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Local Stories for May 2012
Stories for Thursday, May 24
Call for change in sentencing laws
It’s a fight over mandatory minimum sentencing laws. Jacksonville’s NAACP President Isaiah Rumlin says the recent sentencing of Marissa Alexander is proof that laws as they stand are flawed. “A jury who only deliberates for 12 minutes comes back and gives a young lady 20 years in prison,” he says ...
Trayvoning: Stirs controversy, is it the new fad?
There is a new fad that has appeared on the popular social website Facebook that has stirred controversy across the net. The fad is similar to “planking” but goes much deeper. It imitates the death of Trayvon Martin, who was shot and killed by neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman. In pictures ...
Breaking: Woman found dead outside northside home
Jacksonville police find a woman dead outside her apartment in the early morning hours on the city's northside. JSO responded to the 1300 block of Dunn Avenue around 3 a.m. and, according to our news partner Channel 4, police found a black woman in her 30's or 40's dead outside the ...
Connie Mack still leads, many undecided in FL Senate race
(AP) The fight for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate is shaping up as U.S. Rep. Connie Mack IV's to lose. Mack has opened a huge lead over his rivals in a three-way contest in a poll released Thursday. Mack was preferred by 40 percent of 742 registered Florida ...
Car accident leaves thousands without power
A car vs. power pole accident this morning leads to thousands left in the dark as they wake up on Thursday. JEA is reporting nearly 2000 homes without power after a single vehicle crash with a power pole on Townsend Boulevard. JEA says power should be restored before 8am.
See The Team Teal Rally Schedule
The Jaguars have announced their 2012 Team Teal rally schedule; it includes four family-friendly pep rallies throughout northeast Florida. Two rallies remain on the schedule, with the next being Thursday night. All will include appearances by players, coaches, cheerleaders and Jaxson De Ville. The rallies are free. You can see ...
Bear watch continues in Mandarin
The Mandarin Black Bear strikes again. Mandarin residents are still on the lookout for a bear roaming through the area since earlier this week. Since Tuesday the bear has been spotted in Julington Creek Plantation, on County Road 210, on Greenland Road in Mandarin where it stumbled on a ...
Stories for Wednesday, May 23
Another setback for Duval Courthouse
The Duval County Courthouse, that's already six years late and over budget, has another delay. So, what's the hold up now? Fire Chief Marty Senterfitt tells Channel 4 the 800-thousand-square-foot structure on Adams Street has failed several tests of it's fire sprinklers and other safety equipment. "We have not been ...
Jax pension plan needs reform, Bishop says
Incoming Jacksonville City Council President Bill Bishop says the Mayor’s administration needs to figure out a way to change the city’s growing pension problems. According to Bishop, about $110 to $120 million dollars are spent yearly on pensions. The city’s budget is $950 million dollars. That means about 11 or ...
One man involved in squatting case handed sentence
One man charged in a series of squatting cases in Clay and Duval counties has pleaded guilty to grand theft. Our news partner Channel 4 reports Marcellous Dunbar was sentenced to five years of probation, 100 hours of community service and a $21,000 charge as restitution to the Clay County ...
Bear sighted multiple times in St. Johns
Police are telling residents in northern St. Johns County to remain calm following multiple sightings of the same black bear this week. The bear was seen again Wednesday morning in areas around Julington Creek Elementary School. Earlier this week it was spotted near Willow Oak Drive, Garrison Drive, Elmwood Drive ...
Father charged in baby's death in tub
A father of a 9-month-old baby who drowned in a bathtub last week has been arrested by Nassau County police. Robert Jerrell, 33, was arrested Monday and charged with manslaughter in the death of Aaron, his son. Investigators say Jerrell took his 2-year-old from the tub but left the baby ...
Shark bites Jacksonville Beach surfer
A day of surfing on Jacksonville Beach ends in the hospital for a 22-year-old man. The surfer believes a shark bit his foot, but his injury is not life-threatening. Sgt. Tom Bingham says the victim's legs were completely submerged at the time of the attack. Paramedics took the surfer from ...
JAXPORT signs off on Mile Point upgrade
The $40 million dollar upgrade project to Mile Point starts today. It will allow the port to handle large ships to ultimately bring more jobs and business to the area. “All roads for future success in this port lead through Mile Point,” says US Army Corps of Engineers Colonel Alfred ...
"Not Guilty" pleas on Clay County Detective's murder
“Not Guilty” pleas entered in court today by 3 of the 4 people charged in the shooting death of Clay County Detective David White. State Attorney Angela Corey tells our news partner Channel 4 the suspects face felony murder charges even though none fired the fatal shot. “There’s a felony ...
Black bear on the run in north St. Johns County
Some people in St. Johns County on edge as a bear was seen roaming through neighborhoods off County Road 210. The bear was spotted in the South Hampton Golf and Country Club, as well as Johns Creek. Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials urge you to stay calm if you ...
Romney opens up lead in Florida
Mitt Romney opens up a lead over President Obama in Florida. A poll by Quinnipiac University has Romney preferred by 47 percent to Obama's 41 percent in the random telephone survey of 1,722 registered Florida voters conducted between May 15th and May 21st. That poll's margin of error is plus or minus ...
CBO warns of US falling off 'fiscal cliff'
A new government study released Tuesday says that allowing Bush-era tax cuts to expire and a scheduled round of automatic spending cuts to take effect would probably throw the economy into a recession. The Congressional Budget Office report says that the economy would shrink by 1.3 percent in the first ...
Elderly man shoots at neighbor, holes up
JSO’s SWAT team suited up late Tuesday night to respond to shots fired on the Westside. Police found a man holed up in his home in the 900 block of Huron Street, just off West Beaver near Edgewood Avenue. "They learned that an elderly gentleman had shot at one of ...
Stories for Tuesday, May 22
Voices of support dominate comment on Jacksonville's Human Rights Ordinance
A capacity crowd at City Hall with Council President Stephen Joost opening an annex room for the public before he opened the meeting itself. While the agenda was full, this crowd came out to speak mostly on one issue- Jacksonville’s Human Rights Ordinance. There was an opportunity for public comment ...
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