Juvenile hospitalized after shot in Springfield neighborhood
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A juvenile male is recovering after getting shot Saturday night in Jacksonville’s Springfield neighborhood. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office says around 8 p.m., officers received a call about…
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Surveillance video connects man to 2023 hit-and-run in Springfield, JSO says
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 42-year-old man was arrested in connection to a deadly hit-and-run accident that happened in Springfield in October of 2023. According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, Orsby…
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Developer wants to turn vacant space into vibrant art center in North Springfield
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville neighborhood some may have never seen or known about could become the city’s art center. Developers are calling the 8.3-acre property the “Phoenix Arts and…
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Hyperion Brewing Company closing doors after serving up brews in Springfield for nearly 7 years
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Hyperion Brewing Company will no longer be serving brews for the Springfield community after it officially closes its doors before April, the company announced in a…
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Dead person at Henry J. Klutho Park in Springfield area of Jax
One woman First Coast News spoke with in the park, says she walks in the park every day and “nothing like this ever happens” while on her normal route. JACKSONVILLE,…
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Legal questions remain following removal of Confederate monument from Springfield Park
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The removal of a Confederate monument in Jacksonville is still raising questions a day after the surprise move. Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan ordered it to come down…
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Take Em Down Jax, Springfield residents celebrate end of years-long battle to remove Confederate monument
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Wednesday closed the chapter on a years-long battle to remove a Confederate monument from Jacksonville’s Springfield Park — an action that was met with much praise and…
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City council divided over removal of confederate monument in Springfield Park Jacksonville
The mayor’s legal team concluded that, “The mayor has exclusive authority over city parks.” JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A more than 100 year old confederate monument has been removed from a…
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Springfield Park Confederate monument was put up to intimidate Black residents during Jim Crow era
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Confederate monument in Springfield represents different things to different people. Some say it’s a big piece of Southern history, while others say it’s a symbol of…
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Confederate monument removed from Springfield Park in Downtown Jacksonville
Several onlookers could be seen at Springfield Park in Downtown Jacksonville Wednesday morning, watching construction crews remove a Confederate monument. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A champagne bottle, a speaker playing Motown…
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