DUVAL COUNTY

Jail reports obtained Thursday from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office show Aiden Fucci, the teenager charged in the murder of 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey, has been involved in multiple disturbances while incarcerated at the Duval County jail, according to a report from News 6 sister station News4JAX in Jacksonville.

A 9-year-old dog was shot while trying to protect his owners from an armed burglar that broke into their house while they were fast asleep.

The 35-year-old zookeeper who was “viciously” attacked Wednesday by a 5-year-old North American black bear at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens suffered many lacerations on her head, back and thighs, according to a police report obtained Thursday by News 6 partner News4JAX.

A staff member of the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens was injured by a bear Wednesday evening and hospitalized for treatment, News 6 partner WJXT-TV reported.

Following the arrest Thursday of a man accused of raping and mutilating a woman in Orange County, News 6 gathered court documents that show he was released early from prison just this year.

A 13-year-old boy was killed in a drive-by shooting Saturday evening on Jacksonville’s Northside.

A stolen semitruck headed to Daytona Beach did not make it past Flagler County.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference at Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park on Key Biscayne.

The attorneys also said an impartial jury can’t be found in any of the neighboring counties in the region.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Department of Law Enforcement issued an AMBER Alert for a Jacksonville girl. Police said 7-year-old Kaitlynn La Rocca was last seen in the 5400 block of Los Santos Way in Duval County. Kaitlynn may be in the company of Heaven Ulshafer, 26 according to FLDE. Read: Osceola sheriff releases surveillance video of missing 73-year-old; family asks for public’s helpAnyone with information on Kaitlynn is asked to call the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office at 904-630-0500 or 911. Click here to download the free WFTV news and weather apps, click here to download the WFTV Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said the missing 7-year-girl and the 26-year-old woman were located Sunday night.

Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan condemned recent antisemitic rhetoric around Jacksonville, saying there’s no place for that in a place he knows and loves.

A man carrying a large ax attempted to gain entry Friday afternoon to Ruth N. Upson Elementary School, according to the Duval County school superintendent, and the DCPS police chief said that person then left the campus and was later shot by a DCPS officer after refusing commands to drop his weapon.

An infant girl died after she was left in a hot car outside a residence on the Northside, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

A driver who attempted to crash through the Birmingham Gate at Naval Air Station Jacksonville died after gate sentries deployed the protective barrier that stopped the vehicle from entering the base, Navy officials said.

The wheels on the bus are supposed to go round and round — while still attached to the bus. But during two instances this week, that was not the case, according to News 6 partner WJXT in Jacksonville.

A combination of new election laws and congressional redistricting has made it harder for Black communities in Florida to organize and vote, activists say.

A wrong-way driver caused a crash on I-95 Friday night before she carjacked a FedEx truck, crashed it downtown and jumped into the St. Johns River.

A 15-year-old was taken into custody Saturday morning after police said he took six people, including children, hostage in an Oceanway home.

Gov. Ron DeSantis awarded $6.5 million to three state colleges in Polk, Duval and Broward counties to help fund workforce programs at a news conference in Jacksonville Monday afternoon.

Recent rainfall throughout the St. Johns River Water Management District’s 18-county region relieved abnormally dry conditions.

The governor’s ability to attract a spectrum of voters faces a crucial test in November, especially in heavily populated communities like Duval County.

A home health aide employee was arrested on Tuesday after lying about spending time with a disabled Medicaid recipient, according to the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit.

The League of Women Voters was one of the first groups to file a lawsuit against the state of Florida after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed off on new district maps in April.

