Duval County Public Schools resumes search for new superintendent

DUVAL COUNTY, Fla. – Duval County Public Schools has officially started re-advertising for a new superintendent. The search was suspended in 2023 after the first attempt to find a replacement…

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Police search for hit-and-driver that killed man on Arlington Road

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A man was killed in a hit-and-run crash Friday night in the Woodland Acres neighborhood, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. The crash happened around 8 p.m….

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Missing paddleboarder off Dunedin Marina sparks search

Ziad Abdeen was last seen on an inflatable paddleboard out in the Dunedin Marina. DUNEDIN, Fla. — The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search for a missing paddleboarder off…

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Families of missing Florida boaters plead for search to continue

The families said the Coast Guard stopped the search too soon as they believe the missing boaters are now as far south as Key West. VENICE, Fla. — The families…

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FBI Jacksonville offering reward of up to $15,000 in search of missing 12-year-old girl

FLORIDA – The Jacksonville FBI is now offering a reward of up to $15,000 for information as it assists the Tallahassee Police Department in the search for missing 12-year-old Lori…

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Where does search for new DCPS superintendent stand?

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Officials with Duval County Public Schools will give an update Tuesday on the search for a new superintendent after the Duval County School Board voted to suspend…

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JSO: Search underway for man who stole from Oakleaf Town Center

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man accused of stealing money and items from an Oakleaf Town Center store, according to a news release. JSO…

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FSCJ asks for community’s input in final phase of official mascot search

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Florida State College at Jacksonville, which enrolls nearly 50,000 students in our area, doesn’t currently have a mascot… but that’s about to change. FSCJ is in the…

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Search for missing canoer in St. Augustine Inlet

Groups will be out searching until noon on Tuesday, and if 46-year-old Eiffel Gilyana is not found, they will continue searching again on Wednesday. ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — Dozens of…

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Eiffel Gilyana still missing, search continues

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Editors note: First Coast News previously reported 46-year-old Eiffel Gilyana disappeared Saturday morning while kayaking near the St. Augustine inlet. We have since learned he was canoe…

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