New JEA customer service building opens in downtown Jacksonville
The long-awaited JEA customer service center officially opens Monday on Adams and Pearl Street, and the goal is to create an easy experience for its customers.
Jacksonville police: 2 men hurt in Pearl Street shooting
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ Two men were injured in a shooting Sunday in Northwest Jacksonville, police said. According to the Jacksonville Sheriffโs Office, police were called around 4:30 p.m. to shots fired on Pearl Street near Tallulah Avenue. Shortly after, according to JSO, two men showed up at an area hospital with non-life-threatening injures -- one with a gunshot wound to the face and the other with a gunshot wound to the foot. Police said theyโre looking for a dark gray 2000s Charger with dark tinted windows and a dark tag cover. Anyone with information is asked to call the Sheriffโs Office at 904-630-0500.
Pearl Street shut down after gas line breaks
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ A section of Pearl Street will be shut down Monday afternoon while crews from JEA do work in the area on a broken gas line. According to the Jacksonville Sheriffโs Office, the road was shut down between 15th and 18th street around 11 a.m. and will be closed for several hours. Jacksonville Fire and Rescue said a hazmat team responded after a broken gas line and water main break was reported.
Police searching throughout night for missing 5-year-old girl
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Over 100 Jacksonville police officers and detectives continue to actively search for a 5-year-old girl reported missing Wednesday morning from the Brentwood area. "We are very concerned, but we are going to search and we're going to continue to search throughout the night," Jacksonville Sheriff's Office Chief of Investigations T.K. Police checked with registered sex offenders in the area, which is standard operating procedure in missing child situations. GALLERIES: Police swarm neighborhood | Hundreds join search | Taylor Rose WilliamsK-9 officers and mounted officers could be seen helping in the search. A Brentwood neighbor told News4Jax that she saw children's toys, but never saw a child at the home where police said the girl was reported missing.