Now, it’s affecting a vital need for new parents: baby formula. “We go to five or six stores sometimes to find it!”'Devon Davito is talking about baby formula for her 9-month-old daughter, Ellie. “She was a NICU baby — she was on NeoSure Similac, and that was one of the ones that was recalled,” Davito explained. The average cost of the most popular baby formula products is up as much as 18% over the last 12 months. Pace said baby formula is the item that they usually give away right away.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office says police have located both the man and child that was the subject of an Amber Alert following a triple homicide at an Arlington apartment complex.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Florida Amber Alert has been issued out of Duval County for 8-year-old Ja’rell Lewis. FL AMBER Alert for 8yo B/M Ja'rell Lewis, last seen 2600 block University Blvd N, Jacksonville. May be w Terrell Lewis, 2006 black Suzuki Forenza, FL tag 72BEYB. #FLAMBER pic.twitter.com/WKAIUo6Y3L — FDLE (@fdlepio) April 29, 2022FDLE said Reed was last seen in the 2600 block of University Boulevard in Jacksonville. Amber Alert for Ja'rell Lewis Amber Alert for Ja'rell LewisClick here to download the free WFTV news and weather apps, click here to download the WFTV Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Florida Amber Alert has been issued for an 8-year-old boy from Duval County. Ja’rell Lewis was last seen in the 2600 block of University Boulevard North in Jacksonville. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement said Ja’rell may be with 37-year-old Terrell Lewis. [SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter]They may be traveling in a 2006 black Suzuki Forenza with the Florida tag number 72BEYB. This is a developing story, refresh this page and watch CBS47 and FOX30 Action News Jax for updates.

Stephanie Davis, a freshman on the Jacksonville University women’s soccer team, was killed in a crash Sunday in Baker County that also injured seven teammates, News 6 partner WJXT-TV reported.

The building known as downtown Jacksonville’s eyesore came down Sunday.

Singapore-based shipping company Sea Lead will now service Jacksonville Port Authority, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday.

A Florida woman whose 5-year-old daughter was found dead in Alabama has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder.

The House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties met Friday to discuss a bill that would make “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing” the national hymn of the United States, News 6 partner WJXT-TV reported.

A state appeals court Thursday said a family did not have a “legal right” to force Mayo Clinic Florida to administer the controversial drug ivermectin to try to keep alive a COVID-19 patient who was on a ventilator.

A group of activists and citizens who are unhappy with Gov. Ron DeSantis' handling of the COVID-19 pandemic were removed from the Florida Department of Health building in Duval County ahead of a news conference being held by the governor.

A man accused in the shooting death of his son, former University of Central Florida and University Christian football star Otis Anderson Jr., entered a not guilty plea before a judge Tuesday morning.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference at the Jacksonville International Airport Friday to propose a series of legislative reforms meant to deter contractors and private entities from relocating people to Florida who illegally cross the U.S.-Mexico border.

Investigators with the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said that former UCF football star Otis Anderson Jr. was shot and killed by his father following an argument that began with a dog bite.

A child was injured early Sunday morning when someone fired around 20 shots into a car that was stopped at a red light on the Northside, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

A seven-page order said two school districts have been “remarkably open in their defiance” of the state over masking.

An appeals court Friday signaled it thinks school officials in Alachua and Duval counties have violated state law by requiring students to wear masks during the COVID-19 pandemic and ordered lower courts to quickly take up the issue.

A 6-year-old girl found shot Thursday morning at a Northside home died at the hospital, Jacksonville police said.

A Florida boy accused of stabbing and killing his 13-year-old classmate appears in court.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference Monday morning in Jacksonville to give an update on monoclonal antibody treatment centers across the state.

A judge in Leon County is hearing the case between pro-mask parents and elected officials who say the decision should be left up to parents.

The politically-charged Florida debate over wearing masks in school to guard against coronavirus infection is now before a judge.

The politically-charged Florida debate over wearing masks in school to guard against coronavirus infection is now before a judge.

A photo spreading on social media shows people sick with COVID-19 lying on the floor of the downtown Jacksonville library while waiting for antibody treatment.

___ANKARA, Turkey — The highly infectious delta variant accounts for more than 90% of all COVID-19 cases in Turkey, the country’s health minister said Friday. Sri Lanka has experienced an unprecedented surge of COVID-19 cases and deaths in the last three weeks. In recent months, as vaccine uptake at home has waned, the Eastern European country has sold or donated several million vaccine doses to numerous countries. About 5.9 million people of Israel’s 9.3 million population have received at least one dose of the vaccine. Some eateries reportedly voiced concern due to high daily virus cases.

