Florida News (Page 619)

Flagler County officials have a reminder for those in Florida looking to pick up some free palmetto berries — don’t. Palmetto berries on Flagler County public lands might be tempting to pick, but county ordinance forbids it, according to the Flagler County Board of County Commissioners. “The word is outContinue Reading

Gov. Ron DeSantis will make a “major announcement” at an 8:15 a.m. news conference Wednesday in Tallahassee. DeSantis will be joined for the news conference at the Florida Capitol Cabinet Room by Attorney General Ashley Moody and FDLE Commissioner Mark Glass. The topic of the news conference was not released.Continue Reading

Two women were killed early Wednesday morning in a double shooting on Hendricks Avenue that also involved a train crash, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Police were first called around 1:40 a.m. to the train tracks on Hendricks Avenue between Cedar and Nira streets because of a reported trainContinue Reading

Good Wednesday Morning to YOU! Lower rain and storm chances are expected today, with the heat continuing. We’ll see more clouds on Wednesday, with the best chance for storms again this evening. Highs for today are in the mid 90s. The heat continues for late week. Partly cloudy skies areContinue Reading

The winning ticket in Tuesday’s $1.58 billion Mega Millions drawing was sold at the Publix at 630 Atlantic Boulevard in Neptune Beach. The drawing ends a stretch of lottery futility that had stretched for nearly four months.The winning numbers drawn were: 13 19 20 32 33 and the yellow ball:Continue Reading

Honoring the late Jacksonville civil rights icon and journalist Ben Frazier. On Tuesday night, Frazier’s daughter along with members of the Northside Coalition gathered in City Hall as council members presented a resolution to Frazier’s family. Frazier died last month after a battle with cancer. He was the president ofContinue Reading

The parents of a local boater who survived for over 30 hours in the ocean are overjoyed to have their son home after not being sure if they would ever see him again. “We truly do feel blessed and I truly believe that Charlie has a greater purpose on earthContinue Reading

It was a heartfelt show of remembrance for a Broadway star who’s originally from Jacksonville. Clifton Oliver, who graduated from Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, died last week at the age of 47. On Tuesday, Broadway in New York City dimmed its lights to honor him. The family ofContinue Reading

The I-TEAM is learning new details about a woman who died at the Duval County Jail Monday. Rebecca “Becky” Faircloth was 62-years-old. On Thursday, she was sentenced to ten years in prison for attempted murder, having a gun as a convicted felon and tampering with evidence. According to JSO, itContinue Reading