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Organizers of the Power of the Ballot Action Fund rallied outside of Mount Olive Primitive Baptist Church Saturday morning to encourage Black voters to get to the polls next election. “Here we witness resilience, unity, and the abominable spirit of communities coming together to standby and say, ‘No, we willContinue Reading

A small pink casket layered with pictures of Kae’lynn Marie Matthews sat at the front of the sanctuary at Westside Church of Christ as her family laid the 3-year-old to rest Saturday. Kae’lynn’s parents remembered her as a joyous child with an infectious smile. Kae’Lynn was killed Sept. 23 inContinue Reading

Every minute, 20 people experience physical abuse by an intimate partner. October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. It’s a time to honor victims and spread the word about the devastating impacts it has every day. These days, life is good for Marie Colee, which is a night and dayContinue Reading

A man in his mid-20s was shot in the foot as he was driving Saturday morning on West 16th Street near Prospect Street, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. JSO said the man was driving a vehicle around 7 a.m. when the suspect or suspects “ambushed” him and shot atContinue Reading

A motorcyclist died early Saturday after crashing into the back of a garbage truck on Baymeadows Road, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Police said the motorcycle and the garbage truck were traveling eastbound on Baymeadows Road around 3:45 a.m. near the I-295 overpass when the motorcyclist rear-ended the garbageContinue Reading

Two people died after being shot and killed on Friday night in Jacksonville’s Northside, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Police say the shooting happened after 11:45 p.m. on Kylan Drive off Moncrief Road. According to police, someone called 911 after hearing gunshots in the area. When officers responded toContinue Reading

This morning patchy to dense fog is possible mostly inland. Squeezing in the last “summer-like” morning before the cold front moves through with lows in the upper 60s to 70s this morning. Later on today, partly cloudy skies with highs in the upper 80s and winds from the west betweenContinue Reading

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is searching for Johnny McGlothin, 72. Police say he was last seen at 12PM on Bergen Street near Commonwealth Avenue. McGlothin has been diagnosed with dementia. He is 5′9″ tall and weighs 165 pounds. He was last seen in a black t-shirt with white diagonal stripes,Continue Reading

A Duval County judge issued two orders on Friday regarding cases involving Celebration Church and its founding pastors, Stovall and Kerri Weems. The court considered two cases: Defamation claims involving a church investigative report that outlined allegations of spiritual and emotional abuse, financial misconduct, narcissism and more against Stovall WeemsContinue Reading