an extra day of shipping because most services don’t deliver on Sundays. For the United States Postal Service, you have until Dec.Continue Reading

You’ve probably seen the warnings. Just over the past few weeks, News4JAX has reported on several law enforcement agencies warning the community about different scams taking over during the holiday season. From phone calls involving people impersonating police officers to text messages related to bogus package deliveries, scammers are becomingContinue Reading

A recent arrest of a 25-year-old man accused of being a fentanyl dealer and trafficker in Clay County is putting the spotlight on the drug epidemic plaguing many communities. “I’m entering my 32nd year of law enforcement and the drug war does seem like a never-ending battle, but it’s aContinue Reading

New findings from an anticipated Jacksonville Inspector General Report show wasteful expenditure of government funds. The investigation released Tuesday evening revealed that a significant portion of the funds, loaded onto Jacksonville housing tenant utility reimbursement payment cards was spent on non-utility expenses. The agency and its CEO Dwayne Alexander haveContinue Reading

The City Commission for Fernandina Beach voted unanimously Tuesday to accept the resignation of the city manager after residents called for him to step down following a bicycle crash back in October where he admitted he had been drinking. Fernandina Beach City Manager Ty Ross resigned from his position Friday,Continue Reading

A man was stabbed to death Tuesday morning in the Cedar Hills neighborhood, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Police said the man was found on Jade Drive East on Jacksonville’s Westside shortly after 9:30 a.m. First responders pronounced the man dead at the scene. A suspect is in custodyContinue Reading

A body camera video that shows an exchange between a Spanish-speaking teen and a St. Johns County deputy is now getting national attention. In May, Vergilio Aguilar-Mendez, 18, was accused of trespassing on a property in St. Augustine. A confrontation between Aguilar-Mendez and Deputy Michael Kunovich turned physical and followingContinue Reading

An 18-year-old is accused of trespassing on a bus at Terry Parker High School with a loaded gun, according to an arrest report obtained by News4JAX. Duval County Public School said Roy Taylor was spotted by security at the Arlington-area school when students were dismissed. The report said when policeContinue Reading

The Florida State Guard — a volunteer force established in 2022 by Governor DeSantis — is raising eyebrows over how it plans to deal with migrants. The Miami Herald and Tampa Bay Times are reporting that guard members are being trained in both “aerial gunnery” and treating “massive hemorrhages.” ThisContinue Reading