Funeral home director accused of mishandling remains, funds expected to enter plea in court today

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A former Jacksonville funeral home director accused in a disturbing case is expected to enter a plea in court Tuesday to felony charges of grand theft and…

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More felony charges for funeral director who mishandled remains, funds

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The News4JAX I-TEAM continues to learn more about the disturbing case of former funeral director, Elliott Maurice Graham. He was arrested in February, charged with grand theft,…

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Nocatee home builder accused of abandoning projects charged with embezzling millions in construction funds

ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – A St. Johns County builder who was accused of abandoning projects in Nocatee has been arrested on multiple charges, the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office…

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City could ask pension funds to be investor in new Jaguars stadium deal

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – What you are buying at the store today could end up paying for the Jacksonville Jaguars new stadium tomorrow. One idea that has been proposed to pay…

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Jacksonville Housing Authority CEO to resign after report finds agency misused funds

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville Housing Authority CEO Dwayne Alexander on Monday submitted his resignation letter more than a month after he came under fire following the release of a city…

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Woman involved in shootout with Clay County deputies is school employee under investigation for improper use of funds

CLAY COUNTY, Fla. – A Clay County woman who is accused of attempted second-degree murder of a law enforcement officer following an alleged shootout on Tuesday is a school district…

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Florida prohibits state colleges from using public funds for diversity, equity, inclusion initiatives

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Florida Department of Education approved Wednesday a rule prohibiting state colleges from using public funds for initiatives related to diversity, equity, and inclusion, also known as…

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Council President releases bill preventing mayor from using funds for city projects without City Council approval

The legislation will be formally introduced during the city council meeting on Jan. 9. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville City Council President Ron Salem has released legislation that would prevent the…

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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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Jacksonville attorney convicted for illegally obtaining funds from federal COVID-19 relief program

SAVANNAH, Ga. – A Jacksonville attorney was convicted for illegally obtaining funds from a federal COVID-19 relief program, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Georgia. Officials said…

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