A Putnam County man was arrested Friday for allegedly trying to meet a 15-year-old girl in Palatka for sex, the Putnam County Sheriff’s office said. Officials said Glenn Dykes, 39, of Interlachen, was arrested after the girl’s mother alerted the sheriff’s office after discovering a disturbing conversation on her daughter’sContinue Reading
Five people were arrested Friday and accused in connection with the murder of a man in St. Marys, according to police. The St. Marys Police Department said its investigation started when a man believed to have been murdered was found Thursday in the water off GA Highway 40 in aContinue Reading
A man convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend was sentenced Friday to 30 years in prison. Danny Ray Beard II, was charged with second-degree murder after he was arrested for the shooting death of Andrea Washington in 2018. Before Washington was murdered she was a service member in the Navy andContinue Reading
by Elaine Bowen The Negro League Baseball’s triumphs and challenges through the first half of the 20th century are highlighted in this film that includes the League’s deep ties to Chicago. Sam Pollard The story is told through previously unearthed archival footage and never-before-seen interviews with legendary players like JoshContinue Reading
Supreme Court Justices (source: The Supreme Court) by Vernon Williams Forget the war in Ukraine. The Supreme Court and those anxious to turn back the hands on the clock of progress have openly declared war against Black America with a string of state legislative setbacks and high court decisions thatContinue Reading
Ben Frazier, a Jacksonville civil rights icon who vigorously fought for his community, will be remembered Saturday morning by family, friends and the citizens he served for decades. Frazier, 73, died nearly two weeks ago after a valiant battle with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. RELATED: ‘He will be missed’: Local Civil RightsContinue Reading
A mother and father in Lakeland left their 18-month-old daughter in a hot car overnight, which killed her, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. Joel and Jazmine Rondon, both 33, have been charged with aggravated manslaughter of a child. The couple had three small children with them at theContinue Reading
A local teenager who was stabbed more than a dozen times outside of a Ponte Vedra Beach restaurant last month is expected to personally share her story for the first time on Friday. Madison Schemitz will be surrounded by her family and friends when she gives an update on herContinue Reading
Two parents who lost their children to gun violence are trying to do their part to prevent more bloodshed in Jacksonville by hosting events to promote peace in the community. At least 47 people have died by homicide so far in 2023, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. The twoContinue Reading
Heat advisories are back again for coastal counties and include Duval and points southward through 6 PM. Highs rise into the mid 90s and heat the index tops out at 108-110 degrees before the storms hit. A 60% chance of rain is expected first over inland north central Florida earlyContinue Reading
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