Top Jacksonville Area Local News Stories
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Scores of motorcyclists -- many with their bikes decorated with purple -- turned out Saturday for a fundraiser honoring 7-year-old murder victim Somer Thompson.
Published: Sat, 7 Nov 2009 23:31:36 EST
A 20-year-old man was arrested and charged with murder in connection with Wednesday night's fatal stabbing on a Southside street.
Published: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 12:25:39 EST
Funeral plans have been announced for a veteran Jacksonville Sheriff's Office detective who died while on duty.
Published: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 19:10:26 EST
A Jacksonville man arrested Wednesday night by U.S. marshals is charged with stabbing of two men outside a Fleming Island nightclub last month.
Published: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 19:36:54 EST
Police say saliva recovered from a cigar left at the scene of a shooting death one year ago was the key catching a killer.
Published: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 13:06:45 EST
The St. Johns County Sheriff's Office arrested 34 people Friday morning in connection with illegal narcotics transactions.
Published: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 18:45:51 EST
Authorities say the mother of a 7-month-old girl reported missing in the Florida Panhandle secretly turned her over to her baby sitter in the middle of the night. Both are now under arrest facing several charges.
Published: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 16:58:01 EST
An 800 square foot mobile home in Nassau County was destroyed by fire Tuesday night. Both residents in the home escaped safely.
Published: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 15:53:53 EST
Tips from people who saw the surveillance video of three men inside the Orange Park Walmart set on fire last week led state fire investigators to make three arrests.
Published: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 16:29:54 EST
With vaccines for the H1N1 flu are just becoming available, vaccines are just becoming available to the public around northeast Florida.
Published: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 16:12:26 EST
The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office is investigating after they say a robbery suspect was shot by one of their officers on the Northside Saturday night.
Published: Sat, 7 Nov 2009 23:44:20 EST
Florida Highway Patrol investigators said a pedestrian was killed Friday evening after being hit by several cars along a St. Johns County roadway.
Published: Sat, 7 Nov 2009 23:33:23 EST
At least one of six people shot inside an Orlando high-rise building late Friday morning has died and police say they have arrested the shooting suspect. Video: Buildings, Schools Locked Down
Published: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 20:54:04 EST
Thousands of people crowd the beach on Saturday to get a glimpse of the high-flying jets.
Published: Sat, 7 Nov 2009 21:38:08 EST
With the release of 37 audio and video recordings in the Quinn Gray, Jasmin Osmanovic extortion case, it appears to have become a case of he said, she said.
Published: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 21:13:36 EST
A St. Johns County judge will have the final say on how much is heard in the case of Jasmin Osmanovic, the man accused of conspiring with Quinn Gray in a plot to extort $50,000 from her husband.
Published: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 19:21:09 EST
A family still coming to grips with the death of two children at the hands of their father -- who then took his own life -- announced plans for a Sunday memorial service.
Published: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 22:17:28 EST
A Camden County High School senior scored a perfect 2400 on his SAT, amazing his teachers, parents and even himself.
Published: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 20:48:48 EST
With the number of Jacksonville residents receiving food stamps up 42 percent over last year, the Florida Department of Children and Families says a record number of people in the area are now receiving food aid from state government.
Published: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 18:03:18 EST
An 11-year-old Gainesville girl called 911 and helped her mom deliver her newborn baby sister when the big moment came before they could get to the hospital.
Published: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 16:17:07 EST
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