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Local Stories for February 2012
Stories for Wednesday, February 29
3 juveniles arrested in I-10 rock throwing
The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office has arrested three boys after police say they confessed to throwing rocks at cars on I-1o near Chaffee Road. Police say two brothers, ages 12 and 14, confessed to their mom that they threw rocks off the overpass. A 15-year-old boy has also been arrested. All ...
Lt. Bill Leeper retires from FHP
A prominent lieutenant in the Florida Highway Patrol is hanging up his hat and saying goodbye. Lt. Bill Leeper, who's served as the public information officer for 18 consecutive years, is now retired. Family, friends, and fellow co-workers gathered Wednesday to congratulate him on his retirement and a job well done. ...
Daytona 500 may have left students stranded
What would you do if you dropped your kid off at the bus stop, went to work, then got a call that your child never got picked up for school? It was a reality some parents in Duval county had to face Monday morning because of the Great American Race. ...
Stories for Tuesday, February 28
8 cars broken into in Westside subdivision
Jacksonville police are looking for two men who broke into eight cars in the Gentle Woods subdivision on Jacksonville's westside. This time, police have a very important tool to help them catch the crooks -- surveillance video. Police are looking for a dark green four-door Honda Civic with a bike ...
School preparedness following Ohio tragedy
The shocking school shooting in Ohio is putting the spotlight on what we're doing to keep Northeast Florida kids safe. "Anyone who's been a school administrator always has that awareness and fear, even when you don't think it can't happen here," says Tim Forsen. Forsen helps oversee the operations in the ...
Romney sweeps to double Republican primary victory
Mitt Romney scored a hard-won, home state triumph in Michigan and powered to victory in Arizona Tuesday night, gaining a two-state primary sweep over Rick Santorum and precious momentum in the most turbulent Republican presidential race in a generation. ``We didn't win by a lot, but we won by enough,'' ...
Taxpayers could pay for session overtime
Florida lawmakers may not end their annual session on time, and it cost could taxpayers thousands. The House budget chief says negotiations with the Senate have ground to a halt in the last 24 hours. Senate Democrats have joined leaders of that Republican-led chamber in pledging to stay as long as ...
Fog derails Secretary of Navy at Mayport
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus was supposed to touch down at Naval Station Mayport Tuesday morning to greet sailors and civilians during an "All Hands Call" ceremony honoring sailors for their work on the base, but Mother Nature seemed to have other ideas. "What happened was, God reminded us ...
No sign of foul play in teenager's death
A southside teenager is dead and her family is asking the obvious question of how it happened. 15 year-old Alexandria Levering died at a local hospital this morning. Fire and rescue were called around 6:30am to 2148 Goltare Drive, south of Beach Blvd. Jacksonville police say there are no signs of foul ...
Ponte Vedra man arrested in raid of cat sanctuary
The owner of a Madison County cat sanctuary is arrested, and hundreds of cats are removed by animal control. Deputies say the cats were living in overcrowded and unsanitary conditions at the Caboodle Ranch, about 100 miles west of Jacksonville. It was started in 2007 by Craig Grant of Ponte ...
Man shot in head in northwest Jacksonville
A man was discovered at the corner of W 6th Street and Fairfax Street with a gunshot wound to the head early Tuesday morning. Police have no witnesses or leads on a suspect yet. They are searching for the shooter. The victim, whose name has not been released, was taken ...
Sweeping changes coming to Mayport
Sweeping changes could drastically change the footprint of Mayport on the city of Jacksonville over the coming years. Rounds of decommissioning and personnel cuts at Mayport will nearly halve the staff there in the next two years, bringing it down to just under 3000. Seven ships will be either relocated ...
Stories for Monday, February 27
Mayport Ferry could go out of business by September
With revenues declining and the cost of running the Mayport ferry still costing JaxPort millions, the board has voted to wash their hands of the waterway transporter. But, they'll keep it operating through the end of the fiscal year, which Mayor Alvin Brown applauds. However, he's not offering city money ...
Steve Forbes visits First Coast, talks economy
Steve Forbes made a stop at Wolfson Children's Hospital Monday evening before attending the annual Florida Forum. We’re going to be doing better with the economy this year. But, we’re just subpar performance,” says Forbes. The economy proved to be a talking point with the media in the lobby of ...
Ed Pratt-Dannals: I wasn't fired or terminated
Duval County Superintendent Ed Pratt-Dannals is clearing the air Monday about his retirement from the district and a $100 million dollar reserve fund that was never touched while deep cuts were put into practice throughout the school year. “I am not being fired, ousted, resigning,” says Dannals in a press ...
Five students shot in Ohio school, gunman arrested
An FBI spokeswoman says five students were injured when a shooter described as a classmate opened fire at an Ohio high school. Special Agent Vicki Anderson says the shooter was taken into custody near his car about half a mile away from the high school. A spokeswoman for the Cleveland ...
Board member weighs in on superintendent, reserve money
We're hearing from a school board member not only on the sudden resignation of superintendent Ed Pratt Dannals but on $100 million dollars that sat untouched in the district's rainy day fund while massive spending cuts were made over the summer and fall to programs like JROTC, athletics, and several ...
Rep. West: Israel in for "second holocaust" with no U.S. support
Florida Congressman Allen West making headlines again for his comments, this time concerning the Israel/Iran conflict. The Palm Beach Post reports West said during an event at the First Baptist Church in West Palm Beach that Israel could be in for a "second holocaust" if they can't count on the ...
Chain reaction crash with dumpster leads to man's death
Friends and family are mourning the loss of a man killed in a weird crash. Family members say 68 year-old Harry Collins was sorting through trash behind the Argyle Forest Winn Dixie when he was struck and killed by a car Saturday night. Police say the driver of a red ...
New allegations in Florida sex abuse investigation
New and distuburing details in a child sex case in central Florida. We got word overnight from Marion County Sheriff's Detectives that five more alleged sex abuse victims have come forward, accusing George Fout of assaulting them. And police say there may be more victims out there so they're setting ...
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