Alexus Cleavenger

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NEPTUNE BEACH, Fla. — Speed cameras are helping Neptune Beach Police crack down on dangerous driving near schools, police say. “Keeps drivers in check,” said one driver, Nick Fiedler. Police claim they’ve seen a 92% drop in speeding in school zones since the cameras were installed. >>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<<[DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks]Police said that number is based off a survey conducted by the company that it eventually hired.

5 days ago | actionnewsjax.com | Alexus Cleavenger

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A project to widen I-95 from Atlantic Boulevard to south of Emerson Street is underway, and some neighbors say the construction has caused quite the inconvenience. The construction zone is just down the street from Dana Reynolds’ home. And ever since they temporarily took down the sound walls, she said it’s been very noisy. “It was very loud,” said Reynolds. “I’ve heard accidents.”And she said all the machinery now in use has just added to that noise.

1 week ago | actionnewsjax.com | Alexus Cleavenger

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The way teachers and students communicate in Duval county is now changing. At a meeting Tuesday night, school board members voted to update the district’s policy. Under that revised policy, employees will be required to use only district approved communication tools. The changes also prohibit students and employees from being alone without administration’s approval. >>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<<And it prohibits employees from accepting vulgar materials from students.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Alexus Cleavenger

Action News Jax investigates a Middleburg man’s claim that deputies took $4,000 from him during an arrest. Willie Davis Jr. was arrested last September in Orange Park. According to the arrest report, Davis Jr. told deputies he stopped at the food truck to get food and left the parking lot. Deputies stated they saw Davis Jr. hit a black Mercedes as he left that parking lot, ripping off the entire front bumper of the vehicle.

1 week ago | actionnewsjax.com | Alexus Cleavenger

ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. — Another middle school student in St. Johns County is recovering after an e-bike accident. “I actually couldn’t believe it,” said one parent, Ansley Martin. The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to Action News Jax that a middle schooler went off the sidewalk and crashed on the way home from school Thursday. >>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<<It happened along Race Track Road in the Julington Creek area.