One day after the former president of Duval Teachers United was indicted and accused of conspiring to steal over $1 million, a high-profile attorney has provided a statement claiming she “accurately reported her compensation” to the federal government.

A Jacksonville police officer accused of stalking and kidnapping an ex is expected in court Thursday morning. Brian Housend will face a judge for his arraignment in Nassau County at 8:30 a.m. He is already suspended.

Jaguars receiver Zay Jones, who was arrested on Monday night, appeared in court Tuesday morning on a charge of domestic battery causing bodily harm.

It’s a move by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis that could change the face of North Florida politics and who represents you in Congress.

Amid the ongoing grand jury investigation into the failed sale of JEA, the utility’s former interim chief operating officer made an appearance Thursday in federal court downtown.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The city of Jacksonville has fired a veteran firefighter accused of making sexual advances toward a minor, News4Jax learned Monday. The 48-year-old, who’s been with the fire department 17 years, has pleaded not guilty to those charges. The victim told investigators that Lampkins kissed her, asked her to place her hand on his crotch and offered to buy her a sex toy, among other allegations. The victim’s mother told News4Jax at the time that she was devastated after learning of the allegations. Powers said Lampkins was later allowed to resume regular duties when those allegations did not lead to criminal charges.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The 40-year-old son of City Council president and former Jacksonville Mayor Tommy Hazouri was arrested Wednesday and charged with 25 counts of child pornography. According to the arrest affidavit, the investigation of Hazouri Jr. began with a tip to National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in early July. Investigators said there was evidence that Hazouri Jr. was sharing child pornography with others online. The documents show that some, non-exploitive pictures of children recovered that appear to have been taken in an education setting, believed to be Mayport Elementary School. If Hazouri Jr. is released, he will have to wear a GPS monitor and have no access to electronic devices or the internet if released.

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office is suing a former employee suspected of embezzling more than $700,000 while she oversaw the agency’s budget and finances. In a seven-page lawsuit filed Jan. 14, Sheriff David Shoar alleges that former finance director Raye A. Brutnell defrauded the agency by making dozens of payments totaling over $700,000 from bank accounts controlled by the Sheriff’s Office to a series of accounts created for fictitious vendors. It goes on to say that she deposited the proceeds into bank accounts controlled either by herself or her family members. She said she did not realize the magnitude of the fraud until confronted with the dollar amount. Brian Haas, the state attorney for Florida’s 10th Judicial Circuit, is prosecuting the criminal case at the request of Gov.