Florida News (Page 491)

With a presidential primary election in Florida in a little more than five months, many eyes will be on the election process. In Duval County, much of that takes place on the far northside at the election center, but there is now a proposal to move that site downtown. Right nowContinue Reading

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office continues its search for a missing man who was last seen in November 2022. Austin Carlos Patchke, 23, was reported missing and last seen leaving a business on foot in the 14200 block of Old St. Augustine Road near Baptist South on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022.Continue Reading

The semi-annual king tides are coming up on the last weekend in October.  High tides will reach nearly seven feet above the average low water mark on Sunday, October 29. The extra pull of the moon’s gravitational force on our oceans comes from the moon lining up with the sunContinue Reading

A domestic altercation between a husband and wife early Tuesday morning ended with the man trying to run over his wife and adult son, who shot and critically injured his father, according to Baker County deputies. Investigators said that just after 12:45 a.m. Tuesday, deputies were called to a homeContinue Reading

One southbound lane of I-95 — near World Golf Village — in St. Johns County reopened after a shooting closed all lanes Tuesday morning, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office. News4JAX spotted rescue vehicles and half a dozen police cars near the 327-mile marker around 11:45 a.m. OneContinue Reading

A couple from Starke caught with mail stolen from five counties has been sentenced to federal prison for mail theft. Connor Lee Austin, 31, was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison. That sentence will run consecutive to Austin’s current sentence of three years in Florida State Prison for grandContinue Reading

Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on “the future of college sports, focusing on name, image, and likeness.” Witnesses include Charlie Baker, President. National Collegiate Athletic Association, Jill Bodensteiner, Vice President and Director of Athletics, Saint Joseph’s University, Ramogi Huma, Executive Director, National College Players Association, Walker Jones, ExecutiveContinue Reading

The man convicted of raping and murdering 8-year-old Cherish Perrywinkle in 2013 will be back in court Tuesday as he seeks a new trial. Donald Smith was found guilty in 2018 of killing Perrywinkle and was sentenced to death. Investigators found that Smith abducted Perrywinkle by luring her into hisContinue Reading

Springfield Kitty Cat Shack Rescue is asking for the community’s help after they said they are in dire need of donations. The foster-based rescue in Jacksonville said, “This is the lowest we’ve ever been with funds and we’re in dire straights.” The rescue said they have more than 150 catsContinue Reading