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Police: Putnam County student arrested for typing 'I have a gun' in Google Translate
PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. — A 14-year-old Interlachen student was arrested Wednesday for typing "I have a gun" into Google Translate while at school, officials announced. The Putnam County Sheriff's Office said staff at the Interlachen Junior-Senior High School received a tip from an app that detects possible threats of violence on school-issued computers.
What to know about the threats in Springfield, Ohio, after false claims about Haitian immigrants
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — A small Ohio city has been inundated with hoax bomb threats since last week's presidential debate, when former President Donald Trump falsely accused members of Springfield's Haitian community of abducting and eating cats and dogs. Trump's running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, has amplified debunked internet...
6 more schools under consideration for consolidation in latest revision of DCPS plan
DUVAL COUNTY, Fla. — Duval County Public Schools (DCPS) listed six additional schools in its latest revision of the Master Facility Plan on Tuesday. The Master Facility Plan was brought about and approved by school board members in July 2019; it carried a price tag of $1.91 billion then. The original plan aimed to "address more than $1 billion in deferred maintenance, improve the safety and security of each school, remove most portables, right-size the district to cut administrative costs, and improve learning environments for our students," the school district's website states.
Bradford County Sheriff's Office and other agencies establish 'child custody exchange safe zones'
BRADFORD COUNTY, Fla. — A new state law allows for designated safe custody sharing zone areas at the Bradford County Sheriff's Office where parents can safely exchange their children. The law, which went into effect July 1, requires adequate lighting, purple signage or lights, and video surveillance that records...
After saving life of 3-year-old burned by father, troopers bring toys and support as he leaves hospital
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Bennett Dornellas had his guardian angels by his side as he left the burn center at Doctors Hospital of Augusta this week. The Georgia State Patrol troopers who saved his life escorted him back home. Bennett has been in intensive care at the hospital since May,...
Korean War veteran whose son died in Iraq taking trip on First Coast Honor Flight
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The time has come for another First Coast Honor Flight out of Jacksonville International on Saturday. The First Coast Honor Flight is celebrations, cheering and applause that follow veterans as they make their way to Washington, D.C. Twenty-two veterans of the Korea and Vietnam wars will...
Springfield house part of restoration project burnt down to its foundation following fire
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A house in Jacksonville's Springfield area is down to its foundation after a fire ravaged it late Tuesday night, according to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department. The fire at the house on North Market Street happened around 11:45 p.m., according to JFRD. A Facebook post...
Police: 2-year-old child dead after being found in pond on Jacksonville's Southside
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A 2-year-old child was pronounced dead at a local hospital Tuesday night after being found in a pond on Jacksonville's Southside, according to the sheriff's office. Sergeant Reed with the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said patrol officers responded to Bennett Creek Apartments around 8:30 p.m. in reference...
FSCJ needs help naming its new mascot
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Florida State College of Jacksonville introduced its new mascot Tuesday, and now the school needs help giving it a name. Students, staff and community members caught a first glimpse of the new manta ray mascot costume while gathering at the FSCJ South Campus Gymnasium, commonly known as "The Reef." The unveiling also fell on "World Manta Day."
St. Johns County residents to pay more in property taxes in 2025
ST JOHNS, Fla. — The amount residents pay in property taxes will go up in St. Johns County. The county commission voted to make that happen early Tuesday evening. Certainly, the county is growing and the local government sees the need to pay for roads and public safety. The...
12 Who Care: Leah Palestrant
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Written on the back of Leah Palestrant’s red Special Olympics t-shirt is a title she’s earned over the years, ‘Coach.’. "Hands out, hands out," she shouted while shuffling along the side of a basketball court with her athletes lined up in formation eagerly ready to play.
Arrest made in murder of man found shot on I-295 in Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office has made an arrest in a murder that happened on May 18, according to a press release. Derrick Byron Nicholls, 22, was found inside his car on I-295 at the I-10 interchange suffering from gunshot wounds around 8:10 p.m. that night. JSO said at the time that the vehicle had run off the roadway into trees nearby. He was taken to the hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
Proposed city funding would increase security in Jacksonville's Riverside area on weekends
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The City of Jacksonville has a new plan to help boost security along King Street in Jacksonville’s Riverside area, after reports of public drinking, people staying in the area late at night and even fights. David Abusal owns Tunis Restaurant on the corner of King...
Putnam County sheriff warns parents he will post pictures of students accused of school threats
PALATKA, Fla. — A sheriff's office in Florida is going viral for the way it is handling schools threats. The Volusia County Sheriff's Office is now posting photos and videos of the students accused of making threats. The Putnam County Sheriff's Office is making similar posts. Three airsoft guns...
Passengers on Delta flight say they experienced bleeding ears, noses due to pressurization issue
PORTLAND, Ore. — A Delta Airlines flight headed from Salt Lake City to Portland on Sunday morning turned around shortly after takeoff and returned to Salt Lake International Airport after it was unable to pressurize above 10,000 feet, leading to a horrifying scenario for 140 people on board. Two...
Child taken to hospital from scene of crash in Mandarin
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Fire & Rescue Department says a crash between a car and a bicycle took place in the Mandarin area Tuesday afternoon. A "pediatric" patient was taken to the hospital from the scene in the 4000 block of Huntington Boulevard. JFRD says they had serious...
Hawkers files bankruptcy amid dispute with lender, attorney says
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Hawkers Asian Street Food, which has two Jacksonville locations, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Monday, according to court documents. The very popular and expanding restaurant chain filed for bankruptcy "voluntarily" in order to maintain operational control of the company and protect itself from an "overreaching lender," the company's attorney, Scott Shuker, said.
Flagler County Fire Rescue adopts new protocols after ex-paramedic accused of 'horrific' sex crimes
FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. — Flagler County announced Tuesday that it is updating fire rescue safety protocols after a former paramedic was charged with sexually assaulting an unconscious patient while on duty in the back of an ambulance in 2021. The county said in a release that the changes were...
Adventure Landing will stay open another year -- again
JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. — The owners of Jacksonville's Adventure Landing have announced the park's beach location will stay open for the 2025 season. It's the fourth time the park's stay of execution has been extended, after Adventure Holdings LLC filed for bankruptcy and announced the park would close in 2021. At the time, records showed the company had agreed to close the park by the end of October and clear out all the equipment at the site by February 2022.
Check your voter status. More than 90,000 registered Duval County voters are listed as 'inactive'
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — With just seven weeks until the general election, more than 90,000 registered voters in Duval County are considered 'inactive.'. Data from the Duval County Supervisor of Elections shows there is a total of 640,281 registered voters in the county; roughly 15% of them are 'inactive.'. Despite...
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