A Jacksonville family is finally able to move back into their home a year later after Fourth of July fireworks severely damaged the home. Bruce Newman said he and his family were watching TV when he noticed one of his ceiling fans abruptly turned off then another quit turning andContinue Reading
The consumption of alcohol and exposure to excessive heat can be a dangerous mix as locals gear up to celebrate the Fourth of July. According to medical experts, heat waves or periods of excessive heat are already dangerous, so consuming too much alcohol increases the risk of dehydration, heat exhaustion,Continue Reading
An 18-year-old is accused of stealing a sports utility vehicle Monday morning and leading the Florida Highway Patrol on a chase along Interstate 95. According to the FHP report, the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office contacted troopers to let them know about the stolen vehicle driving north on I-95 nearContinue Reading
A 4-year-old boy died Sunday night after drowning in a pond in the Spring Park neighborhood. According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, it happened around 7:30 p.m. on Gerard Avenue. Police said family members removed the child from the pond and no foul play is suspected. In the past twoContinue Reading
It’s moving day at city hall. These are photos of Jacksonville’s new mayor Donna Deegan now in her new office on the fourth floor of city hall. She’s began her day by reading a letter left for her by former Mayor Lenny Curry wishing her luck. Deegan and her staffContinue Reading
A weekend in the Duval County on a misdemeanor was a death sentence for Dexter Barry, his family says. The 54-year-old died in November after he didn’t receive his medication at the jail that kept his body from rejecting his heart transplant. Records show questions about whether inmates were gettingContinue Reading
Two children and a teen were killed and several others suffered severe injuries after a Saturday morning crash on Interstate 95 in Nassau County. The Florida Highway Patrol said a car and an SUV were driving south around 7 a.m. on I-95 near mile marker 381, close to the GeorgiaContinue Reading
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Stacy M. Brown By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent – In a one-on-one interview with the Black Press of America, Kennedy spoke about his relentless focus on combating environmental racism, ending qualified immunity for law enforcement officers, and addressing the alarming racial disparities withinContinue Reading
Duval County Public Schools released a video on its social media accounts Monday of Highlands Elementary School being demolished. A new school will open in 2024 thanks to the half-penny sales tax. Students are temporarily attending school on the Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School campus for the 2023-24 schoolContinue Reading
Two Northeast Florida school districts had the highest scores in the state on end-of-year math and English language arts tests, according to recently released statewide data. Last week, the Florida Department of Education published standardized test results for every county around the state. It was the first year the standardizedContinue Reading
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