Florida News (Page 562)

As students in Northeast Florida round out their first few weeks back in school, educators are raving about a different approach to earning a diploma, called Eckerd Connects Workforce Development. The free program is open to students who are out of traditional school. In June, 19-year-old Jazmi’n Simmons accomplished something sheContinue Reading

More rule and policy changes from Florida’s Board of Education are again drawing mixed reactions. The two changes getting the most attention focus on bathroom access in colleges and the process of challenging books available in public schools. Those behind the votes say they are acting to make sure policiesContinue Reading

The kids are back in school and getting back into their normal routines, and now it’s time to decide: “Do I sign them up for sports?” Benefits beyond physical activity From football to basketball to swimming and karate, there are so many youth sports and activities for your kids toContinue Reading

A precautionary Boil Water Advisory that affected approximately 25,000 JEA customers, including several neighborhoods, a hospital, and a number of schools, was lifted at 5 a.m. Thursday, two days after a water main break on Jacksonville’s Southside. Customers in the affected areas — highlighted in red on a map providedContinue Reading

Two men were shot on Southside Boulevard, south of Deerwood Park in Baymeadows, around 8:08 p.m. Wednesday, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said. Police said the men who were shot were traveling inside a car when they were approached by two unknown men. The shooters fired multiple rounds at them andContinue Reading

An elderly woman is speaking out after being carjacked at a Jacksonville convenience store. The incident happened on Tuesday at the 7/11 on West Union Street. 77-year-old Barbara Bailey says a stranger jumped into the back seat of her vehicle saying that he had something for her and that sheContinue Reading

Police are investigating a deadly shooting on Jacksonville’s Westside, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. The shooting took place Wednesday afternoon near Lenox Avenue and Plymouth Street. Police said when they arrived they found a man lying on the ground with multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to the hospitalContinue Reading

Local lawmakers and civil rights activists are calling on the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate possible medical negligence at the Duval County jail. The News4JAX ITEAM has been reporting on a number of in-custody deaths. Amid backlash, Sheriff T.K. Waters recently announced the healthcare contractor at the jail willContinue Reading

A jury will decide the fate of a woman convicted of helping kidnap an elderly Jacksonville couple and bury them alive. The jury began deliberating Wednesday on the high-profile death penalty case. Tiffany Cole was sentenced to death in connection with the 2005 crime. Related: Resentencing trial continues for one ofContinue Reading