NTSB releases preliminary report on El Faro investigation; updates expected...
The National Transportation Safety Board has created a web page dedicated to the El Faro investigation including links to videos, news releases, investigative updates, photos and reports. The ship sank...
View ArticleCustoms officials intercept date-rape drug arriving in Jacksonville
Officials in Jacksonville intercepted a package last week that contained a drug commonly used in sexual assaults after someone inspecting parcels from Hong Kong noticed a strong chemical odor on Oct....
View ArticleDonald Trump making campaign stop in Jacksonville
Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump will make a speaking appearance on the First Coast next week at a free event at the Jacksonville Landing, according to his campaign. Doors will open...
View ArticleGeorgia man sentenced to 30 years in prison for leaving the scene of DUI...
A 34-year-old Georgia man who had four prior DUI convictions before fatally striking a motorcyclist in Jacksonville in a hit-and-run crash in April was sentenced to 30 years in prison Friday, according...
View ArticleAt least one dead after Friday crash on Atlantic Blvd. in Jacksonville
At least one person died in a crash Friday night in Jacksonville on Atlantic Boulevard just east of the Intracoastal Waterway, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Rescue workers were dispatched to...
View ArticleSomber group gathers in Mayport to remember crew of El Faro cargo ship
A somber group of about 50 people gathered at the Mayport landing site of the St. Johns River Ferry as the sun went down Saturday evening. Many of them cried while they recited prayers and remembered...
View ArticleMan shot and killed in street near home in area near Trout River in Jacksonville
A man was shot to death outside an apartment in Jacksonville near Lake Forest Elementary School on Tuesday but police have not released any information about a shooter. Authorities responded to the...
View ArticleLoaded magazine found on high school campus in Jacksonville prompts lock down
A loaded magazine clip found in a student’s backpack prompted a Code Yellow at First Coast High School in Jacksonville Tuesday morning until it was determined there was not a gun on campus, according...
View ArticlePregnant woman thrown from car Thursday in crash on Jacksonville's Westside
A 27-year-old Jacksonville woman who is five months pregnant is in serious condition after she was thrown through the back windshield of a Pontiac Grand Prix Wednesday afternoon in a crash on West...
View ArticleJacksonville police looking for 18-year-old man believed to have information...
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is asking for help locating an 18-year-old man who may have information about a September murder near Wolfson High School. Investigators believe Rogelio David Ortiz...
View ArticleSt. Augustine teacher suspended with pay during investigation into...
A teacher at St. Augustine High School has been suspended with pay while the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office investigates a possible inappropriate relationship she had with a student, according to...
View ArticleNAACP President William Brooks calls for bitter fight for voting rights in...
A night of black ties, suits and long gowns mixed with dinner and cocktails at a banquet in downtown Jacksonville set the scene for a national figure who spoke to the crowd of hundreds about racial...
View ArticleSon of El Faro crew member lost at sea told he can't get dad's apartment...
Justin Lightfoot wants nothing to do with his father’s Jacksonville apartment. He said everything about it reminds him of the man who lost his life when the El Faro cargo ship sank Oct. 1 in Hurricane...
View ArticleGroup looks for answers in Jacksonville cold case where mother was stabbed to...
As the president of the Jacksonville Chapter of Men Against Destruction Defending Against Drugs and Social Disorder, Donald Foy hears about violent crimes every day. He said he wants to help the...
View ArticleOfficers shoot man to death while serving 'high-risk' search warrant in...
A high-risk search warrant turned into a police shooting Wednesday when an officer killed a man who had a gun in his hand in a house with several other firearms, cocaine and two children, according to...
View ArticleDonald Trump supporters, Ben Carson backers gather for debate at Jacksonville...
A mixed crowd of sports fans and political enthusiasts gathered around the bar and filled most of the tables at the Players Grille on Hendricks Avenue on Wednesday as potential Republican candidates...
View ArticleJacksonville sheriff's officer's golf shots go from small-time to big-time...
Officer Jeremy Easterly with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office can hit a golf ball really far. The 37-year-old hits the ball so far that he has trouble finding driving ranges in the area long enough...
View Article2 pedestrians die Thursday night in crashes on separate sides of Jacksonville
Two pedestrians died after crashes on separate sides of Jacksonville Thursday night, police said. One crash happened on West 30th Street and the other on University Boulevard, police said. A vehicle...
View ArticlePanel discusses juvenile justice, terrorism and public safety at event hosted...
Juvenile justice, terrorism and public safety were the topics of discussion Thursday night when about 100 people filled a room at Florida State College at Jacksonville’s South Campus to be a part of a...
View ArticleEscaped Jacksonville inmate turns himself, said he didn't want to run anymore
A 37-year-old inmate who escaped from a work-release prison facility Tuesday off Old Kings Road in Jacksonville turned himself over to authorities Thursday night, according to the Sheriff’s Office....
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