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JSO found missing and endangered woman last seen on Jacksonville’s Southside
Read full article: JSO found missing and endangered woman last seen on Jacksonville’s SouthsideThe Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is thanking the community after a missing and endangered woman who was last seen on Jacksonville’s Southside Saturday afternoon has been found.
Two Clay County parks will undergo improvements and the community is invited to share their ideas
Read full article: Two Clay County parks will undergo improvements and the community is invited to share their ideasThe community is invited to share ideas on the proposed improvements for two Clay County parks.
6 years ago, the roof of a Jacksonville strip mall partially collapsed. Now that it’s finally demolished, what’s next?
Read full article: 6 years ago, the roof of a Jacksonville strip mall partially collapsed. Now that it’s finally demolished, what’s next?Now that the strip mall is gone perhaps it could become the new home for many.
2024 Voter's Guide: Florida House District 17
Read full article: 2024 Voter's Guide: Florida House District 17Republican Jessica Baker is seeking re-election in Florida House District 17, which covers the portion of Mandarin that is east of Old St. Augustine Road and Hood Landing Road, as well as a large portion of the Southside south of Beach Boulevard. She’ll face Democrat Bryson Morgan in November.
2024 Voter's Guide: Florida House District 14
Read full article: 2024 Voter's Guide: Florida House District 14Democratic incumbent Kimberly Daniels defeated two primary challengers in Florida House District 14, which covers from Brooklyn and downtown north to include a sliver of Northwest Jacksonville and much of the Northside east of Lem Turner Road and south of Interstate 295 as well as Arlington and part of the Southside north of the Hart Expressway to Beach Boulevard and west of Southside Boulevard.
GALLERY: Confirmed EF-1 tornado reaching 100 mph leaves overturned trees, downed powerlines
Read full article: GALLERY: Confirmed EF-1 tornado reaching 100 mph leaves overturned trees, downed powerlinesToppled trees, downed powerlines and damaged homes are some of the impact left behind from Friday’s storms.
Residents at multiple Jacksonville apartment complexes found their cars vandalized overnight
Read full article: Residents at multiple Jacksonville apartment complexes found their cars vandalized overnightResidents at multiple Jacksonville apartment complexes woke up Wednesday morning to find their cars vandalized.
Jacksonville man charged with DUI manslaughter in deaths of 2 motorcyclists in 2022
Read full article: Jacksonville man charged with DUI manslaughter in deaths of 2 motorcyclists in 2022A 73-year-old man has been charged with two counts of DUI manslaughter in connection with a deadly motorcycle crash in November 2022.
JSO investigating dozens of car break-ins at Southside apartment complex
Read full article: JSO investigating dozens of car break-ins at Southside apartment complexThe Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) is currently investigating multiple incidents of car break-ins that occurred at an apartment complex on Jacksonville’s Southside early Tuesday.
Sheriff T.K. hosts neighborhood walk in Nocatee to talk to residents, learn about their concerns
Read full article: Sheriff T.K. hosts neighborhood walk in Nocatee to talk to residents, learn about their concernsSheriff T.K. Waters and dozens of other Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office members participated in the Neighborhood Crime Prevention Walk in the Southside, Mandarin and Nocatee areas Saturday morning.
56-year-old driver dies after overturning into ditch on Jacksonville’s Southside
Read full article: 56-year-old driver dies after overturning into ditch on Jacksonville’s SouthsideA 56-year-old man died in a crash Saturday morning on Jacksonville’s Southside, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
Spring styles with with Red Velvet Boutique
Read full article: Spring styles with with Red Velvet BoutiqueRed Velvet Boutique, a chic boutique located in the Deerwood community on Jacksonville’s Southside brings you a curated collection of sought -after brands and trend focused pieces from around the globe as well as core classics that are anything but basic. Red Velvet Boutique features an array of designs in handcrafted and costume jewelry, unique handbags and accessories, and apparel with an emphasis on exquisite fabrication, unique styles and excellent quality.
How police are using cameras in school zones to catch speeders
Read full article: How police are using cameras in school zones to catch speedersAs more and more localities are using the technology, or talking about adding the technology, the Solutionaries team is working for you on if it’s really a solution to the speeding problem.
