Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Launches Traffic Enforcement Initiative to Protect Pedestrians and Cyclists

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The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) has announced a high-visibility traffic enforcement effort aimed at improving pedestrian and bicyclist safety throughout Duval County. The initiative is funded by a $111,415.68 contract from the Institute of Police Technology and Management (IPTM) in partnership with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). Enforcement TimelineContinue Reading

Motorcyclist Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash in Lake City

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On Saturday, November 30, 2024, at 10:40 PM, Lake City Police officers responded to a fatal single-motorcycle crash at West US Highway 90 and SW Baya Drive. Investigators determined that the motorcycle was traveling east on West US Highway 90 when the operator lost control, veered onto the grass median,Continue Reading

Firefighters Contain Blaze at Abandoned Mobile Home in Hastings, FL

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On November 22, 2024, St. Johns County Fire Rescue responded to a residential structure fire in the 9000 block of Ebert Avenue in Hastings, Florida, within Flagler Estates’ Zone 8. Upon arrival, crews encountered flames engulfing an abandoned double-wide mobile home. Firefighters promptly deployed hose lines to extinguish the fireContinue Reading

Pedestrian Struck and Killed on Philips Highway in Jacksonville

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A 20-year-old Jacksonville man was killed early Saturday morning, November 30, 2024, after being struck by two vehicles on Philips Highway, according to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP). The incident occurred around 2:30 a.m. near Bowdendale Avenue, where the man was walking in the southbound lanes for an unknown reason.Continue Reading

Duval County Jury Convicts Driver in 2022 Road Rage Shooting

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State Attorney Melissa Nelson announced that a Duval County jury has found Issac Partridge guilty of Attempted Second-Degree Murder and Shooting or Throwing Deadly Missiles in connection with a 2022 road rage incident on Interstate 95. Partridge faces a sentence of 25 years to life in Florida State Prison, withContinue Reading

Jacksonville Corrections Officer Arrested on Domestic Battery Charge

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Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) Director of Investigations and Homeland Security Mark Romano announced the arrest of Corrections Lieutenant Alphonso Waddell on the morning of November 25, 2024, on a charge of domestic battery. Waddell, who has been employed with Jacksonville Corrections for nearly 15 years, was arrested following a domesticContinue Reading