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Paterson Elementary principal dies after 28 years with Clay County schools

CLAY COUNTY, Fla. – John O’Brian, principal of Paterson Elementary, has died unexpectedly, the Clay County School District said. O’Brian spent 28 years with the district. He had been Paterson’s principal for 12 years. The school, on Fleming Island, was named Florida’s 10th-best public elementary school and recognized as a School of Excellence in 2024.

Clay County, FL · 10h
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Junior high employee in Clay County resigns amid police, DCF investigation, spokeswoman says

An employee of Lake Asbury Junior High in Clay County has resigned amid allegations being investigated by the Clay County Sheriff’s Office and Florida Department of Children and Families, a spokeswoman said. Amid the investigation, the district is not discussing the nature of the allegations but said it has contacted families of “involved students.”

Clay County, FL · 2d

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Latest news and official press releases from Clay County

Clay County, FL. – Clay County has selected three final candidates to advance to the next phase of its Fire Chief recruitment process. The County received 42 applicants, ranging from internal, across the state, and nationwide. The candidates were evaluated based on executive leadership, fire and EMS experience, organizational complexity, strategic planning, fiscal management, emergency management, labor relations, education and professional credentials, and communication experience.

Clay County, FL · 1d
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This Florida Breakfast Chain Just Opened Its Biggest Restaurant Yet In A 5,352-Square-Foot Space

A free game room with Galaga and Pac-Man now sits inside a breakfast restaurant. Yes, you can chase ghosts between pancakes, and nobody will ask you for a single quarter. That’s not even the biggest surprise. This brand-new spot seats up to 190 people, while its sister restaurants top out at 107.

Fleming Island, FL · 2d
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14 arrested in Arlington-area drug operation; JSO seized fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Fourteen people were arrested after Jacksonville sheriff’s narcotics detectives and District 2 patrol officers investigated drug activity near the Arlington Expressway, officials said. The investigation began in March. Detectives identified 40-year-old Somario Atkins as a primary supplier operating from an apartment complex and linked 13...

Jacksonville, FL · 3h

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Jacksonville temperatures to plunge after cold front sweeps through

After a sunny, warm weekend, the Sunshine State could soon get a taste of winter . A cold front is expected to send temperatures tumbling across the state, bringing the possibility of frost and even a light freeze in some areas. Temperatures could fall 10 to 15 degrees below historical averages Friday, Nov. 13, and Saturday, Nov. 14, as the cold front moves through Florida, according to AccuWeather meteorologist Nicholas Arman in an email Nov. 9. The coldest temperatures are expected Sunday morning, when the chances of frost will be highest, Arman said. In Jacksonville, temperatures will be near normal through midweek before dropping below average and reaching their coolest levels of the season by the weekend, according to the National Weather Service. Here's what to expect and how low temperatures will drop. ➤ Weather alerts via text : Sign up to get updates about current storms and weather events by location Cold front coming to Florida, see map of impacted areas Cold front ahead, when can Jacksonville expect temperatures to drop? "Temperatures will be near and slightly above the seasonal average for midweek, but dropping to be below average — and coolest of the season so far — by

Jacksonville, FL · 1d

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‘I’d be hunting at the polls’: Jacksonville man accused of threatening to conduct mass shooting on Election Day

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville man is behind bars after investigators say he made a series of written threats online, including posts about hunting people at election polls and conducting mass violence. Erik Dorr, 44, was arrested Tuesday and faces one count of written threats to conduct a mass...

Jacksonville, FL · 1d

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Pearisburg, VA Scam Alert: 2 Florida Men Arrested in FBI Impersonation

Deputies arrested two Florida men after a resident reported an alleged FBI impersonation scheme.

Pearisburg, VA · 6h

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Driver killed when pickup crosses center line, crashes into sedan

A Jacksonville driver died early Saturday, Nov. 7, when their car was struck by another vehicle in Jacksonville's Commonwealth neighborhood, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office . The accident happened just before 4 a.m. Saturday on Commonwealth Avenue near Imeson Road, JSO said in a news release, when a westbound Toyota Tundra pickup truck crossed over the center line and collided with an eastbound Volkswagen Passat, flipping the sedan onto its passenger side. The Passat's driver was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. The Tundra's driver sustained minor injuries and cooperated with the investigation, JSO said. No other details about the drivers were provided by the Sheriff's Office. Oct. 19: Jacksonville crash kills man in his 70s on Roosevelt Boulevard Oct. 26: Florida man, 31, dies in SUV crash on I-95 Monday night Crash statistics in Northeast Florida Through Nov. 5, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles reported 138 fatalities in 17,940 crashes this year in Duval County. In Duval, St. Johns, Clay and Nassau counties, 187 fatalities in 24,140 crashes were reported during the same time frame. This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Driver killed when pickup crosses center line, crashes

Jacksonville, FL · 1d

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34 Duval County restaurants get high-priority violations

