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Building Up and Out in $20M Skyway Expansion

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:21:43 GMT

Above the busy streets of Downtown Jacksonville, the Jacksonville Transportation Authority's Skyway is marketed as a convenient commute for downtown patrons. Now the transit system that is constantly under scrutiny is putting together a $20 million expansion.

Small brush fires in St. Johns County contained

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:50:55 GMT

Three small brush fires that burned Tuesday afternoon were contained by St. Johns County Fire and Rescue.

Roundabout proposed near carousel

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:50:27 GMT

People just love the carousel in St. Augustine, but very few people are wild about the intersection it sits next to.

Dreams delayed because of homelessness

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:25:22 GMT

When you're a teenager, there are some things that are expected: your own bedroom, close friends and big dreams.

Orlando Magic to play game in Jacksonville

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:38:39 GMT

The Orlando Magic and New Orleans Pelicans will kick off their 2013-14 season with a preseason game on Oct. 9 at Jacksonville's Veterans Memorial Arena.

World Refugee Day swearing in ceremony

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:37:52 GMT

In observance of World Refugee Day, 30 former refugees in the Jacksonville area will be sworn in as new American citizens.

Council turns up heat on city's General Counsel

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:35:21 GMT

City council members are turning up the heat, questioning how the city's chief attorney, Cindy Laquidara, is handling her job.

Guilty plea in mother's attempted murder

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:21:12 GMT

Kelly Diane Rose, 49, pleaded guilty to the Armed Robbery and Attempted Murder of her mother, Diane Knapper this week.

JSO searching for car burglary suspects

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:47:21 GMT

The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office is searching for two suspects in connection with a car burglary in Jacksonville.

Victim identified in fatal wrong way crash on I-295

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:19:58 GMT

An early morning crash involving a bus and a 2001 Honda Civic shut down Interstate 295 northbound just past Pritchard Road Tuesday morning.

JSO bomb squad responded to the Arlington area

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:18:32 GMT

The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office is investigating a meth bust at the Kings Inn in Arlington in reference to a strong odor coming from one of the rooms.

A possible solution to help homeless kids

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:39:50 GMT

Sabon, 17 and Rahson, 11, look like normal kids, but they are far from the norm.

The World's Largest Swim Lesson comes to the First Coast

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:40:41 GMT

Businesses asked not to participate in pub crawl

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:00:36 GMT

Businesses asked not to participate in pub crawl

St. Johns County mosquitoes on the rise

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:33:10 GMT

The Anastasia Mosquito Control District collected more than 11-thousand mosquitoes from seven different traps.

Jekyll Island Tours gives guides time to weigh in on test plan

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:53:03 GMT

The Jekyll Island Authority is giving tour guide operators more time to provide input on a plan to test their knowledge of the island's history.

Life in the fast lane: Speed up or face a fine

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:09:13 GMT

The fast lane has become the slow lane according to some Jacksonville drivers, but that may change July 1 thanks to the "Left Lane Law".

Valdosta family wants new investigation into son's death

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:05:56 GMT

Kendrick Johnson was a three sport athlete who was found dead this past January in a high school gym inside a gym mat. His death and the circumstances surrounding it has the South Georgia city under a microscope.

Dead horses cause concern for neighbors

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:05:06 GMT

A woman in St. Johns County said she was horrified when she saw her neighbors horse stable.

St. Marys man arrested for sexual exploitation of children

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:51:03 GMT

A St. Marys man was arrested and charged with sexual exploitation of children after investigators found sexually explicit images of children on his computer.