Black-owned businesses seek fair share of contracts for Jacksonville development projects
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Local Black-owned businesses are hoping to get their fair share of city-awarded contracts amid the boom of development projects in Jacksonville. RELATED: ‘Everybody’s trying to make it’:…
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Jacksonville woman hopes to return home amid gang violence in Haiti
A Jacksonville woman who is in Haiti on a mission trip is hoping to return home to her family as violence explodes in Haiti. RELATED: Why is Haiti so chaotic?…
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Large teen presence in Jacksonville Beach before Sunday shooting
The Jacksonville Beach Police Department said they had known about the event because it was promoted on social media. JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. — The Jacksonville Beach Police Department said they…
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A Guinness World Record attempt from Jacksonville to Key West for a worthy cause
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – How far have you driven during a road trip? 100 miles, 500 miles? Imagine doing that drive in a toy car. Two women, Cassie Aran and Lauren,…
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Jacksonville University aiming to fix statewide attorney shortage
Research shows Florida is one of the lowest paying states in the country for public defenders, making it harder to provide a lawyer for those who can’t afford one. JACKSONVILLE,…
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Jacksonville Beach police identify 21-year-old killed in St. Patrick’s Day gun violence
JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. – The Jacksonville Beach Police Department on Tuesday released the name of the man killed in one of three shootings in the downtown bar district on Sunday….
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Jacksonville Haitians rally over treatment of refugees
The Coalition of the Haitian Community in Jacksonville took to the steps of Jacksonville City Hall for a rally Tuesday. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Members of Jacksonville’s Haitian community took to…
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Rifles used in five shootings in Jacksonville since November
First Coast News crime and safety expert, Ken Jefferson, said rifles are being used in shootings more now than in years past. JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. — Jacksonville Beach police said…
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Man who shot, killed girlfriend at Jacksonville Amazon center will spend life behind bars
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A man convicted for shooting and killing his girlfriend in September 2020 at a Jacksonville Amazon center was sentenced to life without parole on Friday. Daisean Biffle’s…
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Taking a closer look at video released by Jacksonville Beach police as shooting investigation continues
JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. – As the Jacksonville Beach Police Department investigates Sunday’s triple shootings that happened in Jacksonville Beach’s bar district, News4JAX is looking into how police say this situation…
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