You can use the database to search by county or by restaurant name . Florida's restaurant owners are not required to post restaurant inspection results where guests can see them. So every week, we provide that information for you. For a complete list of local restaurant inspections, including violations not requiring warnings or administrative action, visit our Duval County restaurant inspections site . Here's the breakdown for recent health inspections in Duval County, Florida, for the week of Nov. 2-8, 2026. Please note that some more recent, follow-up inspections may not be included here. Disclaimer: The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation describes an inspection report as a 'snapshot' of conditions present at the time of the inspection. On any given day, an establishment may have fewer or more violations than noted in their most recent inspection. An inspection conducted on any given day may not be representative of the overall, long-term conditions at the establishment. For full restaurant inspection details, visit our Duval County restaurant inspection site . More: See recent restaurant inspections for Clay County More: See recent restaurant inspections for Nassau County More: See recent restaurant inspections for St. Johns County Which Duval County restaurants got

Duval County, FL · 15h

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7 Florida Christmas Boat Parades Floridians Plan Their December Around

St. Augustine’s Regatta of Lights has been lighting up the water since 1980. Floridians in waterfront towns head out every December to watch parades like that. Here are the Florida Christmas boat parades Floridians plan their December around. 1. Jacksonville Light Boat Parade. Jacksonville’s Light Boat Parade starts at...

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Jacksonville Drone Spots Man On Springfield Roof During Burglary Call

A reported burglary in progress in Jacksonville's Springfield neighborhood turned into a rooftop standoff earlier in the week, after a police drone spotted 44-year-old Curtis Parker perched above the scene before officers on the ground even got close. The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office says the discovery came courtesy of its Drone as First Responder program, which launched into the air alongside responding officers.

Jacksonville, FL · 1d

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2K children accidentally shot in 10 years; Father calls for accountability after daughter’s death

Six-year-old Nay’loni Fairley died after accidentally shooting herself in the head with a gun inside a Jacksonville home in 2021.

Jacksonville, FL · 1d

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The Hidden History Behind Downtown Jacksonville's Street Names

Every day, thousands of people travel along downtown Jacksonville’s streets without giving much thought to the origins of their names. Yet, hidden in plain sight, these familiar thoroughfares tell stories of the city’s founding, its early settlers, political ambitions, and transformation from a small frontier settlement into a major Florida city. Some streets honor American presidents and political figures who helped shape Florida’s transition from Spanish to American control. Others commemorate Jacksonville’s earliest residents, including members of the Hart family, whose influence remains visible on the city’s street grid two centuries later. Other streets received their names from natural landmarks, neighborhood institutions, or the everyday activities of early Jaxsons. Together, these names provide a window into the people, places, and events that shaped the city during its formative years.

Jacksonville, FL · 1d

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Man’s New Truck Repossessed Before First Payment Due

A Florida man walked outside expecting to find his recently purchased SUV in the driveway, only to discover that it had vanished. His first thought was that someone had stolen it, but police soon revealed an even more confusing explanation: the vehicle had been repossessed before his first loan payment was due.

Jacksonville, FL · 1d

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Crash with injuries closes US 1 South in St. Johns County | FIRST ALERT TRAFFIC

One patient is being flown by helicopter to the hospital with serious injuries.

St Johns County, FL · 13h

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Bullet Grazes Head of Man in His 20s in Downtown Jacksonville Lot Shooting

As reported by Action News Jax, a man in his 20s survived a gunshot wound to the head Sunday morning after he says two people opened fire on him in an abandoned lot on the north side of Downtown Jacksonville. The shooting happened around 10 a.m. on Reiman Street near UF Health Jacksonville, just north of 8th Street and west of I-95, leaving the victim with a bullet that grazed his scalp before he was rushed to the hospital.

Jacksonville, FL · 1d

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Calls to resign, cries of hate speech: Public comment halted during DCPS meeting after anti-Muslim remarks spark outrage

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Duval County School Board meeting turned chaotic Monday night after District 1 member Tony Ricardo reportedly reshared an anti-Islam post on Facebook — drawing a packed crowd, heated public comment, and calls for his resignation. The post, which has since been deleted from Ricardo’s...

Duval County, FL · 22h

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From cleaning bathrooms to owning the block: Meet Miss Pearlie Graham, the heart of Jacksonville’s Eastside

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – When I visited Jacksonville’s historic Eastside — known affectionately to locals as “OutEast” — my social media community had one resounding message for my next stop: You have to talk to Miss Pearlie Graham. A beloved cornerstone of the neighborhood, Graham’s...

Jacksonville, FL · 8h

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Jacksonville pest control reviews point beyond rodent traps

Top 3Pest control · Jacksonville, FL·Checked Nov 8, 2026. A rodent visit can remove the immediate problem without closing the way in. We read Jacksonville reviews for evidence of exclusion work, then pulled out the questions worth asking about entry points, materials and follow-up.

Jacksonville, FL · 1d