Florida News (Page 369)

Residents who live in a troubled apartment complex in Grand Park are finally catching a break. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, along with several local agencies and organizations, held a community outreach event at the Cascade Apartments on Kings Park Drive Saturday. When Loretta Richard pulled into King Park Drive, sheContinue Reading

Le’Keian Woods, the man whose arrest sparked outrage in September, was released from jail Friday, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office online jail records. His release comes after several charges against Woods were downgraded by the State Attorney’s Office, according to court documents. Woods was facing two counts of armedContinue Reading

A Clay County Sheriff’s Office deputy was arrested Friday and is accused of driving under the influence following a crash that happened while he was on duty, officials said. The sheriff’s office said Deputy Austin Wiser rear-ended a vehicle at around 4:15 p.m. at the intersection of County Road 218Continue Reading

A family-friendly event was held by Nemours Kids Health at Everbank Stadium Saturday morning. Thousands of locals gathered for a 5K, 10K, and a one-mile fun run. Run courses include scenic routes through downtown, along the St. Johns River and over the iconic Hart Bridge. All proceeds will support theContinue Reading

Mild weather is here and will last through the weekend. Low temperatures stay in the 60s. We warm up to near 80s today under mostly cloudy skies. Rain showers develop in the afternoon and evening within the warm southerly flow. Rain picks up Sunday with some amounts of 1.0-1.5 inchesContinue Reading

The Jacksonville Sheirff’s Office shut down a large section of A Philip Randolph on Friday night following an incident that left at least one person dead. Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department said it found someone dead near the intersection of East Union Street and A Philip Randolph on the EastsideContinue Reading

An annual event that helps children from less fortunate households is in jeopardy of not being able to provide new toys and clothing to hundreds of kids this Christmas holiday. Every year right before Christmas, Cutz, Linez, and Trimz Barbershop in Northwest Jacksonville puts on a huge party where theyContinue Reading

Elias “Ronnie” Simmons, who once served as chief of staff to Corrine Brown during her time in Congress, has paid his restitution in his federal fraud case, according to court documents. Simmons was indicted in July 2016, along with Brown, following a months-long investigation into an educational charity based inContinue Reading

A new decision to release names of crime victims to the public in Florida has already impacted the local community and how law enforcement agencies share information. The Florida Supreme Court ruled a state law — known as Marsy’s Law — meant to protect crime victims, does not necessarily protectContinue Reading