A look at pedestrian safety efforts after second boy hit by car
Kameron Turner was hit by a car walking to school Wednesday with his brother. He was the second boy to get hit by a car in five days in Jacksonville….
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Women mark International Women’s Day by taking part in efforts to combat discrimination
A day of their own. Women around the globe marked International Women’s Day on Friday, taking part in strikes, marches and demonstrations that underscored efforts to combat discrimination and accelerate the drive…
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$300,000 awarded to local organizations in Jacksonville for crime reduction efforts
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A local Safety and Crime Reduction Commission will provide thousands of dollars to local non-profits that want to reduce crime. Those groups can start applying for $9,000…
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Teacher’s aide hopes FBI’s efforts will lead to answers in missing 12-year-old case
FLORIDA – It’s been eight months since Lori Paige went missing in Tallahassee. The Jacksonville FBI offered a reward up to a $15,000 reward for tips that could help locate…
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JFRD captain breaks down firefighters’ efforts in battling massive fire at RISE Doro
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The fire at the downtown RISE Doro apartment building isn’t completely extinguished but Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department Capt. Eric Prosswimmer said crews are now down to one…
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Cleanup efforts underway in Bartram Park after strong storm winds knock over trees
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Residents in the Greenbrier at Bartram Park subdivision are cleaning up what was left behind after heavy winds and rain swept through the neighborhood, knocking down trees…
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Florida Attorney General announces JAXPORT joining efforts to help spot, report human trafficking
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Attorney General Ashley Moody will make an announcement on Monday afternoon on how the addition of the Jacksonville Port Authority will help Florida’s continued efforts to combat…
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UF strengthens recruitment, retention efforts to address nursing shortages in Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida College of Nursing announced it is strengthening its recruitment and retention efforts to combat Florida’s nursing shortage. One of those efforts includes its…
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Reconstruction efforts on St. Augustine schoolhouse continue
Nuns hire contractor to restore a school in St. Augustine. He told government officials, “You can deal with me or with the sisters.” ST. AUGUSTINE BEACH, Fla. — The Sisters…
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Local business owner, Clay County firefighter stepping in to help recovery efforts after deadly wildfires in Maui
A business owner who once lived in Jacksonville and a local firefighter are doing their part to help Maui, Hawaii recover after the devastating wildfires that ripped through the island….
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