Family of 2-year-old who drowned in retention pond suing complex for $50K, claiming negligence
Read full article: Family of 2-year-old who drowned in retention pond suing complex for $50K, claiming negligencePrecious memories of 2-year-old Musiq Jordan-Dye are all her family has to hold onto after she was reported missing in October and was later pulled from a pond at the Paradise Island Apartments.
Man accused of killing roommate’s girlfriend, putting her body in plastic storage bin pleads guilty
Read full article: Man accused of killing roommate’s girlfriend, putting her body in plastic storage bin pleads guiltyA man who was accused in the gruesome death of a 25-year-old woman at a Southside apartment complex pleaded guilty to murder charges on Thursday.
1 deadly crash, another crash with injuries causes back up on I-295 near Beach Boulevard, Buckman Bridge
Read full article: 1 deadly crash, another crash with injuries causes back up on I-295 near Beach Boulevard, Buckman BridgeLaw enforcement officials are working on two separate Friday afternoon crashes with injuries impacting traffic along Interstate 295 on Jacksonville’s Westside and Southside.
Rabid cat triggers health alert for Town Center/UNF area
Read full article: Rabid cat triggers health alert for Town Center/UNF areaThe Florida Department of Health in Duval County issued a rabies alert Thursday, following the discovery of a rabid cat in the Town Center and UNF area of Jacksonville’s Southside.
Davis family making long-term plan for another 11,000 acres on Southside: report
Read full article: Davis family making long-term plan for another 11,000 acres on Southside: reportAccording to News4JAX news partner The Jax Daily Record, the Davis family is starting long-term planning to use more than 11,000 acres of property on Jacksonville's Southside.
1 man killed in shooting after altercation inside residence on Southside
Read full article: 1 man killed in shooting after altercation inside residence on SouthsideOne man in his mid-20s was killed in a shooting Saturday afternoon after an altercation inside a residence in Jacksonville’s Southside, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
Tenants at Jacksonville salon suites stuck in limbo after owner was evicted
Read full article: Tenants at Jacksonville salon suites stuck in limbo after owner was evictedTenants renting a space at Infinity Salon Suites on the Southside say they are stuck in limbo after the business owner was evicted from the property.
Cold Case Spotlight: JSO asks for help to ID human remains found 10 years ago
Read full article: Cold Case Spotlight: JSO asks for help to ID human remains found 10 years agoThe Jacksonville Sheriff's Office highlights cold cases each month as part of the Cold Case Spotlight campaign. This month, investigators are asking for help to identify human remains found in the woods on the Southside.
‘We were the lucky ones’: Jacksonville restaurant owner gets caught in conflict during trip with friends to Palestine
Read full article: ‘We were the lucky ones’: Jacksonville restaurant owner gets caught in conflict during trip with friends to PalestineA Jacksonville restaurant owner is glad to be safe after he and a group of other men from Jacksonville went on a trip to Palestine when the war erupted this weekend.
JSO announces reward increase for murder investigations involving children
Read full article: JSO announces reward increase for murder investigations involving childrenThe Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced that a charitable donation by the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Foundation has increased the rewards for two recent murder investigations involving children.
3-year-old among 3 dead after 4 people shot on Southside: JSO
Read full article: 3-year-old among 3 dead after 4 people shot on Southside: JSOThree people, including a three-year-old, were killed Saturday night in a shooting at the JTB apartment complex on A C Skinner Parkway on the Southside, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.
Developer turning 3 Southside hotels once hot spots for crime into apartments: report
Read full article: Developer turning 3 Southside hotels once hot spots for crime into apartments: reportA developer plans to convert three Southside hotels that at one point became hot spots for crime into apartments, according to our news partner the Jacksonville Daily Record.
Early morning chemical spill at Southside railyard could have been a lot worse, JFRD chief says
Read full article: Early morning chemical spill at Southside railyard could have been a lot worse, JFRD chief saysThe clean-up of a toxic acid spill from a railcar from the weekend continued Monday on the Southside. Crews were seen Monday transferring the hydrochloric acid from the leaking car to another tanker.
