Jacksonville police officer injured in traffic crash
A Jacksonville police officer was injured in a collision Saturday night at the intersection of Interstate 95 and Old St. Augustine Road, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. The officer, who complained of leg, arm and back pain, was taken to Baptist Medical Center South following the crash shortly after 10 p.m., said the Sheriff’s Office, which didn’t say whether the other driver had been injured. Police said a witness at the scene reported the other vehicle ran a red light. The Sher..>> view originalFire ravages North Jacksonville business following car crash
Fire ravaged a North Jacksonville businesses early Sunday when flames erupted after a car crashed into the building. Neither the driver nor anyone at the business – which was closed – were injured when flames engulfed Arwood Waste, 16144 North Main St., following the crash about 1:30 a.m., according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Police didn’t identify the driver. It wasn’t immediately known why the car veered off the road and hit the building. Both northbound and southbound lanes on No..>> view originalJacksonville police investigating discovery of dead body
Jacksonville police are investigating the death of an unidentified adult Saturday night whose body they found behind an abandoned building. Police discovered the body about 10 p.m. near the intersection of South Myrtle Avenue and Dennis Street. Officers went to there after receiving a citizen’s report that a body was in that area, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. The area is isolated and dark. Police said it wasn’t immediately known whether the victim was a man or woman. Nor was ..>> view original2 dead, several injured after tornadoes sweep through central Florida
Severe weather sparked a pair of tornadoes that ripped through central Florida before dawn Sunday, officials said. A couple was killed and their son and four grandchildren were injured when one of the twisters destroyed their mobile home. The National Weather Service in Ruskin, Florida, said a tornado touched down in the town of Duette in Manatee County at 3:45 a.m. Minutes later, another twister struck near the beach community of Siesta Key in Sarasota County. Rodney Wynn, a NWS meteorologist,..>> view originalJosh Adeyeye scores 24 to lead Jacksonville past Lipscomb
Josh Adeyeye tied a career-best of 24 points and made a pair of free throws with four seconds left in the game, helping the Jacksonville Dolphins clinch a 76-73 win over the Lipscomb Bisons on Saturday night at Swisher Gymnasium. Adeyeye made seven 3-pointers and added three free throws to account for his 24 points. He was one of four JU players in double figures, a group that included Kori Babineaux with 18 and 11 apiece from J.R. Holder and Marcel White. Adeyeye got his first start on Saturda..>> view originalOne Spark festival credited with boosting Jacksonville's startup image
Three years, hundreds of thousands of visitors, and millions of dollars later, the days of One Spark as an annual crowdfunding festival seem over. “We lost a lot of money … and we can’t keep doing that,” One Spark Chairman Peter Rummell said during a Monday luncheon at which he announced One Spark Ventures, a more sustained and less costly mechanism for bringing together budding businesses and potential backers. While not a financial success, the One Spark festival’s symbolic impact has been un..>> view originalJaguars Insider: Questions to ponder about defense
As soon as Gus Bradley hires a new Jaguars defensive coordinator — be it leading in-house candidate (Todd Wash) or the two outside coaches interviewed last week (Marquand Manuel and Lou Anuramo) — the questions will begin about how they’re going to change a unit that allowed the second-most points in NFL this year. Here are three issues: ■ Is Johnathan Cyprien still the starting strong safety? According to my game charting, Cyprien’s 21 missed tackles led the Jaguars this year; his 16 in 2014 w..>> view originalJacksonville settles trooper's privacy lawsuit over police use of driver ...
Jacksonville has settled a lawsuit by a Highway Patrol trooper who said two police officers used a database available for police investigations to find information about her for their personal use. That agreement should prevent a court fight between city attorneys and the U.S. Justice Department over the city’s argument that the law Trooper Donna Jane Watts sued under was unconstitutional. Watts sued police around Florida after being harassed with phone calls and prank pizza deliveries followin..>> view originalSPOTTED: Fans take in the Winter Jam 2016 at the Arena
About This Slideshow: Winter Jam 2016 packed the Veterans Memorial Arena to capacity on Friday January 15, 2016 in Jacksonville, Florida. Gospel music fans from all over North Florida came out to raise their voices in praise with noted Gospel groups such as the Sidewalk Prophets and For King and Country. It was a beautiful night of praise, were you there? | View images on mobile.>> view originalJacksonville Beach lifeguard prepares for trip overseas to help ...
JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. — A Jacksonville Beach lifeguard is about to travel thousands of miles to provide help in Greece. Matt Lydon will be working with other lifeguards from around the world to rescue and provide medical assistance to Syrian refugees. Lydon has been a lifeguard since he was 16 years old. On Monday, the Jacksonville Beach rescuer will travel to Greece. “We’re training for the worst and hoping for the best I really don't know what to expect,” Lydon said. Latest News Headl..>> view original
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