AAA sends warning at the start of summer: The 100 deadliest days for teen drivers
Memorial Day has come and gone, and this week marks the start of the โ100 deadliest days for teen drivers.โ AAA reports an average of seven people will die, every day, in crashes involving teen drivers between now and Labor Day.
Federal judge hears arguments in South Floridaโs newspaper lawsuit against Jacksonville over panhandling ordinance
A federal judge will hear the case of a South Florida newspaper on Friday morning that is suing the city of Jacksonville over the city's panhandling ordinance that is in effect right now.
Duval school district has new campaign videos, but will it recruit more students?
Some teachers are concerned after the Duval County Public Schools district confirmed approximately 700 positions could be cut. A Duval County Public Schools video campaign comes as weโre learning more about the districtโs process around potentially closing and consolidating more than two dozen schools, in the coming years.
DCPS explores plan to close several schools as enrollment dips due to charter, private school migration
The district is exploring ways to address a $1.4 billion budget gap through consolidation, and Atlantic Beach Elementary School is one of the schools that would close under a proposal under consideration.
Man wielding knife, seen stabbing himself shot by officer in San Marco: JSO
A 49-year-old man who was seen stabbing himself in the San Marco area was shot by an officer Saturday afternoon when he approached two officers with a large knife raised above his head, according to the Jacksonville Sheriffโs Office.
Jacksonville man whose case helped change sentencing laws for juveniles to be released soon
Terrance Graham, who is from Jacksonville, spent almost two decades in Florida prison for crimes he committed as a minor. His case, which ended up before the U.S. Supreme Court in 2010, led to a landmark decision about the sentencing of juvenile offenders.
โThatโs when they realized that I wasnโt deadโ: Domestic violence survivor shares her story to help others
Jaw-dropping police body camera video shows officers sneaking three young children quietly through a window before they barge through the door and arrest the children's father: you had just stabbed their mother 17 times and left her for dead.
Fresh start: Formerly homeless and jailed, 8 Jacksonvillians now have jobs, housing, and hope
Itโs all about breaking the cycle and keeping people out of jail and cutting down on homelessness in Jacksonville โ and saving taxpayers money at the same time. And a team of mental health and legal professionals believe theyโre on the right track with a program that identifies and treats repeat offenders with severe mental illness and substance abuse problems.
Family of Ed White student killed in 2019 upset with sentence after shooter gets 15 years for manslaughter
A man who was 17 years old when he was arrested in 2019 in the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old Ed White High student was sentenced Friday to serve 15 years in state prison for the girlโs death.
โShell-shockedโ: Parents describe scramble to protect children at sports complex during deputy-involved shooting
A deputy pursuit of a burglary suspect ended Saturday morning when the man, who was armed with a pistol, was shot near Davis Park in Ponte Vedra Beach as thousands of children played nearby, Sheriff Rob Hardwick said.
Deputies fatally shoot burglary suspect armed with gun near Ponte Vedra sports complex filled with children: sheriff
A deputy pursuit of a burglary suspect ended Saturday morning when the man, who was armed with a pistol, was shot near Davis Park in Ponte Vedra Beach as thousands of children played nearby, Sheriff Rob Hardwick said.
With rule changes about yard signs, hereโs how to check your trick-or-treating route for sex offenders, predators
Sex offenders also have specific rules about what they can and can't do around Halloween, depending on what county they live in. We've compiled a county-by-county breakdown of those rules and regulations.
Right place, right time: Man helps tenants escape from fire that destroyed 8 apartments at University Park complex
A person was injured Tuesday night when they jumped from a second-story window during a fire at the Patriot Plaza Apartments on University Club Boulevard off Fort Caroline Road, the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department said.
St. Augustine football standout accused in double shooting testifies he fired into truck that was speeding toward him
A former St. Augustine High School football standout charged with two counts of first-degree murder in a 2020 double shooting that left a 16-year-old schoolmate and her 21-year-old boyfriend dead hopes to convince a jury he was acting in self-defense.
St. Augustine football standout argues self-defense in 2020 double shooting that left 16-year-old, her boyfriend dead
A former St. Augustine High School football standout charged with two counts of first-degree murder in a 2020 double shooting that left a 16-year-old schoolmate and her 21-year-old boyfriend dead hopes to convince a jury he was acting in self-defense.
โTheir lives matterโ: Mom wants people to remember 16-year-old, her boyfriend as jury selection begins in murder trial
Anfernee Wilson, who was 19 when he was first charged in the double homicide in October 2020, petitioned last October to change his plea, which he made as part of a deal that would have sentenced him to 45 years in prison.
Jacksonville man pistol-whipped female McDonaldโs employee, leading to exchange of gunfire, arrests: JSO
The argument that sparked gunfire at a Jacksonville McDonaldโs early Saturday morning started between Akeem Black, 30, and a woman who was working in the drive-thru at the University Boulevard restaurant, according to an arrest report.