Boil water advisory lifted for 25K customers in parts of Southside, Nocatee after water main repaired
Read full article: Boil water advisory lifted for 25K customers in parts of Southside, Nocatee after water main repairedA precautionary Boil Water Advisory that affected approximately 25,000 JEA customers, including several neighborhoods, a hospital, and a number of schools, was lifted at 5 a.m. Thursday, two days after a water main break on Jacksonville’s Southside.
Water main break triggers boil water alert for 25K customers in parts of Southside, Nocatee
Read full article: Water main break triggers boil water alert for 25K customers in parts of Southside, NocateeJEA crews are repairing a damaged water main near Philips Highway and Greenland Road. Customers in the southeast portion of JEA’s service territory, including the Philips Highway corridor south into Nocatee, may experience poor pressures or no water.
Man charged with domestic battery after hours-long SWAT standoff at apartment complex
Read full article: Man charged with domestic battery after hours-long SWAT standoff at apartment complexThe Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said Armon Phillips was arrested and charged in connection to the Tuesday morning SWAT standoff at an apartment complex on Atlantic and Hodges boulevards.
Dave & Buster’s employee sentenced 28 years after pleading guilty to manslaughter
Read full article: Dave & Buster’s employee sentenced 28 years after pleading guilty to manslaughterCordell Russell, 34, was sentenced to 28 years in Florida State Prison on Thursday for the beating his co-worker to death. He pleaded guilty last month to manslaughter. According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, Russell and co-worker Thony Roy, 28, got into a fight on Jan. 21 at the Dave & Buster’s on the Southside.
Search for missing woman on Jacksonville’s Southside ends in murder investigation, arrest: JSO
Read full article: Search for missing woman on Jacksonville’s Southside ends in murder investigation, arrest: JSOA man was arrested in connection to the death of a woman who was reported missing Saturday on the Southside, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
Jacksonville man pistol-whipped female McDonald’s employee, leading to exchange of gunfire, arrests: JSO
Read full article: Jacksonville man pistol-whipped female McDonald’s employee, leading to exchange of gunfire, arrests: JSOThe argument that sparked gunfire at a Jacksonville McDonald’s early Saturday morning started between Akeem Black, 30, and a woman who was working in the drive-thru at the University Boulevard restaurant, according to an arrest report.
Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office released body cam of a deadly SWAT standoff on the Southside
Read full article: Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office released body cam of a deadly SWAT standoff on the SouthsideThe Jacksonville Sheriff's Office released new bodycam and information about the deadly Swat standoff on the Southside.
3 women filed domestic violence injunctions against man killed by police on Southside after trying to stab K-9
Read full article: 3 women filed domestic violence injunctions against man killed by police on Southside after trying to stab K-9The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office on Thursday released the identity of a man who was killed by officers on Wednesday after he allegedly raised a knife and tried to stab a police dog.
Man killed by police on Southside after trying to stab K9 following 10-hour standoff, sheriff says
Read full article: Man killed by police on Southside after trying to stab K9 following 10-hour standoff, sheriff saysA man was killed by officers with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday after he allegedly raised a knife and tried to stab a police dog following a 10-hour standoff.
‘He will not be forgotten’: Family celebrates 17th birthday of murder victim as JSO searches for answers
Read full article: ‘He will not be forgotten’: Family celebrates 17th birthday of murder victim as JSO searches for answersThe family of a teen killed on the Southside nearly a week ago celebrated his birthday on Tuesday.
Wrongful death lawsuit filed after homicide resulting from fight at Jacksonville Dave & Buster’s
Read full article: Wrongful death lawsuit filed after homicide resulting from fight at Jacksonville Dave & Buster’sThe family of Thony Roy, who Jacksonville police in January said got into a fight with a co-worker of the Southside Dave and Buster’s, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit, seeking in excess of $50,000 in damages.
‘I was flabbergasted’: Jacksonville homeowner says she learned her house was listed for rent after someone came to look at it
Read full article: ‘I was flabbergasted’: Jacksonville homeowner says she learned her house was listed for rent after someone came to look at itA Jacksonville woman says her home was listed for rent on several websites without her consent in February.
