A third Republican candidate has put in his bid to challenge St. Johns County Sheriff Rob Hardwick, who is running for reelection for his second term. Retired St. Johns County Lt. Jim Priester announced his plans Tuesday to run for sheriff to address three needs that he said the sheriff’sContinue Reading
Florida Gov. Don DeSantis is back on the campaign trail after coming in second place in the Iowa caucuses. Former President Donald Trump received 51% of the votes in Iowa and DeSantis had 21%. In third was former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley with 19% of the vote. MORE: IowaContinue Reading
A Jacksonville security guard accused of murder shot a 23-year-old man after the man attacked the manager of an illegal gambling facility in Brentwood and tried to grab cash, according to a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office report released on Tuesday. MORE: 61-year-old man arrested and charged with second-degree murder after altercationContinue Reading
The St. Johns County Commission approved a second reading of a golf cart ordinance Tuesday — requiring anyone 18-years or younger to possess a valid learners or driver’s license in order to operate one. This matches a state law that passed last year. The previous law only required that aContinue Reading
People in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia are expected to see the coldest temperatures of the season overnight Tuesday and Wednesday, with temperatures in some areas forecasted to dip into the 20s. That means it’s time to protect plants, pets, and people: the three Ps. Don’t expect any of thatContinue Reading
The City Rescue Mission is keeping its doors open longer and offering room for more guests. They will remain on this schedule as long as temperatures are below 40 degrees. “We will not turn anyone away. We want to make sure that those without a home have warm shelter andContinue Reading
By Casmira Harrison – Neighbors near First Coast High School have big concerns that a Chick-fil-A proposed for Duval Station Road would inundate the area with traffic. More than 150 Oceanway residents came out to a community meeting with the land owner, the developer, a city traffic engineer and aContinue Reading
BY RASHAD MILLIGAN – Tommie Smith received his flowers, and a jersey, on Jan. 15 in Atlanta. – The Atlanta Hawks invited the legendary Olympian out to the team’s MLK Day game against the San Antonio Spurs. During a timeout, Smith was acknowledged courtside and received a standing ovation from the crowd. The teamContinue Reading
A Jacksonville man who spent 42 years in prison for a murder he did not commit and was released only five years ago, died at age 80, his family confirmed. Clifford Williams was wrongfully convicted of murder in 1976. Williams and his nephew were accused of killing a woman andContinue Reading
A federal judge has ruled that two separate juries will be seated for the upcoming trial of former JEA executives Aaron Zahn and Ryan Wannemacher, due to how protected statements may be used during their defense. Zahn, the utility’s former CEO, and Wannemacher, who served as his chief financial officer,Continue Reading
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