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โWe deserve to have thatโ: Businesses partnering to address food insecurity on Jacksonvilleโs Northside
Read full article: โWe deserve to have thatโ: Businesses partnering to address food insecurity on Jacksonvilleโs NorthsideLocal businesses are partnering to address food insecurity on Jacksonvilleโs Northside.
Dozens of new and expectant parents enjoy first-ever โCommunity Baby Showerโ in Jacksonville
Read full article: Dozens of new and expectant parents enjoy first-ever โCommunity Baby Showerโ in JacksonvilleDozens of new and expectant parents attended the first-ever Community Baby Shower in Jacksonville Friday hosted by the Florida Department of Health in Duval County.
JSO: Suspect identified after woman shot in hand in Northwest Jacksonville
Read full article: JSO: Suspect identified after woman shot in hand in Northwest JacksonvilleThe Jacksonville Sheriffโs Office said it has identified the person who shot a young woman in the hand Sunday morning in Northwest Jacksonville.
โWe donโt need another liquor storeโ: Community rallies together, gets lawyer to shut down unwanted business
Read full article: โWe donโt need another liquor storeโ: Community rallies together, gets lawyer to shut down unwanted businessThe plan to bring a fifth liquor store in a Northside neighborhood has been turned down after a resident filed an appeal to stop the store from moving into the area.
Despite opposition, proposed Soutel Drive liquor store gets votes needed for waiver
Read full article: Despite opposition, proposed Soutel Drive liquor store gets votes needed for waiverSome people living in a Northside community near Soutel Drive say itโs the last thing they want โ a fifth liquor store.
Proposed Soutel Drive liquor store halted by commission, but itโs not over yet
Read full article: Proposed Soutel Drive liquor store halted by commission, but itโs not over yetDisappointed and fed up is how some people living near Soutel Drive feel after learning another liquor store could be coming to their neighborhood.
Councilwoman wants to see if Clyde Drive improvements can be tied to nearby road project
Read full article: Councilwoman wants to see if Clyde Drive improvements can be tied to nearby road projectThis comes after a car crashed into a house on Clyde Drive in the Harborview neighborhood. On Monday, he pointed out his concerns as he and News4Jax walked down Clyde Drive near Brazil Road. Clyde Drive is a curved road recently repaved by the city. She has been meeting recently with people about a major road project nearby on Soutel Drive. For years, residents there have raised concerns about the safety of that road, and a major multimillion-dollar road project is planned to address the safety and speeding concerns there.
Car crashes into house; homeowner pleads for cityโs help
Read full article: Car crashes into house; homeowner pleads for cityโs helpJACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ A car smashed into a home early Saturday morning in the Harborview neighborhood, off Lem Turner Road. The family has set up a GoFundMe account to raise money to help with the cost of repairing the home. The man told News4Jax a car driving on Clyde Drive after midnight ran off the road and right into his living room. Two and a half years ago, the family said, the same thing happened and just two weeks ago, another car went into a different house in their neighborhood. BREAKING โ a car ran into a home and smashed thru a living room in the Haborview neighborhood.
Car hits Sherwood Forest home, sparks fire
Read full article: Car hits Sherwood Forest home, sparks fireJACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ A car hit a house in the Sherwood Forest neighborhood and ignited a fire on Monday, according to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department. Neighbors took video of the fire, showing the car wedged underneath a bedroom window. WATCH THIS: A car crashed into a house and then caught fire. Iโm talking with the family tonight at 5:30 on @wjxt4 pic.twitter.com/zQ2S8pqmFU โ Marilyn Parker (@MarilynParkerTV) January 18, 2021Bryant Hicks wasnโt home at the time, but six of his family members were. The home has water and electrical damage, and Hicks and his family are going to have to stay somewhere else.
2 women hospitalized after Soutel Drive shooting, police say
Read full article: 2 women hospitalized after Soutel Drive shooting, police sayJACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ Two women were hospitalized after a shooting early Sunday morning in Northwest Jacksonville, police said. While police were investigating, according to the Jacksonville Sheriffโs Office, two women arrived at two area hospitals with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds. The JSO Violent Crime Unit continues to investigate. Anyone with information is asked to call the Sheriffโs Office at 904-630-0500 or email JSOCrimeTips@jaxsheriff.org. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS (8477).
Police: JSO cruiser hit by car that ran red light
Read full article: Police: JSO cruiser hit by car that ran red lightJACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ A Jacksonville Sheriffโs Office patrol car was hit by another car early Thursday at the intersection of Soutel Drive and New Kings Road, police said. According to the Sheriffโs Office, the officer was headed east on Soutel Drive when a driver headed north on New Kings Road ran a red light and hit the patrol car. The officer and the driver were injured and taken to the hospital. Their injuries were not believed to be life-threatening. Lanes were temporarily closed on Soutel Drive and New Kings Road while JSO completed a crash investigation.
Police: Driver sought in hit-and-run death of pedestrian on Soutel Drive
Read full article: Police: Driver sought in hit-and-run death of pedestrian on Soutel DriveJACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ Police are asking for the publicโs help identifying the driver of a vehicle sought in connection with the February hit-and-run death of a pedestrian in Northwest Jacksonville, the Jacksonville Sheriffโs Office said Thursday. The Sheriffโs Office said the hit-and-run crash happened Feb. 22 on Soutel Drive near New Kings Road. According to police, the pedestrian, who was identified by family members as 34-year-old Lynard Green, died at an area hospital. Greenโs relatives, as well as family members of two women who died in an unrelated crash in mid-January on Soutel Drive, are now calling for safety changes. There was a community meeting Wednesday night on a proposed โroad dietโ for Soutel Drive, which would shrink the busy four-lane road into a slower two-lane road with a wide turn lane in the middle.
Man killed in hit-and-run crash on Soutel Drive
Read full article: Man killed in hit-and-run crash on Soutel DriveJACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ A man was walking in Northwest Jacksonville Saturday evening when he was killed in a hit-and-run crash, according to loved ones and police. The Jacksonville Sheriffโs Office confirmed the crash happened on Soutel Drive near New Kings Road. News4Jax records show there have been 50 deadly hit-and-runs, including Saturdayโs crash, in Duval County since 2015. Anyone with information about Saturdayโs crash is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS (8477). Funeral services for Lynard Green will be held at 11 a.m. March 7 at Mt.