Students take turns beating classmate when sub asks for volunteers, Florida cops say
A 57-year-old substitute teacher asked an elementary school class for volunteers to beat up a student in Florida, then four of them took turns hitting him, authorities said.
FAA issues ground stoppages at multiple Florida airports due to debris from SpaceX Starship explosion
Orlando and Miami International Airports, among others, are experiencing ground stoppages due to the failed test flight of SpaceX's Starship.
Jax History CEO: We need a 21st-century approach to documenting Florida's biggest city
The Jacksonville History Center CEO discusses the last definitive history of our city, written 100 years ago, and the need for a modern version.
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Former Jacksonville funeral home director accused of abandoning bodies in mortuary will be back in court Thursday
A former Jacksonville funeral home director accused of abandoning a mortuary with bodies inside and misusing funds will be back in court Thursday after pleading not guilty last year to nine counts of funeral fraud and one charge of organized fraud.
Trump administration will cancel lease for Army Corps office in Jacksonville, Florida
The Florida office oversees Everglades restoration, Lake Okeechobee, Okeechobee Waterway, reservoirs, permitting, campgrounds and hurricane response.
FHP: Jacksonville man dead, woman critically injured after crashing on I-295 exit ramp onto I-10
According to Florida Highway Patrol's report on the crash, the man and woman were in the same vehicle which "rotated" and struck a tree during the crash.
Jacksonville man wins $1 million after buying scratch-off ticket
A Jacksonville man struck it big after buying a scratch-off ticket at a local store. The Florida Lottery announced Thursday that 61-year-old Harold Riley won $1 million after buying the winning $50 ticket. He claimed his prize as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $640,000.
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A Florida woman, 72, went missing under ‘suspicious circumstances.’ An ex-deputy is now accused of stealing her car
A former Florida corrections deputy arrested in connection with the disappearance of 72-year-old Jessie Kirk is under a restraining order for allegedly stalking the missing woman’s niece last year, News4JAX’s sister station WKMG reported.
Jacksonville man cashes in $2 million 100X The Cash ticket in Florida Lottery scatch-off
Louis Riskin became the eighth $2 million top prize winner in the latest 100X The Cash game after buying a $10 Florida Lottery scratch-off ticket.
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Jacksonville tourism economic impact exceeds $7B
That’s the takeaway from a report released by Visit Jacksonville, which shows a lot of people are visiting the Northeast Florida city — and they are spending a lot of money.
Concerns raised that a new bill gives Florida charter schools a leg up on traditional public schools
The bill deals with school districts’ ability to purchase and sell property and who gets to decide when a traditional public school is converted into a charter school.
Jacksonville Jaguars to release TE Evan Engram, other receivers after Kirk trade
The Jacksonville Jaguars will release tight end Evan Engram, a source confirmed to the Times-Union Thursday evening.