Friday, July 22, 2016

Family of Jacksonville police officer: 'We worry a lot' and other top stories.

  • Family of Jacksonville police officer: 'We worry a lot'

    Family of Jacksonville police officer: 'We worry a lot'
    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The family of a Jacksonville police officer has many concerns after the killing of five officers during a demonstration in Dallas and the fatal shooting of three officers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.A woman named Emily's close loved one, who she did not wish to be named, has served as an officer with the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office for 20 years. She told News4Jax Monday that now, more than ever, she fears her loved one may not return home and she worries that her loved one ..
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  • 220 Riverside's Sbraga & Company abruptly closes doors

    220 Riverside's Sbraga & Company abruptly closes doors
    A restaurant helmed by celebrity chef Kevin Sbraga at 220 Riverside's Unity Plaza has closed, according to a notice posted on the door Monday morning.
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  • Plant that has been in Jacksonville since the 1950s is being shut down

    Plant that has been in Jacksonville since the 1950s is being shut down
    A plant that has been in Jacksonville since 1958 is being shut down, with 128 people being laid off. The facility is owned by WestRock Company (NYSE:WRK), ...
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  • Unfunded pension costs are 'eating our budget alive,' Jacksonville ...

    Unfunded pension costs are 'eating our budget alive,' Jacksonville ...
    by: Jenna Bourne, Action News Jax Updated: Jul 18, 2016 - 10:22 PM JACKSONVILLE, Fla.- Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry presented his 2016-17 budget proposal Monday morning to city council.  At just over $1 billion, Curry said it’s a no-frills budget focused on critical needs because of the city’s unfunded pension costs. “Our unfunded pension costs are eating our budget alive,” said Curry. Curry said 27 percent of his proposed budget would go to pension costs. That’s 27 cents of every ..
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  • Jacksonville State preseason favorite again to win OVC title

    Jacksonville State preseason favorite again to win OVC title
    Losing in the national championship game, while playing poorly on offense, is all the motivation Jacksonville State coach John Grass has needed this offseason for his Gamecocks.Jacksonville State took a 12-game winning streak into the FCS title game in January only to leave with a 37-10 loss to North Dakota State. So being named the preseason favorite yet again to win the Ohio Valley Conference championship for a third straight season is nice, but the Gamecocks have something much bigger in min..
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  • UF football players from Jacksonville arrested early Monday after BB ...

    UF football players from Jacksonville arrested early Monday after BB ...
    UF football players from Jacksonville arrested early Monday after BB gun fired in dorm Florida Times Union , WTLV 9:10 AM. EST July 18, 2016 Two freshmen University of Florida football players from Jacksonville were arrested on campus Monday on charges of shooting in an occupied dwelling after BB guns were fired inside the Keys residential housing on campus, according to the Orlando Sentinel. First-year freshmen Tyrie Cleveland and Rick Anthony Wells were also charged with criminal mis..
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  • War criminal living in Jacksonville pleads guilty to falsely getting US ...

    War criminal living in Jacksonville pleads guilty to falsely getting US ...
    War criminal living in Jacksonville pleads guilty to falsely getting U.S. citizenship Jacob Rodriguez, WTLV 3:41 PM. EST July 18, 2016 The Department of Justice. JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—A convicted Bosnian war criminal living in Jacksonville pleaded guilty in federal court Monday for fraudulently getting U.S. citizenship.Slobo Maric, 46, pleaded guilty to charges of unlawfully gaining citizenship by failing to disclose during his naturalization process that he was a pri..
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  • Black bear to find new home at Jacksonville Zoo

    Black bear to find new home at Jacksonville Zoo
    Black bear to find new home at Jacksonville Zoo First Coast News , WTLV 12:57 PM. EST July 18, 2016 JACKSONVILLE, Fla -- The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF) and the Wildlife Center of Virginia announced last Thursday that the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens will be providing a permanent home for a Black Bear that cannot be released back into the wild.According to a press release, the female bear arrived at the Center as a cub in the spring of 2013, after she was l..
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  • SPOTTED: Sunday Funday with the Jacksonville Suns at the ...

    SPOTTED: Sunday Funday with the Jacksonville Suns at the ...
    About This Slideshow: The Jacksonville Suns split a double-header with the Pensacola Blue Wahoos winning the first game, 1 - 0 and dropping the second 7 - 6, on Sunday, July 17, 2016 at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville. The Suns hosted Sunday Funday along with Teacher Recognition Day. Teachers in attendance were recognized on the field and there was face painting and special giveaways throughout the game. See who was spotted!
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  • Jacksonville Sharks fire Les Moss, only coach in franchise's history

    Jacksonville Sharks fire Les Moss, only coach in franchise's history
    The Jacksonville Sharks of the Arena Football League fired longtime coach Les Moss on Monday. The move was made with two games remaining in the regular season. The Sharks have lost three consecutive games, including a two-point defeat last weekend at last-place Portland. Moss is the only coach in Sharks history, taking over in the team’s inaugural season in 2010. He is 77-54, including an Arena Football League title in 2011. “We would like to thank Coach Moss for helping us start the Jacksonvil..
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