Drunk driving crashes spike during holiday season

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Between family gatherings and popping the cork on New Year’s Eve, the holidays can often lead to temptation for people struggling with sobriety. Countless studies have found…

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Loved ones say last goodbyes to Jacksonville mother, 1-year-old killed by suspected drunk driver in Tennessee

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Family and friends said their last goodbyes to a Jacksonville mother and her 1-year-old son who were killed while on vacation in Tennessee in November. Anna Rodriguez…

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Jacksonville mother, 1-year-old killed by suspected drunk driver while visiting Tennessee

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Northwest Jacksonville neighborhood is mourning the death of a woman and her child after learning the two were killed in an accident involving a suspected drunk…

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Wednesday before Thanksgiving, one of the deadliest days of the year for drunk driving

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Wednesday before Thanksgiving is one of the deadliest days of the year for drunk driving. In fact, this day is often dubbed “Blackout Wednesday.” RELATED |…

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Police: Neptune Beach man drove drunk with 6-year-old in car

NEPTUNE BEACH, Fla. — A Neptune Beach man was arrested Saturday after police say he drove drunk with a 6-year-old in his car. Steven Barlow, 53, is facing charges of…

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Off-duty officer drove drunk in police cruiser, charged with DUI: Sheriff

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – An officer with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has been suspended without pay after Sheriff T.K. Waters said he drove his patrol car while he was intoxicated. Officer…

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37 people die in drunk driving crashes every day. Local basketball star’s father never thought she’d be one of them

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Every day in the U.S. about 37 people die in crashes involving drunk drivers. That’s one person every 39 minutes. Memorial markers seen along roadsides serve as…

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Golf tournament to remember teen killed by drunk driver in 2019 raises over $18K in scholarships in St. Johns County

ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – The family of a St. Johns County teen killed in a drunk driving crash held their third annual golf tournament in their son’s honor. More…

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