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If you saw a church floating on the St. Johns River in Jacksonville you weren't alone
If you thought you saw a church floating down the St. Johns River on Thursday, your eyes weren’t deceiving you. There it was, floating on the river, between the Mathews and Hart bridges during the lunch hour, a picturesque white building with a slanted blue roof, steeple and stained-glass windows, making its way...
‘Disturbed:’ DCPS Superintendent said administration took action immediately after learning about new DA teacher complaint
Only on Action News Jax, the new Superintendent of Duval County Public Schools says he was disturbed by the allegations of another Douglas Anderson School of the Arts teacher having inappropriate communication with a student.
DA teacher under investigation sent student ‘wildly inappropriate’ and ‘unwelcome’ communications, attorney says
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Duval County Public Schools is continuing to face the fallout of a culture at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts that alumni and former employees say, for years, let teachers get away with bad behavior. The district has already paid a $1.45 million settlement to three...
Pet adoption event aims to ‘Clear the Shelters’ in Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The City of Jacksonville’s Animal Care and Protective Services will host a special adoption event this Labor Day weekend as part of the nationwide “Clear the Shelters” campaign. ACPS will waive all adoption fees from Aug. 30 to Sept. 2. Please note a...
12 Who Care: Frances Vest is helping those with disabilities in Nassau County
NASSAU COUNTY, Fla — When Frances Vest saw a need in Nassau County to help those will intellectual disabilities, she stepped in to fill void. “Miss Frances is the nicest lady I've ever met. I don't know what I'd do without her,” Scott Tindall said. That's a sentiment...
Tiny house village for trafficking survivors gets big matching grant in Jacksonville
Villages of Hope, a planned 14-tiny house community for women escaping human trafficking, has received a $500,000 challenge grant from Jacksonville philanthropist Delores Barr Weaver. The nonprofit community on the city's Westside has raised about $1.4 million of the $2.4 million capital construction cost. The grant from the Delores Barr Weaver Legacy Funds...
Prepaid card intended for housing authority residents got used instead at Biscottis
A former Jacksonville Housing Authority finance executive was arrested on a charge of fraudulent use of a credit card after an investigation found numerous prepaid cards that were supposed to help low-income residents instead were used at a Publix store and at the upscale Biscottis restaurant in Avondale. The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office arrested Gregory Samuel Williams, 57, of Jacksonville on Wednesday. He posted bond and was released from jail on Thursday. ...
USNS Burlington returns to Naval Station Mayport Thursday
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – USNS Burlington, with over 100 mission personnel, is returning to Jacksonville Thursday from a Humanitarian Assistance Deployment. U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet said the USNS Burlington will return to Naval Station Mayport on Thursday afternoon, Aug. 29, at 2 p.m. This year’s Continuing Promise...
Jacksonville near top for aircraft laser strikes in Florida
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Federal Aviation Administration released an alarming update about the number of laser strikes aimed at aircraft in Florida. A laser strike occurs when someone points a laser beam at a plane or helicopter while the aircraft is in the air. The FAA warned that pointing...
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