Illegal Jacksonville tire dumper sought by state
The illegal dumping of more than two tons of huge truck tires on land along a Northwest Jacksonville road has state officials looking for the public’s help in identifying the dumper. But because it happened there before, surveillance cameras set up by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission captured a good look at the red pickup truck and trailer involved as well as how many tires got dumped. More than 50 truck tires were dumped Friday by a man driving a red Ford Super Duty FX4 Of..>> view original79-year-old Jacksonville man injured in morning fire
A 79-year-old man is in critical condition after an early morning fire at a Westside home, according to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department. Firefighters were called about 7:20 a.m. to the single-story home in the 2200 block of Bills Drive, and flames were visible as soon as they arrived, department spokesman Tom Francis said. Firefighters had the blaze under control in less than 20 minutes, then found an unconscious victim. “Firefighters found him inside the home and dragged him outsi..>> view originalGroup hopes lease will be step toward Jacksonville national POW ...
A table set for one sat in the middle of the Jacksonville City Council meeting Tuesday night to symbolize prisoners of war or missing-in-action service members who were unable to be there to witness the start of a public movement to bring a national POW/MIA memorial to the First Coast. Before council members approved an ordinance to lease approximately 26 acres at the former Cecil Field Naval Air Station to a group organizing the cause, they got the chance to hear Cynde Covington explain the si..>> view originalJacksonville Fourth of July fireworks: Where, when you can see ...
by: Action News Jax Updated: Jun 27, 2017 - 6:26 PM Fireworks in downtown Jacksonville. Action News Jax viewer photo The Fourth of July is just around the corner and there are plenty of places in the Jacksonville area, Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia to watch fireworks displays. Here are the times and places where you can watch fireworks across the area: Beachgoers warned to stay out of water in St. Simons Island Downtown Jacksonville The City of Jacksonville's annual 4t..>> view originalApartment plan for old downtown YWCA prompts landmark vote by ...
After two months of talking, a Jacksonville preservation board is set to vote on landmark status for a one-time YWCA building downtown that a developer wants to remake as apartments. But getting through that vote should be the easy part of a redevelopment plan for the shuttered Community Connections property at 325 E. Duval St., which developer Michael Balanky proposes blending into a new 120-unit rental complex. “I’m trying to be part of the solution to … create density and energy for the Cath..>> view originalVideo: Panting dog locked in hot car in Jacksonville parking lot
by: Russell Colburn, Action News Jax Updated: Jun 27, 2017 - 8:37 PM JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Action News Jax obtained video of a dog locked inside a hot car for nearly an hour outside a Jacksonville supermarket. Jennifer Thies said she recorded the video Sunday afternoon at Harveys on University Boulevard.. “If this were to ever happen again, I probably would just break the window,” Thies said. At 5:30 on @ActionNewsJax- VIDEO shows panting dog locked in a hot car. Witness says it was ..>> view originalJacksonville ranked average among cities with best, worst drivers
Jacksonville ranked average among cities with best, worst drivers by: Action News Jax Updated: Jun 27, 2017 - 1:09 PM According to Quote Wizard Jacksonville drivers rank average when it comes to accidents, speeding tickets, and DUIs. The website ranked the top 75 most populous metro areas in the country and according to that data two of the cities in the top four were in Florida (Miami and Orlando), with Jacksonville ranked 38 out of the 75. The website said that even though..>> view originalPolice search for suspect in Jacksonville shooting, robbery
Police search for suspect in Jacksonville shooting, robbery by: Action News Jax Updated: Jun 27, 2017 - 5:43 AM Jacksonville police were called to a business in the Sans Souci area Monday before 11 p.m. regarding a shooting and robbery. When JSO arrived at On the Rocks Liquor & More, 5741 University Boulevard, they found the store was robbed and the clerk inside was shot in the arm. The victim was taken to a hospital and listed in stable condition. JSO said the suspect fled the ..>> view original28-year-old man arrested in Mandarin SunTrust Bank robbery
A 28-year-old man wanted in the Monday morning armed robbery of a SunTrust Bank at 11567 San Jose Blvd. was arrested for armed robbery, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Scott Martin Cone was arrested just over 13 hours after the robbery occurred, found in his Old St. Augustine Road apartment four miles from the bank, according to the Sheriff’s Office. The man, wearing a University of Florida Gators ball cap and dark jacket, entered the bank just after 10:30 a.m. and passed a not..>> view originalMelodica Men: Jacksonville duo to appear on 'Gong Show'
Two Jacksonville men are hoping an appearance this week on “The Gong Show” elevates them to the status of the Unknown Comic and Gene Gene the Dancing Machine. Joe Buono and Tristan Clarke will be on the newly rebooted talent show on Thursday. The show originally aired in the late 1970s, with ordinary folks showing off outrageous talents to a panel of celebrity judges. The new version, which airs Thursdays at 10 p.m. on ABC, is hosted by Mike Myers. Buono and Clarke first met while in school at ..>> view original
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