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Local Stories for November 2011
Stories for Thursday, November 24
Jacksonville named one of the best cities for tech jobs
The River City is getting some special recognition this holiday season. Jacksonville made number 6 in Forbes magazine's list of the best cities for technology jobs. Forbes reported the jobs have increased 1.4 percent from 2009 to 2011. Other cities taking the top 10 were Raleigh NC, Salt Lake City, ...
State gives thumbs up on Clay County trauma center
The Florida Department of Health gives a go sign to open 4 new trauma centers in Florida. One of those is right here in Clay County. The other centers include Miami-Dade, Manatee and Pasco counties. There has been plenty of opposition to open the centers, with some saying it will ...
Tips for safe shopping during the holidays
When you're shopping for one of the busiest shopping days of the year, what you may not realize is what you do unintentionally could target a thief. WOKV spoke with expert crime analyst Ken Jefferson on tips to make sure you’re safe shopping this holiday season. Never park next to ...
Budget cuts could force fire stations to close in Jacksonville
Mayor Alvin Brown is calling for 10 to 15 percent budget cuts across the board, but some agencies are now saying those cuts could put your safety at risk. We’ve heard some push back from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and now Fire Rescue is joining in. Cuts to the fire ...
Deadly snake bites Jacksonville man
A Jacksonville man is lucky to be alive after surviving a bite from a very venomous snake. The 22-year-old bought a Black Mamba in Kingsland, Georgia and tried to bring the African snake back to Jacksonville. But, it got loose. Fortunately for him, Steve Got with the Jacksonville Zoo says they ...
Stories for Wednesday, November 23
Staying safe on the roads this holiday season
Black Friday is one of the biggest shopping days of the year. But with shopping demands comes bumper-to-bumper traffic, blaring car horns and speedy drivers. “If you just drove safely then you can count as long as you are watching out for the other guy, you can count on getting ...
Man in critical condition after shooting in Northwest Jacksonville
A man is in critical condition after being shot in Northwest Jacksonville. Jacksonville police were called out to the 1400 block of West 14th Street at Barnett before 1 pm. Police say the man was shot at least once, hitting him in the torso. He was taken to Shands Jacksonville. ...
American Red Cross pushes their holiday campaign
The American Red Cross is asking you to "give something that means something" this holiday season. "Whatever your dollar amount you choose to give in someone's name as a Christmas present or a holiday gift, that allows us to take those dollars and then translate it back into helping people," ...
Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens open on Thanksgiving
How about spending this thanksgiving holidays at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens? For the first time in history, the zoo will be open for the Thanksgiving holiday. They will be open for normal business hours 9 am to 5 pm.
Daily's convenience store offering free coffee on Black Friday
Daily's Convenience stores are giving shoppers a little extra boost this black friday with a cup of free coffee. marketing director for First Coast Energy, Michael Little says the shopper can choose from any size or any flavor of Daily's grind coffee. "We know how tiring it can be to wait in line for ...
City offices & facilities closed for Thanksgiving
Many city offices will be closed Thursday and Friday in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Offices like City Hall, the Supervisor of Elections, the Duval County courthouse and all Jacksonville public libraries will be closed. Also, residential garbage, yard waste and recycling will not be collected Thursday. For those who get ...
Blue Angels on the budget chopping block?
The U.S. Navy's Blue Angels have been thrilling audiences for more than six decades with their acrobatic flying in fighter planes, but a new era of federal budget worries and proposed deficit cutting has some inside and outside the military raising questions about the millions it costs to produce their ...
Dozens of vehicles involved in highway wreck
An awful mess all over the roads Tuesday. Chances are your ride home was slowed by brake lights. I-295 through Mandarin and over the Buckman Bridge was backed up for miles through the evening because of several incidents. At times Roosevelt was closed on the westside during the afternoon rush hour. ...
More allegations of botched buttock surgery
Several possible victims have come forward alleging a woman posing as a Florida doctor and promising buttocks enhancement pumped their behinds with a toxic concoction of cement, superglue and flat-tire sealant, state health officials said Tuesday. Oneal Ron Morris — who police say was born a man and identifies as ...
One dead after a police chase
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office was trying to pull over a 16-year-old who was driving a white pickup truck. That teen sped off and got into a wreck down the road on Beach Blvd. The Florida Highway Patrol says Zachary Lambert slammed into a car that was going north on San ...
Stories for Tuesday, November 22
The Thanksgiving Rush is already on
The race is on for over 42-million Americans trying to get to that Thanksgiving Feast. Bus stations are filling up and the roadways are getting packed. If you haven't left for your destination yet, you may be in for a longer drive. Many drivers this year are apart of a ...
Woman sentenced for deadly hit-and-run crash
Twelve years behind bars and eight years probation for a woman who left the scene of an accident and left a 28-year-old mother to die on Lem Turner Road. 33-year-old Latoysha Blankenship was sentenced in a Duval County Courtroom on Tuesday for the April accident. When Jacksonville cops finally caught ...
Clay county company giving back with jobs
Pragmatic Works is offering free job training for veterans, the unemployed, and the underemployed starting in December. The company, which is located in Middleburg in Clay county and specializes in IT consulting and training, wants to help those who have served and those who are in need get the training ...
Duval County School Board elects new chair, vice chair
The Duval County School Board has elected its new Chairman and Vice Chairman for the coming year. Betty Burney and Fel Lee will serve as the chair and vice chair, respectively. Burney, from District 5, replaces W.C. Gentry, from District 3. Fel Lee represents District 2. Burney and Lee ...
Multiple accidents clog I-95 SB at C.R. 210 in St. Johns
Emergency response personnell had a busy afternoon Tuesday as 8 multiple-vehicle crashes held up traffic for some time on I-95 SB at County Road 210 in St. Johns County. The St. Johns County Sheriff's Office says 4 of the crashes occurred south of County Road 210 in the Southbound lanes. ...
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