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16-year-old charged with murder, robbery in deadly shooting near Westside High School
Read full article: 16-year-old charged with murder, robbery in deadly shooting near Westside High SchoolA 16-year-old is facing charges after a deadly shooting Thursday morning that forced Westside High School to temporarily go on lockout.
Judge orders Westside apartment owner to take immediate action to address poor living conditions
Read full article: Judge orders Westside apartment owner to take immediate action to address poor living conditionsA judge has granted the City of Jacksonville a temporary injunction requiring the owner of Colonial Forest Apartments to take immediate action at the property.
‘This is terrible:’ Residents call Westside apartment complex unsafe, parts of the building are condemned
Read full article: ‘This is terrible:’ Residents call Westside apartment complex unsafe, parts of the building are condemnedResidents at Colonial Forest Apartments on the Westside say they feel unsafe living there. Multiple stairways and patios have been condemned at the property on Firestone Road. One woman told News4JAX she nearly fell off her front porch because the patio floor caved in.
JFRD holds ribbon-cutting for new fire station on Jacksonville’s Westside
Read full article: JFRD holds ribbon-cutting for new fire station on Jacksonville’s WestsideMayor Lenny Curry, Chief Keith Powers and other city dignitaries will be on hand for the official ribbon-cutting ceremony for Station 75 on the Westside of Jacksonville.
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JSO: 2 found shot near Firestone Road cellphone tower
Read full article: JSO: 2 found shot near Firestone Road cellphone towerJACKSONVILLE, Fla. Two victims were found shot Thursday morning at a property off Firestone Road on Jacksonvilles Westside, police said. Another person was at the property and is cooperating with the investigation, police said. Investigators with the Jacksonville Sheriffs Office were awaiting a warrant Thursday morning to go onto the property, which was off Firestone Road, north of Morse Avenue. An officer at the scene said its unclear if the shooting was part of a robbery but both victims were shot multiple times. News4Jax has a crew at the scene and we will update when we learn more information.
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JSO: 2 shot and killed near Firestone Road cellphone tower
Read full article: JSO: 2 shot and killed near Firestone Road cellphone towerJACKSONVILLE, Fla. Two people were found shot to death Thursday morning at a property off Firestone Road on Jacksonvilles Westside, police said. Another person was at the scene, which is at a cellphone tower on Firestone Road north of Morse Avenue. An officer at the scene said its unclear if the shooting was part of a robbery but both victims were shot multiple times. Investigators with the Jacksonville Sheriffs Office were awaiting a warrant Thursday morning to go onto the property. News4Jax has a crew at the scene and we will update when we learn more information.

Person shot in Firestone and Wiley Road area, Westside
Read full article: Person shot in Firestone and Wiley Road area, WestsideThe Jacksonville Sheriff's Office is responding to a report of a person shot at 7000 Wiley Road. They tweeted at 9:40 PM that they were working on the situation. #JSO is working a person shot in the area of Firestone Road and Wiley Road on the Westside. Jax Sheriff's Office (@JSOPIO) July 21, 2019This article will be updated as more information becomes available. Copyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.