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

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

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