Jacksonville homicide victim’s wife, brother can’t get to U.S. for trial
The bench where murder victims’ families usually sit will be empty when Isaac Siliman’s accused killer goes on trial this morning in a Jacksonville courtroom. Siliman, a Sudanese refugee who became a U.S. citizen two months before he was beaten to death last year , was trying to get his wife and two little girls to Jacksonville. In large part due to his death, they remain stuck in Uganda where ... |
St. Lucie, Martin apartment occupancy climbs, but trails other Florida markets
Though apartment occupancy rates in Martin and St. Lucie counties have increased since a year ago, the rates are still lower than any of Florida’s seven largest markets. |
Man Shot In Argyle Apartment Complex
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A man was shot at an apartment complex in the Argyle area Monday afternoon. Police were called to the Lindsey Terrace Apartments in the 6400 block of Argyle Forest Boulevard. |
Neighbors in Brentwood Lakes Say Crime Was Improving
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Brentwood Lakes Apartment complex is part of the Jacksonville Housing Authority, and according to neighbors, ever since the complex underwent a massive overhaul four years ago crime had been improving. |
Elderly Man Robbed In His Own Home
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Seventy-seven year-old Hershel Bohannon has had a tough year. In the beginning of 2010, his home burned down. Last Friday, he was robbed inside his apartment. |
2 killed, 1 injured in Jacksonville shooting
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville police are looking for witnesses to a shooting outside an apartment complex that left two people dead and a third with critical injuries. |
The tiny ukulele is back, brightening the darkest of moods
Four strings made out of nylon Always put a smile on Anybody's face that's feeling blue Loudon Wainwright III, "Got a Ukulele," from his new album, "10 Songs for the New Depression" The tiny ukulele, once pronounced dead, is back - living large as the perfect musical instrument for these trying times. You can spend a lot of money on a uke, though you certainly don't have to ($70 will get you a ... |
Got An Idea for GOOD?
The JFP 's fall GOOD issue is right around the corner, and the success of the our next issue depends on residents on Jackson. We are focusing on neighborhoods and wards and how to improve them. |
Au Revoir to French Fries
I have a love/hate relationship with french fries: I love them, they hate my gut. No, not my guts. My gut. The one that's there hiding my waist. I have made a decision: I'm giving up french fries for at least 30 days. |
Man Arrested for Attempted Murder against His Brother
CLAY COUNTY, Fla. -- An argument over drugs has landed one man in jail for trying to kill his brother. |