But the patients at Baptist Health’s five hospitals across Jacksonville are younger and getting sick from the virus faster than people did last summer. Hospital officials are anxiously monitoring 10 forecast models, converting empty spaces, adding over 100 beds and “bracing for the worst,” said Dr. Timothy Groover, the hospitals' interim chief medical officer. That 1960 conflict was a turning point for equal rights in the city, but mistrust of government officials still lingers. He rotates between emergency rooms at two other Jacksonville hospitals, working on his days off because they are so desperate for staff. The predominantly young, Black megachurch of 6,000 has a hipster vibe, with contemporary music, and jeans and sneakers welcome.

Hospitals are overflowing with COVID patients in northeast Florida, the hot zone in the state's latest surge.

Senior pastor George Davis said four out of the six who died were under the age of 35.

Senior pastor George Davis said four out of the six who died were under the age of 35.

Several districts are keeping their mask mandates in place despite an executive order by Gov. Ron DeSantis that leaves it up to parents to decide whether their children wear face coverings in school.

At least four Florida school districts are trying to work around Gov. Ron DeSantis’ executive order barring school boards from requiring students to wear masks...

ICU hospital beds Less than 7% of intensive care unit beds in Seminole County are currently available, state health officials said Wednesday. “The virus has a new target: the unvaccinated and younger people,” wrote Mary C. Mayhew, president and CEO of Florida Hospital Association, in a release on Wednesday. “Previously healthy people from their teens to their 40s are now finding themselves in the hospital and on a ventilator. “We’re definitely seeing a pickup in hospitalizations statewide,” said Justin Senior, the CEO of the Safety Net Hospital Alliance of Florida. READ: Here’s where & when face masks are required, recommended in Central FloridaAs the virus spreads, county leaders across the state are redoubling efforts to push vaccinations.

Zoe Seel last seen in Jacksonville.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to host a news conference Monday morning at an assisted living facility in Jacksonville.

After all, it restricts the ability of Floridians to cast ballots in key ways.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry has opted to allow Duval County’s mask mandate to expire this week, News 6 partner News4Jax reported. AdCurry said that even though he decided to lift the mandate, businesses can still require customers to wear masks. “So I think that we maintain our vigilance and continue to wear a mask. The Fernandina Beach City Commission voted March 2 to extend its mask mandate until April 7. News4Jax did not find any other local city with a current mask mandate in effect.

The June 2013 murder of Cherish Perrywinkle drew huge amounts of news coverage and public attention in Jacksonville, with a jury in 2018 finding Donald James Smith guilty and a judge sending him to Death Row. Smith told Rayne Perrywinkle that he would take her and her daughters shopping at a Walmart. While at Walmart, Smith said he would buy the family cheeseburgers at a McDonald’s at the store but left with Cherish Perrywinkle in a van. Smith was convicted of first-degree murder, kidnapping of a victim under age 13 and sexual battery on a victim under age 12. In addition to the death sentence for the murder, he received life sentences on the kidnapping and sexual battery charges.

“Black voters in this part of the state are critical to winning statewide,” said Adrianne Shropshire, the executive director of BlackPAC. Democrats outnumber Republicans by nearly 40,000 registered voters in Duval County, and more than half of the county's Democrats are African American. That was not the case when Hillary Clinton lost in Duval County to Trump in 2016. The area has also been a proving ground for Trump's attempt to peel off some Black voters — especially Black men — from Democrats. In Duval County, she won by a margin of fewer than 3,000 votes.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A self-swab lane will be available to patients with coronavirus symptoms at the Orange County Convention Center to reduce the wait times to get a test. This program will be available at four different sites in Florida:The War Memorial Auditorium in Fort LauderdaleRegency Square Mall in Duval CountyOrange County Convention CenterHard Rock Stadium in MiamiAppointments can be made at this link for the Orange County Convention Center and the Regency Square Mall sites. The department of health said results of the self-swab tests will be sent to a separate lab will be available within 72 hours through email. The DOH said the Orange County Convention Center will be able to administer 500 self-swab tests a day. Health officials said if this program works they will expand it to more state testing sites.

