Florida News (Page 414)

All week long, News4JAX has been asking our community to make a difference in the lives of those experiencing homelessness by donating to the City Rescue Mission’s Annual Shoeboxes of Love project. The boxes are filled with personal hygiene items and are a small way to provide hope to thoseContinue Reading

News4JAX is working on a story about people who sleep with their pets — whether it be out of love, to ease anxiety, for the animal’s benefit, or something else — and the benefit, or health issues, it may cause. We are speaking with doctors and pet owners as weContinue Reading

Gator Club Members at Marineland are getting the real deal on Wed., Nov. 15! The aquarium is hosting a meet and greet event for Gator Club Members with none other than Heisman Trophy winner and College Football Hall of Famer, Coach Steve Spurrier! “Discover more about his renowned journey atContinue Reading

The driver accused of killing an 18-year-old Creekside High School grad in a wrong-way head-on crash in May has been charged with vehicular homicide, jail records show. Ariel Monteagudo was arrested Monday and is being held on $750,000 bond. News4JAX requested his mugshot, but we have not received it yet.Continue Reading

Two lanes are closed Thursday morning on Loretto Road near Old St. Augustine Road as JEA crews work to repair a leak in a water main that crosses Loretto Road, the utility said. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said part of the northbound lanes on Old St. Augustine Road are alsoContinue Reading

A woman in her mid-60s was hit by two cars late Wednesday night on Avenue B, two blocks south of Edgewood Avenue, police said. Both cars sped away from the scene, headed west on Edgewood Avenue. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said the crash, which was reported around 11 p.m. WednesdayContinue Reading

Millions of families carry some form of medical debt, and it can be daunting and debilitating if you have trouble paying the bill. But before you sign up for one of those medical credit cards or loans offered by the health care provider — promising to ease the burden —Continue Reading

Duval County Schools Police Chief Greg Burton was discharged from the Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital surrounded by love and support from more than 50 local law enforcement officers and the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, who gathered Wednesday for a surprise “Parade of Appreciation.” It was revealed that Burton suffered a stroke onContinue Reading

The Florida Department of Transportation met with St. Augustine residents to give them the chance to learn more about an $8.2 million proposal to improve a busy section of a downtown roadway. The proposed improvement would rework the traffic flow in front of the Bridge of Lions on State RoadContinue Reading