Drive-by shooting rattles Southside Jacksonville apartment complex
A Friday night drive-by shooting in Southside Jacksonville left shattered windows and bullet holes in one part of the Plantation apartment complex at 7061 Old Kings Road S. read more
View ArticlePolice looking into cat killings in Mayport area
A string of cat killings in the Mayport area is under a cruelty-to-animals investigation by Jacksonville police. A police report detailed the intentional killing of a cat that was found dead about 1:45...
View ArticleJacksonville bank robber still being sought
The search continues for the man who held up the SunTrust Bank in the WalMart store at 10991 San Jose Blvd. at gunpoint on May 27, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. The man walked into...
View ArticleMeninak Club elects new officers
Peter C. Hallock was installed as 94th president of the Meninak Club of Jacksonville at its recent annual reception and officer installation. Hallock majored in civil engineering at Clarkson University...
View ArticleAtlantic Beach approves resolution supporting Mayport ferry
All three Beaches municipalities in Duval County are now officially behind saving the St. Johns River Ferry Service. The Atlantic Beach City Commission Monday voted unanimously to approve a resolution...
View Article3 Jacksonville businesses slated for sweepstakes games trials
The first businesses ticketed under Jacksonville's gaming regulations are set for bench trials Wednesday in Duval County Court. Jacksonville cited a bar and two stores late last summer for the civil...
View Article58-year prison term for Jacksonville drive-by shooter
A Jacksonville man was sentenced to 58 years in prison for second-degree murder for shooting a man who may not have been the intended target. Richard Anthony Whateley, 24, used an assault rifle in a...
View ArticleDuval judge asked to rule on constitutionality of Jacksonville gaming law
A defense attorney asked a Duval County judge today to rule on whether a Jacksonville law regulating electronic gaming is constitutional. Fort Lauderdale lawyer Jim Lewis posed the question during a...
View ArticleSave the Ferry Task Force gets image behind effort to keep vessel afloat
The Save the Ferry Task Force now has an image associated with the effort to keep the St. Johns River Ferry Service running. Jacksonville Beach public relations professional Kurtis Loftus designed the...
View ArticleSeniors on a Mission treated to filet mignon
Seniors on a Mission recently treated its more than 300 “Senior Saints” to a four-course luncheon featuring filet mignon to show appreciation for their service to nonprofits in Northeast Florida. The...
View ArticleArrests made in attempted kidnapping during standoff on Butler Boulevard
An Orange Park man has been arrested after a 36-year-old Westside Jacksonville man was attacked and dragged from a car stuck in the traffic jam near Thursday afternoon’s bank robbery suspect standoff...
View ArticleJacksonville business women's group wants to provide 'makeover' to local...
The Jacksonville Women’s Business Center is hoping to find the right local business to give an $8,000 makeover. It’s part of the Small Business Super Makeover video contest that started Feb. 13. Shops...
View ArticleJax Biz Exchange holds business mixer Wednesday at St. Johns Town Center
The Jacksonville Business Exchange hosts its monthly networking happy hour from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday. The mix-and-mingle networking event takes place at Whisky River, 4850 Big Island Drive in...
View ArticleHospitality workers to be recognized tonight for excellence in treating...
The best hospitality employees on the First Coast will be honored tonight in the ROSE Awards as presented by the North Florida Hotel & Lodging Association. The Recognition of Service Excellence –...
View ArticleNorth Florida hospitality workers honored at awards banquet Tuesday night
The best hospitality employees on the First Coast were honored Tuesday in the ROSE Awards as presented by the North Florida Hotel & Lodging Association. The Recognition of Service Excellence – or...
View ArticleMandarin woman helping to reduce wildfire risk in Colorado
A Mandarin woman is taking part in a fire management program with AmeriCorps in Colorado’s Pike National Forest. Katie Lovatt is part of a team of 10 AmeriCorps members engaged in an eight-week venture...
View ArticleMatrimonial mavens available to pending brides and grooms for consulting at...
Anyone in the market for matrimony will soon have a chance to mingle with the top wedding professionals on the First Coast. A Taste of Bridal Bliss for brides and grooms will be held from noon to 4...
View ArticlePod Rods - sporty beds, fast Volvos and even faster Bugattis
Welcome to Pod Rods, where we look at what's happening in the car world locally and afar. This week, we gaze at the Army's newest hybrid, a Corvette and a VW Microbus to sleep in, and another wild Ken...
View ArticleLaw & Disorder: 1 shot outside Jacksonville show bar
A man shot outside a Jacksonville show bar Sunday was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, police at the scene said. The victim and another man were patrons of Passions, located just east...
View ArticleTraffic death on Hart Expressway apparent suicide
A 27-year-old Southside woman hit and killed Tuesday morning on the Hart Expressway was an apparent suicide, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Police said the woman was crossing the...
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