(Ricardo B. Brazziell/Austin American-Statesman via AP)AUSTIN, Texas When Texas began lifting coronavirus restrictions, Republican Gov. He pointed out that the White House backed his plan and gave assurances there were safe ways to go out again. Doug Ducey, also a Republican, did the same, declaring the state on pause as hospitals accelerate toward capacity. But the Republican governor has resisted calls to require them, arguing that it would be difficult to enforce in a rural state. Hutchinson also says hes concerned such a mandate could spark a backlash, with people refusing to wear masks.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. A Florida prisoner escaped during a work release program, authorities said Tuesday. Steven Jacob Matthews-Bull, 31, was convicted of burglary and sentenced to a private program that allows Duval County jail inmates to work during the day and attend substance-abuse treatment, education and vocation courses at night, according to the Sheriff's office. Proram officials said they found drugs on Matthews-Bull when he reported back to the facility. He then fled from corrections employees into some nearby woods. The Florida Times-Union reported Matthews-Bull was last seen wearing a white shirt, blue jeans and silver and black athletic shoes, and has multiple tattoos on his body, arms and hands.

ORLANDO, Fla. Authorities believe an 11-year-old girl who disappeared Monday from the 9800 block of 103rd Street in Jacksonville may be traveling to Orlando. Officials described Kimberly Aguilar-Cruz as Hispanic with brown eyes and black hair. Kimberly was last seen wearing a gray shirt with a picture of SpongeBob, gray tights with a pink striped shirt, and white and gray shoes. Officials said Kimberly was last seen getting into a small model SUV. Anyone with information on Kimberlys whereabouts is asked to call 911 or contact the Jacksonvilles Sheriffs Office at 904-630-0500.

Published: May 21, 2020, 5:56 pm Updated: May 22, 2020, 10:11 amORANGE COUNTY, Fla. The Florida Department of Health has released a list of coronavirus testing sites where tests were damaged. The Department of Health said 1,702 tests were damaged in transit. Anyone who used a damaged test will have to be retested. Someone who used a damaged test will be contacted as soon as possible, according to the Department of Health. More than 90,000 tests were administered at these sites above in May.

A man now jailed in Duval County is charged in connection with a series of BB gun shootings that damaged 19 vehicles on Interstate 4 and Interstate 95 in Volusia County earlier this year, officials said. Anderson is wanted on principal charges in connection to each of Jones charges, according to the release. On Jan. 1, deputies responded to several reports of shots fired at vehicles traveling along I-4 and I-95 in Volusia County. During the joint investigation, detectives confirmed Jones used a BB gun to randomly shoot at 19 occupied vehicles, while Anderson drove. His listed bond on his Volusia charges is $100,000.

Police decided to have a chat and, according to thediscovered a warrant had been issued for Gatti's arrest in Pennsylvania for criminal homicide.Sgt. I watch my grandkids wake up crying, unable to sleep at times, or they climb in my bed," she wrote. "Gatti was arrested on the beach Saturday without incident and was held in a Duval County jail over the weekend. JBPD posted a photo of the arrest on Twitter on Sunday, adding, "This morning while officers patrolled the beach proper they captured a Fugitive from Justice, wanted in Arnold, Pennsylvania for Homicide. "Duval beaches reopened for limited daily hours on Friday, and nearby St. Johns County reopened on Saturday, leading to the hashtag #FloridaMorons trending at No.

