Jacksonville police: Boy, 8, accidentally shoots, kills sister, 5, injures ...
A 5-year-old Jacksonville girl was accidentally shot to death, and her 4-year-old brother wounded by their 8-year brother Saturday afternoon while they were home alone at an inner city apartment complex, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said. Their mother had left the three siblings by themselves for an as yet undetermined amount of time when the shooting happened about 1 p.m. in their home at Roosevelt Gardens apartment complex, 702 N. Lincoln Court, Sheriff’s Office Chief Chris Butler said. ..>> view originalGoodwin, Norelia lead FGCU to 67-57 win over Jacksonville
Brandon Goodwin had his second double-double of the season, Marc-Eddy Morelia scored 12 points with seven rebounds and a season-high three steals and Florida Gulf Coast beat Jacksonville 67-57 on Saturday night.Goodwin finished with 24 points, 10 rebounds and four assists and Zach Johnson scored 11 for FGCU (19-6, 8-1 Atlantic Sun), which has won five in a row.Marcel White's 3-pointer gave Jacksonville (15-11, 3-6) a 50-47 lead with 10:34 to play, but the Dolphins went scoreless for the next si..>> view originalGiving Back: Upstream coach and finalist fly to new heights
When a classmate in Gary Brose’s Leadership Jacksonville class suggested he become a mentor and coach for a student who was participating in United Way of Northeast Florida’s Upstream initiative, it was a match made in aviation heaven. Brose, a retired Navy pilot and Jacksonville University graduate, is well qualified to coach Eunique Jackson. Jackson, a JU student herself, is a United Way of Northeast Florida Upstream finalist. United Way’s annual Upstream competition allows college students ..>> view originalGators complete football staff with Bell, Davis
University of Florida football coach Jim McElwain completed his staff for the 2017 season by announcing the hiring of Corey Bell and Brad Davis on Saturday. Their position group designations were not specified but Bell’s background is on defense, mostly as a secondary coach, and Davis has coached on offensive staffs, and played and coached on the offensive line. In addition, the Washington Post reported that the Redskins have hired UF secondary coach Torrian Gray. Bell was the director of foot..>> view originalSupport Groups
ADDICTION • Al-Anon and Alateen Family Groups, support for family/friends of alcoholics. Meet at various times and locations. (904) 350-0600 or jaxafg.org. • Alcoholics Anonymous hotline and website available 24/7. (904) 399-8535 or neflaa.org. • Alcoholics Anonymous open meeting, “Free to Be” Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual friendly group, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Mondays, Unity Church of Jacksonville, 634 Lomax St., Grenson Hall, May Street entrance. (904) 355-5100 or unityjax.com. • LGBT AA mee..>> view originalStout field joins JU, UNF in Sea Best Invitational
The fields keep getting better for the Sea Best Invitational, which for seven years has served as the opening men’s college golf tournament of the spring for host school Jacksonville University. Two huge reasons: weather and the TPC Sawgrass. “Ponte Vedra is a nice place to be in February if you’re from up North,” said JU coach Mike Blackburn. “And the TPC Sawgrass provides these teams with a great experience.” The Florida Gators and sophomore Sam Horsfield return to the Dye’s Valley course to ..>> view originalJaguars owner Shad Khan opposes Trump's stance on immigration
HOUSTON | In an interview with the Times-Union Saturday, Jaguars owner Shad Khan said he was hopeful President Donald Trump’s stance on temporarily banning travel from seven mostly Muslim countries is “one step backward and we’ll have two steps forward.” Born in Pakistan and the NFL’s only Muslim owner, Khan is in Houston to attend Sunday night’s Super Bowl. “My life, frankly, isn’t going to change unless something changed retroactively,” Khan said. “It’s really about the future of the country...>> view originalDolphins fall short against A-Sun leader Florida Gulf Coast
Jacksonville University held Atlantic Sun leader Florida Gulf Coast to six second-half field goals Saturday night inside the Swisher Gym – and still found a way to lose, 67-57. The Eagles (17-6, 8-1) withstood a 19-2 Dolphins run to open the second half by making 14 of 17 free throws and holding JU (15-11, 3-6) scoreless for more than six minutes down the stretch. While FGCU played through an early second-half scare, the game was decided when Jacksonville scored just two baskets in the final 10..>> view originalCar show action
RV show: Jacksonville RV SuperShow — Thursday to Sunday, Feb. 9 to 12, at the Jacksonville Equestrian Center,13611 Normandy Blvd. Hundreds of recreational vehicles, from 42-foot motor homes to tent campers and camping accessories, will be on display. Show hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday; and 11 a.m.to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Admission for adults is $8; free for children under age 12. Car shows: n Fourth Annual Bryceville Car Show — 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, at th..>> view originalJacksonville special needs team to compete in Washington
Jacksonville special needs team to compete in Washington JACKSONVILLE, Fla. A special needs cheerleading team is heading to Washington to compete in “The Battle at the Capitol,” a spotlight event for special needs teams, WTSP reported. Team Shine consists of 21 athletes, eight buddies and two coaches. “Buddies” are volunteer coaches who take the time to help the team perfect their routine. Last year, the team placed third at the competition. This year, their goal is to win first place in ..>> view original
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