Jacksonville Beach mayor says quick response by police, businesses should reassure visitors
JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. – About 12 hours after one person was killed and three others were injured in three unrelated shootings Sunday night in downtown Jacksonville Beach, Mayor Christine Hoffman…
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Mayor says, ‘We have to do what we can to minimize gun violence’ in response to crime in Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Just before the New Year began, a 16-year-old was killed in a shooting in Mandarin. Then, the shooting death of a 14-year-old in the Sherwood Forest neighborhood…
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Large police presence on Old St. Augustine Road in response to standoff
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – There is a large police presence in the Mandarin neighborhood Wednesday evening as a standoff is underway. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is responding to a situation at…
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Coast Guard to honor crew members for their response on Golden Ray cargo ship capsized in 2019
BRUNSWICK, Ga. – The Coast Guard will host an award ceremony Monday morning to honor crew members for their response to the Golden Ray cargo ship that capsized back in…
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Law enforcement, faith leaders gather for workshop on hate crime prevention and response
In light of recent hateful messages across Jacksonville, the workshop provided resources to places of worship to address hate crimes. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Faith leaders from across Jacksonville came together…
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New fire station at Harts Road & Dunn Avenue expected to cut area response times in half: fire chief
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A new fire station that opened Monday on Jacksonville’s Northside is expected to cut response times in half for calls in the area. Jacksonville Fire and Rescue…
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Ex-St. Johns County fire chief waits on county’s response to grievance as support grows
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – A petition calling for the former St. Johns County Fire Rescue Chief to be re-employed with the department has now been signed by 1,000 people….
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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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Le’Keian Woods’ family calls for response from City Council
Woods spoke at Tuesday’s City Council meeting asking for help with addressing her son’s health and confinement inside the jail. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The family of a man arrested and…
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