Florida News (Page 317)

St. Johns County Parks & Recreation is hosting its free “treecycling” program so residents can recycle their Christmas trees into mulch for the county’s parks. Only real trees will be accepted at the treecycling stations, and all the decorations must be removed before the tree is dropped off. “This annualContinue Reading

A 67-year-old man was struck while riding a bicycle on Miller Street in Orange Park, and the driver who hit him left the scene, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said a 27-year-old man from Middleburg was headed south on Miller Street near Filmore Lane just after 9 p.m.Continue Reading

A man was killed Christmas night in a shooting in the College Park area of Jacksonville’s Northside, police said. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office was called around 8:30 p.m. Monday to Penny Cove Lane after reports that someone had been shot. Paramedics responded, but the man died at the scene. InvestigatorsContinue Reading

Volunteers will head back out on the water Tuesday to search for a missing canoer who was last seen Saturday morning. A prayer vigil in Vilano Beach was held Monday for missing 46-year-old Eiffel Gilyana, who was last seen near the St. Augustine inlet wearing black pants, with no lifeContinue Reading

Members of Jacksonville’s Jewish community fanned out around Jacksonville to deliver Christmas meals to seniors served by the Meals on Wheels program, operated by Aging True. For years, Jewish volunteers have stepped up on Christmas, so that the program’s employees can take a day off, and enjoy the holiday. It’sContinue Reading

A 13-year-old was arrested and charged with the murder of a 29-year-old man in Glynn County, according to the Glynn County Police Department. GCPD said the shooting happened around 10:59 p.m. Sunday on 114 Fairman Avenue. The man identified as De’Shon Harrison was taken to the hospital with a woundContinue Reading

A prayer vigil was held Monday for a missing 46-year-old canoer who was last seen on Saturday morning near the St. Augustine inlet. Eiffel Gilyana’s family and friends are praying for a miracle and not giving up hope. Gilyana works at the Jewish Community Alliance as the fitness and wellnessContinue Reading

The cold front pushing through Wednesday evening will help clear up the rain and the cloudy skies. By Thursday, we’ll have seen the end of the above normal warm temperatures for December 2023. Now: Cloudy skies this evening with misty rain. Temperatures will remain in the mid-60s Tonight: Overnight temperaturesContinue Reading

A man is suing the St. John’s County Sheriff’s Office, St. Augustine Beach Police, and an officer after he said they violated his civil rights and the officer used excessive force, leaving him with physical and emotional damages. Paul Viollis Jr, 34, was charged with a DUI, carrying a concealedContinue Reading