Libby Clifton

Two Northeast Florida school districts that were millions of dollars in the red say they have balanced their budgets before the new school year begins. Duval County Schools closed a projected $100 million shortfall and St. Johns County Schools erased a $23 million deficit.

Hundreds of Duval County Public Schools students could face bus service impacts when school starts Monday as contract negotiations between Durham School Services and its drivers’ union continue.

One of the two vendors that run school bus routes for Duval County Public Schools could be short hundreds of drivers when school begins on Monday if the vendor and the drivers can’t come to a contract agreement.

A Jacksonville attorney says the defense likely wasn't caught off guard by new state evidence suggesting a second person fled the scene the night Jared Bridegan was killed. The revelation comes less than two weeks before the first of three murder trials is set to begin.

More than 40 people gathered for a vigil honoring Yolanda Haynes, who was fatally stabbed outside a Jacksonville convenience store after allegedly refusing to lend money to Brittany McLean, who has since been charged with murder.

Three candidates, Donna Westrich, Terence Myers, and Donovan Bradley, are competing for the Duval County School Board District 2 seat amid ongoing budget pressures and concerns about political influence.

A judge agreed last month that Kirsten Bridegan, the widow of Jared Bridegan, would have to sit for a second deposition with the attorneys of her late husband’s ex-wife, who is one of those accused of orchestrating his murder. But the judge’s order, issued July 3, limits what Kirsten Bridegan can be asked to seven specific topics and caps the deposition at two hours.

Clay County parents took their concerns to the school board after a volunteer wrestling coach at Wilkinson Junior High School was arrested as part of an undercover sting targeting men accused of trying to solicit minors online.

After a house fire destroyed a home last week, residents are asking county leaders to add more fire hydrants to the area and improve water pressure.