According to the city of Jacksonville, the Baldwin Rail Trail is part of a nationwide “Rails to Trails” program designed to turn abandoned railroad lines into “linear parks.” But Jacksonville Today reader Alan C. has noticed signs implying that something needs to be done to “Protect the Trail.”

Dozens gathered at the Cisco Gardens Community Center on Monday to share their thoughts with the developers. The current plan, if approved, would introduce 285 homes on a 124-acre plot of land, but some in the area say that is too many homes in too little space.

A 7-year-old boy was fatally shot Friday afternoon during a drive-by shooting on the Westside.

A woman was found dead from a gunshot wound late Thursday night in the Robbinson's Addition area of Jacksonville's Westside, police said.

A man in his late 40s died Tuesday night after the ATV he was riding along the grass shoulder of Commonwealth Avenue hit a tree, police said.

A man in his late 20s or early 30s was found dead on the side of the road in a field area in Northwest Jacksonville on Saturday shortly after 8:00 a.m., according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

Johnny McGlothin, 72, was last seen on Bergen Street.

A man is dead after a crash Monday evening crash on Jacksonville’s westside, police said.

12-year-old found safe.

The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office arrested Cameron Davis, 21, and Kijean John, 20, for murder and robbery. Last October, emergency crews responded to a shooting on Commonwealth Avenue. Julio Rivera, 34, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office announced the arrested of 2 men in connection to an October deadly shooting on Commonwealth Avenue.

A man was found shot to death Thursday in the parking lot of a business on Commonwealth Avenue at Clayton Road, authorities said.

A crash on the Westside Thursday evening has closed all southbound lanes of I-295, JSO said.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office on Friday night asked for help tracking down a missing 63-year-old man, who was said to be endangered.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Two people were injured in a crash Monday afternoon involving a patrol car, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. After the collision, troopers said, the sedan overturned and the driver of the SUV drove to a stop in the outside emergency lane. According to the Highway Patrol, the driver of the SUV, a 29-year-old Jacksonville man, and the driver of the sedan, a 39-year-old woman, suffered minor injuries. The Highway Patrol said the passenger in the sedan, a 3-year-old Jacksonville girl, was not hurt. The news release did not specify which vehicle was the patrol car.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – You’re not supposed to toss hazardous waste in with the weekly garbage, so how do you get rid of it safely? Jacksonville has a hazardous waste facility at 2675 Commonwealth Avenue that’s open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. It disposes of hazardous waste, appliances, and large electronics. E-WasteResidents are encouraged to use a mobile collection event or the Household Hazardous Waste Facility for the recycling of electronic waste. microwaves, toaster ovens)Health and beauty appliancesThese e-waste items will be collected as part of normal garbage collection service if left at the curb.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville firefighters battled a fuel tanker fire on I-10 westbound early Christmas Eve morning. The tanker was carrying 6,000 gallons of gasoline and 2,500 gallons of diesel when flames sparked. All westbound lanes of I-10 at Hammond Boulevard were closed while crews transfered the fuel. Otherwise, traffic is being redirected onto the 295 exit. If you follow the latter route, you’ll need to use 295 northbound to exit to Commonwealth Avenue, go left on Commonwealth, and then use Picketville Road south to get to US 90.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A man was killed in a single-vehicle crash Wednesday on Commonwealth Avenue near Jones Road, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said. Shortly before 6:40 p.m., police said, a vehicle went off the road and struck a light pole. According to the Sheriff’s Office, he was the only person in the vehicle. The Sheriff’s Office said several homes and businesses in the area were without power and JEA was contacted. The JSO Traffic Homicide Unit is investigating, and anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to call the Sheriff’s Office at 904-630-0500.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A SWAT standoff in Jacksonville's Woodstock neighborhood ended peacefully Tuesday morning with the arrest of an 18-year-old. A woman told Jacksonville police that Follow showed up at her house Monday with a rifle and asked her to drive him somewhere. When she returned home Tuesday, she found a pile of her uniforms burning in front of the house, and Follow was inside the house, the report said. As he left the home, the officer could be heard over the loudspeaker saying, "you're doing the right thing." The standoff forced some nearby homes to be evacuated overnight and closed part of Commonwealth Avenue during rush hour.