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Local Stories for December 2012
Stories for Monday, December 31
Your delegation still divided on cliff-reversing solution
Jacksonville Democratic Congresswoman Corrine Brown says she is confident that the tax rate increases which take effect Tuesday will not become a reality. “And even though I think the Congress is on life support, I think we’ll be able to pull it out,” Brown said. She said ninety-eight percent of ...
Man calls deputies to his marijuana grow house
A Palm Coast man was arrested when deputies found two marijuana grow rooms with a total of 110 plants in his home early Monday morning. The man had called them to report an invasion at his home. The Flagler County Sheriff's Office charged Shaune Lawrence, 54, with possession of more ...
Three women beaten during attempted Jax Beach carjacking
A sixty-six year-old woman tells police she was punched in the head and face by a man who was trying to steal her car Monday morning in Jacksonville Beach. Police say it happened in the 4000 block of 3rd Street South at 8:55 a.m. The suspect then beat a 51 ...
Jacksonville murder victim identified, search for suspect continues
New information in the shooting of a man in a northside neighborhood. Jacksonville Police say 31 year-old Walter Nicholson II died while he was being rushed to the hospital Sunday night. He was shot in the roadway at the intersection of Mar Vic Lane and Biscayne Boulevard around 10pm. Police ...
On edge of 'fiscal cliff', Jacksonville prepares to go over
With automatic spending cuts and tax hikes on working Americans set to kick in at midnight on Tuesday, Jacksonville residents say they're getting ready to go over the 'fiscal cliff' in the event that lawmakers in Congress cannot or do not strike a deal in time. Lee Matthews says he's ...
Group calls for an end to senseless violence after 3 year-old is shot
We hear a call for the community to come together and stop the senseless violence. A 3 year-old girl lying on her couch was shot in the foot Friday night in an apparent drive-by shooting in a Lakewood neighborhood. Donald Foy with Mad Dads tells our news partner Channel 4 ...
How the fiscal cliff will impact gas prices
It seems almost everything is riding on the fiscal cliff, including the price we pay at the pump. New this morning, the average price in Florida is $3.35, more than five cents higher than the national average. GasBuddy.com reports the average price in Jacksonville is $3.37, up nine cents in ...
Stories for Thursday, December 27
Scare at SJC movie theatre clears
A scare at a St. Johns County movie theater this afternoon turned out to be confusion between a shot gun and a sandwich. The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Epic Theatre just before 2 PM after receiving reports of a man entering the theater with a shotgun. ...
TRAFFIC: What to expect leading up to the Gator Bowl
For the most part it will be similar traffic patterns you see when heading to a Jaguars game, however, parts of Hogan St. and Pearl St. will be closed until 6pm on Wednesday. The good news is there will be no construction projects to slow you down until after January 2nd. ...
Police ID man found dead in Brentwood lot
We’ve learned the identity of the man found dead in an empty lot on 27th Street and Evergreen early Thursday. Jacksonville Police say 28-year-old Andronicus Williams was seen lying at the Brentwood area intersection just before 4:00 AM. “He was unresponsive. Patrol called rescue at that point and that person ...
JAFF: Mayor's pension proposal will not be considered
Another step in Jacksonville’s plan for pension reform meets a similar response. Today, Mayor Alvin Brown outlined proposed changes for the Jacksonville Association of Fire Fighters, and you can see some of those below. To the union, however, there is no proposal on the table. “I’ll only react to proposals ...
Florida port leaders call on President to act against potential strike
There is a lot of concern, although also cautious optimism, from Florida’s port leaders as we come closer to this weekend’s contract deadline. The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United State Maritime Alliance (USMX) are working now on a new contract, but consistent disputes have pushed them dangerously close ...
Teen arrested with gun at Clay movie theatre
An off-duty Clay County Sheriff's Officer has taken a 17-year-old in to custody at an area theater, only to later discover the suspect had a gun. The Sheriff's office says a deputy working at the AMC Movie Theater on Wells Road first noticed 17-year-old Cahari Anderson of Jacksonville enter the ...
Stories for Wednesday, December 26
Fiscal Cliff worries driving up gas prices
Experts say December is typically the month when gas prices are at their lowest. But as we look over the edge of the fiscal cliff, prices are starting to spike. "In Jacksonville today, we have an average price at $3.29 a gallon that's actually up .07 cents a gallon within ...
'Cliff' weighs on Floridians' willingness to spend
It looks like holiday shopping figured rang in lower than expected, and that dampened spirit may be spreading. In Florida, there are a lot of reasons to be concerned if there is no fiscal cliff-averting deal struck, and it is starting to show in numbers. UF Bureau of Economic and ...
Jax Beach roommate dispute turns violent
One woman is in critical condition after an apparent fight with her roommate turns violent. Jacksonville Beach Police went to a home on the 1800 block of 1st Street South last night to perform a welfare check. A neighbor in the area was concerned about a person in the home ...
Victim ID'ed in East Arlington fatal crash
Jacksonville police have identified the woman who died in an East Arlington crash Monday. Police say 22-year-old Katherine Hopwood was driving south on the 1200 block of Girvan Road when she drifted off of the west side of the road, for unknown reasons. She overcorrected, causing the car to drive ...
Newlyweds killed in St. Augustine Beach wreck
A local couple was only married for 16 days before they were killed on Christmas day. Trevor and Jennifer Leonardi did not survive a car wreck near Anastasia State Park yesterday. According to investigators with the St. Augustine Beach Police Department, the newlyweds were driving northbound on A1A near Red ...
Two-year-old's family wants justice for her death
The man accused of sending a two-year-old to the hospital is now being charged in her death. Jacksonville police have arrested 20-year-old Devonte Rashad Baker for murder. Police say he was watching 2-year-old Brooklyn Sanchez on Friday, December 14. The baby’s mother, Baker’s girlfriend, came home to find the girl ...
I-95 in St. Johns County clear following 6 accidents
Drivers in St. Johns County were asked to avoid I-95 in St. Augustine around noon, when six different car accidents tied up traffic in the north and southbound lanes. Deputies and troopers with the Florida Highway Patrol say there are no major injuries involved in any of the wrecks. However, ...
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