Local News (Page 417)

A mother and father in Lakeland left their 18-month-old daughter in a hot car overnight, which killed her, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. Joel and Jazmine Rondon, both 33, have been charged with aggravated manslaughter of a child. The couple had three small children with them at theContinue Reading

A local teenager who was stabbed more than a dozen times outside of a Ponte Vedra Beach restaurant last month is expected to personally share her story for the first time on Friday. Madison Schemitz will be surrounded by her family and friends when she gives an update on herContinue Reading

Two parents who lost their children to gun violence are trying to do their part to prevent more bloodshed in Jacksonville by hosting events to promote peace in the community. At least 47 people have died by homicide so far in 2023, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. The twoContinue Reading

Heat advisories are back again for coastal counties and include Duval and points southward through 6 PM. Highs rise into the mid 90s and heat the index tops out at 108-110 degrees before the storms hit. A 60% chance of rain is expected first over inland north central Florida earlyContinue Reading

An 8-year-old is dead, and two others are seriously injured after a crash on I-95 on Thursday night, according to Florida Highway Patrol. An SUV was traveling North on Interstate 95, as a semi-truck was stopped because of traffic congestion. Another vehicle was also stopped behind the semi-truck, according toContinue Reading

The Telugu Association of Jacksonville Area (TAJA) is helping a family of a man and his son who were caught in a rip current at Micklers Beach Saturday. The 44-year-old father Rajesh Potti was trying to save his 12-year-old son from drowning, according to onlookers at the beach. Both wereContinue Reading

Rainy days have returned, with a focus across NE FL.  Scattered showers and thunderstorms will develop along the afternoon sea breeze with rounds of wet weather expected north of I-10 and across SE GA on Friday.  These will linger past sunset before weakening late in the evening.  Patchy fog andContinue Reading

Many of the city’s pools have been closed to start the summer, but there might be some hope ahead. Five more pools are set to reopen by the end of July. On Thursday, Mayor Donna Deegan and the head of the parks department spoke about the pool problems and the steps theyContinue Reading

The State Attorneys Office says Zakariya Clarke, 29, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for attempted murder and human trafficking. Clarke was accused of pimping multiple young women into prostitution, getting them addicted to drugs. Clarke pled guilty to the charges. In January, Clarke was served a warrant outContinue Reading