Rants & Raves: Save money by picking up garbage and recyclables all at once
The Times-Union recently reported that Jacksonville loses $4.1 million per year on recycling garbage. Why not cancel the recycling program and pick up garbage, recyclables and green waste all in one truck, all on the same day? The green waste all ends up in the landfill anyway; the contractor can't give stuff away, no one wants it. It's a win-win all around. The city saves money and fuel from ... |
Florida Baptist Credit Union robbed over Labor Day weekend
JACKSONVILLE (FBW)- The Jacksonville-based Florida Baptist Credit Union, with nearly 3,000 members and assets of more than $24 million, was burglarized over Labor Day weekend with robbers taking an undisclosed amount of cash, according to the credit union’s president, Perry Kenner. |
Jacksonville shopkeeper allegedly shoots innocent customer
JACKSONVILLE (AP) — A Jacksonville shopkeeper allegedly chased down and shot a customer he wrongly believed stole a DVD. |
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 ... |
Fired waitresses sue Cracker Barrel
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Two Florida restaurant employees filed a federal lawsuit alleging they were fired for discrimination after they complained of other employees' discrimination. Lawsuit - Florida - United States - Hooter - Michigan |
New minister welcomes outsiders inside Jacksonville church
If the Rev. Ron Hersom feels right at home being an outsider, as he says, then he definitely came to the right place. He’s the new settled minister of Jacksonville’s only Unitarian Universalist Church — a congregation known for its support of the civil rights movement and for membership consisting of everything from Christians to atheists and pagans. Oh, and he’s openly gay, a fact that makes ... |
Orange Park-based, low-cost alternative to teachers union ramps up recruiting efforts
An influential backer of local education initiatives is putting his money behind a cheaper, non-political alternative to teacher unions. The Professional Educators Network, a statewide nonprofit that provides legal support, lawsuit liability insurance and professional development, found a major backer this summer in Gary Chartrand. Chartrand, a Jacksonville marketing executive, has also made ... |
Man dies while in Jacksonville police custody
Jacksonville police say a man who died while in custody was possibly on drugs. |
Shopkeeper Allegedly Shot Innocent Customer
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A Jacksonville shopkeeper allegedly chased down and shot a customer he wrongly believed stole a DVD. David Nathaniel Hamilton Jr. was arrested on aggravated assault charges after the Sunday night shooting. |
Fla. shopkeeper allegedly shoots innocent customer
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A Jacksonville shopkeeper allegedly chased down and shot a customer he wrongly believed stole a DVD. David Nathaniel Hamilton Jr. was arrested on aggravated assault charges after the Sunday night shooting. A witness told... |