Southside company using artificial intelligence to make railways safer
Read full article: Southside company using artificial intelligence to make railways saferTransportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg sent a letter Sunday to the CEO of Norfolk Southern, warning that the freight rail company must “demonstrate unequivocal support for the people” of East Palestine, Ohio, and surrounding areas after a fiery train derailment led to the release of chemicals and residents expressing concerns about their health.
Renters’ Rights: What to do if you have mold where you live
Read full article: Renters’ Rights: What to do if you have mold where you liveThe News4JAX I-TEAM is helping you better understand renters' rights. The most common complaints we receive into the I-TEAM are about mold and maintenance problems.
Renters’ Rights: What to do if you have mold where you live
Read full article: Renters’ Rights: What to do if you have mold where you liveThe News4JAX I-TEAM is helping you better understand renters' rights. The most common complaints we receive into the I-TEAM are about mold and maintenance problems.
Unopposed: Three Jacksonville city council seats
Read full article: Unopposed: Three Jacksonville city council seatsThree members of the Jacksonville City Council have been re-elected before any ballots are even cast. Each of these council members drew no opponents during the qualifying period for the 2023 city elections. Their new four-year terms will start July 1. All three of these council members are Republicans.
Charge against Dave & Buster’s employee upgraded to manslaughter after co-worker dies following fight: JSO
Read full article: Charge against Dave & Buster’s employee upgraded to manslaughter after co-worker dies following fight: JSOA charge of aggravated battery was upgraded to manslaughter against a Dave & Buster’s employee who was arrested following a fight last month that resulted in a co-worker’s death, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday.
Dave & Buster’s employee arrested after co-worker dies following fight
Read full article: Dave & Buster’s employee arrested after co-worker dies following fightA Dave & Buster’s employee is in jail after he was arrested and accused of aggravated battery on a co-worker following a fight earlier this month that resulted in the co-worker’s death.
Former custodian at Jacksonville charter school accused of sexual battery
Read full article: Former custodian at Jacksonville charter school accused of sexual batteryA Jacksonville man who was employed by a Southside charter school was arrested earlier this month and accused of three counts of sexual battery.
No home for the holidays for several families after apartment fire on Southside
Read full article: No home for the holidays for several families after apartment fire on SouthsideMultiple people are without a home just before the holidays after a fire destroyed four apartment units at Park Place Complex off Parental Home Road on Jacksonville's Southside.
Jacksonville police seek man who walked away from Mayo Clinic
Read full article: Jacksonville police seek man who walked away from Mayo ClinicThe Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office on Thursday night asked for help tracking down a missing 84-year-old man, who police said was reported missing by family members after he walked away from a doctor’s appointment.
Woman found dead in Southside apartment; JSO searching for man witnesses say fled from scene
Read full article: Woman found dead in Southside apartment; JSO searching for man witnesses say fled from sceneThe Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man in connection to a homicide investigation after a woman was found dead in a Southside apartment complex Tuesday night.
Woman fatally shot, man found wounded in parking lot of Southside office complex
Read full article: Woman fatally shot, man found wounded in parking lot of Southside office complexNo suspects are believed to be outstanding after a man and woman were found suffering from gunshot wounds Thursday afternoon in the parking lot of an office complex on the Southside, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
Residents in Jacksonville neighborhood unite against racism as flyers show up again
Read full article: Residents in Jacksonville neighborhood unite against racism as flyers show up againAnother round of hate speech flyers were found outside of a neighborhood on the Southside this weekend in front of homes in the Holiday Hill neighborhood.
JEA lifts boil water advisory for affected customers on Jacksonville’s Southside
Read full article: JEA lifts boil water advisory for affected customers on Jacksonville’s SouthsideA day after E. coli bacteria were found Friday in wells on Saints Road in the Sandalwood area, a precautionary boil water notice affecting a large swath of the city’s Southside, including nearly 3,000 commercial customers, remained in effect.
Boil water notice in effect until at least Sunday morning for portions of Southside including Tinseltown, Town Center: JEA
Read full article: Boil water notice in effect until at least Sunday morning for portions of Southside including Tinseltown, Town Center: JEAA day after E. coli bacteria were found Friday in wells on Saints Road in the Sandalwood area, a precautionary boil water notice affecting a large swath of the city’s Southside, including nearly 3,000 commercial customers, remained in effect.
