Jacksonville Man and One-Year-Old Son Killed in Baymeadows Road Crash

A man and his one-year-old child were killed Friday night after being struck by a vehicle while crossing Baymeadows Road, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. The incident occurred on May 16, 2025, around 8:30 p.m. near the intersection of Baymeadows Road and San Jose Boulevard. JSO Commander Dan SheltonContinue Reading

Jacksonville Opens First Entrepreneurship Workforce Development Center

Mayor Donna Deegan, along with other city officials, inaugurated Jacksonville’s first Entrepreneurship Workforce Development Center on Wednesday, May 7th. The center is located at 865 Golfair Boulevard in the Brentwood neighborhood. The unveiling of the center, which took place during Small Business Week, marks a significant step in providing practicalContinue Reading

Suspect Identified in 2024 Dinsmore Area Double Murder

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) has identified 20-year-old Devonne Rivers as the suspect in the double murder of 45-year-old Travis Williams and 40-year-old Anton Brown, which occurred in April 2024. On April 7, 2024, patrol officers responded to a call regarding a vehicle obstructing Garden Street near Old Kings RoadContinue Reading

JSO Officers Rescue Children Caught in Rip Current at Huguenot Park

Quick action by Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) officers averted a potential tragedy at Huguenot Park on Saturday afternoon when three children were caught in a rip current. The incident unfolded when officers heard cries for help from a young boy in the water. Moments prior, officers had observed beachgoer StevenContinue Reading

Jacksonville Police Bust Fiber Optic Cable Theft Ring, Ringleader Arrested

A months-long investigation by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) SCRAP Team has led to the dismantling of a group responsible for numerous fiber optic cable thefts in Jacksonville and Bradford County. The investigation, which began in October, identified Archie Crook as the ringleader of the operation. The suspects allegedly posedContinue Reading

Man Arrested for Murder in Southside Jacksonville Shooting

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on Saturday, May 10, 2025, around 9:00 PM on Dorothea Road on the Southside. Responding district 3 patrol officers located 69-year-old Russell Whipple with gunshot wounds. He was transported to a hospital by Jacksonville Fire and Rescue DepartmentContinue Reading