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Local Stories for May 2012
Stories for Tuesday, May 29
Testing tomorrow will determine fate of Courthouse opening date
We spoke earlier with Joe Stelma, Duval County Court Administrator on the status of the new courthouse, which was scheduled to open today at 8am. The courthouses- both old and new- are closed. The new courthouse will open next week but he could not give the day yet. Fire Chief Martin Senterfitt ...
Schools open, garbage collection, other city information
Governor Scott said the mayor and the city's emergency response teams worked well together in response to the storm that battered the First Coast. "The state needs to be ready to be able to help local communities like this and we were," said Governor Scott. "I talked to the mayor ...
Stories for Monday, May 28
Senator Nelson reacts to Beryl
Tropical Storm Beryl’s early arrival and exceptionally strong winds are unsettling to Senator Bill Nelson. “Lord, have mercy. This may be a tough hurricane season,” Nelson said at Duval County’s Emergency Operations Center on Tuesday evening. He says the city of Jacksonville and the state of Florida have been cooperating ...
Most city operations running normal Tuesday
The Duval County Emergency operations Center has officially downgraded from level 1 to level 3. For city staffers that means some rest tonight. For storm management operations that means 12 hours of closure. For clean-up efforts, however, there is no break. One of the top priorities for Jacksonville right now ...
Jacksonville passed the "test" for storm preparedness
The winds are still intense in Riverside with the St. John’s whipping on shore. It’s a sight Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown wanted everyone to see. “I’m glad I’ve got the Governor here, the Senator here, and the Congressman here so that, if we need the money you know they’re the ...
JEA crews working to restore power
We may not have seen the last of power outages resulting from Beryl. JEA CEO Jim Dickenson says the agency is making good progress restoring power, but new outages continue to pop up as we continue to experience residual weather effects. “Even though we’ve seen the outage count come down, ...
Beryl cancels Memorial Day events in NE Florida
Gov. Rick Scott has been assessing the damage left by Tropical Storm Beryl in northeast Florida. Beryl came ashore early Monday near Jacksonville Beach with near-hurricane-strength winds of 70 mph. Scott met Monday afternoon with Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown and other elected officials. Scott said the city was quickly clearing ...
Stories for Sunday, May 27
List of closings and cancellations
The following is a list of closures and cancellations: Jacksonville, Fla., -- May 27, 2012 Effective immediately, JTA has suspended bus operations serving the Beaches. All inland bus routes will continue to operate normally, with the exception of stops scheduled for any area east of the Intracoastal Waterway. Beaches service ...
Prep info for individual counties
As Northeast Florida prepares for the heaviest rainfall of Tropical Storm Beryl, individual counties are working to prepare: ST. JOHN’S COUNTY: -Beaches closed to vehicles -Waters are open, but all swimmers are encouraged to stay out -Trash pickup is on-schedule as of now -Source: Jeremy Robshaw with the St. Johns ...
Cancellations, shelter information for Jacksonville residents
Mayor Alvin Brown has announced several updates on the City of Jacksonville’s preparations for Subtropical Storm Beryl. The city’s Emergency Operations Center remains at a Level 2 activation to monitor storm activity. As a public safety precaution, all activities for the Jacksonville Jazz festival on Sunday – with the exception ...
Stories for Friday, May 25
Connie Mack confident on election
U.S. Representative Connie Mack says he confident in the race for the U.S. Republican Senate nomination. He also says he has a plan that will control spending in five years. The latest poll from Quinnipiac University shows that Mack has 40 percent of the vote, while former Sen. George LeMieux has ...
Jax man dealing stolen property
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is actively looking for Donald Andrew Grills. He is wanted for Dealing in Stolen Property. There is a warrant for his arrest. Anyone with any information about the whereabouts of the suspect is asked to contact the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office at 904-630-0500 or email THEM at JSOCrimeTips@jaxsheriff.org. To ...
Fatal wreck in front of FSCJ Kent Campus
A woman was killed in a Friday morning crash on Roosevelt and Plymouth on Jacksonville's westside. Two cars were involved in the crash during the peak of morning drive at about 7:15 a.m. Witnesses said a car followed a school bus into the intersection at Plymouth Street and was struck by ...
One injured in school bus crash on SR 13 in St. Johns
As we first told you at 8am about a multi-vehicle crash on State Road 13 just south of the Shands Bridge that involved a school bus. The St. Johns County Sheriff's Office tells WOKV News one child from another vehicle was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. The child ...
Stories for Thursday, May 24
Anticipation high for Jacksonville's Jazz Festival
If you’re looking for a “smooth” way to commemorate this Memorial Day weekend, you may want to head downtown. Jacksonville’s Jazz Festival will feature music on multiple stages as well as displays of art and food. Some Jacksonville residents were excited to see the stage rising up by City Hall. ...
72-year-old walker clipped by patrol car
A 72-year-old Palm Coast man was clipped by the mirror of a passing Flagler County Sheriff’s Office patrol car. William O. Ernull II suffered minor injuries. He was not hospitalized. He was walking eat on Palm Coast Parkway at 5:38 a.m. when the cruiser driven by Brandon Fiveash, 26, passed ...
Jax Attorney arrested for grand theft
Jacksonville Beach attorney and fugitive Jeffrey Martin Hanly was arrested in Washington State on Wednesday. A warrant was issued for his arrest in December 2011. The 36-year-old is charged with one count of Grand Theft. Hanly is accused of misappropriating tens of thousands of dollars in client trust funds between ...
Jacksonville will not pay for courthouse delay
Yet another delay in the Duval County Courthouse already years overdue. The building has not yet gained occupancy certification because of problems which surfaced during fire and safety inspections. Duval County Fire Chief Martin Senterfitt says construction must be complete, down to the last doorstop, before testing like this can ...
Man shot by officer, family sues JSO
The family of a Jacksonville man who was shot six times by a police officer during a traffic stop in Arlington earlier this month has told the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office that it plans to sue. Family members of 35-year-old Davinian Williams said at a news conference that they feel is ...
Duval's FCAT scores are out
Fewer third graders in Duval County passed level 1 on the reading exam on the new FCAT 2.0 than last year, the state announced today. About 1,911 Duval students scored a level one, meaning they may be retained in the third grade. Florida requires an achievement of a level 2 or ...
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