Local News (Page 144)

A 47-year-old man is dead after being hit by an SUV, while riding his bike, on Chaffee Road and Old Gainesville Road early Tuesday morning, according to Florida Highway Patrol. The SUV was traveling south on Chaffee Road near Old Gainesville Road and the bicyclist was traveling within the southboundContinue Reading

A 31-year-old man is dead, and a 20-year-old woman is in critical condition after a crash on State Road 23 and Normandy Boulevard on Monday night, according to Florida Highway Patrol. A gray car was traveling northbound on State Road 23, near Normandy Boulevard, when it rear-ended a red car.Continue Reading

A man is dead after a crash Monday evening crash on Jacksonville’s westside, police said. A black sedan was headed west on Commonwealth Avenue around 6:45 p.m., the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said. A blue pickup truck was driving south on Jones Road when the sedan pulled out in front ofContinue Reading

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