City of Jacksonville review finds $314K in unreported fraud involving money for emergency rental grants
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – During a review of the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP), Jacksonville’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) reported that it uncovered five previously unreported cases of fraud involving…
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Florida 2nd in nation in number of those without homes, HUD finds
Homelessness is a growing problem in Florida. With one of the largest populations of unhoused residents in the nation, second only to California, the state saw an increase last year…
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Judge finds migrant accused in St. Johns County deputy’s death not competent for prosecution
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – After taking time to consider testimony from a Dec. 22 mental competency hearing, Judge R. Lee Smith found an 18-year-old from Guatemala not competent for prosecution in…
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Elijah McClain: Jury finds two paramedics guilty
Jeremy Cooper and Peter Cichuniec were each found guilty of criminally negligent homicide. AURORA, Colo. — After weeks of testimony, an Adams County jury reached a unanimous verdict in the…
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JSO finds family of young child found wandering in Mandarin area
File photo (WJXT 2020) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – An officer with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office found a young child wandering alone Friday evening in the Mandarin area, JSO said. About an…
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Jacksonville Housing Authority CEO pushes back after city report finds agency wasted federal funds
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The CEO of the Jacksonville Housing Authority (JHA) said there’s a lot more to the city investigation released on Tuesday that revealed the agency wasted more than…
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Federal judge finds prosecutors built case against former JEA execs without using protected statements
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A federal magistrate judge has found that the criminal case against two former JEA executives was built without the use of protected statements made by the two,…
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FDOT finds piece of 19th century ship in Downtown St. Augustine
FDOT says the piece of the vessel was found by a crew during recent construction related to the King Street at State Road A1A drainage improvement project. ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla….
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Jury finds Othal Wallace guilty of manslaughter in shooting death of Daytona Beach police officer
GREEN COVE SPRINGS, Fla. – After jurors did not reach a verdict Friday in the murder trial of a man accused of fatally shooting a Daytona Beach police officer in 2021, deliberations…
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Contractor finds remains in vacant Golden Glades home, police say
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A roofing contractor discovered skeletal remains Thursday in a vacant home on Fanshowe Road near Hodges Boulevard, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. JSO said the man…
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