In the past 24 hours in Florida, cases are up 5 percent and deaths are up 8 percent. Florida reported 24,119 total positive cases on Friday, and the number of deaths increased to 699, up 53 from Thursday morning's numbers. On Twitter, the city also clarified : "When Duval County beaches & parks open today from 5pm to 8pm it is for exercise only - No chairs, coolers, sunbathing, or towels/blankets laid out to sit on. "Activities now permitted on St. Johns County Beaches include walking, running, exercise, surfing, biking, fishing, swimming, surfing, and other uses that require physical activity," said the city in a statement . Ron DeSantis.Only time will tell if the Sunshine State's beaches become the best new places to catch a little 'rona with your rays.

The state will use the Florida National Guard to help with testing at long-term care facilities. As Clay County and Suwannee County deal with escalating COVID-19 cases at long-term care facilities, Gov. Ron DeSantis is deploying the Florida National Guard to help with testing at facilities around the state to identify residents and staff who are infected but not showing symptoms. Florida has a total of 1,179 cases among residents and staff of long-term care facilities, according to state Department of Health figures released Tuesday evening. Northeast Florida has not suffered as much from the spread of COVID-19 in the general population, but some counties have faced outbreaks in long-term care facilities.

The state will use the Florida National Guard to help with testing at long-term care facilities. As Clay County and Suwannee County deal with escalating COVID-19 cases at long-term care facilities, Gov. Ron DeSantis is deploying the Florida National Guard to help with testing at facilities around the state to identify residents and staff who are infected but not showing symptoms. Florida has a total of 1,179 cases among residents and staff of long-term care facilities, according to state Department of Health figures released Tuesday evening. Northeast Florida has not suffered as much from the spread of COVID-19 in the general population, but some counties have faced outbreaks in long-term care facilities.

The state will use the Florida National Guard to help with testing at long-term care facilities. As Clay County and Suwannee County deal with escalating COVID-19 cases at long-term care facilities, Gov. Ron DeSantis is deploying the Florida National Guard to help with testing at facilities around the state to identify residents and staff who are infected but not showing symptoms. Florida has a total of 1,179 cases among residents and staff of long-term care facilities, according to state Department of Health figures released Tuesday evening. Northeast Florida has not suffered as much from the spread of COVID-19 in the general population, but some counties have faced outbreaks in long-term care facilities.

The Palm Coast City Council voted 4-1 Tuesday night to approve a multi-family complex near the intersection of Matanzas Woods and Belle Terre parkways. PALM COAST A Duval County developer plans to erect a dozen three-story apartment buildings at a busy intersection in Palm Coast and council members on Tuesday approved site plans for the proposed master-planned residential community. The multi-family complex, coined "Matanzas West," is poised to bring 285 homes to the corner of corner of Matanzas Woods and Belle Terre parkways. Palm Coast officials presented the conceptual plans for Matanzas West during the boards meeting Tuesday night. Tierra Linda plans to put six three-story apartment buildings on either side of the wetlands.

The Palm Coast City Council voted 4-1 Tuesday night to approve a multi-family complex near the intersection of Matanzas Woods and Belle Terre parkways. PALM COAST A Duval County developer plans to erect a dozen three-story apartment buildings at a busy intersection in Palm Coast and council members on Tuesday approved site plans for the proposed master-planned residential community. The multi-family complex, coined "Matanzas West," is poised to bring 285 homes to the corner of corner of Matanzas Woods and Belle Terre parkways. Palm Coast officials presented the conceptual plans for Matanzas West during the boards meeting Tuesday night. Tierra Linda plans to put six three-story apartment buildings on either side of the wetlands.

Jose Luis Rivera, 31, was picked up by Ocala Police Department on a warrant out of Duval County. One of 22 men arrested as part of Operation Safe Summer, an internet child sex solicitation sting by the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, is an Ocala man. Jose Luis Rivera, 31, was picked up by Ocala Police Department officials in southwest Ocala on Tuesday. Authorities also identified him as Jose Luis Rivera Acevado. Marion County Jail records show he had warrants from Duval County for four counts of transmission of material harmful to a minor and one count of unlawful use of a two way communication device.