25-year-old man sentenced to life in prison for 2014 shooting at...
A 25-year-old man who fired shots into a crowd of people near the Eureka Garden apartment complex on Jacksonville’s Westside in March 2014 was sentenced to life in prison Thursday, according to the...
View ArticleMuslims and others gather to mark Ramadan at Jacksonville's Istanbul Cultural...
The second Thursday of Ramadan brought people from around Jacksonville to the Istanbul Cultural Center on Southside Boulevard for an evening of interaction, food and prayer. Ramadan is the ninth month...
View Article43-year-old man convicted in 2014 Orange Park shooting of brother-in-law
A 43-year-old man who shot his brother-in-law in the stomach in Orange Park in 2014 was convicted Friday and faces a 25-year minimum mandatory in prison, according to the State Attorney’s Office. Riad...
View ArticleMan in early 20s shot dead, left on side of Jacksonville road
A man was shot to death Friday a few blocks from Ribault High School. Officers responded to the 3500 block of Owen Avenue about 5:30 p.m. after gunshots were reported in the area, said Sgt. Jay Farhat...
View Article47-year-old Mims man dies after crashing truck on Jacksonville's Arlington...
A 47-year-old man died Saturday after crashing a pickup truck into a concrete barrier on the Arlington Expressway in Jacksonville, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Mark Morgan of Mims was...
View ArticlePossible lightning strike hits man in ocean Saturday in St. Johns County
Authorities in St. Johns County treated a man who suffered injuries from a possible lightning strike Saturday while he was standing in ankle-deep water in the Atlantic Ocean, according to multiple...
View Article'Horrific' crash involving train, vehicle leaves 1 dead, another injured on...
One person died and a second was taken to a hospital in serious condition after a train hit a vehicle on Jacksonville’s Westside Saturday evening. Authorities responded to the 9700 block of West Beaver...
View ArticleYoung hero given national award after saving girl from fatal Jacksonville fire
A Jacksonville mobile home fire in June 2014 killed four family members and could have taken yet another life if it weren’t for Robert Pritchard Jr. Pritchard — who was 13 at the time — was riding his...
View ArticleMan shot in leg Tuesday night while walking on Jacksonville's Norwood Ave.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a man was shot in the leg Tuesday night while walking on Norwood Avenue. Police responded to the 800 block of Escambia Street about 9:30 p.m....
View Article2 shot and injured Thursday outside Westside Jacksonville grocery store
Two people were shot Thursday outside a grocery store on Jacksonville’s Westside, but both are expected to survive, police said. The two were standing outside Tanner’s on Hipps Road about 2:20 p.m....
View ArticleSheriff's 'Operation PIE' targeting youth falls flat before it even gets started
Operation PIE, one of the last programs former Jacksonville Sheriff John Rutherford championed to slow down the violence among city youth, never really got out of the oven. In fact, a key ingredient of...
View ArticleSuspect shot dead, officer injured after day of street-level drug busts in...
An undercover narcotics operation in Jacksonville had a deadly ending Thursday when an officer fired eight shots at a suspect — killing him — after a brief chase. The investigation into street-level...
View ArticlePolice identify 40-year-old Jacksonville man shot to death Sunday
A man who was found shot to death Sunday night in Northwest Jacksonville has been identified by the Sheriff’s Office as 40-year-old Antonio L. Davis. Officers responded to the 5700 block of Paris...
View ArticleJacksonville man sentenced to life in prison for fatal shooting at apartment...
A 38-year-old Jacksonville man was given a life prison term Tuesday for shooting a man to death at an apartment complex in 2008, according to the State Attorney’s Office. David Vernard Murphy was...
View ArticlePregnant woman critical, recovering after she was shot in face Sunday in...
An 18-year-old pregnant woman who was shot in the face Sunday during a drive-by shooting in Arlington is recovering and her pregnancy is still on schedule, a family member said Tuesday. The Times-Union...
View ArticleWoman sentenced to probation, community service for her part in protest that...
A case against protesters who shut down traffic on Jacksonville’s Hart Bridge in December came to an end Wednesday when the only woman involved who was charged with a felony was sentenced to probation...
View ArticleAuthorities identify man found dead in canal Saturday in Flagler County
A 25-year-old Palm Coast man who was reported missing by family July 2 was found dead in a canal behind a Wal-Mart Saturday, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities responded to...
View ArticleFlagler sheriff argues for dismissal of all ethics allegations
Flagler County Sheriff Jim Manfre has asked the Florida Commission on Ethics to dismiss all four allegations against him stemming from an ethics complaint filed by a former employee. The employee...
View ArticleTRAFFIC UPDATE: All lanes open on Buckman Bridge after crash Thursday afternoon
UPDATE: All lanes are now open on the Buckman Bridge, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The Florida Highway Patrol is working to clear a crash in the northbound lanes of the Buckman Bridge after...
View ArticleAuthorities identify 54-year-old pedestrian killed in Wednesday crash in St....
A pedestrian who died after he was hit by a vehicle on U.S. 1 north of St. Augustine Wednesday has been identified as 54-year-old Henry A. Smith of Jacksonville, according to the St. Johns County...
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