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2 dead after fire consumes home in Jacksonville’s Grand Park neighborhood

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The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said two people died on Saturday morning after a house was “fully engulfed” in flames in the city’s Grand Park neighborhood.

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JSO investigating gunfire in Grand Park neighborhood

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Rounds of gunfire erupted Tuesday in the Grand Park neighborhood.

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Man in 30s dead after shooting in Northwest Jacksonville: JSO

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Officers were called to a home where they found a man lying in the driveway with a gunshot wound to the chest. The man was pronounced dead at the scene.

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1 year after deadly racist attack at Jacksonville Dollar General, community remembers the lives lost

Read full article: 1 year after deadly racist attack at Jacksonville Dollar General, community remembers the lives lost

A new memorial now honors the lives of Angela Carr, Jerrald Gallion and A.J. Laguerre Jr., one year after the three were killed in a racially-motivated attack at a Dollar General in Jacksonville.

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Memorial, soil collection ceremony honors victims of Dollar General racist attack 1 year later

Read full article: Memorial, soil collection ceremony honors victims of Dollar General racist attack 1 year later

At the Dollar General on Kings Road in Jacksonville’s Grand Park neighborhood, three makeshift memorials still stand adjacent to the road in front of the store paying tribute to the three victims of the racist attack.

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Memorial, soil collection ceremony to be held for Dollar General victims 1 year after racist attack

Read full article: Memorial, soil collection ceremony to be held for Dollar General victims 1 year after racist attack

At the Dollar General on Kings Road in Jacksonville’s Grand Park neighborhood, three makeshift memorials still stand adjacent to the road in front of the store paying tribute to the three victims of the racist attack.

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City Council considers emergency bill to install historic marker for victims of racist attack at Dollar General

Read full article: City Council considers emergency bill to install historic marker for victims of racist attack at Dollar General

A historic marker to honor the victims killed in a racially motivated Dollar General shooting last year is planned for the Grand Park neighborhood.

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Mother’s world completely ‘turned upside down’ after son was fatally hit by SUV in Grand Park

Read full article: Mother’s world completely ‘turned upside down’ after son was fatally hit by SUV in Grand Park

The mother of a 13-year-old boy who died from his injuries after an SUV hit him last Wednesday is grieving the loss of her son.

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13-year-old dies after being hit by SUV while walking to school in Grand Park

Read full article: 13-year-old dies after being hit by SUV while walking to school in Grand Park

A 13-year-old boy died after he was hit by an SUV Wednesday morning in the Grand Park area, his stepmother told News4JAX.

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Family identifies 13-year-old critically injured after being hit by SUV while walking to school in Grand Park

Read full article: Family identifies 13-year-old critically injured after being hit by SUV while walking to school in Grand Park

A 13-year-old boy was hit by an SUV and transported to a hospital with critical injuries Wednesday morning in the Grand Park area.

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13-year-old critically injured after being hit by SUV while walking to school in Grand Park

Read full article: 13-year-old critically injured after being hit by SUV while walking to school in Grand Park

A 13-year-old boy was taken to a hospital with critical injuries Wednesday morning after an SUV hit him at the intersection of Division Street and Kings Road in the Grand Park area.

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Teenager shot in Grand Park neighborhood

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A teenager was grazed in the shoulder by a bullet in the area of West 23rd Street and Mecca Street.

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Neighborhoods affected by Dollar General shooting ‘excited’ to see how grant money makes a difference

Read full article: Neighborhoods affected by Dollar General shooting ‘excited’ to see how grant money makes a difference

People who live in the New Town and Grand Park neighborhoods say they’re excited to see how the money collected in the First Coast Relief Fund will make a difference in their neighborhoods.

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Remembering the victims of the Jacksonville Dollar General shooting

Read full article: Remembering the victims of the Jacksonville Dollar General shooting

News4JAX wants to honor their lives with a reminder of who they were to their loved ones and our community.

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Families of Dollar General shooting victims file lawsuit, lawyers cite lack of security presence

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Lawyers for the families of three Black residents killed in a racially motivated shooting at a Jacksonville Dollar General store have filed a lawsuit.

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Families of Dollar General shooting victims file lawsuit against store, security company, parents of shooter

Read full article: Families of Dollar General shooting victims file lawsuit against store, security company, parents of shooter

Lawyers for the families of three Black residents killed in a racially motivated shooting at a Jacksonville Dollar General store have filed a lawsuit.

