JSO: Man shot during attempted robbery in Northwest Jacksonville
First Coast News8:51 a.m. EST November 12, 2015A man was shot twice in his legs during an attempted robbery in Northwest Jacksonville Thursday morning, authorities said.(Photo: First Coast News)JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A man was shot twice in his legs during an attempted robbery in Northwest Jacksonville Thursday morning, authorities said.According to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, officers were dispatched to W. 30th Street and Moncrief Road about 4:30 a.m. after receiving a call about an armed ..>> view originalSalvation Army lauches annual kettle drive in Jacksonville | jacksonville
Hemming Park vibrated with energy Thursday afternoon as The Salvation Army rang in the holiday season and handed out free cookies during its Jacksonville Kettle Kickoff.The kickoff marks the beginning of over 20,000 hours of volunteer bell ringing at 70 locations throughout Jacksonville. The campaign raises money to support the homeless and poor in North Florida.“Everyone knows the red kettles and bells, and the kickoff is a great way to raise awareness that the bells have begun,” said Kelly Bel..>> view originalJacksonville corrections officers arrested in jail contraband case | jacksonville
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office arrested one of its corrections officers Thursday after an investigation that started in August into the smuggling of cigarettes and pornography into the jail for an inmate.Brandon Scott Maynard, 42, was charged with introducing or smuggling contraband into a detention facility and criminal conspiracy to do the same after he was questioned by the integrity special investigations unit, Undersheriff Pat Ivey said.Maynard, who was hired in January 2013, was suspect..>> view originalJacksonville father's charges upgraded to murder of toddler son | jacksonville
The father of a 2-year-old child who was unresponsive Wednesday morning and later pronounced dead at a hospital has been charged with murder after the medical examiner ruled the death a homicide Thursday, police said.Darien Head, 21, was originally arrested on charges of aggravated child abuse, child neglect, violation of probation or community control and petty theft Wednesday, but the new charge came after the cause of death was ruled blunt-force trauma, according to police.Amari Raynard Barnh..>> view originalEl Faro bridge found, search continuing for data recorder, NTSB says
The bridge of the sunken cargo ship El Faro has been found, but a data recorder that had been on the ship remains missing, the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday.Finding the recorder, like an airplane’s black box, would be important to investigators piecing together the final hours of the ship, which was enveloped by Hurricane Joaquin Oct. 1, during a Jacksonville-to-Puerto Rico trip. Thirty-three people died.The bridge was found about a mile from the rest of the ship, said Eric ..>> view originalMultimillion dollar traffic management center opens for Jacksonville area | jacksonville
The latest advance in the strategy of using technology to battle traffic jams officially opened Thursday when the North Florida Regional Transportation Management Center got its debut.Housed in a new $11 million building just north of downtown, the traffic center is a cavernous room filled with 32 workstations and a wall of videos with 18 screens that stream real-time traffic conditions from hundreds of roadside cameras.The state Department of Transportation and the Florida Highway Patrol will w..>> view originalJacksonville man convicted in March stabbing | www
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. —A Jacksonville man was convicted Thursday of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.The state attorney’s office said Samuel Allen Jackson, 57, was convicted in connection with a an incident last March.Related Link: Today's Top StoriesAn investigation revealed that the victim was at a friend’s house when Jackson showed up at the residence.A new release said Jackson became angry that the victim was at his former girlfriend’s home. After an argument with the victim, the releas..>> view originalJacksonville woman accused of concealing gun at Newark airport | News - Home
NEWARK, N.J. -A Jacksonville woman concealed a stolen handgun and a loaded bullet magazine in her checked suitcase at Newark Liberty International Airport, authorities said.The Transportation Security Administration said screening technology alerted an officer, who opened the bag and found the .40-caliber handgun and 10 rounds of ammunition on Tuesday night.The Jacksonville resident, 65-year-old Hansaben Modi, was ticketed to fly to Mumbai, India. TSA said the gun was reported stolen in Jacksonv..>> view originalJacksonville Empty Bowls luncheon to raise hunger, homelessness awareness | jacksonville
ByBeth Cravey(Beth Cravey's Blog)November 12, 2015 - 3:37pmThe 31st annual Empty Bowls Luncheon to benefit Lutheran Social Services of Northeast Florida will be Tuesday at Jacksonville’s Prime Osborn Convention Center.The luncheon has traditionally raised funds for the nonprofit's food distribution program, to help people facing food insecurity. But this year the focus has expanded to other needs -- Lutheran Social Services also serves veterans, seniors, refugees who have resettled in the area a..>> view originalSky's the limit for Duval students in new Aviation Academy
A $300,000 grant will help Ribault High School reach a sky-high goal that’s been a longtime coming.Duval County Public Schools officials gathered at the school Thursday morning to unveil the school’s new Aviation Academy, made possible through the two-year grant from JPMorgan Chase.“We all know that Ribault serves a large minority population but what we may not know is that this program has the opportunity to fill the gap in ethnic minority and female minority candidates for pilot positions,” sa..>> view original
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