Florida News (Page 347)

Violent crime involving youth is a problem in Jacksonville with parts of the city riddled with gun violence and poverty. That’s why Mayor Donna Deegan’s proposed $5.8 million budget will pay for literacy programs, youth artist programs, public city pool plans and youth employment programs, designed to help steer youngerContinue Reading

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is investigating a Tuesday afternoon triple shooting that happened at a Westside apartment complex. There is a large police presence at an apartment complex located on San Juan Avenue and Jammes Road. Jacksonville Fire and Rescue said one of the victims was transported with critical injuries.Continue Reading

The Jacksonville City Council is expected to vote Tuesday on an initiative that aims to improve local rates of infant mortality. The mortality rates are higher in Duval County than they are in the rest of the state and the nation. If approved, this initiative would provide $250,000 to saveContinue Reading

There appears to be a police shortage in Jacksonville. There are officially 217 vacancies within the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, and that number is expected to grow. Right now, it’s taken for granted when you call the police they will come. But there is concern that fewer people want to takeContinue Reading

The legal battle between a Jacksonville-based peanut company, Dee’s Nuts, and YouTube superstar Jimmy Donaldson has come to an end — and Dee’s Nuts got what it wanted. In August, Dee’s Nuts, a company based in Duval County that sells millions of dollars of gourmet flavored peanuts and apparel eachContinue Reading

The Rhode Island man who’s accused of using the word “bomb” during an argument with his travel companion while on a plane will spend at least another week in federal custody. Evan Sims, 41, faces up to five years in prison for an alleged bomb threat that was made onContinue Reading

A popular teeth-straightening brand that shipped aligners to customers’ doors has shut its doors immediately — leaving customers without support or new aligners, including several in Northeast Florida. SmileDirectClub has been in business since 2014 with more than 2 million customers. The company sold itself as a cheaper, more efficientContinue Reading

Biden is expected to meet Zelenskyy at the White House for a press conference. The live stream will start at 4:15 p.m. Click the video above to watch. MORE: With Ukraine aid in peril, Zelenskyy pleads his cause on Capitol Hill and at the White HouseContinue Reading

The U.S. Capitol will hold its Menorah lighting ceremony Tuesday evening to celebrate the eight-day festival of Hanukkah. House Speaker Johnson, Senate Majority Leader Schumer, Senate Republican Leader McConnell, and House Democratic Leader Jeffries will be hosting this event. Press play above to watch the event liveContinue Reading