Florida News (Page 630)

A Tampa-based pool contractor was ordered Tuesday to pay more than $155,000 in restitution for abandoning his projects and causing financial harm to his clients. The license holder for Staycation Pools & Spas, Jordan Hidalgo, said he was never notified of the Construction Trades and Qualifying Board hearing. He calledContinue Reading

U.S. Senator Marco Rubio is calling for an immediate investigation into the Monaco Arms apartments in Jacksonville, following numerous complaints about an active gas leak which he says remain unaddressed. In a letter to Marcia Fudge, the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Rubio expressedContinue Reading

Mayor Donna Deegan made promises during her campaign to bring back a popular crime-fighting tool in Jacksonville that was dumped or changed by past administrations: The Jacksonville Journey. It focused on community initiatives. Part of the recommendations for the new mayor to handle public safety is to bring back theContinue Reading

Scientists are researching a large “dead zone” in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Researchers with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and a consortium of Louisiana universities have been watching this zone for decades, studying its size and impact on marine life and the environment. What is a ‘DeadContinue Reading

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said Armon Phillips was arrested and charged in connection to the Tuesday morning SWAT standoff at an apartment complex on Atlantic and Hodges boulevards. Police responded to the Woodhollow apartments around 5 a.m. following reports of an altercation between several people. JSO said it learned thatContinue Reading

Click player above to watch hearing live. The legal case between Jacksonville-based Celebration Church and its former pastors is in court. Stovall and Kerri Weems filed a lawsuit last year against the church they founded in 1998, alleging the church and its attorneys defamed them and caused irreparable damage toContinue Reading

Hyundai and Kia will provide free theft deterrent software updates to millions of vehicle owners whose vehicles lack an immobilizer, making them suspectable to car thieves. The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office shared the news in an effort to help residents protect their vehicles. The update will extend the length ofContinue Reading

Did someone say tacos and tequila? Jacksonville’s Taco & Tequila Festival is back this Labor Day weekend with spectacular food, tasty drinks and a killer lineup. This year’s festival, held on Sept. 2 and Sept. 3 at Metropolitan Park, will include three stages of live entertainment featuring more than 40Continue Reading

The Sea and Sky Air Show is returning to Jacksonville Beach this October. The free event — headlined by the iconic United States Navy Blue Angels — will take place on Oct. 21 and Oct. 22. There will also be “jaw-dropping displays” from top military and civilian flight teams, a releaseContinue Reading