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Woman drowns at assisted living community posted on Friday, March 7, 2014 - 3:47pm JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. -- A woman in her mid-sixties drowned in a jacuzzi type hot tub Friday morning. The unidentified woman was found around 10:20 a.m. by other individuals at the Ashford... read more...
Man loses 265 pounds after rekindling old flame posted on Friday, February 21, 2014 - 12:37pm JACKSONVILLE, Fla. --- It is no surprise that entering into a relationship often means we pack on the pounds. However, Lee Jordan said his relationship helped him shed half of his body weight.... read more...
Coast Guard helps vessel taking on water off Atlantic Beach posted on Wednesday, February 12, 2014 - 12:53am ATLANTIC BEACH, Fla. -- The Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville on Tuesday night assisted a 24-foot fishing vessel that was taking on water. According to a release from Coast Guard, the boat crew... read more...
Atlantic Beach supports proposed anti-discrimination law posted on Monday, February 10, 2014 - 10:17pm ATLANTIC BEACH, Fla. -- The Atlantic Beach City Commission on Monday night voted to support an act that would prohibit sexual orientation discrimination in the workplace. The city's... read more...
Jax Beach business owner says food truck pilot program not beneficial posted on Tuesday, February 4, 2014 - 9:04pm JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. -- Some restaurant owners in Jacksonville Beach say now that the city has approved food trucks, the one-year pilot program test puts stationary businesses at a disadvantage... read more...
Food trucks will soon be able to set up shop in Jacksonville Beach. posted on Tuesday, February 4, 2014 - 4:05pm JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. -- At Monday night's city council meeting, council members approved the ordinance 5-1. According to our news gathering partners at the Florida Times-Union, one member of... read more...
Teen hospitalized after officer-involved crash posted on Saturday, January 18, 2014 - 8:14pm JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A juvenile driver was hospitalized after a fender bender involving a Jacksonville Sheriff's Office patrol car on the Southside Saturday, authorities said. Sergeant Jay Whitworth... read more...
Kids build LEGO® robots, compete in Jax Beach posted on Saturday, January 18, 2014 - 3:23pm JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Some of Jacksonville's finest engineers in training competed at Jacksonville Beach Elementary School Saturday in the FIRST® LEGO® League's robotics qualification tournament... read more...
Parole commission meets in Atlantic Beach posted on Wednesday, January 15, 2014 - 5:18pm ATLANTIC BEACH, Fla. -- On Wednesday in Atlantic Beach, the Florida Parole Commission met to consider 41 parole cases, some from Northeast Florida. Daytona Beach Police Chief Mike Chitwood and 10... read more...