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Local Stories for December 2012
Stories for Wednesday, December 26
I-95 repairs set for tonight from morning fatal crash
One man is dead following a wrong-way crash which completely closed down part of I-95 all morning. The Florida Highway Patrol says 46-year-old Jimmy Carracter was driving southbound on I-95 northbound at Emerson at 1:40 this morning, when he struck a Honda Civic driving in the proper direction. Carracter’s car ...
Stories for Tuesday, December 25
'Woefully few resources' for NE Florida mental health
With the national debate on gun control sparked from the elementary school shooting in Connecticut has come a national call to action to review mental health resources as well. And in Northeast Florida, it’s a call many are hoping will be heeded. “We have woefully few resources to cover the ...
Stories for Monday, December 24
Man shot, killed near NAS Jax
Jacksonville Police spent Monday afternoon investigating a homicide near Naval Air Station Jacksonville. They say a 23-year-old man was shot and killed at the Madison at Savannah Oaks Apartment Homes on the Westside. According to Sgt. Dan Jansen, there was an altercation around 2pm and gunshots were heard. Harold Woodard ...
Woman dies in East Arlington crash
A crash which tied up traffic in East Arlington this morning has left one woman dead. Jacksonville Police say a woman was driving on Girvan Road around 5:30 AM and a neighbor heard the crash and came out to help the driver. That person found the driver had hit a ...
Bass Pro Shops bringing jobs to NE Florida
Your job hunt may soon end with a hunting supply store. Bass Pro Shops has announced it will build a 104,000 square foot facility in St. Johns County. With the Outdoor World will come an expected 250 initial jobs. The store will be built at the intersection of the new ...
Jacksonville man threatens shooting at Englewood High School
He called the Sandy Hook shooting “wimpy”, and now one Jacksonville man is under arrest. Action News reporting 37-year-old Mark Chan posted on the National Alliance on Mental Illness’ online discussion board, saying he was planning to go to a Southside gun shop to buy a “mass assault rifle.” From ...
Jacksonville Beach community honors Newtown
A more somber way to mark Christmas for one Jacksonville Beach community. Residents of Ocean Cay gathered this weekend to hold a vigil for the families of Newtown, Connecticut. They captured the vigil and will be sending the video and pictures up north to show those affected that they are ...
Stories for Saturday, December 22
Million-dollar savings with new facilities management agreement
The city will retain its current facilities manager, and that should mean big savings. Saturday, Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown announced the selection of SMG to stay on as facilities manager. They oversee EverBank Field, the Times-Union Center, and Veterans Memorial Arena, among others. This year, the contract was competitively bid, ...
Clay Cty to increase school security with or without additional funding
They’ll provide higher level security procedures for Clay County schools “with or without” additional funding. New Clay County Public Schools Superintendent Charlie Van Zant tells WOKV he’s already working with the district’s 41 principals to provide specific security changes for each school. And he says nothing is off the table ...
Stories for Friday, December 21
Duval Superintendent plans more progress from school grade success
An extra dose of holiday cheer for Duval County schools. High school grades have been released by the state, and 100% of Duval high schools earned an A, B or C. “When you see this improvement sometimes, you may want to put the car in cruise control, and that’s not ...
Unemployment falls in Jacksonville, statewide
Unemployment in Florida is at its lowest in four years. Statewide the unemployment rate is 8.1%, the lowest since November 2008 and Candace Moody with Worksource says all signs say that'll continue. "If the good news continues we'll see more and more people jump into the job market". Moody says ...
Driver crashes into pizza shop
A wicked crash in Baker County leaves a truck inside a Little Caesars Pizza Shop. There were no serious injuries in yesterday's crash in Macclenny. Florida Highway Patrol says the driver of a pickup truck ran a stop sign and crashed into a car U.S. 90 and Lowder Street. The ...
Stories for Thursday, December 20
Fla election changes already being considered
Long ballots, long lines, and fewer early voting days - just some of the key problems for Florida's election process this year. And now just one day after Governor Rick Scott said Florida needs to seriously consider changes to election laws, WOKV is hearing that’s already happening. Duval Elections Supervisor ...
Security funding flat while schools grow in St. Johns County
They’ve kept security funding stable, but that’s coming with greater difficulty. St. Johns County Public Schools Superintendent Joe Joyner says the district’s overall budget has fallen over the past five years. “Whether it’s school safety, or curriculum, or teachers- it’s all gone backwards,” he says. He has made sure school ...
Man sentenced for inappropriately touching girls, 12, in a church
A Jacksonville man is sentenced to five years in prison and ten years of probation for sexually abusing children at a Greater Refuge Temple off Lem Turner Road on the Northside. Darrell Moore, 47, pleaded guilty after two girls say he hugged and touched them inappropriately when they were both ...
Teen sentenced for 7 armed robberies
A Jacksonville teen will spend the next 40 years in prison for seven armed robberies. 18-year-old Matthew Terrell Johnson pleaded guilty to the crimes in August. The State Attorney’s Office says he used a handgun and a BB gun for the hold-ups earlier this year. He also admitted to an ...
Clay County suspects woman in multiple crimes
The Clay County Sheriff’s Office is asking for your help identifying a woman suspected of multiple crimes in the county. In November, the Sheriff’s Office says she broke in to a car in Keystone Heights and stole a purse and phone. She was then caught on camera using the credit ...
Police find man dead in Westside home
Jacksonville police are searching for a "person of interest" after they find a dead body in a Westside home. JSO says it got a call from a family member concerned for 58-year-old Robert W. Ford, from whom the person had not heard in almost a week. When they arrived at ...
Stories for Wednesday, December 19
Duval school police budget down, but change costs
He’s already announced changes in procedure and training he wants to see for school safety, but plans could go much deeper. Duval County Public Schools Superintendent Nikolai Vitti is heading in to the next budget year with safety as a top priority. He tells WOKV the district’s police office has ...
Your representatives' positions on gun control
There's now a national discussion on gun control after the Newtown school shooting, and we called some of our local representatives to see where they stand. Democratic Congresswoman Corrine Brown said we don’t just need a school solution. “It’s a family solution,” Brown said. “It’s a community solution. It’s a ...
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