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A 14-year-old was fatally shot Monday evening at a home in the Sherwood Forest neighborhood of Northwest Jacksonville, police said. Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Lt. Adam Blinn, with the Homicide Unit, said officers were called to Castle Boulevard, near Soutel Drive and Sibbald Road, around 6:10 p.m. Monday by neighbors whoContinue Reading

The New Year has arrived and so has Dry January, which was created to encourage people to give up alcohol for the month. As many are aware, drinking too much can be harmful to your health. “I tell patients all the time that alcohol is associated with 200 different medicalContinue Reading

There’s a growing concern among dog owners and veterinarians as a new respiratory illness is infecting canines across the country. You expect to see your fur baby playing, running and barking, but when you start to see them becoming lethargic, it’s cause for concern. A new respiratory disease called AtypicalContinue Reading

Need some extra motivation to be among the 9% of people who follow through on their New Year’s resolutions? Tuesday just happens to be National Motivation and Inspiration Day. Austin J. Franklin, a motivational speaker, author and CEO, has three suggestions that can lead to achieving your goals this year.Continue Reading

It’s chillier today under clear skies and highs only reaching the mid to upper 50s this afternoon. Tonight will be colder in the mid-30s in town with low 40s east of I-95 to the coast. A light freeze is possible across inland Georgia and down into Baker County, but frostContinue Reading

The United States Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville awarded a $32.4 million contract in December to support a renourishment project across nearly 10 miles of Duval County beaches. The Shore Protection Project, which is slated to begin sometime shortly after the new year, will address beach erosion on Atlantic Beach,Continue Reading

Following the abrupt closure of a local non-profit’s substance abuse clinic, a former board member of River Region Human Services said he saw it coming. Richard Preston said he owes a lot to River Region Human Services. Until the past few weeks, it ran the residential campus where he gotContinue Reading

Happy New Year!  I hope your resolutions, wishes and more come true in 2024.  Clouds are moving in ahead of an approaching cold front.  A few light showers will be possible, but the most notable feature of the front will be the colder temperatures.  Inland frost possible early Tuesday withContinue Reading

As Jacksonville celebrates the new year, some are now questioning why instead of fireworks, gunfire rang out in one Westside neighborhood. A woman said a bullet came through her window and almost hit her and a friend. They were inside watching the fireworks on TV when a bullet all ofContinue Reading