21-year-old woman dies when car hits tree, catches fire: FHP

FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. – A 21-year-old woman was killed early Monday morning in a crash in Flagler County, the Florida Highway Patrol said. According to the crash report, the woman…

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Jacksonville Fire confirms one person dead in Turtle Creek

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A person is dead Sunday afternoon in the Turtle Creek area, according to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department.  First Coast News received calls regarding heavy police…

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Friend asks community’s help for man who lost everything in University Park fire

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A man who lost his home in an apartment fire at University Park on Tuesday night is not sure what his next move will be, but he…

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Former Hamburger Mary’s owner says they ‘lost everything’ in electrical fire that caused significant damage

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The staff and owners of Hamburger Mary’s are devastated by the early Thursday morning fire that broke out and caused the entertainment restaurant to sustain significant damage….

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Scott Bullard said he was ousted as fire chief because politics

Scott Bullard tells First Coast News he was forced to resign and his leadership staff also lost their positions. ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. — Scott Bullard believes his departure from…

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Hamburger Mary’s destroyed by fire

Hamburger Mary’s Jax has significant damage after an electrical fire spread quickly throughout the restaurant. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Fire ripped through a popular Jacksonville restaurant in the early hours of…

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Buildings damaged after fire breaks out at Hamburger Mary’s, MJ Food Mart in Jacksonville

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Two Jacksonville businesses were damaged after two separate fires broke out overnight and early Thursday morning. One fire — which owners said began after an electrical problem…

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St. Johns County fire chief resigned amid turmoil, issues over sick leave, uniforms, response to Hurricane Idalia

ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – Just five months after taking the helm, St. Johns County Fire Rescue Department Fire Chief Scott Bullard suddenly resigned last week. Bullard was named chief…

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Former St. Johns County fire chief ‘forced’ to resign from post

The St. Johns County firefighters’ union wrote about concerns with Scott Bullard’s decisions about polyester uniforms and sick leave. ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla — A week after the St. Johns…

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Fire at Patriot Plaza Apartments in Jacksonville

The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department says one person that was injured, jumped out of a second-story window to escape the fire. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A fire ripped through an…

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