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Karen Read now faces civil suit as well as murder charge in police officer boyfriend's death
Read full article: Karen Read now faces civil suit as well as murder charge in police officer boyfriend's deathA wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against Karen Read and two bars where she and her police officer boyfriend, John O'Keefe, had been drinking the night he died.
95% of the people who got free land in Jacksonville to build affordable homes never did
Read full article: 95% of the people who got free land in Jacksonville to build affordable homes never didA report from the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) revealed that the city of Jacksonville has been giving away free land to people in an effort to build more affordable housing. However, since 2019, they failed to hold the land recipients accountable.
TELL US: How do you feel about anyone under 18 years old needing a license to drive a golf cart in St. Johns County?
Read full article: TELL US: How do you feel about anyone under 18 years old needing a license to drive a golf cart in St. Johns County?The St. Johns County Commission approved a second reading of a golf cart ordinance Tuesday requiring anyone 18-years or younger to possess a valid learners or driver’s license in order to operate one. This matches a state law that passed last year.
18-year-old accused in Ponte Vedra Beach restaurant stabbing moved to the St. Johns County jail
Read full article: 18-year-old accused in Ponte Vedra Beach restaurant stabbing moved to the St. Johns County jailSpencer Pearson, 18, was booked into the St. Johns County jail after being released from the hospital. He's charged in the stabbing incident at Mr. Chubby's Wings on June 3.
City Council approves land use plan change for Pumpkin Hill development, defers zoning change
Read full article: City Council approves land use plan change for Pumpkin Hill development, defers zoning changeAfter hours of debate and public comment Tuesday night, the City Council approved a change in the city’s land use plan but deferred the actual zoning change for a planned Pumpkin Hill development.
FTX’s Bankman-Fried charged by US for ‘scheme’ to defraud
Read full article: FTX’s Bankman-Fried charged by US for ‘scheme’ to defraudU.S. prosecutors charged Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, with a host of financial crimes on Tuesday, alleging he played a central role in the collapse of FTX and hid its problems from the public and investors.
Results of survey to assess needs of Jacksonville-area veterans, their families released
Read full article: Results of survey to assess needs of Jacksonville-area veterans, their families releasedA national group conducted a survey in Northeast Florida to let city leaders know what next steps need to be taken to help veterans.
ACLU of Florida, other groups want end to housing of ICE detainees in Baker County jail
Read full article: ACLU of Florida, other groups want end to housing of ICE detainees in Baker County jailThe American Civil Liberties Union of Florida and other groups are calling for the end to an agreement that allows the Baker County Sheriff’s Office to house immigrants at its detention facility.
Welcome Assistant Chief Meteorologist David Heckard to Jacksonville and News4JAX!
Read full article: Welcome Assistant Chief Meteorologist David Heckard to Jacksonville and News4JAX!We introduced the newest member of the News4JAX team to our 4 p.m. audience Friday. David Heckard is the new Assistant Chief Meteorologist, and he will join John, Richard, Mark and Danielle as a member of The Weather Authority team.
Former local corrections officer gets 3 months probation after entering Capitol twice during Jan. 6 riot
Read full article: Former local corrections officer gets 3 months probation after entering Capitol twice during Jan. 6 riotA former corrections officer at Union Correctional Institution in Raiford who pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges related to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol has been sentenced to three months of probation.
Judge orders city of Jacksonville Beach to place referendum on ballot, it lets voters decide on reinstating Volunteer Life Saving Corps
Read full article: Judge orders city of Jacksonville Beach to place referendum on ballot, it lets voters decide on reinstating Volunteer Life Saving CorpsJust two days after the Jacksonville Beach city council voted to not allow a measure saving the volunteer life saving corps on the ballot in November, a judge stepped in to reverse that vote.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs executive order on prescription drug price transparency
Read full article: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs executive order on prescription drug price transparencyGov. Ron DeSantis on Friday issued an executive order aimed at providing transparency about prescription drug prices for Floridians.
Prosecutors want prison time for former local corrections officer who pleaded guilty in Capitol riot
Read full article: Prosecutors want prison time for former local corrections officer who pleaded guilty in Capitol riotA former corrections officer at Union Correctional Institution in Raiford who pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges related to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol wants to be sentenced to probation. But prosecutors are asking for more than that.
JSO document: Officer arrested for sending nude photos and videos to teen has a history of complaints
Read full article: JSO document: Officer arrested for sending nude photos and videos to teen has a history of complaintsA Jacksonville Sheriff's Office officer arrested last week for sending nude photos and videos to a 16-year-old boy, has a history of internal affairs investigations.
