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DEA pushes to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug. But what does this mean for Florida?
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Following the Drug Enforcement Administration’s push to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, News4JAX is looking into what the change could mean and impact the industry in Florida. “I think this is the government catching up to sort of the popular opinion,” CEO of...
'I was devastated:' Family searching for answers in loved one's death, $6000 reward for information
The case of a missing man found dead has his family begging for answers and help. Kevin Jackson Jr.’s loved ones said he was a family a man and there’s now a $6000 reward for any information regarding his death.
‘The right people:’ Florida man gets free financial lifeline he never knew existed
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Donnie Graham, a 77-year-old Florida retiree on a fixed income, found himself in need of a place to live when his son and his girlfriend decided they did not want him living with them anymore. Graham, a wholesale florist for more than 40 years, told News...
Jacksonville couple arrested, accused of stealing from the Navy Exchange at NAS Jax
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 60-year-old retiree and his wife are in jail, accused of stealing more than $1200 from the Navy Exchange. JSO did not release details of how they were arrested, but, Robert and Tiegan Doane would have had to enter and leave the base via a checkpoint where military police are stationed.
FHP reports woman killed in 5-car crash on I-295 near Old St. Augustine Road
A 5-vehicle collision on Interstate 295 North near Old St. Augustine Road turned deadly earlier today, resulting in the loss of a 61-year-old woman’s life, as reported by the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department.
‘Fight for your rights:’ new study shows alarming trend for non-white renters and homeowners
There’s a common occurrence nowadays: rent prices are up and often faster than salaries can keep up. For African American renters, the issue of rent affordability is an even higher mountain to climb.
Duval residents with ties to jail react to drug bust involving corrections officer
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville residents are reacting after 17 people, including a former Jacksonville Sheriff's Office correctional officer, were arrested after a drug bust inside the Duval County jail. Sheriff T.K. Waters made the announcement during a news conference on Tuesday. A former and current worker at the jail...
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