JACKSONVILLE, Florida. – A 21-year-old man was arrested last week and charged in connection with a shooting that left a family’s dog dead. A police report from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office shows Nathan Kizer was arrested Wednesday after investigators found him in a car seen in the Lake Forest neighborhood around the time of the […]
What changes will Tuesday’s election bring to the Duval County School Board? It might make sense to have the winners sworn in (that happens on November 19) before answering, but opinions were divided hours after the polls closed. Here are some takeaways from the results. No clean cut Political partisans were fully involved in the […]
JACKSONVILLE, Florida. – Sunday is the last day for Duval County voters to cast their early ballots in person ahead of Tuesday’s state primary elections for congressional, state and local races. Counties must offer early voting from August 10-17, but may offer additional days before and after that period (see the county-by-county schedule below). Some […]
JACKSONVILLE, Florida. – During a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office town hall meeting on Thursday, Sheriff TK Waters spoke out strongly against Amendment 3, a November ballot initiative that, if passed, would legalize marijuana use in Florida for people 21 and older. “I am absolutely against it,” he said. UNF poll: Law changes in Florida to legalize […]
JACKSONVILLE, Florida. – A housing boom in Duval County is offering renters more options and better deals. A new report from Zillow found that 45.6% of rentals in the Jacksonville metropolitan area received a discount in July, up from just 27.8% a year earlier. The typical asking rent is $1,769, up 0.8% from last year. […]
JACKSONVILLE, Florida. – As students in Duval County returned to school Monday, more than two dozen schools were still at risk of closure or consolidation. It is part of the district’s Master Facility Plan, which aims to offset a budget deficit of more than $1.4 billion. RELATED: Due to budget deficits, DCPS will have 402 […]
DUVAL COUNTY, Florida. – The Duval County elections official urged residents to educate themselves on the candidates because fake voting manuals are circulating. Shortly before early voting began in St. Johns County, fake voting guides were sent to voters. RELATED: The St. Johns County Republican Party is looking for those responsible for sending out fake […]
