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Drum Street attempted burglary leaves one dead
on July 20, 2019 at 9:15 am
The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office responded to reports of a burglary-in-progress on Drum Street at 2:20 Saturday morning. According to Sergeant Doug Molina, one person was dead at the scene from a gunshot wound. Another person was detained for […]
President Trump marks Apollo 11 anniversary by meeting its astronauts
on July 20, 2019 at 4:18 am
Apollo 11 astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins reunited Friday on the eve of the 50th anniversary of humanity's first moon landing. They gathered in the Oval Office with President Donald Trump, who got a rundown on his administration's plans […]
Man indicted in death of girlfriend's 5-year-old daughter
on July 20, 2019 at 3:47 am
A Jacksonville man has been indicted in the October 2018 child-abuse death of his girlfriend's 5-year-old daughter. On Thursday, a Duval County grand jury returned an indictment charging Jonte Harris, 27, with first-degree murder in the death of […]

Apollo 11 astronaut’s punch almost ended in battery charges

Buzz Aldrin may have been the second man to walk on the moon, but he was the first to knock a troll into outer space. […]
Apollo 11: Former officer on recovery ship USS Hornet recalls watching astronauts' 'amazing' return with President Nixon

On July 24, 1969, Dick Powers was a 23-year-old Navy lieutenant on the Apollo 11 Recovery ship USS Hornet. Picked by the carrier’s captain to serve as the aide to President Nixon, Powers recounts the events of the remarkable day when the […]
Chicago alligator reportedly moving to Florida: 'Chance the Snapper' will 'be living in luxury'

The notorious alligator of the Humboldt Park Lagoon in Chicago has officially been captured — and is reportedly moving to Florida.&nbs […]

Dem governors fear down-ballot impact of 2020 candidates' far-left positions: 'It scares people'

Democratic governors are sounding the alarm that the increasingly far-left positions taken by the party's 2020 presidential candidates are harming electoral chances of down-ballot candidates. […]
Bernie Sanders defends campaign staff salaries after accusations of 'poverty wages'

Bernie Sanders defended his campaign's treatment of staffers and said he was “very proud” to lead the first U.S. presidential campaign to have unionized workers -- one day after The Washington Post reported the campaign’s […]
Billionaire Tom Steyer, at first campaign event, says he doesn't see himself as rich

Billionaire hedge fund investor Tom Steyer, a late addition to the Democratic presidential field, reportedly told a San Francisco bookstore crowd this week that he doesn’t see himself as wealthy. […]

Intruder detained after jumping on wing of Nigeria plane prior to takeoff

A man climbed onto the wing of an airplane preparing to take off from Nigeria's largest city Friday, sparking panic among passengers inside the aircraft, authorities said. […]
Drone targets base of Iran-backed militia in northern Iraq

Iraqi security officials announced Friday that an unmanned drone dropped explosives on a base belonging to Iran-backed paramilitary forces in northern Iraq, wounding two people. […]
Spanish politician arrested for alleged underground marijuana operation

A Spanish politician from the conservative Popular Party (PP) resigned Thursday after being arrested on charges of running an underground marijuana-growing operation. […]

Ben Kinchlow, longtime co-host of ‘The 700 Club,’ Air Force vet, dies at 82

Ben Kinchlow, the longtime co-host of “The 700 Club” who oversaw the show’s humanitarian relief agency, Operation Blessing, has died, the Christian Broadcasting Network announced this week. He was 82. […]
California leads nation -- by far -- in naturalized citizens, data show

If you’re a naturalized citizen in the United States – a person born elsewhere who has become a legal U.S. citizen – there’s a good chance you live in California, government statistics show. […]
Nevada girl, 9, dies days after wind blew bounce house into power lines

A 9-year-old Nevada girl has died just days after a gust of wind lifted a bounce house she was inside 10 feet off the ground into power lines last Sunday. […]

Do you have unclaimed checks in Clay County?
on July 16, 2019 at 7:00 pm
The Clay County Clerk's Office may have money for you in the form of an unclaimed check. Like all Clerk of Court offices across the state, local clerks review unclaimed and uncashed checks annually and send out a public notice once the funds have […]
2 City Council committees vote to push back school sales tax decision
on July 16, 2019 at 3:03 pm
Two Jacksonville City Council committees votes Tuesday made it very unlikely that Duval County voters will decide in November on a half-cent sales tax to fund repairs of the city's aging schools. The Finance Committee voted unanimously in the […]
I-TEAM: Don't be held hostage by a cyber hacker
on July 15, 2019 at 9:50 pm
Experts say cyber hacking is worse than ever before, and something we use every single day is the door criminals are using to take over families, businesses and cities. Using software called ransomware, thieves lock up data through encryption, […]