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Former students, colleagues react to Jeffrey Clayton pleading guilty to sex crimes with students
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Former teachers and students of Douglas Anderson School of the Arts are reacting after longtime vocal teacher Jeffrey Clayton pleaded guilty on Wednesday to felony charges for his interactions with students. Clayton is the former Douglas Anderson teacher whose March 2023 arrest started an investigation into...
20-year-old motorcyclist dead after crashing into concrete utility pole
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A motorcyclist in his early 20s died after crashing into a concrete utility pole in the 9500 block of San Jose Boulevard at around 1:20 a.m. on Wednesday, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Officials said He was heading north on San Jose Boulevard when...
Extra point goes to former Jaguars kicker Josh Lambo with $2.175 million sale of home
The Mandarin and San Jose neighborhoods put it through the uprights more than once last month on the roundup of most expensive homes sold in Duval County for March. Among those top sales was the home of former Jacksonville Jaguars kicker Josh Lambo, whose beautifully renovated riverfront estate in Beauclerc sold for $2,175,000 on March 13.
'Donkey of the day': Jacksonville sheriff sounds off following arrest of officer for hit-and-run
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Jacksonville Sheriff's officer was arrested Saturday evening on accusations of leaving the scene of a crash involving injury, a third-degree felony, Sheriff T.K. Waters told First Coast News in a press conference held at noon on Tuesday. John Burr, 32, has since been released from...
Former Douglas Anderson teacher applauds Florida senator pressuring DCPS for accountability after teacher arrest
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Duval County School District is coming under fire by a Florida senator over the district's handling of teachers arrested for sexual misconduct crimes. Some parents of former Douglas Anderson School of the Arts students are applauding Florida Senator Clay Yarborough for sending a letter to...
DCPS to release plan to put safeguards in schools districtwide following removal of five teachers
DUVAL COUNTY, Fla. — Ever since five teachers within Duval County Public Schools (DCPS) were removed, a comprehensive safeguarding plan has been in the works for students, according to the school district. Although DCPS has not announced what its new plan will include, First Coast News spoke with those...
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