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Duval Schools clears teacher in "constitutional rights" question
Just a few days after formally launching an investigation in to a civics lesson taught at Cedar Hills Elementary School, the Duval County School District has cleared the teacher of any fault. The mother of a 4th grader found a crayon-written note in his sons backpack reading "I am willing ...
One dead after boat capsizes off Little Talbot Island
We’ve confirmed that one person is dead after a boat capsizes off Little Talbot Island. Jacksonville Fire and Rescue tells us one adult male was pulled from the water. He suffered minor injuries and was taken to the hospital. The other adult male was dead on the scene. The boat ...
More than 60 NE Florida runners in Boston Marathon
Runners from across the First Coast traveled to Boston to participate in the Marathon, many for the first time Monday. “People just screamed and started running for their lives. It was mad chaos,” says Jacksonville resident Paul McRae. McRae completed the race about one hour before the explosions and was ...
Man accused of killing San Pablo teen mom found in Palm Beach County
The man Jacksonville Police say is responsible for killing a teenaged mother has been found in South Florida. JSO Lieutenant Rob Schoonover says the US Marshals located 26-year-old Jose Valle at his sister’s home in Palm Beach County on Saturday. Valle has been charged with the murder of 18-year-old Rosa ...
Duval schools: "Possible concern" over 4th grade activity on giving up constitutional rights
One Duval County parent tells WOKV his son doesn’t even know what his constitutional rights are, so he’s shocked a teacher told the ten-year-old to write a letter on his willingness to give them up. “That sentence talking about giving away freedoms for safety and security- that bothers me,” says ...
Jacksonville "willing" to seek options on keeping 2013 Air Show alive
A Jacksonville tradition won’t fly this year. Naval Air Station Jacksonville has cancelled the 2013 Air Show, which was set to be held in late October. Just a few days ago we learned the Blue Angels wouldn’t be performing in the show, citing budget concerns at the federal level. Thursday’s ...
Putnam County courthouse partially evacuated
A suspicious package forces a partial evacuation of the Putnam County Courthouse today. “The preliminary investigation revealed that an envelope containing a white powdery substance was located on the lower level of the courthouse,” says Putnam County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Paula Priester. The lower level of the courthouse was evacuated ...
Under three weeks remain before Jacksonville is lit once again
We’re continuing to cover how Jacksonville’s budget back-and-forth is affecting you. Just a few weeks after the city first shut more than 2,300 street lights in an effort to save money, we’ve learned JEA is now about halfway through getting all those lights turned back on. The city shut the ...
Timeline for change: law enforcement preparing to crack down on internet cafes
When Florida Governor Rick Scott laid pen to paper, signing action aimed to ban internet cafes in to law, that set in motion the people who will make that ban happen. Local law enforcement have been given full oversight on enforcing the new law, and Nassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper ...
World Golf Village residents warned about explosive chemical devices
We’ve got an alert for anyone living in the World Golf Village area. St. Johns County detectives are investigating three “chemical reaction devices” left in three separate locations over the past six months. The devices are bottles or containers filled with household cleaners which explode because of pressure in the ...
Met Park takes another step closer to noise solution
It was a mixed bag for Met Park for Jacksonville’s City Council, but the clear message is, the debate is only just beginning. After hearing four hours of public comment almost exclusively dealing with noise issues at Met Park during ticketed events, the council took up two separate pieces of ...
Council chambers cleared because of noise over Met Park noise
The debate was about noise, and noise from the audience- for a time- shut that debate down. The chambers of Jacksonville’s City Council were cleared Tuesday night after Council President Bill Bishop warned the crowd multiple times that there were no public displays allowed during public comment. That includes applause. ...
Fatal accident shuts portions of Blanding
An accident involving a garbage truck shuts down portions of Blanding Boulevard for hours today. Florida Highway Patrol Sergeant Dylan Bryan tells me an Advanced Disposal garbage truck was trying to turn from Burroughs Road on to Blanding Boulevard, just south of Middleburg. The truck went in to the path ...
Jacksonville's Air Show will miss its signature performance
The star of Jacksonville’s Air Show will be missing this year. The Navy has called off the remaining 2013 Blue Angel performances, citing ongoing budget problems and sequestration. Just a few weeks ago they cancelled the first chunk of the season, but had hoped to come up with a resolution ...
Competing claims on how to deal with Met Park noise
Just a few weeks after Jacksonville’s City Council withdrew a measure that would have banned ticketed events at Met Park and instead created a committee to investigate the noise levels, a number of competing bills are in front of your representatives. Entertainment District Two of the measures directly deal with ...
Internet cafe ban heading to the Governor's desk, then court?
We’ve heard it from lawmakers time and again- the legislation aimed to ban internet cafes will not shut down legal business. But just as often as that defense, comes a string of internet café owners- with thousands of cafes operating around Florida- claiming they will have to close their doors ...
Internet cafe ban to become law
The fast track efforts to prevent another multi-state scandal with big ties to Florida have paid off for state lawmakers. The Florida Senate has approved a bill that aims to ban internet cafes with only four votes against. Northeast Florida State Senator John Thrasher was a driving force behind the ...
UNF scratches football out of the playbook for now
It was a “Hail Mary” after all. After beginning to explore the idea of a football team just a few months ago, University of North Florida President John Delaney now says it just won’t work out. In a letter to faculty, students and staff, Delaney still admits that “football is ...
Apparent murder suicide leave three Nassau kids without parents
Three Nassau County children are now without parents. Investigators with the Sheriff's Office tell us 53-year-old Adel Hbaba used a rifle to shoot his wife, 42-year-old Aline Hbaba, before turning the gun on himself. The couple was found around 10:30 this morning in the Pine Street home they share with ...
Mandarin burn sends up smoke plume visible for miles
For the second day in a row, a tall plume of smoke can be seen for miles around Jacksonville, but this one is in the Mandarin area. There is a 100 acre prescribed burn taking place off Old St. Augustine Road and Bartram Park Boulevard. The St. Johns River Water ...
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