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Growing a community: Residents advocate for public garden
City works with nonprofit affordable housing organization to improve volunteer garden program. When Rolesia Barton got a call from The Meadows Apartments approving her public housing application, her life changed. “It literally saved me and my sons from the destitution of homelessness,” she said. The U.S. Army veteran, 44,...
Florida woman sued for putting concrete in neighborhood storm drain, causing flooding issues
LONGWOOD, Fla. — A Florida woman is facing a lawsuit and a notice of code violation after she filled a storm drain with concrete, causing a major flooding problem in her neighborhood, according to media outlets. Diane Goglas sent her Shadow Bay neighbors a letter in March saying a...
Ocala woman charged with armed robbery, aggravated battery
OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputies have arrested an Ocala woman accused of luring a man with a romantic evening and then robbing him. Arielle Cooper, 34, of Ocala was arrested early Tuesday morning after her vehicle was linked to an armed robbery. According to the...
Florida man caught hiding 4 ribeye steaks under shirt at Walmart during theft, deputies say
ORLANDO, Fla. - An Orlando man was arrested after he was caught allegedly hiding four ribeye steaks underneath his shirt at Walmart and leaving the store without paying, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office. Angel Ayala Rivera, 66, was charged with petit theft of $100 or more after the...
WATCH: Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame’s Charles ‘Phil’ Smith Was First Scholarship Athlete at Eastern Florida State
WATCH: Charles “Phil” Smith graduated From Cocoa High School in 1961 after earning a triple trifecta of nine varsity letters, three each in football, basketball and track. He was also named All-State in football and basketball. 2016 PREP INDUCTEE. All State In Football and Basketball, FCCAA Distinguished Service...
Vince Carter hosts annual basketball summer camp at Mainland with same principles
DAYTONA BEACH — Every summer, Vince Carter poses the same two questions. He stands in front of more than 100 youngsters, ages 7-17, in the Mainland High School gymnasium bearing his name and asks if they want to be professional athletes “or professional people.” Their hands rocket up.
Florida issues like charter schools, coastal erosion on the minds of local leaders at RNC
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – During the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, many Florida and Jacksonville area issues have been the focus for some local leaders. While there has been considerable focus on the presidential election, News4JAX found several local politicians who are focused on what’s happening in Florida, like State House Speaker Paul Renner who represents St. Johns and Flagler counties.
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