Traffic issues are plaguing a newer development in Jacksonville near the St. Johns County line. Residents in the Wells Creek subdivision said it can take them more than a half hour to leave the community during peak hours. They said the problem is they have no traffic light to help themContinue Reading
A Macclenny man was sentenced to 10 months in prison on Wednesday for felony and misdemeanor charges related to his actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. Federal prosecutors said the actions of Brad Weeks, 44, and others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. CongressContinue Reading
While visiting a vendor fair, Free Press Urban Traveler columnist was impressed by Debra James-Hughes and her natural body care products. Here’s her story; Born and raised primarily in Chicago, IL, entrepernuer Debra James-Hughes grew up as an an Army Brat and Navy Wife. She is the mother of fourContinue Reading
The River City was once the winter film capital of the world and a major contributor of silent films. Norman Studios, located in Arlington, was among the first studios in the nation to produce films starring African Americans in positive roles. ″While Mr. Norman himself was white he saw theContinue Reading
There is a plan in the works to ban smoking in Jacksonville’s parks. Light up or vape and you could pay a fine or even go to jail. It’s not a rule yet, but it’s something the city council is considering. The councilman proposing the plan says parks belong to all ofContinue Reading
By now Duval County Homeowner should have received their property tax notices in the mail. And by now you my have noticed the proposed rate is much higher than your last bill. The important thing on the TRIM notice is this…DO NOT PAY. It’s only an estimate of what we couldContinue Reading
Former Oakleaf High School assistant football coach Ben White was arrested Thursday and accused of inappropriately touching students at the school. White, 40, who was also the girl’s weightlifting coach at the school at the time of the alleged incidents, faces one charge of lewd and lascivious molestation. White wasContinue Reading
Shanna Gardner, Jared Bridegan’s ex-wife, is scheduled for a first appearance in court in Washington State Friday. Prosecutors say Gardner played a “key and central role” in the conspiracy to kill Bridegan and another man carried out the attack in Jacksonville Beach. The indictment states Gardner plotted to kill him asContinue Reading
NEW YORK — The girl group sound, made famous and unforgettable by acts like The Ronettes, The Shirelles, The Supremes, and The Vandellas, revolutionized American pop music. While songs like “Will You Love Me Tomorrow,” “Then He Kissed Me,” and “Be My Baby” are essential to the American canon, many of theContinue Reading
News4JAX obtained bodycam footage on Friday from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office showing the man accused of planning Jared Bridegan’s death being arrested in March, just over a year after Bridegan was killed in an ambush shooting in Jacksonville Beach. During the video, Mario Fernandez can be seen sitting handcuffedContinue Reading
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