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Wanted South Carolina man fatally shot at Oceanway gas station was connected to Westside stabbing
Read full article: Wanted South Carolina man fatally shot at Oceanway gas station was connected to Westside stabbingA 44-year-old South Carolina man who U.S. Marshals gunned down in a shooting at an Oceanway gas station was connected to the death of a 29-year-old man who was fatally stabbed on Jacksonville’s Westside, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.
City council votes to allow widely opposed Chick-fil-A to become new neighbor in Oceanway
Read full article: City council votes to allow widely opposed Chick-fil-A to become new neighbor in OceanwayA wildly contested Chick-fil-A restaurant will be moving in after Jacksonville City Council voted to pass the rezoning of the property in an Oceanway neighborhood.
Oceanway Chick-fil-A gets closer to becoming a reality after council vote despite continuous community pushback
Read full article: Oceanway Chick-fil-A gets closer to becoming a reality after council vote despite continuous community pushbackOceanway residents were disappointed after the Land Use and Zoning Committee voted to approve rezoning to make way for a proposed Chick-fil-A.
St. Johns County deputy, US Marshal shoot, kill armed man wanted in South Carolina at Oceanway gas station
Read full article: St. Johns County deputy, US Marshal shoot, kill armed man wanted in South Carolina at Oceanway gas stationAn armed man wanted in South Carolina on a sexual battery charge was killed in Oceanway on Tuesday after a St. Johns County deputy and U.S. Marshal shot the man.
Oceanway residents continue to make it clear they do not want Chick-fil-A as a neighbor
Read full article: Oceanway residents continue to make it clear they do not want Chick-fil-A as a neighborTensions were high at a community meeting for the ongoing battle between Oceanway residents who opposed a Chick-fil-A moving into their neighborhood and the city.
Civil engineer breaks down traffic study results for opposed Chick-fil-A in Oceanway
Read full article: Civil engineer breaks down traffic study results for opposed Chick-fil-A in OceanwayA civil engineer spoke with News4JAX about the recent traffic study results over a proposed Chick-fil-A restaurant trying to come to an Oceanway neighborhood.
Results of the revised traffic study show a recommendation for a traffic signal in Oceanway community
Read full article: Results of the revised traffic study show a recommendation for a traffic signal in Oceanway communityThe decision on the proposed Chick-fil-A development at the front of the North Creek subdivision was delayed for another month and a half after it was revealed that there was a revised version of the traffic study.
City council delays vote for rezoning of Oceanway neighborhood that would make way for Chick-fil-A
Read full article: City council delays vote for rezoning of Oceanway neighborhood that would make way for Chick-fil-AThe Oceanway community remains in limbo about a decision to bring a proposed Chick-fil-A restaurant to the area after the Land Use and Zoning Committee voted to delay the vote.
Residents call traffic study ‘complete misclassification’ of Oceanway neighborhood in fight against proposed Chick-fil-A
Read full article: Residents call traffic study ‘complete misclassification’ of Oceanway neighborhood in fight against proposed Chick-fil-AThe battle continues between a proposed Chick-fil-A restaurant and Oceanway residents who do not want to see the popular franchise moving in as their next-door neighbor.
Rezoning committee defers vote over widely opposed Chick-fil-A in Oceanway, requires traffic study
Read full article: Rezoning committee defers vote over widely opposed Chick-fil-A in Oceanway, requires traffic studyOceanway residents aren’t backing down from the fight against a proposed Chick-fil-A they do not want to come to their neighborhood.
Oceanway residents express frustration over potential traffic issues near proposed Chick-fil-A site
Read full article: Oceanway residents express frustration over potential traffic issues near proposed Chick-fil-A siteA Chick-fil-A being built so close to homes might sound like a dream come true for some, but for those who live in the North Creek subdivision, it’s their worst nightmare.
Oceanway residents stage what traffic would look like if proposed Chick-fil-A comes to neighborhood
Read full article: Oceanway residents stage what traffic would look like if proposed Chick-fil-A comes to neighborhoodOn Saturday, residents of the Oceanway community put on a mock-up of how traffic would flow if the proposed Chick-fil-A restaurant was brought to their neighborhood.
‘Stop the rezoning’: Oceanway residents opposed to Chick-fil-A say other locations don’t use neighborhood entrances
Read full article: ‘Stop the rezoning’: Oceanway residents opposed to Chick-fil-A say other locations don’t use neighborhood entrancesA proposed Chick-fil-A in the Oceanway community continues to get opposition from neighbors in Oceanway who said it would cause a slew of concerns ranging from traffic to safety issues.
