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Jax Pop Con happening at the Jacksonville Public Library
10+ hour, 28+ min ago (155+ words) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. " Pop culture is being celebrated on Saturday, April 4, at the Main Library located at 303 North Laura Street in Downtown Jacksonville. Jax Pop Con Vol. 3 is a free, all-ages event that runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The convention features cosplay, gaming,…...
High school band’s instruments stolen before Walt Disney World performance
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (410+ words) ORLANDO, Fla. " A high school band's dreams of playing at The Most Magical Place on Earth were nearly squashed when someone broke into their trailer and took their instruments. About a quarter of the Ashland High School musicians' instruments were…...
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump holding press conference in viral JSO arrest video
23+ hour, 29+ min ago (155+ words) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. " Nationally known civil rights attorney Ben Crump has called a news conference for 1:45 p.m. Friday in what he's calling "excessive and brutal force" by Jacksonville Sheriff's Office. The allegations stem from the Nov. 5, 2025 arrest of Dasaun Williams, who was…...
Border collie rescued after week in New Zealand wilderness thanks to crowdfunding, volunteers
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (524+ words) A Border collie named Molly is back home after a harrowing rescue, a week after her owner was rescued herself. Their reunion was facilitated by the generosity of strangers who opened their hearts and wallets to bring them back together…...
2nd man arrested in drive-by shooting that killed 7-month-old girl
17+ hour, 25+ min ago (412+ words) NEW YORK " A second suspect in the stray-bullet killing of a 7-month-old baby on a Brooklyn street was arrested Friday, police said, two days after a shooting the police commissioner called "a tragedy that truly shocks the conscience." Matthew Rodriguez,…...
Save Our Lakes looks to rejuvenate Lake Geneva, Lake Brooklyn in Keystone Heights
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (258+ words) KEYSTONE HEIGHTS, Fla. " One of Florida's major recharge areas for the state's drinking supply is looking a little depleted. Luckily, Save Our Lakes is looking to rejuvenate the low water levels in Lake Geneva and Lake Brooklyn in Keystone Heights....
AG: Florida will continue using public funds for religious charter schools, universities
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (244+ words) James Uthmeier Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier speaks during a press conference in May 2025. (Nick Papantonis) Jacksonville, Fl " Florida will continue using public funding for religious charter schools and universities. Attorney General James Uthmeier issued a legal opinion on Thursday…...
Vicki’s Rescue Ranch hires attorney following mini-horse theft allegations
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (656+ words) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. " Vicki's Rescue Ranch, the animal rescue accused of taking a Mandarin couple's miniature horses after a house fire, has hired an attorney. This comes just a week after the Garretts signed with Terrell Hogan. From the start, the…...
Tesla sales rise after brutal year of Musk boycotts but still fall short of expectations
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (352+ words) NEW YORK " Sales of Tesla vehicles rose in the past three months after a brutal year of boycotts over Elon Musk's politics but still fell short of expectations. The company reported Thursday that sales rose 6% to 358,023 in the three months…...
Bureau of Indian Affairs officer pleads guilty to sexually abusing teen on Montana reservation
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (305+ words) BILLINGS, Mont. " A former federal law enforcement officer pleaded guilty Thursday to sexual abuse after prosecutors said he raped an intoxicated 14-year-old girl on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation and tried to cover it up. Prosecutors said defendant Murrell Deela,…...