Murray Hill and Ortega Community News

Dryer air on the way

Tim Deegan

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- For the next few hours a few isolated t-storms may form and head to the east. Overall dryer,less humid air is on the way. Over the weekend plan on milder mornings and hot, but less humid afternoons with very little in the way of t-storms. T-storms will return again by Wedneday.

What to do in Jacksonville this weekend

FirstCoastNews Web Staff

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Events on the First Coast were washed out last weekend because of Tropical Storm Beryl, so this weekend it's time to get out and enjoy the sunshine! First Coast News' Amanda Zitzman takes you on the town in the video above. A complete list of events is below. SATURDAY June 2, 2012 HALE & HEARTY 7K: Saturday, June 2 8:00 a.m. at Riverside Arts Market, the Health...

Community First Credit Union Funds Improvements at Catty Shack Sanctuary

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. – Tiger cubs and local children will reap the benefits of a new grant awarded as part of Community First Credit Union’s Investing In You contest.The Catty Shack Ranch Wildlife Sanctuary, a nonprofit agency dedicated to big cat rescue, won a $1,000 grant from Community First Credit Union to fund a new cabin and platforms for its five tiger cubs. Catty Shack Ranch is the second...

Teacher under investigation for allegedly strip-searching student

FirstCoastNews Web Staff

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A local teacher has been taken out of the classroom and is under investigation, according to Duval County Public Schools spokesperson Jill Johnson. A grandmother claims her 6-year-old granddaughter was forced to strip, and the teacher, Allison Garrett, searched the student because she had been out of school with the measles. This incident allegedly happened at Venetia...

After The Storm: Dos and Don'ts

Ken Amaro

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Rick Warming's tree service is cleaning up a mess at Bob Maloney's Southside home. Warming has a warning about 'Storm Chasers' -- that's what they're called by the Better Business Bureau. They are the guys who show up at your front door right after a storm. "These guys are coming out in cars and trucks with no signs on them will do a little bit of the job and grab a check...

Driver killed in Roosevelt crash identified

FirstCoastNews Web Staff

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office has released the name of a driver killed in a fatal crash Friday near FSCJ's Kent campus. Miriam Cabezas, 37, was killed when her car was struck by an SUV shortly after 7:15 Friday morning, according to a news release from Jacksonville Sheriff's Office Public Information Officer Melissa Bujeda. Cabezas was the only person in her car as she...

Mayor: About 20,000 residents without power

Bill Bortzfield

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - In an 8:30 a.m. Monday update Mayor Alvin Brown said more than 50 JEA crews are out working to restore power around Jacksonville. Residents can dial 665-6000 to report outages, and Mayor Brown urged residents to call 911 if they see downed power lines. The mayor said about 20,000 residents were without power in Jacksonville Monday morning. He also said the Wonderwood and...

Duval, Baker, Clay, Nassau, Putnam, St. Johns schools scheduled to be open today

FirstCoastNews Web Staff

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Students throughout the First Coast will return to school today. Baker, Duval, Clay, Nassau, Putnam and St. Johns County schools will be in session, unless conditions worsen throughout the day. Calls to Bradford, Columbia, and Union County school districts have not been returned.

Courthouse users worried by its delayed opening

Ken Amaro

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Weeks before moving from Bay Street, the clerk of courts advised anyone doing business on May 29 at the new courthouse to arrive at least an hour early. But the grand opening will not happen on Tuesday, May 29 and those who use the courthouse daily are concerned. Derrick Spencer, president of Off the Chain Bail Bonds, has been sending his clients...

Roosevelt Boulevard back open after fatal crash

FirstCoastNews Web Staff

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A fatal crash closed Roosevelt Boulevard at Plymouth Street for several hours Friday morning. Police had to divert traffic onto Park Street near Florida State College at Jacksonville's Kent Campus. The crash happened before 8 a.m. Friday. A car turning left to go northbound on Roosevelt Boulevard from Plymouth Street was hit by an SUV traveling southbound. The driver of the...