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Valdosta man arrested after live streaming false bomb threat Photo: MGN Online / DHS and last updated 2021-01-13 11:38:11-05 VALDOSTA, Ga. (WTXL) — Officers with the Valdosta Police Department arrested a man early Tuesday morning after he allegedly called in a false bomb threat while live streaming on social media, according to a release from VPD. On Jan. 12 just before 4 a.m., VPD officers responded to the 1300 block of North St. Augustine Road after receiving a 911 call about a car in t...

Men charged in purse theft crime spree at Jacksonville gas stations Frank Powers, Assignment manager Updated:  Tags:  Diaontray Cornell, Jermorris Dukes JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Two men have been charged in a crime spree in which Jacksonville police said purses were stolen out of unlocked cars at gas stations. According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, the purses were stolen from cars at gas stations along Philips Highway, Old St. Augustine Road and Gate Parkway. In a couple of cases, po...

Once the man left the business, the employee reported to police that they heard one gunshot. Author: First Coast News Staff Published: 5:39 AM EST January 8, 2021 Updated: 5:39 AM EST January 8, 2021 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Sheriffs Office is searching for a man who they say robbed a smoke shop at gunpoint Thursday night and may have fired his weapon in the process. Around 9:30 p.m., officers responded to the 6800 block of St. Augu...

FDOT Northeast Florida Road and Lane Closures Weekly Report Florida Department of Transportation Community Outreach Specialist Allen Nelson has updated Historic City News with the weekly lane closure report containing information regarding ongoing construction projects and traffic impacts for the coming week.  Our readers and subscribers will be updated every Friday by 5:00 p.m., with some unavoidable exceptions and state holidays. The information contained in this report is taken from sources...

Damage, power outages in wake of Christmas Eve storms Published:  Updated:  Tags:  Not long after the thunderstorms began to move into inland areas, from Waycross to Lake City around 4 p.m., severe thunderstorm warnings were issued for Clinch and Columbia counties. As the rain pushed through, Clay, Duval, Nassau, Putnam St. Johns, Camden and Glynn were under severe thunderstorm warnings until 7:30 p.m. News4Jax started receiving reports of damage as soon as the dust settled. In Jacksonville�...

Serious concerns for safety of public over magnet fishing in city The Canal and River Trust has spoken out The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Never miss another Leicestershire story by signing up to our free email updatesInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Not...

The year 2020 has been a disaster in most of the world, so its easy, perhaps understandable, to see why many Floridians have moved on from a close-to-home catastrophe from the year before the global pandemic. Theres still an overwhelming need there, said Danny Moroney, who leads Hope Fleet (hopefleet.org), a young nonprofit Christian relief group, based in Sarasota, thats trying to keep attention on the Bahamas. “The Bahamas have been forgotten,” he said. “As a place that’s normall...

Pink Salt Restaurant and Wine Bar — known for its innovative farm-to-table cuisine with a Caribbean flair —  opened Wednesday in its new San Marco location. The restaurant at 1430 San Marco Blvd. is in the former Vinos Pizza and Grill building near Bistro Aix. "Our new location is our final destination. Pink Salts new home is home away from home filled with love and relaxation," chef and owner Richard Robinson told the Times-Union on Tuesday. Initially, the restaurant will be open daily f...

St. Johns County road and lane closures: Through Dec. 12, 2020 From Staff Reports Information on road and lane closures provided by the Florida Department of Transportation. • I-95: Daytime lane closures from the Flagler County line to State Road 207 weekdays from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. for shoulder work. • May Street: Nighttime lane closures weeknights from 9:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. for work related to the drainage project. • San Marco Avenue: Nighttime lane closures, including the slip lane, fr...