According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the United States spends $81 billion a year on mass incarceration. These dollars go to staffing the jails and meeting the basic needs of the more than two million Americans incarcerated. But, when they leave prison or jail and return to society, theContinue Reading
Florida State College at Jacksonville has invited the local community to help choose the school’s official mascot. Your vote could be part of history! (You might not know those but the University of North Florida Ospreys were almost the Armadillos — so this is a big decision!) FSCJ has 25Continue Reading
JEA volunteers brought joy to more than 135 senior adults recently at the Mary Singleton Senior Center in Springfield. JEA partnered with the City of Jacksonville Senior Services Division to organize a “Senior Self Care Day” to show our senior community members how much we care. The seniors enjoyed music,Continue Reading
It’s no secret Jacksonville is dealing with a crime problem. Nearly every day, we wake up to news of a shooting, road rage or some other type of violent crime in our communities. Lawmakers and community leaders are working together to try and figure out how to make our cityContinue Reading
Two Jacksonville businesses were damaged after two separate fires broke out overnight and early Thursday morning. One fire — which owners said began after an electrical problem — broke out at Hamburger Mary’s on Beach Boulevard. “We are happy none of our staff or customers were inside at the timeContinue Reading
A reported tornado tore through the “B-section” of Palm Coast on Thursday morning during a Weather Authority Alert. RELATED: Tornado Watch through 9 a.m., Weather Alert through noon Thursday The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office and emergency response partners responded to the area, which sustained significant damage. No injuries had beenContinue Reading
Jacksonville is a city filled with rich history, historic homes, and one very historic tree that’s truly standing the test of time. The Treaty Oak is located on the Southbank of Jacksonville not far from the Museum of Science and History. It’s believed to be over 250 years old andContinue Reading
It is a Weather Authority Alert Day due to steady rain all morning. Only a few thunderstorms will be mixed in with rain. The risk for severe weather is decreasing and stays limited to areas south of Starke to Palm Coast. The Tornado Watch is primarily intended for these areasContinue Reading
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is looking for a missing elderly man with Alzheimer’s. Peter Morok was last seen walking on Blanding Boulevard early Wednesday afternoon. The 78-year-old is 5 foot 10 inches and weighs about 160 pounds. He has green eyes and white hair. He was also seen wearing aContinue Reading
Northside residents voiced their concerns about traffic issues at a Wednesday night meeting related to new apartments coming to Biscayne Boulevard. District 8 Councilman Reggie Gaffeny Jr. hosted the meeting to learn more about the residents’ feelings. Residents were concerned about how adding another development could cause more of aContinue Reading
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