JEA issues boil water notice for portions of Southside including Tinseltown, Town Center
Read full article: JEA issues boil water notice for portions of Southside including Tinseltown, Town CenterJEA said E. coli bacteria were found in the water supply Friday at the utility's Oakridge Water Treatment Plant, prompting a boil water notice for a swath of the city's Southside that includes the Tinseltown and Town Center business districts and the University of North Florida.
A man was found shot in torso after a reported shooting on Southside, JSO says
Read full article: A man was found shot in torso after a reported shooting on Southside, JSO saysThe Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said a man sustained non-life-threatening injuries after being shot Thursday afternoon on the Southside.
Arrest made in connection with June double murder of man, woman in 20s, Jacksonville police say
Read full article: Arrest made in connection with June double murder of man, woman in 20s, Jacksonville police sayAn arrest has been made in connection with a shooting a month and a half ago on the city’s Southside that left two people dead, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday.
Florida House District 14
Read full article: Florida House District 14Democrat Kimberly Daniels won the most votes in a four-way August primary in the redrawn Florida House District 14, which covers from Brooklyn and downtown north to include a sliver of Northwest Jacksonville and much of the Northside east of Lem Turner Road and south of Interstate 295 as well as Arlington and part of the Southside north of the Hart Expressway to Beach Boulevard and west of Southside Boulevard.
Jacksonville sheriff candidates address gun violence following 5 shootings over weekend
Read full article: Jacksonville sheriff candidates address gun violence following 5 shootings over weekendFrom the Mayport area to Moncrief to the southside, Jacksonville saw five shootings in 10 hours over the weekend that left two dead and five injured.
Athletic association VP & some parents concerned of conditions at Greenland Park
Read full article: Athletic association VP & some parents concerned of conditions at Greenland ParkSome parents voiced concerns Monday about the conditions at Greenland Park — one shared a photo of rusty equipment at the playground on Jacksonville’s Southside.
Man, woman fatally shot inside car on Jacksonville’s Southside, police say
Read full article: Man, woman fatally shot inside car on Jacksonville’s Southside, police sayA couple in their 20s is dead after being shot Monday night in a parking lot in the Southpoint area, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
No threat detected after ‘white powder letter’ at FBI Jacksonville office undergoes testing
Read full article: No threat detected after ‘white powder letter’ at FBI Jacksonville office undergoes testingThe Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and Jacksonville Fire Rescue and Department were called Friday to the FBI Jacksonville Field Office on the Southside “to assist in processing a white powder letter,” according to the FBI. Testing was done, and preliminary results showed that “no biological threat was detected,” the federal agency said.
Neighborhood Crime Alert: Car burglars strike gated community on Southside
Read full article: Neighborhood Crime Alert: Car burglars strike gated community on SouthsideFive people, who appear to be young in age, were caught on camera burglarizing vehicles inside a gated community on Jacksonville’s Southside.
2 firefighters injured, home complete loss in fire being investigated at possible arson
Read full article: 2 firefighters injured, home complete loss in fire being investigated at possible arsonTwo firefighters were hurt Monday morning while putting out a fire in the Glen Kernan neighborhood, according to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department.
Police release surveillance photos in Baymeadows motel shooting that wounded 10-year-old girl
Read full article: Police release surveillance photos in Baymeadows motel shooting that wounded 10-year-old girlA 10-year-old girl who was wounded Wednesday evening after she was shot at a motel on Dix Ellis Trail was expected to survive her injuries, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
Deadline to vacate America’s Best Inn passes, but residents able to stay through weekend
Read full article: Deadline to vacate America’s Best Inn passes, but residents able to stay through weekendPeople staying at America’s Best Inn on Dix Ellis Trail in the Baymeadows Center area received notice that they had to vacate the property by Friday afternoon due to renovations, but a now-former manager said residents have until Monday to leave.
America’s Best Inn on Dix Ellis Trail now closing for renovations, residents told to vacate
Read full article: America’s Best Inn on Dix Ellis Trail now closing for renovations, residents told to vacatePeople staying at America’s Best Inn on Dix Ellis Trail in the Baymeadows Center area have received notice that they must vacate the property for renovations.