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The Duval County School Board is holding another workshop Tuesday to reveal the results of the community feedback on the search for a new superintendent. The board hopes to have a permanent superintendent in place by January after the early retirement of Dr. Diana Greene in July. Dr. Dana KriznarContinue Reading

For the first time since his wife’s arrest in the murder conspiracy to kill her ex-husband, the man accused of orchestrating the death of Jared Bridegan will appear in court Tuesday. Mario Fernandez, 34, was arrested in March and charged with first-degree murder with a weapon, conspiracy to commit first-degreeContinue Reading

Sept. 10 was National Grandparent’s Day. It’s a time to give a shout-out to all the grammies and grampies who are the emergency babysitters and carpool drivers. We are witnessing the rise of the grandparent generation. It seems grandma and grandpa are more involved in their grandchildren’s lives than everContinue Reading

A woman was hit and killed Monday night on University Boulevard while trying to help a dog that had been hit by a car and was lying in the street, police said. The crash was reported around 10:20 p.m. Monday on University Boulevard about half a mile south of AtlanticContinue Reading

Whether it’s pricier groceries, more expensive gas, or higher utility bills, when you add up your monthly expenses, you may be struggling to make ends meet. If you’re looking for places to save, you may be trying to find cheaper car insurance. Experts like Margo Gilman from Consumer Reports willContinue Reading

The Putman County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of a man connected to the death of a body found inside a home that caught fire in Hawthorne in March. Mathew Temael, 23, was arrested and charged in the death of Louis Stackhouse. He’s also facing vehicle theft, burglary and arsonContinue Reading

It was a packed house filled with plenty of listening ears as Mayor Donna Deegan held her 12th community conversation event. Northside residents came to the Florida State College at Jacksonville North campus to share their issues and concerns with Deegan and Councilman Reggie Gaffney Jr. about development problems andContinue Reading

A suspect is in custody after the Gainesville Police Department said an excavator was stolen and driven into a Walmart. According to a post on X, the incident happened at Walmart on SW 42nd Street when the suspect stole a large excavator and took it on a joy ride, managingContinue Reading

An arrest warrant for a Clay County cheerleading coach accused of stealing over $32,000 from the organization details how she supposedly spent the money. Amanda Herndon, who used to run the “Crush Cheer” cheerleading group, is facing grand theft charges for taking thousands of dollars while she ran a cheerleadingContinue Reading