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Special cargo will cause delays on your Clay County commute
It’s an out-of-this-world shipment that could leave you seeing stars on the road. Several pieces of solid rocket boosters, as well as a crew transport vehicle and crew hatch access vehicle are moving Friday from around Green Cove Spring to their new home at the Wings of Dreams Aviation Museum ...
Local SWAT standoff comes to an end
A SWAT situation between JSO and a man wanted for attempted murder has come to an end. Lorena Inclan with our newspartner Action news confirms swat members tear gassed the suspect bringing the standoff to an end. Around 11:30 Friday morning the swat team was called out to the 9800 block ...
Local gas prices below the national average
A senior gas analyst from Gas Buddy says local gas prices are below the national average. Right now, the average price for a regular gallon of gas is $3.48. That's twenty cents below the national average. Gregg Laskoski says he doesn't expect gases to go up for Memorial Day weekend. ...
Local man convicted of attempted murder
A Jacksonville man was convicted Wednesday of attempted murder after police say he shot another man eight times before he drove off. Police say 31-year-old Tavoris Simmons demanded money from a man at his home in April of last year, became angry when he didn't get it, and shot the ...
Make streets safer and get paid for your effort
It’s a program that aims to clean up the streets of Jacksonville while landing you some extra money. “When it isn’t just law enforcement against bad guys, it’s the entire community against bad guys, that’s when cities become safe,” says Jacksonville Civic Council Chair Steve Halverson. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office ...
New judge takes over Michael Dunn trial
The trial for the man accused of fatally shooting Jordan Davis at a Southside gas station will move forward with a new judge on the bench. Judge Suzanne Bass had recused herself from the trial following a motion filed by the defendant, Michael Dunn, claiming he would not be able ...
Florida Highway Patrol stepping up presence for holiday weekend
The Florida Highway patrol is stepping up their presence on the highway and roads this Memorial Day Weekend. Sergeant Dylan Bryan with Florida Highway patrol says they are putting more officers on the road to look out for the public. "Historically the Florida Highway patrol increases their enforcement activities during the ...
Florida Highway Patrol stepping up presence for holiday weekend
The Florida Highway patrol is stepping up their presence on the highway and roads this Memorial Day Weekend. Sergeant Dylan Bryan with Florida Highway patrol says they are putting more officers on the road to look out for the public. "Historically the Florida Highway patrol increases their enforcement activities during the ...
Oklahoma U. offers space for donations to tornado victims
It's a problem one would imagine is a good one to have -- so many donated items coming in to help tornado ravaged Moore and Oklahoma City they don't have any place to put it all. But actually, it's been a logistical nightmare, according to officials with the Red Cross ...
Sailor charged with murder denied bond
No bond for the Mayport sailor charged with murdering a two-year-old. 35-year-old Nicholas Rivet appeared in front of a judge today who handed down that ruling. He’s charged with the 2010 murder of a toddler who was living with the toddler’s mother, Rivet and Rivet’s daughter in off-base housing. Rivet ...
Cell phone pocket dial leads to murder arrest
Scott Simon will have a long time to think about his gaffe. Simon was furious over a disagreement he had at a Waffle House restaurant when he jostled the phone in his pocket and called 911 without knowing. A recording was made as Simon went on an anger fueled rant ...
Man critical after Northside gas station shooting
A shooting at a Northside gas station puts a man in the hospital with critical injuries. The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office says a man was shot inside a vehicle at the Pipeline gas station on Moncrief Road near 33rd Street. The man was taken to UF & Shands where police say ...
We are now on 104.5 FM. Make the switch today!
Make sure you reset your radio now to our new frequency: 104.5 FM! You told us loud and clear that WOKV needed more power, so we have moved Jacksonville's best radio station to one of the most powerful signals in northeast Florida, 104.5 FM. The huge area now covered by ...
Man shot by FBI had spoken with bombing suspect
A Chechen immigrant shot to death in central Florida after an altercation with an FBI agent had several ties to that of one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects who authorities were questioning him about at the time. Ibragim Todashev's Chechen roots and mixed martial arts background mirror that ...
Two arrested in convenience store robbery
The Bradford County Sheriff's deputies arrested two people in connection with a convenience store robbery. Police say the robbery happened just before 8:00 p.m. Tuesday night at the Kangaroo Store on State Road 231 in Brooker. Investigators say 25-year-old Michael Jay James robbed the clerk at gunpoint. Deputies say 24-year-old Ashley Rae Baer drove the ...
Memorial day weekend travel tips
Pack your patience if you're flying out of town for Memorial day weekend or picking up friends and family. Debbie Jones with Jacksonville Aviation authority says JIA expects to see an increase in people flying this weekend. "Traditionally the Memorial day weekend is pretty busy." Jones says there are things ...
Charges filed in fatal shooting of Lake City 11-year-old
An 11-year-old boy is accidentally shot and killed in Lake City, the person responsible for watching him now facing criminal charges. 26-year-old Michael Norman is charged with aggravated manslaughter, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and possession of a firearm with altered serial numbers. Police say Norman was ...
Second union signs on to general employee pension reform
The second cog in a four-part plan to save your tax dollars is running smooth. The City has announced a tentative pension reform deal with the Jacksonville Supervisory Association, the second general employees union they have reached an agreement with in as many days. Just Monday, a deal was announced ...
Two men sentenced for dealing gun tied to Detective's death
The maximum sentence allowed for two of the people convicted of handling the gun that ultimately killed Clay County Detective David White. Robert Apple II and Jack LeMond have each been sentenced to 7 years for dealing in stolen property. Investigators say Apple first stole the gun in Jacksonville in ...
Mayport sailor arrested for 2010 murder of a toddler
A Mayport sailor is facing a murder charge for the death of a two-year-old. Jacksonville Police have arrested 35-year-old Nicholas Rivet for a 2010 incident. Police responded to an off-base home on Valley Forge Court near midnight on January 25, 2010 to find the two-year-old with extensive injuries. First responders ...
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