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‘Great to know people still care’: Residents of troubled apartment complex in Grand Park enjoy free community event

Read full article: ‘Great to know people still care’: Residents of troubled apartment complex in Grand Park enjoy free community event

Residents who live in a troubled apartment complex in Grand Park are finally catching a break.

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Local fund taking grant applications from organizations supporting New Town and Grand Park neighborhoods

Read full article: Local fund taking grant applications from organizations supporting New Town and Grand Park neighborhoods

The First Coast Relief Fund is now accepting grant applications from local organizations that are working hard to support the New Town and Grand Park neighborhoods.

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Neighbor relives racist attack at Dollar General, wants permanent memorial as store prepares for reopening

Read full article: Neighbor relives racist attack at Dollar General, wants permanent memorial as store prepares for reopening

As preparations are underway for the reopening of the Dollar General where three people were killed in August, a nearby resident is giving a new perspective on the brutal attack and how the community is faring now.

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Attorney for family of Dollar General shooting victim says community has failed to follow through on promises

Read full article: Attorney for family of Dollar General shooting victim says community has failed to follow through on promises

It’s been three months since three people were killed in a racially-motivated shooting at a New Town Dollar General.

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Body found in retention pond in Grand Park

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The body of a man was found in a retention pond Tuesday morning in Grand Park, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

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I-TEAM UPDATE: Deadline for Cascade Apartments to make repairs

Read full article: I-TEAM UPDATE: Deadline for Cascade Apartments to make repairs

The City of Jacksonville gave the complex until today to make repairs.

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I-TEAM: Fix problems or don’t get paid, city tells landlords of troubled apartments

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Fix the problems by Saturday or don’t get paid. That’s the message Jacksonville housing officials have for the landlords of a troubled apartment complex that the News4JAX I-TEAM first exposed last month. City leaders tell the I-TEAM that management at the Cascade Apartments in Grand Park has been told to correct all problems by Saturday otherwise affected residents can withhold their rent.

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Run-down Jacksonville apartments scrutinized by mayor issued 86 code violations, $750 in fines in less than 2 years

Read full article: Run-down Jacksonville apartments scrutinized by mayor issued 86 code violations, $750 in fines in less than 2 years

City officials said that since October 2021, code enforcement inspectors have found 86 code violations at a Jacksonville apartment complex that has come under scrutiny after residents revealed they have been dealing with mold, crumbling staircases, rodents and more.

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Renters Rights: When you can withhold your rent

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How bad do things have to be for you to get out of a lease? When is it legal to withhold your rent payments? James Tyer, an attorney with Jacksonville Area Legal Aid, said you CAN stop paying rent, but you do have to give your landlord a written notice.

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Man shot twice in stomach behind Grand Park apartments

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A man is fighting for his life after being shot twice Thursday afternoon at a Grand Park apartment, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

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‘A great young man’: Loved one identifies person fatally shot in Grand Park

Read full article: ‘A great young man’: Loved one identifies person fatally shot in Grand Park

A loved one on Tuesday identified the man killed Monday in a deadly shooting on Martha Street in Jacksonville’s Grand Park neighborhood as Jeremiah Prince, 25.

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JSO investigating woman’s death at Grand Park home near elementary schools

Read full article: JSO investigating woman’s death at Grand Park home near elementary schools

Further information surrounding her death is unknown at this time.

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Traffic concerns spotlight discussion with members of Grand Park community

Read full article: Traffic concerns spotlight discussion with members of Grand Park community

Members of the Grand Park community had a chance Thursday evening to meet with their new city council representative.

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Woman in her 70s treated at hospital after drive-by in Grand Park area, JSO says

Read full article: Woman in her 70s treated at hospital after drive-by in Grand Park area, JSO says

A woman in her 70s was taken to a hospital for treatment after a drive-by shooting Tuesday morning in the Grand Park area, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

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1 dead after 3 shot in Northwest Jacksonville, police say

Read full article: 1 dead after 3 shot in Northwest Jacksonville, police say

One person is dead after a triple shooting in the Grand Park neighborhood Tuesday night, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

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Pickup truck crashes into home in Grand Park neighborhood

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A pickup truck crashed into a home in a neighborhood on Jacksonville’s Northside on Sunday.

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3 injured when car plows into Grand Park home

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Three people were hospitalized Saturday when a car plowed into a home in Jacksonville's Grand Park neighborhood.

