A Jacksonville man was sentenced to one year in prison after he pleaded guilty to misusing nearly $1 million in Paycheck Protection Program loan money, funds that investigators say he spent on himself. Landers was also ordered to forfeit $910,000 gained in the PPP fraud. The Justice Department has recoveredContinue Reading
A major plan to revamp and replace dated Duval County Public School buildings is now projected to cost billions more than originally anticipated. The construction of Southside Estates Elementary School is a prime example. The district said due to factors like inflation, the project is going to cost about 94%Continue Reading
More than 200 sailors aboard a Jacksonville-based warship are getting credited for fighting off rebel attacks on cargo ships in the Middle East. Over the past several weeks, the USS Carney has shot down numerous drones and missiles from Houthi rebels sparked by the Israel-Hamas war. The Carney is aContinue Reading
Last week, an appeals court ruled the Florida Legislature didn’t violate the state constitution when it approved congressional maps pushed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis that helped the GOP replace a Black Democratic representative with a white conservative. The 1st District Court of Appeal reversed a lower court’s ruling thatContinue Reading
By Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher, The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint Newspaper | “Stop The Hate, Spread The Love” are powerful words that convey the idea that we all should be able to get along. But the reality is that it takes more than just words to bring about theContinue Reading
Lawyers for the families of three Black residents killed in a racially motivated shooting at a Jacksonville Dollar General store have filed a lawsuit. They’re suing the store, the security company and the shooter’s parents. On Tuesday, there will be a news conference to announce more details led by prominentContinue Reading
Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa kicked off the holidays at the Ponte Vedra Beach resort this weekend, unveiling a massively “sweet” 12-foot-tall gingerbread house standing as tall as an elephant and measuring 8 feet square. The display is the artistic creation of the resort’s executive pastry chef James Victorino andContinue Reading
Jacksonville, Fla. (November 20, 2023) – Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront, a modern and sophisticated hotel located in the heart of downtown on the St. John’s River next to the scenic Main Street Bridge, announces a holiday cooking class for guests and local residents. During the event, attendees will work withContinue Reading
From cloudy to cooler. Mostly cloudy skies will continue to slowly clear through the night. The kickoff will be under mostly cloudy skies with partial clearing through late tonight. A cool and damp evening with temperatures slipping into the 40s overnight across our inland cities with temperatures closer to theContinue Reading
A Florida appeals court upheld Gov. Ron DeSantis’ congressional redistricting map, finding a lower state court should have dismissed a lawsuit challenging North Florida’s districts. Even though DeSantis’ lawyers admitted his map violated the state constitution by diminishing Black voting power, the First District Court of Appeal said state voting protections shouldn’t applyContinue Reading
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