Florida News (Page 477)

Flames could be seen shooting through the roof of the clubhouse at St. Augustine’s Atlantic Beach & Tennis Club early Tuesday morning. Part of the tennis complex on Ocean Trace Road off A1A South was destroyed in the fire. St. Johns County Fire Rescue personnel could be seen using aContinue Reading

Six people between their late teens to mid-30s were injured Monday night when “at least two different shooters” fired at each other at a Northwest Jacksonville apartment complex, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said. Five of the wounded were taken to a local hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening. PoliceContinue Reading

If you missed out on the rain yesterday, there is a good chance you get more rounds through the week- starting today. We’re transitioning from a very dry weekend to a very wet pattern in the week ahead. We say goodbye to the 60s this morning with low to mid-70sContinue Reading

Gun violence continues to claim lives in the River City. With nearly three months remaining in the year, Jacksonville is on pace to see the murder count climb above 100 people. Just over the weekend, four people lost their lives to senseless gun violence, including a 3-year-old child. Prior toContinue Reading

A former Jacksonville Sheriff’s Officer who pleaded guilty to sending nude images and videos to a teenager will face sentencing on Tuesday. Alejandro Carmona-Fonseca, 48, pleaded guilty in December to attempted online enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity. An arrest warrant revealed that a teenage boy toldContinue Reading

Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan met with 50 companies in London over 5 days in an effort to form what she called a “great partnership” that could produce more jobs in Jacksonville. In a post on X, Deegan shared that she had a trade briefing meeting, discussed business opportunities, explored healthcareContinue Reading

The decomposing body of a woman was found Monday in the backyard of a home on Spearing Street on Jacksonville’s eastside, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Officers said a little after 1 p.m., police responded to the scene after receiving a call from someone living down the street. WhenContinue Reading

The City of Jacksonville is looking into complaints of unusually high water bills at the Three Seasons Mobile Home Village — a mobile home community on the Westside — after the News4JAX I-TEAM received several messages from affected residents and discovered the owners were at the center of an investigationContinue Reading

Brentwood residents are continuing to push back against a multi-million dollar medical examiner’s office as they continue the fight against yet another unwanted building that is projected to open in the neighborhood. Community activist Lydia Bell, who is also president of the Metro Gardens Association, and other residents were supposedContinue Reading