Florida News (Page 417)

An early morning fire at the Westland Park Apartments on Collins Road, near the intersection with I-295, left at least a dozen units with severe damage Wednesday. The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department was first called to the complex around 12:15 a.m. Firefighters were able to put out the two-alarmContinue Reading

An antisemitism event that was planned long before the Israel-Hamas war broke out was held Tuesday night with the First Coast YMCA. The “Together Against Hate” series was planned after antisemitic images were displayed at the Florida-Georgia game last year, but organizers said the event’s timing, unfortunately, came at aContinue Reading

The Duval County School Board voted Tuesday to end its contract with Student Transportation Services of America (STA). The school board approved a 5-year contract with Durham School Services beginning in August 2024 through July 2029. The change will not affect the current 2023 to 2024 school year and willContinue Reading

After a three-hour St. Johns County Board of Commissioners discussion, the board approved a proposed unit development for a popular Ponte Vedra Beach resort Tuesday night in a 4-to-1 vote. The board approved a renovation project for the Ponte Vedra Inn and Club, which has been at the center ofContinue Reading

The man arrested and charged with aggravated battery in the brutal assault of a Jacksonville police officer that happened outside a Walmart Supercenter in February was ruled not competent for prosecution in October. Joseph Merrill, 40, who was initially charged with attempted murder — also, a first-degree felony, was arrestedContinue Reading

Lawmakers in Tallahassee gathered for a special session Tuesday to discuss the extension of the “My Safe Florida Home Program,” which they say could lower property insurance premiums over time. According to its website, the My Safe Florida Home Program was created to strengthen Florida homes against hurricanes by providingContinue Reading

JEA leaders met on Tuesday to talk about the electric bills for area residents and what they will be paying next year. The rates are likely to go up 4% and there are several reasons why. Costs have gone up for running the utility, but one primary reason for theContinue Reading

Jacksonville city leaders gathered at Colonial Forest Apartments Tuesday morning to address the next steps in the legal battle with the owner of the complex at the center of a lawsuit for maintaining a public nuisance. The News4JAX I-TEAM has been reporting on the deteriorating conditions at the property locatedContinue Reading

A St. Johns County woman said she’s overpaid hundreds of dollars in sales tax on Amazon orders because the company is charging the wrong rate. Marianne Hatcher said it’s a confusion of county lines. She lives in the Julington Creek area, which is in unincorporated St. Johns County, but AmazonContinue Reading