Saturday, January 30, 2016

JSO: 2 men shot in Northwest Jacksonville and other top stories.

  • JSO: 2 men shot in Northwest Jacksonville

    JSO: 2 men shot in Northwest Jacksonville
    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A man in his 60s suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to his leg Friday night on Mount Herman Street, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.During the investigation a second individual, a 17-year-old male, arrived at UF Health Jacksonville hospital with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the shoulder. This second victim indicated he had received his wound on Mount Herman Street. One victim was outside and the second victim was inside a residence at th..
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  • Curry: No change to HRO needed

    Curry: No change to HRO needed
    Curry: No change to HRO needed Curry: No further legislation needed for Jacksonville's HRO Steven Dial and Neal Bennett 12:33 AM. EST January 30, 2016 Mayor Lenny Curry (Photo: Roger Weeder) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry says he does not believe the city needs to pass a new Human Rights Ordinance in order to protect gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered residents from discrimination after announcing he was banning all forms of empl..
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  • Jaguars owner Shad Khan, Mayor Lenny Curry enjoy 'fantastic ...

    Jaguars owner Shad Khan, Mayor Lenny Curry enjoy 'fantastic ...
    Jaguars owner Shad Khan backed former Mayor Alvin Brown in the election last year, but Khan’s made a smooth transition to building a relationship with new Mayor Lenny Curry. Curry was in the front row at the Jaguars’ annual State of the Franchise presentation Friday, and Khan acknowledged him from the podium. Khan and Curry have already worked out a $90 million deal — with Khan and the city each putting up $45 million — to build an amphitheater and practice field and to renovate the club seats...
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  • Trooper: Jacksonville Beach man dead after crashing his motorcycle ...

    Trooper: Jacksonville Beach man dead after crashing his motorcycle ...
    Trooper: Jacksonville Beach man dead after crashing his motorcycle at Butler and I-295 Jacob Rodriguez 9:05 AM. EST January 30, 2016 A motorcyclist is dead after losing control of his bike at Bulter and I-295 Friday night, authorities said. Source: Axis Graphics JACKSONVILLE, Fla. --- A Jacksonville Beach man is dead after crashing his motorcylce at the on-ramp to Butler Boulevard at Interstate 295 Friday night, troopers said.Richard Reyman, 60, crashed after drivi..
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  • Jacksonville Journal: Community news in brief

    Jacksonville Journal: Community news in brief
    Sixth-grader wins in Flagler to advance One more Northeast Florida student is headed to the Florida Times-Union Regional Spelling Bee at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, at the Jacksonville Main Library’s Hicks Auditorium after winning his district’s spelling bee. Sixth-grade student Sean Gilliam, 12, from Bunnell Elementary School, won the Flagler district Spelling Bee with the word “buoyancy” in the eighth round. Fifth-grader Grayson Ronk, 10, of Wadsworth Elementary School, was the runner-up. Fiv..
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  • SUV barrels into Jacksonville Beach Metro Diner, restaurant opens ...

    SUV barrels into Jacksonville Beach Metro Diner, restaurant opens ...
    SUV barrels into Jacksonville Beach Metro Diner, restaurant opens next morning Lisa Robbins reports on First Coast News at noon 1/29/2016 Garrett Pelican 1:30 PM. EST January 29, 2016 (Photo: Jacksonville Beach Police Department) (Photo: Custom) JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. -- Metro Diner in Jacksonville Beach opened its doors Friday morning after an SUV barreled into the restaurant Thursday night.Officers were called to the scene on 3rd Street North about 9:40 ..
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  • Structural engineer Dole Kelley: 1928-2016

    Structural engineer Dole Kelley: 1928-2016
    Dole Kelley Jr. left his mark on projects as diverse as the “Jaws” attraction at Universal Studios and the 12-story Trestle, the world’s largest all-wood structure which played a vital role in the Cold War. He left his imprint on churches, mansions, hospitals, schools, office buildings, bridges and power plants in a structural engineering career that spanned almost six decades. “I’d work seven days a week if my wife would let me,” he once said. Mr. Kelley, who was 87, tried to retire three time..
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  • Wawa plans up to 25 convenience stores in the Jacksonville area

    Wawa, a convenience store and gas station chain with a big following, is planning to move into the Jacksonville area in the next year or two. Lori Bruce, spokeswoman for the Pennsylvania-based chain, said Wawa plans to open up to 25 stores throughout the Jacksonville market in the next several years. She gave no specific locations, but said site development should begin next year. She did say that the company has one site under contract. Stores are usually about 6,000 square feet on 1.5 to 2 ac..
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  • Mike Clark: Introducing new citizen members of the editorial board

    Mike Clark: Introducing new citizen members of the editorial board
    Say hello to the ninth such group of citizen members of the Times-Union’s editorial board. They speak up as the editorial board crafts positions on major issues of the day. See the list of staff members on the top of the editorial page. Some of the factors that go into the selection: ■ Diversity: A total of 40 members have included an equal number of men and women — 20 each. We have looked for people with religious, racial and ethnic diversity. We also take care to invite one college student i..
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  • Small private school Daniel Academy gives challenged students ...

    Small private school Daniel Academy gives challenged students ...
    Fourth-grader Efram Perez’s teachers cheered for him and 34 other students last week at Daniel Academy, a small private school for students who struggle with behavioral or learning disabilities. One by one teachers draped Efram and his schoolmates in bright yellow sashes and gave them certificates for being on the honor roll, having perfect attendance or showing good citizenship. For Efram and his mother, Katie Perez, it’s a rare moment, symbolizing light years’ worth of progress. Just three ye..
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Jacksonville man, 61, dies from attack in nursing home; fellow ... .Neighbors scared after double murder in Northwest Jacksonville .
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