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Jacksonville preschoolers donate nearly 4,000 canned goods during annual Caring & Giving Food Drive
Read full article: Jacksonville preschoolers donate nearly 4,000 canned goods during annual Caring & Giving Food DriveStudents took part in the effort by earning money through household chores to purchase canned goods, instilling a sense of responsibility and pride in helping others.
Gas outage in St. Johns County leaves businesses closed, homeowners without hot water
Read full article: Gas outage in St. Johns County leaves businesses closed, homeowners without hot waterA gas outage in St. Johns County has left businesses closed and homeowners without hot water and working stovetops since Monday.
Amazon customer credited $750 after exposing sales tax overcharges, says Amazon looking to refund others affected
Read full article: Amazon customer credited $750 after exposing sales tax overcharges, says Amazon looking to refund others affectedA local woman who discovered Amazon had been overcharging her sales tax for years has now received a $750 credit from the company, and other local customers affected could also be receiving refunds soon.
Woman says family dog was killed by coyote in northern St. Johns County; multiple sightings reported
Read full article: Woman says family dog was killed by coyote in northern St. Johns County; multiple sightings reportedMultiple people on social media have been sharing photos and videos saying they’ve seen coyotes roaming near homes in northern St. Johns County in recent weeks.
I-TEAM: Rowing club once shuttered by city planning new St. Johns County location
Read full article: I-TEAM: Rowing club once shuttered by city planning new St. Johns County locationEvans Rowing has secured a waterfront site along Julington Creek in St. Johns County, and plans to build the first recreational rowing center in the county, according to a news release sent Thursday.
FWC releases report on teen’s canoeing death in Julington Creek
Read full article: FWC releases report on teen’s canoeing death in Julington CreekNews4JAX on Tuesday obtained a report from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission into a canoeing accident in Julington Creek, in which a 16-year-old boy died.
Body of missing teen found after canoe overturns, St. Johns County sheriff says
Read full article: Body of missing teen found after canoe overturns, St. Johns County sheriff saysThe body of a missing 16-year-old boy was located Monday after the teen disappeared Sunday when a canoe overturned, authorities said.
Man involved in overnight standoff accused of firing gun in neighborhood
Read full article: Man involved in overnight standoff accused of firing gun in neighborhoodAccording to police, officers were called to the neighborhood around 4 p.m. Monday after reports of shots being fired. Patrol officers tried to take Taylor into custody, but he barricaded himself in the home and SWAT was called out to negotiate with him. It’s a very safe neighborhood. I was neighborhood watch coordinator for years and people wouldn’t come to the meetings and stuff like that so I said ‘Heck with it.’ I said, ‘We’re a safe neighborhood why bother’ and then this happens today. JSO said a risk protection order will be issued, which will prevent Taylor from legally possessing a gun again.
Boo! A Haunted Trail for Charity is coming to Julington Creek
Read full article: Boo! A Haunted Trail for Charity is coming to Julington CreekA one-night haunted trail is coming to Julington creek on Saturday, Oct. 24. The event will feature a trek through the woods, several scare zones, food trucks, kids carnival games, snacks, a dance floor, prizes and more. Scare Zones:Spider maniaCDC zombie boiler roomThe butcher shopWitches and werewolf’sPennywise goodbyeKnow before you go:Food Truck (details coming soon) will be onsite serving food from 6-11pm! Please wear closed toed shoesPlease bring a cash for donation to charityMasks are encouragedParking:If you live in Julington Creek, please ride your bikes or walk as parking in & around the neighborhood may be limited. Date And Time:Sat, October 24, 20206:00 PM – 11:00 PM EDTLocation:4721 E Catbrier Ct4721 East Catbrier CourtJacksonville, FL 32259
Suspicious man seen approaching homes, telling different stories raises red flags
Read full article: Suspicious man seen approaching homes, telling different stories raises red flagsJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – There is a man going to homes in Julington Creek and Mandarin asking residents for personal information. Several people in the area have said the man approached their home at least once in the last few weeks. He told one household he was following up on a survey they never received and claimed some residents owe money. Neighbors didn’t realize how many others had been approached by the same man until seeing him on countless home surveillance images. One thing that stood out in all of the videos, was the way the man approached each household.
Road rage shooter sentenced to 22 years in prison
Read full article: Road rage shooter sentenced to 22 years in prisonST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - A Jacksonville man who fired a gun into a car filled with three people during a 2017 road rage incident in Julington Creek was sentenced Monday to 22 years in prison. Charles Michael Mohr, 24, was convicted of three counts of attempted first-degree murder and one count of shooting into an occupied vehicle. Prosecutors said that Mohr was involved in a road rage incident off Racetrack Road on Sept. 29, 2017. He pulled alongside the victims vehicle and began to confront them. As the victims attempted to leave, Mohr fired several shots from a 9mm handgun into their car, prosecutors said.
Emergency center set to open in St. Johns County
Read full article: Emergency center set to open in St. Johns CountyST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – The Memorial Emergency Care Center at Julington Creek is set to open Monday and ready to take care of patients with medical emergencies. This makes it a lot different from an urgent care center," a news release reads. This facility is licensed by the state as an Emergency Department and gives St. Johns County rescue crews a place for patients to be treated 24/7. From chest pain to strokes to broken bones, emergency medicine trained physicians will help both adults and children during medical emergencies. The center is located at 42 Doctors Village Drive, right off Racetrack Road, just west of Veterans Parkway.