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Man found dead in Northwest Jacksonville house fire, police say

Read full article: Man found dead in Northwest Jacksonville house fire, police say

A man was found dead inside a home Saturday afternoon after firefighters extinguished a fire that police said appeared to have started in the kitchen.

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JSO: Person shot in the Northside

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JSO says a person was shot in Jacksonville's northside. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office reports a person was shot in the northside. The incident happened near the 3600 block of Effee Street, between the Grand Park and Moncrief Park neighborhoods on Saturday night. Police have not identified the victim, or their condition. JSO is scheduled to hold a briefing on the incident at 10:55 p.m.We will let you know the latest on the investigation as soon as we know more.

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For many Latinos, virus deaths loom over Day of the Dead

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It will sit alongside fresh flowers and Salazar's blouse on Day of the Dead, a holiday that Salazar actually didn't care for much. She decided not to schedule surgery until after Day of the Dead because she wanted to honor her mother properly. Ofelia, 88, is a fifth-generation altar-maker, and both were cultural advisers on Disney-Pixar's “Coco," a movie centered around Day of the Dead. Besides the pandemic-induced sadness, the Esparzas believe Latinos are more interested in observing Day of the Dead. “Just like Mother's Day and Father’s Day this year, this is when people go visit their loved ones.”Ultimately, some say pageantry isn't what's important.

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FHP: Pedestrian struck & killed while walking on US-1

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. A woman died after being struck by a vehicle while walking on US-1 in the Grand Park neighborhood, early Sunday morning. Florida Highway Patrol says the SUV was traveling Northbound on US-1, just south of N Canal Street at around 1:15 a.m., when it struck the unidentified female pedestrian with the right-side front of the vehicle. Troopers report the woman was walking Southbound on the Northbound lane of US-1, towards oncoming traffic, when the incident happened. The female pedestrian died on the scene. The driver and passenger both stayed on the scene, and are cooperating with investigators.

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Jacksonville artists paint murals with teens in Grand Park

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Several Jacksonville artists volunteered their time to paint murals with teenagers from the community on Saturday at the Kings Ridge Apartments in Grand Park. Its part of the Kings Teen Stop the Violence Program funded by the Kids Hope Alliance. "When we started painting it is when we saw it could bring better hope to our community," Nayshawn said. Jenn Dews is with the Jacksonville Community Coalition Inc."The residents come out and check on the walls on a regular basis to make sure nobody is damaging them," Dews said. The murals are thanks to a $10,000 grant the coalition received from the Kids Hope Alliance.

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Video: Jacksonville artists paint murals with teens in Grand Park

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Several Jacksonville artists volunteered their time to paint murals with teenagers from the community on Saturday at the Kings Ridge Apartments in Grand Park.

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Teenage boy wounded when shots fired at Grand Park home

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Jacksonville Sheriffs Office is investigating after a teenage boy was shot in the Grand Park area Saturday night. The boy was taken to the hospital and is expected to recover from his wounds. Thats when the teenage boy was shot. One neighbor said they didnt know the shots were so close until they saw the police arrive on the scene. Anyone with information about who may have shot the teenage boy in the home is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 866-845-TIPS (8477).

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Young boy shot in leg in Grand Park area

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A young boy in Jacksonville's Grand Park area is recovering from a gunshot wound to his leg. The shooting happened in the area of Flag Street and Kings Road. The Jacksonville Sheriff Office said officers responded to the scene just after 10 p.m.Police said the boy was approached and shot by a man wearing a red, white and blue jacket. If the police have to come from a substation to respond to a shot, the people are already gone. Anyone with information on who may have shot the young boy or why is asked to call JSO at 904-630-0500 or Crime Stoppers at 866-845-TIPS (8477).

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Church helps students get ready for school with backpacks, clothes

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A local community, Hebron Community Church in Grand Park, is stepping up to help. "We're not just a church in the community, so we serve as a partner," said Stanley Platts, pastor at Hebron Community Church in the Grand Park community. More than 150 backpacks and 600 pieces of clothes were given away for elementary to high school students. Any remaining supplies the Hebron Community Church has will be made available. More than 350 backpacks filled with school supplies will be given out to families in need.

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Helping families in need with back-to-school supplies

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Helping kids start back to school with the right supplies: local communities, like Hebron Community Church in Grand Park, are stepping up to help. Copyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.

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