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A federal jury on Monday convicted Jorge Perez, a Miami businessman who masterminded the takeovers of rural hospitals in Missouri, Kansas and other states, of conspiracy to commit health care fraud following a 24-day trial in Jacksonville, Florida. The government charged that Perez and his brother, Ricardo Perez, fraudulently billed...

The fourth suspect in the murder of Ricky Burkett in April of this year has finally been extradited to Toombs County to face charges. Jeremy Bell was booked into the Toombs County Detention Center on Monday, but had been in the custody of the Jacksonville, Florida, Sheriff’s Office since he was arrested on April 20 of this year.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Jacksonville man who served 33 years for a wrongful conviction is now back behind bars after police said he shot a man on the Eastside. Edward Taylor is in jail on an attempted murder charge after a shooting Friday night, about one month after he was exonerated.

Click here to read the full article. Florida rapper SpotemGottem was arrested this past Sunday, June 26, for allegedly trying to flee from a cop on a jet ski in Miami. The 20-year-old MC from Jacksonville, Florida — real name Nehemiah Harden — was charged with reckless operation of a boat and fleeing police, according to an arrest report obtained by Rolling Stone. At the time of his arrest, he was out on bond for a case involving charges of aggravated assault and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Representatives for Harden did not immediately return Rolling Stone’s requests for...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – For 33 years, Edward Taylor was imprisoned. Just a month ago, his conviction in a 1986 sexual assault of a 4-year-old girl was vacated. But on Friday, Taylor was arrested and accused of attempted murder following a shooting on A. Phillip Randolph Boulevard. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said in that shooting, a 61-year-old man was hospitalized for treatment of injuries that were described as non-life-threatening.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A captain with the Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department pleaded no contest Tuesday to charges of leaving the scene of a car crash and violating a stalking injunction. Police arrested Capt. Christopher Lewis in February after he crashed his car into a shed in the Girvin area,...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla — Investigators at the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office say they believe there may be victims of fraud in the city. Benjamin Lyons was arrested by the Nassau County Sheriff's Office. A warrant was issued for his arrest after a Yulee resident reported him for fraud. NCSO says a...

JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla – Ever wonder what happens to all the luggage that is lost or unclaimed across the country? A company called Unclaimed Baggage reclaims all lost luggage from airlines and other travel businesses to resell, repurpose or recycle the contents. To celebrate its 50th anniversary, the store...

JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. — Airbnb recently made a decision to permanently ban house parties for anyone who wants to rent one of their properties. Action News Jax spoke with homeowners on Jax Beach. >>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<<. The majority of them say it should be up...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – More than likely, there is someone you know right now who has tested positive for COVID-19, as Florida counts thousands of new cases every day. For most of the past month, the state has averaged between 10,000 and 11,000 cases a day reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The trendline has relatively plateaued, compared to the time from mid-March to late May when it was more of an increasing trend.

Deion Sanders and Jackson State will travel to play host Betheune-Cookman at the home of the Jacksonville Jaguars. The post Bethune-Cookman to host Jackson State on NFL field appeared first on HBCU Gameday.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Former teachers like Kayla Solon tearfully explain in videos posted by Duval County Public Schools why they had to leave the profession. “The kids are very honest,” she said. “Them telling you that you’re making a difference and how much they love you, they care about you is great, it’s awesome, but it also doesn’t pay my bills.”

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Jacksonville college student is being honored with a Carnegie Medal for his role in saving a 13-year-old boy in Neptune Beach in 2020. According to Carnegie Hero Fund Commission, a 13-year-old was carried 450 feet out into the ocean by a rip current off of Neptune Beach on May 17, 2020.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Bethune-Cookman University’s 2022 home football game vs Jackson State University will be played in Jacksonville this October. The Wildcats will welcome Head Coach Deion Sanders and the Tigers of Jackson State University to TIAA Bank Field on Oct. 15. The Wildcats are no stranger to...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Fourth of July is just around the corner and there are plenty of places in the Jacksonville area, Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia to watch fireworks displays. Here are the times and places where you can watch fireworks across the area:. Northeast Florida. Clay County.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — In life we all face trials and tribulations that force us to sometimes question whether or not our dreams are attainable. Aaron Bowen, the former Wolfson High and Georgetown University basketball star is back home and giving back to the youth in Jacksonville through the game he loves.

INDIANAPOLIS – The owner seethed and the general manager did some deep soul-searching, and what must be a transformational offseason soon followed. Consider that the natural byproduct of a 2021 season that held so much optimism with two weeks remaining only to incredibly go off the rails. From having a 97% chance of reaching the postseason – all it took was closing the season with a victory against either the Las Vegas Raiders in Lucas Oil Stadium or on the road against the NFL’s worst team, the Jacksonville Jaguars – to staring into the abyss.