JSO: Suspects in drive-by shooting left in gold vehicle
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office reported two men were shot in Northwest Jacksonville Tuesday evening.JSO said the drive-by shooting happened near the intersection of West 32nd Street and Moncrief Road.Two men were shot in the legs and were taken to UF Health. Their conditions are unknown.Witnesses said the shooter's vehicle was gold, but no other details about the vehicle's make or model are available. Authorities said the vehicle was seen heading east on 32nd Street. Of..>> view original2 Jacksonville men among 3 named to Florida Civil Rights Hall...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The first black Cabinet member since Reconstruction, a lawyer who fought segregation and a leader of the NAACP have been named by Gov. Rick Scott to the Florida Civil Rights Hall of Fame.Two of the three were from Jacksonville.Scott's office announced Monday that the selections include the late civil-rights attorney Earl M. Johnson, who battled segregation and represented activists including the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.Johnson was the first African-American to become a me..>> view originalJacksonville Journal: Detours through Thursday on I-295
Several detours and ramp closures are scheduled to occur nightly through Thursday to allow for construction related to the Interstate 295 Express Lanes project between I-95 and the Buckman Bridge, according to the Florida Department of Transportation. First, the I-295 northbound off-ramp to northbound San Jose Boulevard will face a nighttime detour from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. now through Thursday. Northbound San Jose Boulevard traffic is detoured to Loretto Road and Old St. Augustine Road. Then the ..>> view originalOUR PICKS: 13 things to do in Jacksonville this weekend
About This Slideshow: It's another busy weekend around Jacksonville and the region. Here are Tom Szaroleta's best bets for things to do.For even things do to around town see our events guide.Entertainment & Arts Headlines Subscribe to RSS headline updates from: Powered by FeedBurner>> view originalColts ready to offer Andrew Luck $100 million contract extension
The odds are that the Jaguars will face a challenge in 2016 they didn’t have to deal with last season – a healthy Andrew Luck. And if Colts’ owner Jimmy Irsay is right, Luck’s also likely to have a $100 million contract extension when he faces the Jaguars in the fourth game in London next year. Luck missed nine games last year with rib, shoulder, kidney and abdominal injuries, including both Jaguars games. The Jaguars lost the first one in Indianapolis last year in overtime, 16-13, when rookie ..>> view originalRoad to Jacksonville: Projecting the SEC Tournament seeds
The SEC has reached the middle of the conference schedule with all of the teams playing at least eight games. There's a clear-cut No. 1: South Carolina, with a 9-0 record. There's also one team in last place all by itself, Alabama with a 2-7 mark -- although LSU and Mississippi are only a half-game ahead at 2-6. From second through 11th, it's a mixed bag and with the high number of close games this season, that order could change in almost any way possible before the final standings seed the 14..>> view originalFirst Coast Happenings
WEDNESDAY Piano Concert, noon, Riverside Presbyterian Church, 849 Park St., in Kissling Hall. Features nine-year old piano prodigy Matthew Phan. Program followed by a light lunch ($6 a person). Reservations required for the lunch. (904) 355-4585. Art Walk, themed “Dance your HeART Out,” 5-9 p.m., downtown restaurants, museums, art galleries, business, Hemming Park and The Jacksonville Landing. Includes live music, street performers, art exhibits, drink specials and food. jacksonvilleartwalk.com..>> view originalDuval School Board approves Vitti's program changes
The Duval County School Board on Tuesday approved a series of five boundary and program changes affecting six schools and hundreds of students this year and next. The board: ■ Unanimously approved converting Wolfson High to an international baccalaureate executive leadership magnet beginning with ninth grade this August. ■ Unanimously approved converting Ed White High to a military leadership-themed magnet beginning with ninth grade in August. ■ Approved by a 5-2 vote a plan to restructure Hyde..>> view originalFirefighter killed when JEA truck struck in fiery Arlington Expressway ...
A Jacksonville firefighter was killed in a fiery crash Tuesday that shut down the westbound lanes of the Arlington Expressway overnight and involved a JEA vehicle. Investigators said a JEA tanker-style truck that was ahead of a sport-utility vehicle driven by firefighter Christopher C. Swary, 43, slowed and stopped to remove traffic cones to the ramp for University Boulevard North about 11 p.m. Tuesday. The SUV hit the rear of the truck and burst into flames, said Sgt. Dylan Bryan of the Florid..>> view originalRon Littlepage: For 25 years, city has failed to stem violence
It was winter in Jacksonville, and the city’s mayor stood with religious leaders and vowed enough is enough. Latricia Monique Cliett, a 16-year-old Ribault Senior High student, had died on Dec. 15, 1989, outside the Palm Terrace apartments on Moncrief Road in a volley of automatic gunfire meant for someone else. Her last act had simply been walking to the store. “Monique’s death has not — will not — be in vain,” one of the pastors said. “It’s because of her that all of us are here. “It’s becaus..>> view original
Wednesday, February 3, 2016
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