Florida News (Page 651)

Within two weeks, eleven people have died in rip currents along the Gulf coast. That’s according to preliminary reports from the National Weather Service. Rip currents can be very powerful, and this article has information you need to know before getting in the water this weekend. The aftermath of aContinue Reading

The Jacksonville Branch of the NAACP is questioning the process of hiring a new superintendent for Duval County Public Schools after longtime DCPS employee and former Clay County School Superintendent Addison Davis resigned from his post as superintendent of Hillsborough County Public Schools and announced he’s moving back to NortheastContinue Reading

The 65-day shutdown of a homeless day shelter in Brunswick is over but there’s still no set date for when it plans to reopen. The closure came after multiple complaints from business owners and community members. The Well originally planned to reopen on Wednesday and director Wright Culpepper said heContinue Reading

Preparing for a new mayor and administration in Jacksonville — transition teams are starting to meet to discuss how to better the city. Mayor-elect Donna Deegan takes the oath of office on Saturday, taking over for outgoing Mayor Lenny Curry. Wednesday – we sat in on the first infrastructure committeeContinue Reading

The temperatures are high and your energy bill probably is, too. If you’re like JEA customer Michelle Shaw, you’re expecting to pay more than usual this month. “I’m thinking it’s about $200 but it probably will be more this month. I’m noticing that that thermostat is kicking on more oftenContinue Reading

For the first time in U.S. history, the White House has declared a drug to be an emerging threat to the United States. The DEA says xylazine, which is an animal tranquilizer is being used with the synthetic opioid fentanyl, and the results are deadly. The drug xylazine has nowContinue Reading

After eight years in office, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry is stepping aside. On Wednesday, during a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new fire station set to open next month on the Westside, Curry said his goodbyes as a new administration led by Donna Deegan will take over Saturday. There was alwaysContinue Reading

A Jacksonville man has been charged with domestic murder after detectives said he strangled a woman in October and then staged her death to look like a suicide. Malcolm Jordan Douglas, 28, was arrested Friday on a charge of second-degree domestic murder. According to his arrest report, Douglas called 911Continue Reading

A 31-year-old former Army staff sergeant has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to attempted enticement and coercion of a minor to engage in sexual activity. Nicholas Christopher Carwise was also sentenced to 20 years of supervised release following his prison term. According to courtContinue Reading