Middleburg couple plead guilty to participating in Jan. 6 riot at US Capitol
Read full article: Middleburg couple plead guilty to participating in Jan. 6 riot at US CapitolTwo Clay County residents pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges related to their participation in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol as Congress was meeting to confirm the Electoral College votes that put Joe Biden in the White House.
Meth trafficking, control an overwhelming problem, DEA says
Read full article: Meth trafficking, control an overwhelming problem, DEA saysJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Drug Enforcement Agency recently released its 2019 National Drug Threat Assessment, which outlines threats posed by illegal drugs and drug traffickers. According to what’s in the report, while there has been a 13% decline in opioid overdoses across the United States, methamphetamine trafficking and usage continues to be an overwhelming problem for law enforcement. DEA Special Agent in Charge Mike Dubet said the cartels are flooding Florida streets with crystal meth, especially Northeast Florida. According to the recent DEA threat assessment, Mexican drug cartels are mass producing major quantities of meth at alarming rates. READ: 2019 DEA National Drug Threat AssessmentAnd there’s another trend that’s been studied during the last three years.
Jessica Springsteen gets biggest career win
Read full article: Jessica Springsteen gets biggest career winPascal Le Segretain/Getty Images(CNN) - Jessica Springsteen claimed the biggest win of her equestrian career Saturday after riding to victory in the Saint-Tropez leg of the Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT). The 27-year-old daughter of iconic rocker Bruce Springsteen stormed to victory in a scintillating jump-off, riding her 12-year-old bay mare RMF Zecilie. She was with me every step of the way," said a beaming Springsteen after her first LGCT win. However, attention has already turned to the New York leg of the tour, held between September 27-29. It was the team's second win of the season but younger rider Maikel said he is already focused on the New York leg in two weeks.
Naomi Osaka crashes out of Wimbledon in first round
Read full article: Naomi Osaka crashes out of Wimbledon in first roundNaomi Osaka of Japan reacts in her Ladies' Singles first round match against Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan during Day 1 of The Championships - Wimbledon 2019 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 1, 2019, in London. (CNN) - Naomi Osaka was dumped out of Wimbledon in the first round Monday as the two-time grand slam champion was flummoxed on the grass by Yulia Putintseva. The 24-year-old Kazakh might be ranked only 39th in the world but former world No.1 Osaka had no answer to an opponent she was also beaten by at the Birmingham Classic last month. Having beaten players in the world's top 10 seven times in her career, Putintseva never looked fazed against Osaka, unsettling the 21-year-old with her lethal backhand slice. READ: Naomi Osaka: An icon of the new JapanREAD: Naomi Osaka can at least 10 majors, Li Na saysREAD: Why Osaka could be the next Serena WilliamsThis was the first time Putintseva had played on Wimbledon's Centre Court, but you wouldn't have noticed as she capitalized on Osaka's error-strewn performance.
Wimbledon 2019: Britain's tennis love-in and the quest for grand slam glory
Read full article: Wimbledon 2019: Britain's tennis love-in and the quest for grand slam glory1 Court ahead of the 2019 Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 30, 2019, in London, England. "Every time I've won in Halle, I went on to play really well at Wimbledon," the world No.3 told reporters. "I felt myself ready to go all the way," Nadal told CNN Sport in an exclusive interview at his tennis academy in Manacor, Mallorca ahead of this season. The 32-year-old beat Nadal to win his first Wimbledon title in 2011, downed Federer twice in 2014 and 2015 and polished off Anderson last year. Her success took her to world No.1, and she has been likened to Serena by former men's Wimbledon champion Pat Cash.
Van der Vleuten wins Monaco leg of Global Champions Tour show jumping
Read full article: Van der Vleuten wins Monaco leg of Global Champions Tour show jumpingHONG KONG - FEBRUARY 19: Maikel van der Vleuten of Netherlands rides Kisby in the Longines Speed Challenge during the 2016 Longines Masters of Hong Kong on February 20, 2016 in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. (Photo by Xaume Olleros/Getty Images for Longines)(CNN) - Maikel van der Vleuten won the Monaco leg of the Longines Global Champions Tour in a tight finish where the top four in the elite show jumping event were separated by a little over a second. "When I saw Julien on the screen, I could bet on it that he should win," said van der Vleuten. READ: Global Champions Tour 2019 schedule and resultsJudging by the result, it wasn't. As one of the smallest venues on the tour, there wasn't much room to manoever but that didn't bother van der Vleuten, who qualified for the season-ending Longines Global Champions Tour Super Grand Prix in Prague.