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  • Jacksonville black man ticketed for crossing street without ...

    Jacksonville black man ticketed for crossing street without ...
    A young African-American man is stopped for jaywalking. A white law enforcement officer sternly orders him to the police car, threatens to put him in jail, and tells him he needs to have identification on him at all times — and tickets him for not carrying his ID. Miami Beach, 1962? No, Jacksonville, 2017. Such was the encounter between Jacksonville Sheriff’s Officer J.S. Bolen and Devonte Shipman last week. Bolen accused Shipman, 21, and a pal of jaywalking. And, as the video posted June 20 to..
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  • 79-year-old Jacksonville man injured in morning fire

    79-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..
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  • Jacksonville high school graduate found dead inside car on roadway

    Jacksonville high school graduate found dead inside car on roadway
    by: Action News Jax Updated: Jun 26, 2017 - 11:01 AM UPDATE: Police searching for suspects in Jacksonville teens death The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office responded to a call of someone shot early Sunday morning at the 9400 block of Lem Turner Road.  When officers arrived, they found 19-year-old Darryl Mack, a recent graduate and football player from Mandarin High School, dead inside the car. Police reported he appeared to have suffered from a gunshot wound. PHOTOS: Police searching ..
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  • Jacksonville City Council to address controversial Mandarin zoning ...

    Jacksonville City Council to address controversial Mandarin zoning ...
    Jacksonville City Council to address controversial Mandarin zoning issue Florida Times-Union and Amanda Williamson , WTLV 7:06 AM. EDT June 27, 2017 (Florida Times-Union)  (Florida Times-Union) -- Jacksonville City Council members will vote at their Tuesday meeting on what has become a contentious development proposal for the historic Mandarin area.Off County Dock Road, a developer wants to build a 21-home subdivision, Dockside Estates, on property currently zoned..
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  • New Ollie's Bargain Outlet to open in Jacksonville

    New Ollie's Bargain Outlet to open in Jacksonville
    New Ollie's Bargain Outlet to open in Jacksonville by: Brittney Donovan, Action News Jax Updated: Jun 26, 2017 - 3:32 PM Ollie's Bargain Outlet website A new Ollie's Bargain Outlet is set to open in Jacksonville on Wednesday. The store at 5810 Normandy Blvd. will open with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 9 a.m. June 28. Store officials said the new store brought 60 new jobs to the Jacksonville community. A second Jacksonville Ollie's Bargain Outlet is located at 9400 Atlantic Bl..
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  • Jacksonville toddler dies after mom accidentally hit him with car

    Jacksonville toddler dies after mom accidentally hit him with car
    by: Action News Jax Updated: Jun 26, 2017 - 7:59 PM A Jacksonville toddler died after his mom accidentally backed into him and ran him over Monday morning, officers said. Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said a relative was watching Kristopher Jackson, Jr. and another small child when Christopher wandered from an apartment. Photos: Jacksonville boy, 2, run over by car Officers said the boy's mom accidentally hit him as she was backing out of a parking spot at Mathews Crossing Apartmen..
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  • Police search for suspect in Jacksonville shooting, robbery

    Police 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 ..
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  • Jacksonville restaurant veteran opens own restaurant in Mandarin

    Jacksonville restaurant veteran opens own restaurant in Mandarin
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  • Jacksonville brawl video: New charges for teen accused of beating ...

    Jacksonville brawl video: New charges for teen accused of beating ...
    by: Action News Jax Updated: Jun 26, 2017 - 3:27 PM Prosecutors have filed new charges against a teen accused of beating girls with a baseball bat during a brawl in Jacksonville. Jontaianna Pitts, 18, was arrested May 20 on aggravated battery, felony battery on a security guard and criminal mischief charges. According to a document filed by the State Attorney's Office, Pitts is now facing three counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and criminal mischief charges. TOP STOR..
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  • Mother says her child was 'slammed' on his cot at Jacksonville day ...

    Mother says her child was 'slammed' on his cot at Jacksonville day ...
    by: Deanna Bettineschi, Action News Jax Updated: Jun 26, 2017 - 7:18 PM Bianca Combs is furious. She said her 20-month-old son had been coming to La Petite Academy off of Baymeadows Road since he was 8 weeks old. But she said that changed after receiving a call from their district office saying her son had been involved in an incident last week. “I asked for the details and was told that he was possibly put down too roughly at nap time,” Combs said. “When I asked, 'Have you reviewed ..
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