Joe McLean
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Jacksonville, FL, United States
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The Players Championship celebrates Military Appreciation Day as tournament gets underway
Before The Players Championship gets underway with 49 of the world’s top 50 golfers at TPC Sawgrass, people will celebrate Military Appreciation Day at the Ponte Vedra Beach course on Tuesday. → Read More
Looking back at the life of the last founding member of Jacksonville’s legendary Lynyrd Skynyrd
The last founder of the Jacksonville-based rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, Gary Rossington, died on Sunday at the age of 71. → Read More
JEA board approves rate changes
JEA bills could be going up again, but it might be a more modest increase than expected. The increase may be offset by a reduction on another part of your bill. → Read More
Tuesday is last day to apply for ‘School Choice’ in Duval County
Tuesday is the last day families can apply to have their K-12 student attend a school outside of their neighborhood. The school choice application window opened January 1st. → Read More
University of North Florida cost of living expected to increase
Some rooms charge by the month, and others by semester, so there are a variety of options for students. → Read More
Penalty phase begins as prosecutors seek death for man who raped, killed 25-year-old vet tech in Orange Park
Prosecutors will once again seek the death penalty for the man who raped, stabbed and strangled 25-year-old Andrea Boyer before beating her to death with a fire extinguisher. → Read More
Plane goes down in Clay County cow pasture, flips onto roof
A plane came down in a cow pasture and then flipped onto its roof Wednesday morning, Clay County Fire Rescue said. → Read More
New committee forming to allow parent, stakeholder participation in DCPS curriculum review
Duval County Public Schools is in the market for “parents and community members” who want a hand in reviewing instructional materials used in the county’s classrooms. → Read More
Sheriff: Man who robbed 10 convenience stores in 3 days captured in Operation Déjà Vu
Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters gave an update Wednesday afternoon on developments in an ongoing robbery investigation. → Read More
Woman recounts waking up in hospital, learning her mother, unborn twins didn’t survive street racing crash
More than a year after a deadly crash that police say was the result of street racing, one of the survivors who was an innocent victim shared her story with News4JAX. → Read More
‘One person’s not enough’: State leaders considering expansion of Florida’s school guardian program
The guardian program was introduced after the deadly mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and provides a framework for armed safety officers to police public and charter schools. → Read More
2 dogs, 1 cat die in Westside fire that injures 3 people
Two dogs and a cat died Monday morning in a Westside fire that injured three people, officials said. → Read More
Florida librarians are now required to attend specialized training on new state rules
School librarians in Florida are now required to undergo specialized state training on the new rules for what can and cannot go in school media centers. → Read More
River City residents sound off as Jacksonville lands No. 2 on Forbes list of ‘best places to live in Florida’
Jacksonville nabbed the number two spot on Forbes’ annual list of the “Best Places to Live in Florida” released Thursday. → Read More
Southern Roots Filling Station set to shutter its doors
Southern Roots Filling Station in Riverside is set to close its doors after business hours Saturday. → Read More
Historic San Marco Theatre permanently closing its doors
The future of San Marco’s iconic movie theater is now up in the air, according to News4JAX news partner the Jacksonville Daily Record. → Read More
New property insurance legislation to take effect Jan. 1 in Florida
When the new year starts in less than a week, a number of new laws will take effect in Florida. → Read More
New rules for Florida landlords, property managers to start Jan. 1
New rules for Florida landlords and property managers take effect next week as the new year begins. → Read More
FBI Jacksonville shares how parents can protect their children from ‘sextortion’
There’s a safety alert for parents: The FBI is wanting about a growing trend of online extortion cases targeting teens. → Read More
‘Exponential’ rise in respiratory viruses causes medicine shortage, strain on health care system
It’s peak flu season and most of the county is feeling it. → Read More