By David W. Marshall – At first glance, the numbers don’t make sense. At one point there was approximately 700 Confederate monuments spread throughout 31 states and the District of Columbia. Yet, there were only 11 states which formed the Confederate States of America. Historians have noted that most ofContinue Reading
Former Jacksonville Jaguars player and current radio personality Leon Searcy has been charged with driving under the influence along with property damage and personal injury. Last year when the Jaguars went to the playoffs the man highlighted in the franchise’s commercial was Searcy. Searcy has remained a high-profile public figureContinue Reading
A gator just helped Florida snag a big win! The American Association of State Troopers (AAST) on Monday announced the winner of its 2023 America’s Best Looking Cruiser Competition — the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP)! FHP earned the top spot with more than 181,000 votes during the national competition. InContinue Reading
The Department of Justice on Tuesday announced that Gregory Austin Eward, 25, of Live Oak, had been sentenced to two years in federal prison for conspiracy to possess and transfer unregistered firearm silencers. Eward pleaded guilty on Feb. 27, 2023. According to the DOJ, the plea agreement states that EwardContinue Reading
The Centers for Disease Control has published a new report for the State of Florida after a rise in cases of leprosy. Leprosy, or Hansen disease, is a chronic infectious disease caused by the acid-fast rod Mycobacterium leprae. While the disease is “historically uncommon” in the United States, cases moreContinue Reading
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said an hours-long SWAT situation early Tuesday morning on Atlantic and Hodges Boulevard has ended. JSO said it responded to the Woodhollow apartments around 5 a.m. following reports of an altercation between several people. One of the people involved was said to have had a gun.Continue Reading
It’s time again for children to say goodbye to summer break and hello to another year of school. Related: Florida’s back-to-school sales tax holiday begins today. Here’s what you should know To ensure students are prepared to start the school year on the right foot, volunteers, organizations and others haveContinue Reading
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is planning on getting to know their neighbors Tuesday night during the annual National Night Out event. National Night Out events aim to strengthen relationships between law enforcement officers and the people in their communities. It started in the 1980s and has now reached all 50 states,Continue Reading
The newest episode of Black Public Media’s AfroPoP Digital Shorts premieres on Monday, August 21, with Portal from acclaimed filmmaker Rodney Evans. Portal is an atmospheric, documentary short about the lack of touch experienced by single people during the COVID-19 pandemic and how two queer BIPOC friends, Evans and Homay King, help sustain each otherContinue Reading
A 50-year-old Palm Coast man riding a bicycle was hit by a car Monday night and killed in Flagler County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The FHP report said the car, driven by a 77-year-old woman from Seville, Florida, was headed west on State Road 100, west of CommerceContinue Reading
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