Burglar hits Biltmore business; now the owner says he is out of tens of thousands of dollars
Read full article: Burglar hits Biltmore business; now the owner says he is out of tens of thousands of dollarsA car dealership in the Biltmore neighborhood was burglarized on Tuesday night. Now, the owner is out of tens of thousands of dollars.
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Accused drug dealer charged with manslaughter in man’s death
Read full article: Accused drug dealer charged with manslaughter in man’s deathMore than five months after a man was found dead of a drug overdose at a home in Jacksonville’s Biltmore neighborhood, police have charged an accused drug dealer with manslaughter.
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I-TEAM: City working on new legislation to replace more septic tanks
Read full article: I-TEAM: City working on new legislation to replace more septic tanksFor the years, the News4Jax I-TEAM pointed out the broken promise by the city to repair and replace old and broken septic tanks. Jacksonville City Council and the mayor’s office are about to introduce new legislation that targets at least $100 and could go as high as $250 million to continue to fix the problem.
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City Council approves $26 million for septic tank phaseouts
Read full article: City Council approves $26 million for septic tank phaseoutsJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville City Council on Tuesday approved more than $26 million for a neighborhood in need. The Christobel Neighborhood Septic Tank Phaseout Program was overdue to be completed. Council voted on the money from the general fund and from JEA. The project would fulfill a promise made 60 years ago during consolidation to connect neighborhoods with sewer lines. Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry has said his office is working to get an additional $6 million from the state legislature for the septic tank project.
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Family, neighbors identify 2 found dead in Biltmore home
Read full article: Family, neighbors identify 2 found dead in Biltmore homeJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Police on Tuesday returned to the scene where a man and woman were found dead Monday in Jacksonville’s Biltmore neighborhood and met with family members. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said the man and woman were shot multiple times. They could go on to investigate this crime,” said News4Jax crime and safety expert Ken Jefferson. But, usually, a gory crime scene will bear some fruit.”AdNumerous neighbors told News4Jax it’s a quiet neighborhood with mostly older residents. Anyone with information about the case is asked to call the Sheriff’s Office at 904-630-0500.
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Woman shot in Biltmore neighborhood, police say
Read full article: Woman shot in Biltmore neighborhood, police sayJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A woman was shot early Sunday morning in the Biltmore neighborhood, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Police said they responded shortly before 1:55 a.m. to Shenandoah Avenue, where they found a woman suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. Police said the woman was taken to an area hospital for treatment. The Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the Sheriff’s Office at 904-630-0500 or email JSOCrimeTips@jaxsheriff.org.
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‘We have to start somewhere’: City, JEA commit $26.8M to continue septic tank phaseouts
Read full article: ‘We have to start somewhere’: City, JEA commit $26.8M to continue septic tank phaseoutsCurry, joined by City Council members Brenda Priestly-Jackson, Ju’Coby Pittman and Vice-President Sam Newby, discussed the budget shortfall during a news conference Tuesday. Ad“In 2016, my team and I committed to completing septic tank phaseouts in three Jacksonville neighborhoods with the highest need,” Mayor Curry said. The effort to remove septic tanks is meant to make good on a broken promise made in 1968 during consolidation. But to this day, tens of thousands of Jacksonville residents still depend on septic tanks, which have harmful effects on the local tributaries. We care deeply about our city; I hope JEA in conjunction with the City will soon make a commitment to further the efforts of eradicating septic tanks,” Hazouri said.

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