15 children claim their new homes just before Halloween at adoption event
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – It was a family celebration on the eve of Halloween at the Duval County Courthouse as it was transformed into a trick-or-treat treasure trove. Fifteen local children…
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President Biden hosts students, military children & families at White House for trick-or-treating event
Public school students, military-connected children and neighborhood families will pack the White House Monday for a special trick-or-treating event hosted by President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden. The event…
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Help your children avoid dangers of trick-or-treating
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Trick-or-treating can be dangerous, but there are free tools available to help protect your children. For starters, you have a built-in flashlight on your smartphone that can…
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Tools for parents to track children while they’re out trick-or-treating
Halloween night you’ll see ghouls, goblins — and a few Barbies and Kens — creeping around your neighborhood. While children are thinking about candy, parents need to keep safety in…
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Nemours & Blessings in a Backpack deliver hundreds of healthy weekend meals to local school children
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Food insecurity affects one in five children in Jacksonville and Nemours Children’s Heath has partnered with Blessings in a Backpack for a fifth year to deliver healthy…
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JSO announces reward increase for murder investigations involving children
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced that a charitable donation by the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Foundation has increased the rewards for two recent murder investigations involving…
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Camden County man sentenced to 100 years for sexually exploiting children
BRUNSWICK, Ga. – A Camden County man who pleaded guilty to sexually exploiting multiple children has been sentenced to 100 years in federal prison. His co-defendant was sentenced to 35…
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Children victims of traffic injuries, deaths in NE Florida
So far this month, two kids died, and two others have been hit by drivers while walking or biking in Duval and St. Johns counties. ST JOHNS, Fla. — A…
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Car crash with two children injured on Beach Boulevard
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Fire & Rescue department is reporting that an adult and two children were injured in a car crash on Beach Boulevard. The accident took place…
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2 children found dead in home in Regency, JSO says
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Two 4-year-olds were found dead Saturday in a home in the Regency neighborhood, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office confirmed. JSO said the children were found unresponsive around noon…
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