Georgia father freed from prison 10 years after his toddler died in hot car, booked into county jail
Jail and prison records show that a father has been released from prison 10 years after his toddler died in a hot car, a case that made global headlines after prosecutors accused him of murder.
Juneteenth celebrations across Northeast Florida, Southeast Georgia bring community together
Celebrations took place all across Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia this weekend ahead of Juneteenth, a holiday that commemorates the emancipation of those who were enslaved in the United States.
Political ads going after Tom Leek have been running nonstop. He says vengeful trial lawyers are behind the attacks
Tom Leek is a Republican running for an open seat against two other Republicans, including former St. Johns County Sheriff David Shoar and Gerry James. Democratic candidate George Hill and unaffiliated candidate Michael Gist are also in the race.
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Jacksonville police union, city reach preliminary agreement to raise police pay 13%
The City of Jacksonville and Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) have reached a three-year tentative collective bargaining agreement, the city announced on Tuesday. The agreement covers both Police and Corrections Units and includes a 13% raise for police and a 15% increase this year.
JEA urges customers to follow mandatory watering days, limit to twice a week
With increasingly high temperatures and little significant rainfall these past several weeks, JEA said on Tuesday it continues to experience exceptionally high demand for its reclaimed water supply, so it strongly urges all drinking and reclaimed water customers to follow mandatory watering restrictions set forth by the St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD).
Community says benefits agreement is a ‘need’ as council considers moving $94M of $150M investment out of stadium deal
Emotions were high at the Jacksonville City Council meeting where council members announced they would delay the vote to separate the $300 million for the Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) out of the Jaguar’s stadium deal.