Jacksonville woman arrested for child neglect and other top stories.

• Jacksonville woman arrested for child neglect

  

  Jacksonville woman arrested for child neglect First Coast News , WTLV 1:10 PM. EST March 23, 2016 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A 23-year-old woman has been arrested on aggravated child abuse charges after she brought a baby to a hospital with broken bones, authorities said.Terrvahnda Rock, 23, was arrested February on child neglect and child abuse charges following an incident that led to the injury of a minor.The victim's mother says she dropped the child off with Rock in good health on Octob..

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• Man shot in NW Jacksonville carjacking

  

  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Police are looking for two gunmen after a carjacking and shooting Wednesday morning on West 6th Street.The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said it happened about 7:40 a.m. on West 6th near Stafford Street. Officers said and adult was hospitalized and the Chevrolet Impala was recovered at another location. Police said the car was a rental.The condition of the victim was not provided. Police said they were looking for two suspects, but did not provide any description. Police s..

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• Health Notes: Mayo in Jacksonville has opened a state-of-the-art ...

  Mayo opening lab for nanotech research With support from the state of Florida, Mayo Clinic’s Jacksonville campus has opened a state-of-the-art laboratory for nanotechnology research, an emerging field of science that studies and applies materials that are the size of an atom. The laboratory is a key part of Mayo Clinic’s new Translational Nanomedicine Program. The goal is to develop, test and apply tiny materials for diagnosing and treating patients, particularly those with cancer. Many mate..

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• Man pleads guilty to attacking flight attendant en route to Jacksonville

  

  JACKSONVILLE — A man has pleaded guilty to assaulting a flight attendant during a trip from Washington, D.C., to Jacksonville, Florida. The U.S. Attorney's Office in Jacksonville reports in a news release that 36-year-old Joseph Michael Sharkey of Virginia entered his plea Tuesday. He faces up to 20 years in prison. Court documents say Sharkey was on a JetBlue flight Jan. 31 when he verbally assaulted another passenger and then placed that passenger in a headlock. The complaint says Sharkey th..

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• Congressional ethics committee to investigate U.S. Rep. Corrine ...

  

  A Congressional ethics committee announced Wednesday that it will investigate U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown for a range of allegations, including conspiracy to commit fraud, improperly solicited charitable donations and the use of official resources for impermissible purposes. The committee will also investigate whether Brown broke tax laws, made false statements or failed to make required disclosures to the House of Representatives and Federal Election Commission. The time line for the investigation..

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• Jacksonville Journal: Spring Break Bash at San Jose YMCA

  

  Spring Break Bash at San Jose YMCA A free Spring Break Bash to honor Children’s Advocacy Week will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday at the Williams Family YMCA at 10415 San Jose Blvd. Co-sponsored by the Jacksonville Kids Coalition, Family Support Services, the YMCA and other agencies, the community health and safety event will include booths from child-focused organizations on the First Coast with information on free programs and services. A light lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m..

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• Florida vs. Georgia game staying in Jacksonville

  Scenes from the sidelines during the 2015 game between the Florida Gators and the Georgia Bulldogs at Everbank Field in Jacksonville. Florida defeated Georgia 27-3. Matt Stamey/Special to the Guardian The Florida-Georgia football game is staying right where most agree it belongs — in Jacksonville. The two schools have reached an agreement with the City of Jacksonville on a five-year extension, through the 2021 game.UF vs. UGA in Jacksonville is one of college football’s great tradition..

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• NFL Notebook: Ex-Jaguar Beadles signs with Niners

  

  The San Francisco 49ers landed an experienced left guard who could fit right in and replace departed Alex Boone. San Francisco signed Zane Beadles to a three-year contract Tuesday after he was released March 3 by the Jaguars in a move to create salary cap space. Beadles is a durable offensive lineman who has started all 16 games in each of the past five seasons — the last two with Jacksonville after he spent his first four seasons with Denver and started all but two games his rookie year. The 2..

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• Jacksonville airport increasing security following Belgium terrorist ...

  

  In the wake of the terrorist attack at a major airport in Brussels, Belgium, Jacksonville International Airport said it will be increasing the visibility of law ...

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• $1.8 million in renovations coming to Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville

  

  Jacksonville fans will see more than just a new team when the Suns open the season April 7 against the Birmingham Barons. Suns owner Ken Babby revealed $1.8 million in renovations to the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville on Tuesday, the largest project of its kind for the ballpark since its opening in 2003. “Working cooperatively with the city of Jacksonville that has been just wonderful partners since the first day we got here, we’re going to enhance this facility with a series of renovations t..

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