Despite opposition, Oceanway Chick-fil-A one step closer as the planning commission votes in favor of rezoning
Read full article: Despite opposition, Oceanway Chick-fil-A one step closer as the planning commission votes in favor of rezoningThere is expected to be a big turnout at a Jacksonville planning commission meeting on Thursday where there will be discussions about a controversial plan to build a Chick-fil-A restaurant in Oceanway.
Fast-food Feud: Community group to recommend against Chick-fil-A project in Oceanway; city planners to urge approval
Read full article: Fast-food Feud: Community group to recommend against Chick-fil-A project in Oceanway; city planners to urge approvalNeighbors fighting to block a Chick-fil-A restaurant from being built across from First Coast High School will have four more chances to voice their concerns to city leaders.
Oceanway neighbors will get more opportunities to voice concerns after Chick-fil-A public hearing confusion
Read full article: Oceanway neighbors will get more opportunities to voice concerns after Chick-fil-A public hearing confusionNeighbors fighting to block a Chick-fil-A restaurant from being built across from First Coast High School will have four more chances to voice their concerns to city leaders.
Oceanway community frustrated over opposed Chick-fil-A public hearing confusion
Read full article: Oceanway community frustrated over opposed Chick-fil-A public hearing confusionAn already frustrated Oceanway community was even more flustered after being given a 24-hour notice for a public hearing regarding the rezoning of an unwanted proposed Chick-fil-A restaurant.
Tensions run high at Oceanway community meeting over plan to build Chick-fil-A across from First Coast High School
Read full article: Tensions run high at Oceanway community meeting over plan to build Chick-fil-A across from First Coast High SchoolA proposed plan to bring a new Chick-fil-A restaurant to the Oceanway neighborhood is causing a stir among residents. Not all of them are happy about it.
Teenager grazed by bullet after two suspects tried to approach him in Oceanway neighborhood
Read full article: Teenager grazed by bullet after two suspects tried to approach him in Oceanway neighborhoodA teenager walking in the Oceanway neighborhood early Tuesday morning was grazed by a bullet after two suspects attempted to approach him, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
Man dies, woman critically hurt in Oceanway mobile home fire
Read full article: Man dies, woman critically hurt in Oceanway mobile home fireA man died and a woman was hospitalized in critical condition after a mobile home fire in the Oceanway neighborhood Friday morning, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
6 people were home as shots were fired into Oceanway house: incident report
Read full article: 6 people were home as shots were fired into Oceanway house: incident reportOn Thursday, members of the Jacksonville City Council plan to address violence in the city’s 7th district during a town hall meeting.
Surveillance camera captures apparent sounds of gunfire in Oceanway neighborhood
Read full article: Surveillance camera captures apparent sounds of gunfire in Oceanway neighborhoodAudio from a surveillance camera shared Wednesday by a News4JAX viewer captures what appears the be the sound of gunfire in the Oceanway neighborhood.
17-year-old killed in Oceanway shooting had ‘heart of gold,’ family says
Read full article: 17-year-old killed in Oceanway shooting had ‘heart of gold,’ family saysKaleb Floyd, a 17-year-old Jacksonville student, was killed in a shooting that injured four other teens on Tuesday in Oceanway, his family told News4JAX on Wednesday.
Councilman says district where 5 teens were shot near high school has a gang problem
Read full article: Councilman says district where 5 teens were shot near high school has a gang problemIncreased security is expected for the near future at First Coast High School after a group of teens were shot not far from campus.
Video: Man acting belligerent in Jacksonville Tijuana Flats throws high chair, shoves manager
Read full article: Video: Man acting belligerent in Jacksonville Tijuana Flats throws high chair, shoves managerA video has been circulating online of a man acting belligerent inside a Tijuana Flats restaurant in the Oceanway neighborhood.
Jacksonville police investigate murder of 30-year-old woman who was tortured, beaten
Read full article: Jacksonville police investigate murder of 30-year-old woman who was tortured, beatenA woman died after she was tortured, waterboarded and beaten last month at a home on Soforenko Road in Oceanway, according to Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office records.
