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The gun went off after an officer tried to take his personal gun from his holster
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Jacksonville man suing JSO after being shot in the leg when an officer tried to take his gun during a traffic stop

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Jason Arrington, who was 39 at the time of the accidental shooting, held a news conference at 11 a.m. Friday alongside Attorney Kay Harper Williams, a partner at The Witherspoon Law Group, to provide an update and recall what transpired ahead of the shooting.

Drones falling from the sky at the Downtown Orlando drone show.
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2 Florida tourist spots halt drones in shows following a separate accident that injured a boy

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A theme park resort and a huge hotel in central Florida either have stopped using drones or canceled their drone-based shows after several drones collided and fell from the sky during a separate holiday celebration in downtown Orlando.

FILE - A giant tarp, bottom, covers a section of rubble at the Champlain Towers South condo building, July 4, 2021, in Surfside, Fla. Federal investigators determining why the Florida condominium tower partially collapsed three years ago, killing 98 people, said Thursday, March 7, 2024, that there were many faulty support columns in the tenant garage that ran below it and the adjoining pool deck. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

Florida condo owners look at higher costs as new safety regulations take effect in the new year

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Florida condominium owners are looking at higher costs from condo associations in the new year.

FILE - The American Airlines logo is stands atop the American Airlines Center, Dec. 19, 2017, in Dallas. Black passengers who were briefly ordered off an American Airlines plane in January sued the airline Wednesday, May 29, 2024, alleging that they were victims of racial discrimination. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth, File)

American Airlines nationwide ground stop lifted after ‘technical issue’ on Tuesday

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All flights are now back on schedule, allowing passengers to travel home for the holidays.

President-elect Trump’s decision to tap Rubio for SecState has left key vacancy in Florida’s political scene, and the decision falls on DeSantis' shoulders

Political uncertainty swirls around Florida’s Senate seat following Lara Trump’s withdrawal, Gaetz statements

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With Marco Rubio likely going into Trump's cabinet and DeSantis weighing his political future there's uncertainty for the future of the Senate seat and Governor's office. Over the weekend Lara Trump withdrew her name and Matt Gaetz indicated he might run for either office.

UF Assistant Professor Ivana Parker, Ph.D., recently won the Director’s Pioneer Award for High Risk, High Rewards from the National Institutes of Health, and the inaugural A. Oveta Fuller Award.

UF doctor vies to ‘be the person to answer’ pressing questions in fight to advance women’s health, reach global heights

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Dr. Ivana Parker recently received a $2.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health that stretches over five years to allow her to further her BV research in hopes of finding a more effective solution and addressing concerns about known health disparities among different races.

FILERep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., speaks at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, July 17, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

House Ethics Committee accuses Gaetz of ‘regularly’ paying for sex, including with 17-year-old girl

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The House Ethics Committee on Monday accused Matt Gaetz of “regularly” paying for sex, including with a 17-year-old girl, and purchasing and using illicit drugs as a member of Congress.

FILE - In this Friday, July 8, 2011 file photo, crowds gather in the surf and on the beach in Cocoa Beach, Fla., to watch the launch of the space shuttle Atlantis on STS-135. This is the final U.S. shuttle mission before the fleet is retired. In ordinary times, the beaches and roads along Floridas Space Coast would be packed with hundreds of thousands of spectators, eager to witness the first astronaut launch from Florida in nine years, scheduled for May 27, 2020. In the age of coronavirus, local officials and NASA are split on whether that's a good idea. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)

Surging Sunshine State: Florida’s population tops 23.3M, growing faster than almost any other state

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Florida’s growth reflected two key issues in the Census Bureau data: international migration and population increases in the South.

The Florida Theatre was purchased by the Arts Assembly of Jacksonville in 1981 for $1 million and a $5 million restoration of the dilapidated building began. The Florida Theatre was placed on the National Register of Historic Places the following year.

Florida Theatre ranks #1 most attended venue in the region in 2024, according to Pollstar

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The Florida Theatre was named the #1 Most Attended Venue in Northeast Florida, Southeast Georgia, according to 2024 statistics released by Pollstar, a leading concert industry publication.

FILE - Ryan Wesley Routh takes part in a rally in central Kyiv, Ukraine, April 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky, File)

Would-be Trump assassin now charged with felony attempted murder in connection with crash that injured 6-year-old: AG

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A release from the governor’s office indicated the news conference would be “on a matter of law and order” but did not offer specifics.

FILE - A giant tarp covers a section of rubble where search and rescue personnel worked at the Champlain Towers South condo building, as demolition experts were preparing to bring down the precarious still-standing portion, Sunday, July 4, 2021, in Surfside, Fla. A nearly $1 billion tentative settlement was reached in a class-action lawsuit brought by families of victims and survivors of last June's condominium collapse in Surfside, Fla., an attorney said Wednesday, May 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

About 3 dozen high-rise buildings in South Florida are sinking

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Almost three dozen high-rise condos and luxury hotels are sinking or settling along South Florida beaches.

Heisman Trophy finalist Travis Hunter, of Colorado, speak at a college football press conference, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin)

Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter wins Heisman Trophy as college football's top player

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Two-way star Travis Hunter of Colorado has won the Heisman Trophy, punctuating a tireless performance all season by a dynamic player with a unique combination of skills.

The University of Florida Board of Trustees Governance Committee voted to open the new graduate campus in the area surrounding the Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center, which is the City of Jacksonville’s recommended location.

UF Board of Trustees unanimously approves LaVilla site for new high-tech grad school campus in Jacksonville

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The University of Florida’s Florida Semiconductor Institute is coming to Jacksonville's LaVilla

The University of Florida Board of Trustees Governance Committee voted to open the new graduate campus in the area surrounding the Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center, which is the City of Jacksonville’s recommended location.

UF Board of Trustees to vote on LaVilla site for new high-tech grad school campus in Jacksonville

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The University of Florida’s Florida Semiconductor Institute is coming to Jacksonville's LaVilla

FILE - Signage for Xfinity, the cable division of Comcast, is displayed in Philadelphia, July 15, 2015. Hackers accessed Xfinity customers personal information by exploiting a vulnerability in software used by the company, the Comcast-owned telecommunications business announced this week. In a Monday, Dec. 18, 2023, notice to customers, Xfinity said there was unauthorized access to internal systems as a result of this vulnerability which was previously announced by software provider Citrix between Oct. 16 and 19. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Xfinity services in St. Johns County restored Thursday night after hours-long outage

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Thousands of Xfinity customers are experiencing an outage Thursday night across St. Johns County.

FCE/CR 2209 Interchange—First Coast Expressway (East of CR 16A to East of CR 2209) Construction Open House | FDOT rendering

FDOT unveils plans for next phase of First Coast Expressway construction in St. Johns County

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The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has shared details about the next phase of the First Coast Expressway, a significant infrastructure project that will expand connectivity in Northern St. Johns County.

AP sources state that DeSantis is under consideration for the role amid multiple misconduct allegations brought against current nominee Pete Hegseth

Desantis as SecDef? Here are the implications the move could have for Florida’s political landscape, military

Read full article: Desantis as SecDef? Here are the implications the move could have for Florida’s political landscape, military

President Donald Trump’s controversial pick to lead the Department of Defense, Pete Hegseth, is facing growing scrutiny over his past and qualifications.