Multiple guns used in shootings at Jacksonville Beach Sunday
JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. – Flyers for “Drunk Day at the Beach” drew hundreds of young people to Jacksonville Beach on Sunday before the three separate shootings that left three people…
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Woman tells police teens accused of stealing guns broke into fingerprint-locked safe
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A woman told the police that the three teens accused of stealing guns from her Mandarin home broke into her closet that’s equipped with a fingerprint-locking system….
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JSO warns about dangers of trendy young people role-playing game that uses fake guns
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office issued a warning Thursday about a potentially dangerous game that teenagers and younger adults are playing that could put them at risk. The…
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Guns, flamingos, social media: A look at FL’s legislative session
From healthcare to pets to property insurance, First Coast News is examining how new proposed legislation could impact you and your family. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The 2024 Florida legislative session…
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TSA shows expectant flyers how to properly store guns before hitting the airport
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Due to the hundreds of improperly stored firearms found at Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints, officials at Jacksonville International Airport held a demonstration to show the proper…
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Suicide rates highest among elderly men in US, most involve guns
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Suicides are on the rise and there is an alarming increase of elderly men who are taking their own lives. But they are not the only ones….
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SCOTUS hears arguments on law banning abusers from owning guns
In 2015, Megan Hiatt was living in Jacksonville when the father of her twin girls shot and killed the 5-month-old babies as she held them in her arms. JACKSONVILLE, Fla….
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Expect to see armored vehicles, guns drawn, divers in water as manhunt for Maine mass shooting suspect continues
Residents in Lewiston, Maine were told to expect to continue to see several high-profile searches for mass shooting suspect Robert Card, which could include armored vehicles, authorities with guns being…
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Mother of child shot in stomach relives terrifying moment, asks community to ‘put these guns down’
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The family of a child shot in August off Ken Knight Drive spoke to News4JAX Friday and made a plea to the community to stop gun violence….
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Guns killed record number of children in 2021, CDC report
Children in the United States are more likely to die at the hands of a gun than in a car crash, from a drug overdose or cancer. That’s just one…
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