3 Jacksonville federal vaccine sites to stop administering first doses next week
Read full article: 3 Jacksonville federal vaccine sites to stop administering first doses next weekJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Starting next Wednesday, only second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine will be available at federally-supported sites in Jacksonville, including the Gateway Shopping Mall and its two satellite sites in Oceanway and Jacksonville Beach. AdThe end of first doses at Jacksonville FEMA sites are happening as Gov. Ron Desantis is publicly discussing waiving age requirements entirely for the COVID-19 vaccine. The federal locations in Jacksonville added more than 4,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses a day to the supply in Northeast Florida. The federally supported sites in Jacksonville have not yet experienced a single day where its daily allotment of doses was used.
Mayors budget includes $100 million for Northwest Jacksonville community
Read full article: Mayors budget includes $100 million for Northwest Jacksonville communityOf the budget, $250 million is for capital improvements -- city projects like a new library in Oceanway. Of that, $100 million is targeted to go to Northwest Jacksonville, where promises made during consolidation more than 50 years ago were never kept. With this budget, I maintain the top spending priority for public safety, Curry said during his budget presentation. This budget also includes prevention and intervention programs like Cure Violence with the Kids Hope Alliance, he said. One hundred million dollars can cover about three to four blocks inside of a city when we talk about infrastructure.
Driver killed in Oceanway crash
Read full article: Driver killed in Oceanway crashJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A man was killed Saturday morning in a single-vehicle crash in Oceanway, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. JSO said the male driver was heading east in the 3000 block of New Berlin Road around 7:30 a.m. when his vehicle left the road and struck a ditch. The unidentified victim was pronounced dead at the scene by Jacksonville Fire and Rescue. The driver was the only person in the vehicle, JSO said, and the cause of the crash is still under investigation. New Berlin Road was closed in both directions following the crash but later reopened.
Resident, firefighter injured in mobile home fire near Oceanway
Read full article: Resident, firefighter injured in mobile home fire near OceanwayJACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Firefighters with the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department responded to a fire at a mobile home on Naomi Drive in the Oceanway area Saturday morning. Two people were injured in the fire, including a resident of the home who was burned, Fire and Rescue said. A firefighter injured his ankle while working to extinguish the fire. JFRD said a second firefighter fell through the roof and landed on his feet. A JFRD captain said not to do this and leave it to them to help and make the rescues.
The most affordable apartments for rent in Oceanway, Jacksonville
Read full article: The most affordable apartments for rent in Oceanway, JacksonvilleSo what does the low-end pricing on a rental in Oceanway look like these days and what might you get for the price? We took a look at local listings in Oceanway via rental sites Zumper and Apartment Guide to find out what price-conscious apartment seekers can expect to find in this Jacksonville neighborhood. 11892 Lake Bend CircleNext, this three-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bathroom rental, situated at 11892 Lake Bend Circle, is listed for $1,300/month for its 1,764 square feet. 11701 Palm Lake DriveThen, here's a three-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment at 11701 Palm Lake Drive, which, at 1,210 square feet, is going for $1,366/month. In the unit, look for a dishwasher, in-unit laundry and hardwood floors.
Budget apartments for rent in Oceanway, Jacksonville
Read full article: Budget apartments for rent in Oceanway, JacksonvilleOceanway requires a car for most errands and isn't particularly bikeable, according to Walk Score's rating system. So what does the low-end pricing on a rental in Oceanway look like these days and what might you get for the price? We took a look at local listings in Oceanway via rental sites Zumper and Apartment Guide to find out what budget-minded apartment seekers can expect to find in this Jacksonville neighborhood. 11701 Palm Lake DriveListed at $1,200/month, this 1,030-square-foot two-bedroom, two-bathroom abode is located at 11701 Palm Lake Drive. This story was created automatically using local real estate data from Zumper and Apartment Guide, then reviewed by an editor.
What will $1,700 rent you in Oceanway, today?
Read full article: What will $1,700 rent you in Oceanway, today?Fortunately, Oceanway has plenty of current local listings to choose from. We took a look at local listings for apartments in Jacksonville via rental sites Zumper and Apartment Guide to find out what apartment seekers can expect to find. Read on for a roundup of the latest rental listings that you can snag for no more than $1,700 / month. 12300 Hickory Forest RoadNext, there's this three-bedroom, two-bathroom unit situated at 12300 Hickory Forest Road. 12428 Hickory Forest RoadHere's a 2,236-square-foot three-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bathroom unit at 12428 Hickory Forest Road that's going for $1,665/month.