Florida News (Page 612)

Sentencing was set Friday for Aug. 16 in D.C. Federal Court for Brad Weeks of Macclenny, convicted in the Capitol riot of violent entry and disorderly conduct on restricted grounds, and obstruction. The government and defense have filed their sentencing recommendations, and the Department of Justice is asking the judgeContinue Reading

Suicide deaths reached a record high in the U.S. last year. Data from the CDC shows at least 49,449 lives were lost due to intentional self-harm in 2022. One local woman is working to raise awareness for mental health with murals all across Jacksonville that direct people to get help.Continue Reading

A woman who has worked for the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office for more than 19 years turned herself in Friday on a federal arrest warrant that accuses her of stealing money from the VA. JSO’s Internal Affairs Unit learned Thursday that Tamiko L. Williams, a longtime civilian employee, was the subjectContinue Reading

Now:  Isolated showers with storms West of US 1 in SE GA and west of Highway 301 for NE FL.  These will weaken as they travel toward I-95 between 3p-4p. Heat Advisory and Excessive Heat Warning through 8 pm. Tonight:  Scattered showers with storms will approach SE GA between 6pm-8pm. Continue Reading

A Lake City man is facing a child sex charge after he walked into the Baker County Sheriff’s Office on Monday and confessed to having sex with a 14-year-old multiple times when he lived in Sanderson last year, deputies said. According to the Sheriff’s Office, James Barton, 25, came intoContinue Reading

A 39-year-old Palm Coast man is quite a bit richer after claiming a $1 million prize in a Florida Lottery scratch-off game. The man, who purchased his winning ticket from J Discount at 1041 North US Highway 1 in Ormond Beach, chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sumContinue Reading

The record is 98° today in Jacksonville and it will come very close to reaching that temp this afternoon. Storms will be delayed targeting the early evening hours across southern Georgia before sinking south into the I-10 corridor after 6 pm. Storms and showers will dissipate by 10 pm southContinue Reading

A deputy’s first-person perspective during a dangerous fentanyl exposure Thursday was captured on his body camera, along with a Narcan rescue by a fellow deputy that likely saved his life, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office said. FCSO Deputy Nick Huzior, who is now recovering, was wearing personal protective equipment whileContinue Reading

After multiple days of excessive heat, JEA is reporting a system peak for energy usage reaching 2,869 megawatts on Tuesday. Temperatures hit 99 degrees that day with a heat index of 109. Adding the daily peaks during the last three weeks of the heat wave. JEA customers have been usingContinue Reading