Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Homicide Unit detectives have arrested 43-year-old Melissa Rae Harper in connection with the death of her 2-year-old son. The case dates back to March 2024, when officers responded to a local emergency room where Harper had brought her unresponsive child. Medical staff attempted to save him, butContinue Reading
Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan will host a series of six town halls to engage with citizens about her budget priorities and provide updates on various city projects and initiatives. These events are free and open to the public, with no preregistration required. The town halls are scheduled as follows: TheseContinue Reading
The City of Jacksonville, JEA, and Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ) have been awarded a $2.8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to install 100 electric vehicle (EV) chargers across public spaces and educational campuses in Jacksonville. This funding, part of the ChargingContinue Reading
The City of Jacksonville has received a groundbreaking $5.8 million grant from the U.S. Department of the Treasury through the Social Impact Partnerships to Pay for Results Act (SIPPRA) program. This is the first time Jacksonville has been awarded such funding, which will support innovative initiatives aimed at improving earlyContinue Reading
Detectives with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Homicide Unit have arrested Joseph Mixson, 17, and Andrew Robinson, 19, in connection with the June 2024 double murder of two 16-year-olds. On June 9, officers responded to a shooting at the Island Pointe apartment complex on Jacksonville’s Northside, where they found Travaris OdolContinue Reading
On Tuesday, January 14, 2025, Officer Malik Daricaud of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) received a heartwarming surprise from the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Foundation: a $142,000 donation that has now made his home mortgage-free. The generous gift comes after Officer Daricaud, who has shown unwavering dedication to hisContinue Reading
The National Weather Service has issued a Freeze Warning for Duval County as dangerously cold temperatures and wind chills, or “feels like” temperatures in the 20s, are expected overnight into January 12, 2025. In response, the City of Jacksonville’s Emergency Preparedness Division has activated its Warming Center Contingency Plan. TheContinue Reading
Senior United States District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan has sentenced 44-year-old Jucory Randell Kirtsey to 15 years in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Kirtsey, who entered a guilty plea on September 5, 2024, faced an enhanced sentence due to his classification as an Armed CareerContinue Reading
The City of Jacksonville, in collaboration with the Jacksonville Branch NAACP, the Jacksonville Urban League, and the JAX Chamber, invites the community to the 38th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on Friday, January 17, at the Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center. Breakfast begins at 7 a.m., with theContinue Reading
Chief Kevin Jones, who has served as Jacksonville’s Fire Marshall and led the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department’s Fire Prevention Division, is retiring after more than 30 years with the department. His last day with JFRD is Friday, January 3, 2025. Chief Jones, a graduate of the University of NorthContinue Reading