Top Jacksonville Area Local News Stories
Source: Jacksonville News
Walking home from work Friday night in San Marco, a Bistro Aix employee said he was robbed at gunpoint.
Published: Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:12:12 GMT
A rollover crash in the southbound lanes of Buckman Bridge on Monday afternoon ejects two people -- including one man thrown into the St. Johns River -- and blocks traffic for more than two hours. IMAGES: Wreck blocks Buckman Bridge
Published: Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:11:35 GMT
As the tragic pileup crash that took the lives of 11 people unfolded along Interstate 75 in Gainesville last month, 19-year-old Leslie Edvalson, a 911 dispatcher fielding calls for the crashes, was doing her best to stay calm with frantic callers who heard and saw what happened.
Published: Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:08:43 GMT
For weeks, Channel 4 has been checking into the business practices of a local English Bulldog seller who investigators say he was caught breaking the rules more than any other breeder in town. Some people say the breeder sold them sick dogs.
Published: Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:08:09 GMT
Buying a new pet can be like adding a new member to your family, and there is a Florida pet lemon law to protect you if something goes wrong. But the situation can turn difficult and costly if buyers don’t get the right paperwork.
Published: Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:07:37 GMT
Jim Plumer was giving his cat Squeekers extra attention Monday after not having seen his other cats for weeks and recently learning about the cat shootings in his Mayport neighborhood.
Published: Tue, 14 Feb 2012 02:32:05 GMT
A controversial measure allowing students to deliver "inspirational messages" at public school events passed the House Education Committee on Monday, leaving it one stop away from what could be the final vote on the House floor.
Published: Tue, 14 Feb 2012 02:03:55 GMT
Three men were arrested in Flagler County in the past three days on charges of heroin possession, a problem, deputies said, comes from the county's crackdown on illegal prescription drugs.
Published: Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:43:31 GMT
Darrell Gilyard is drawing angry men and women to his new church
Published: Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:49:05 GMT
The Navy's plans to move an aircraft carrier from Norfolk to Mayport will be pushed back a year or more because of budget constraints.
Published: Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:36:22 GMT
The parents of a Florida A&M drum major who died after being hazed last year are suing the owner and driver of the charter bus where the ritual took place.
Published: Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:25:12 GMT
Police are asking for the public's help in finding an SUV sought in connection with a hit-and-run crash with a pedestrian last month.
Published: Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:48:47 GMT
The St. Johns County Sheriff's Office will receive People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals' Compassion Action Award for saving a raccoon's life after it got its head stuck in a peanut butter jar. IMAGES: Raccoon rescued
Published: Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:00:47 GMT
Authorities say the daughter of a pastor was accidentally shot in the head at a church in St. Petersburg. The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office was called to the Grace Connection Church Sunday at about 12:24 p.m.
Published: Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:00:41 GMT
Darrell Gilyard is drawing angry men and women to his new church
Published: Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:40:13 GMT
Several cat owners in Mayport said their animals are under attack after someone shot their pets with BB's or pellets.
Published: Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:31:08 GMT
A 24-year-old man who police say refused to drop a gun was shot and killed by a Jacksonville officer early Sunday morning outside a nightclub on Beach Boulevard.
Published: Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:12:15 GMT
A group working to keep the St. Johns River Ferry Service running set up a website and pages on social media sites to organize its supporters and communicate its message.
Published: Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:05:00 GMT
Valentine's Day is a holiday for lovers or for people more sinister. We reveal the top four scams and how to avoid them.
Published: Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:05:27 GMT
Authorities say a south Georgia man is dead and his wife is critically burned after fire engulfed their home in Effingham County.
Published: Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:26:18 GMT
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