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Gas station clerk recovering after being shot while trying to stop robbery, per deputies
The police report says that the victim, Caleb Matthews, tried to stop a man from stealing the alcohol, before the man pulled ...
‘Should have been done years ago’: FDOT to complete signage project on Buckman years after initial completion
If you’re driving over the Buckman bridge, you may have noticed that the overhead electric signs are dark. They are part of ...
JTA launches autonomous innovation center as it prepares to buy 100 high-tech shuttles from Holon
Thursday is a major milestone for the Jacksonville Transportation Authority. It’ll open its Autonomous Innovation Center.
NY prison guards beat an inmate to death then tried to cover it up, prosecutors say
Ten New York prison guards have been charged in connection with the fatal beating of a 22-year-old prison inmate, including two charged with murder ...
Head Start funding lags by nearly $1 billion this year, causing some preschool closures
Federal databases show Head Start centers across the U.S. have received nearly $1 billion less in federal funding compared ...
Arkansas bans pharmacy benefit managers from owning pharmacies in state
Arkansas has enacted a law making it the first state banning pharmacy benefit managers from owning a pharmacy in the state ...
Island-wide blackout hits Puerto Rico as residents prepare for Easter weekend
An island-wide blackout has hit Puerto Rico as the largely Catholic residents of the U.S. territory prepared to celebrate the Easter weekend ...
Carney says Trump key issue in Canada's election, while Conservative rival says country needs change
Prime Minister Mark Carney says who will go up against U.S. President Donald Trump is the key question in Canada’s election ...
In an age of social isolation, here's the surprising way education shapes friendships
Spokeo used data from the American Social Capital Survey to examine how friendships differ between Americans with and without a college degree.
Northeast Florida woman said she was turned away from measles testing: How to get yours
A local woman told Action News Jax that after experiencing symptoms of the measles, she couldn't find a healthcare facility that offered measles testing.
Man who emailed bomb threat after girlfriend goes on cruise, sentenced to prison
All of the more than 1,100 cabins had to be searched, along with dining rooms, recreational areas, the engine and other ...
FOP President: Jacksonville officers involved in incident before inmate’s death will be exonerated
The Fraternal Order of Police Jacksonville issued a statement on Wednesday expressing confidence that nine Duval County Jail corrections officers involved in an incident that left inmate Charles ...