The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) Homicide Unit has closed a 2023 murder case with the arrests of Xavier Slater, 24, and Lucious Brown, 37. On May 20, 2023, officers found 33-year-old Edwin Mack deceased inside a burnt vehicle on Lenox Avenue. Detectives’ investigation identified Slater and Brown as suspects. SlaterContinue Reading
The Jacksonville Beach Police Department is seeking assistance in identifying a suspect involved in a grand theft at Sephora on March 1, 2025. At approximately 5:45 PM, the suspect entered the Sephora store located at 2152 3rd Street South and stole a significant amount of cosmetics before leaving on footContinue Reading
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has announced the arrests of 34-year-old Breanna Harris and 30-year-old Dontarius Fiffer in connection with the 2023 murder of Antonio Waldon. On June 19, 2023, officers responded to a shooting call on West 6th Street in the Durkeeville neighborhood. Upon arrival, officers found 34-year-old Antonio WaldonContinue Reading
A Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office officer was injured Wednesday morning when an armed man wearing a bulletproof vest shot him during a traffic stop near Trout River Boulevard and Ribault Scenic Highway. At approximately 9 a.m., Officer A.C. Gaulding initiated a traffic stop. When the driver stopped, he opened his carContinue Reading
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Major Case Section has arrested four men in connection to the January 24, 2025, shooting that claimed the life of 7-year-old Breon Allen Jr. and injured Lafayette Mango. Keith Fields, 18, Dannel Larkins, 20, Keith Johnson, 21, and Zharod Sykes, 24, have been charged with SecondContinue Reading
The Mayor’s Office and Meridian Waste have reached a mutually agreeable resolution regarding the Northside (Area II) residential solid waste contract, avoiding legal action and ensuring long-term service stability. The resolution includes a compensation agreement that will be presented as a one-cycle emergency bill at tonight’s City Council meeting, whereContinue Reading
On March 11th, Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan provided new insights into the City’s 904 LEAN initiative, which aims to drive smarter governance, enhanced efficiency, and responsible financial management. The initiative, launched in partnership with the LEAN Competency System (LCS), focuses on continuous improvement and operational excellence across municipal operations. ThroughContinue Reading
The City of Jacksonville has identified $7,980,286 in unspent funds from the 2023-2024 fiscal year following its annual review process. The Mayor’s Budget Review Committee has unanimously approved funding for several significant projects, which will now go before the Jacksonville City Council for final approval. Key allocations include: “These projectsContinue Reading
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) arrested Mark Renner, 68, of Yulee, on March 10, 2025, on 26 counts of possession of child sexual abuse material. The investigation began in December 2022 when FDLE agents received a cybertip from the National Center for Missing and Endangered Children (NCMEC) regardingContinue Reading
A 19-year-old Jacksonville man has pleaded guilty to illegally possessing a machine gun conversion device, which can turn a semi-automatic Glock pistol into a fully automatic weapon. Andres Felipe Mejia now faces up to 10 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not been set. According to court records,Continue Reading