Jacksonville, here's how you can help Harvey victims
by: Lorena Inclan, Action News Jax Updated: Aug 29, 2017 - 2:04 PM JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Floodwaters are not done rising in southeast Texas although Harvey has weakened into a tropical storm, and as the area braces for what’s to come, the entire country is behind the people in Texas, which is getting help from right here in Jacksonville. Jacksonville’s Salvation Army is preparing its mobile kitchen, or canteen, to hit the road Tuesday. “You can do 1,500 meals a day out of this unit,” sa..>> view originalJacksonville police searching for gunman after teen shot in leg on ...
by: Action News Jax Updated: Aug 29, 2017 - 10:59 PM The Jacksonville Sheriff's Ofifce is looking for the gunman they say shot a teenager outside his home Tuesday night. The shooting happened around 7 p.m. along Flechette Avenue on the Northside. The 15-year-old was shot in the leg and taken to UF Health Jacksonville. The teen is expected to be OK. Police are looking for a man driving a dark sedan, possibly a gold Infinity. If you have any information about the shooting or gunman, you ..>> view originalJacksonville mayor weighs in on Texas' evacuation orders: 'Those ...
Jacksonville mayor weighs in on Texas' evacuation orders: 'Those are difficult decisions' Mayor Lenny Curry talks "what if" scenarios regarding a possible hurricane Shelby Danielsen, WTLV 6:02 PM. EDT August 29, 2017 Mayor Lenny Curry during Hurricane Matthew in October 2016. Photo: FCN file video. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Hurricane Matthew was initially projected to make the same catastrophic impact to the First Coast that Harvey has made in Texas. However, i..>> view originalJacksonville animal shelter seeks linens after washing machine broke
by: Deanna Bettineschi, Action News Jax Updated: Aug 29, 2017 - 7:50 PM A Jacksonville animal shelter is getting help from the community after posting about its broken washing machine on Facebook. Animal Care and Protective Services in Duval County posted a picture Monday of at least 16 carts full of dirty laundry. The post said one of their washing machines was down. They asked people to donate used towels, blankets, sheets or comforters and also said people were welcome to bring the ..>> view originalFedEx brings same-day-delivery to Jacksonville
Jacksonville family stranded at Texas Children's Hospital after ...
by: Danielle Avitable, Action News Jax Updated: Aug 29, 2017 - 11:56 PM A Jacksonville family is stranded at a children’s hospital in Texas. Yulia and Bradley Vina made the tough decision in April to pack up, leave behind family and friends in Jacksonville and head to Houston. "We found out our daughter was diagnosed with spina bifida while in the womb," Bradley Vina said. Spina bifida is a birth defect in which a baby's spinal cord fails to develop properly. Vina said they have been i..>> view originalJacksonville mom: 'They accused me of abandoning my daughter'
by: Deanna Bettineschi, Action News Jax Updated: Aug 29, 2017 - 7:54 PM A Jacksonville woman says the Department of Children and Families accused her of abandoning her daughter in a case of mistaken identity. Norma Martinez said she got a call from a DCF investigator Monday night. It said her daughter Soleil Martinez was in trouble after she was caught stealing from a Walmart in Orlando. “I called them and they told me, 'You abandoned your daughter in Orange County. She was caught stea..>> view originalJacksonville Council OKs 100 new police; filling jobs will take time
Jacksonville Council OKs 100 new police; filling jobs will take time Florida Times-Union , WTLV 6:47 AM. EDT August 29, 2017 Mayor Lenny Curry’s proposed $1.2 billion budget cleared a weeks-long review by a Jacksonville City Council panel, which approved his plan to significantly increase spending on the city’s infrastructure and hire more police officers.Earlier this summer, Curry proposed a stimulus-style budget that would bring spending on roads and public facilities to its highest..>> view originalVideos reveal interrogations of Jacksonville 'House of Horrors ...
by: Bridgette Matter, Action News Jax Updated: Aug 29, 2017 - 7:56 PM New evidence has been released in the case against Russell Tillis, the man who lived in the so-called "House of Horrors" on Jacksonville's Southside. Tillis is accused of killing and dismembering Joni Gunter. Her body was found February 2016 dismembered and buried on his property. Tillis was previously arrested and charged with battery on a law enforcement officer. While in the Duval County Jail, police say Tillis co..>> view originalJacksonville police: Family Dollar robbery suspect shot customer ...
by: Amber Krycka, Action News Jax Updated: Aug 29, 2017 - 11:55 PM JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A robbery suspect is on the run, accused of shooting someone at a Family Dollar and pointing a gun at a pregnant woman on Tuesday night. The victim who was shot is in serious condition, but is stable. Witnesses tell Action News Jax the victim was trying to protect a pregnant employee. "She's six months pregnant and I'm frantic," said Christie Kenneey, the employee’s mom. "That's terrifying, that's t..>> view original
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