Local News (Page 438)

Just days before the inauguration of Mayor-elect Donna Deegan, her transition team is hard at work to make some changes to programs in the city. Deegan said she’s ready to be sworn in on July 1 as Jacksonville’s first female mayor. “It feels like I’ve already been here for fourContinue Reading

A family-owned Jacksonville tree-trimming business is in a financial bind after vandals caused thousands of dollars worth of damage to their company vehicle and equipment. The husband-and-wife owners of Wicked Outdoors said the company equipment truck and trailer were vandalized despite being kept in a secure location at the MountContinue Reading

Organizations that worked closely with Ben Frazier said Monday the work is not done. Frazier died on Saturday night from a long battle with cancer. He was 73. The community activist was an inspiration to many people in Jacksonville. Kimberly Allen with 904Ward said Frazier was fearless and focused onContinue Reading

The man accused of sexually assaulting and murdering his pregnant teen niece is now being accused of raping and impregnating another child, too. In a hearing on Monday, the prosecution argued that other alleged victim’s story should be shared at trial. It’s not clear if the State Attorney’s Office isContinue Reading

A local small business owner said she was never paid for a contracted job she completed for a corporation based out of Miami. She said Frontier Building Corp. is ignoring her calls and not being straightforward about her requests for payment. With nearly $5,000 on the line, she said theContinue Reading

Here’s a warning for anyone looking to rent a home: scammers are pretending to be homeowners, making fake listings and stealing deposits from unsuspecting renters. That’s exactly what happened to realtor Jonathan Daugherty at a Murray Hill property he’s trying to rent out for a client. “People copy the listingContinue Reading

Ready. Set. Sweat…all week long.  Near record highs all week long.  Scattered showers with storms possible Tuesday with isolated activity through the rest of the week.  Heat advisories possible this weekend.  Heat index values up to 109 degrees this week, 112 degrees this weekend. Tonight:  Partly cloudy and warm withContinue Reading

I’ve known Ben Frazier for years, as an activist, a former broadcast journalist and — I have to say — as a friend. I have learned a lot from Ben about community involvement and life itself. Now, Frazier is gone. The president of the Northside Coalition died Saturday night afterContinue Reading

The City of Jacksonville and the Keep Jacksonville Beautiful organization have partnered with Beaches Sea Turtle Patrol to help clean up the beaches after Independence Day celebrations. The two-hour beach clean-up will start at 7 a.m. and end around 9 a.m. on Wednesday, July 5. Volunteers will collect litter andContinue Reading