Kendra Mazeke

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Funk Fest made its return to Jacksonville on Friday, and while some concert goers expressed excitement for the event’s comeback, others expressed disappointment. The Jacksonville Funk Fest returned to Metropolitan Park for a two-day outdoor music experience with an R&B and hip-hop lineup that included 112, Trey Songz, Carl Thomas, Charlie Wilson and more. Some attendees expressed their frustrations online, complaining about inclement weather and canceled performances.

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Published: May 13, 2025 at 6:06 PMTags: Jacksonville, DCPS, Duval CountyJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A substitute teacher at Southside Estates Elementary School was arrested Tuesday after officers found his car loaded with weapons and ammunition. According to a message to families, Principal Teresa Dowdell-Brown said a staff member told school police that Abdiel Badillo-Martinez had a weapon in his car.

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Published: May 9, 2025 at 5:55 PMATLANTIC BEACH, Fla. – A Jacksonville woman in her 20s was rescued from the water at Atlantic Beach on Friday afternoon, the Atlantic Beach Police Department confirmed to News4JAX. Police said the woman was rescued around 4 p.m. near 10th Street. Witnesses said she appeared to be unresponsive. Beachgoers attempted CPR until emergency medics arrived. The woman was taken to the hospital. Police said she was in stable but critical condition.

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Published: May 8, 2025 at 9:01 PMPALATKA, Fla. – The Palatka Jr.-Sr. High School was put on a brief lockdown on Thursday after a man brought what was initially believed to be a firearm on campus. According to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, Tommy Watts, 40, entered the school’s basketball court area with what appeared to be a gun. Deputies immediately responded to the call around 3:30 p.m. after the school went into lockdown.

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Published: May 8, 2025 at 6:11 PMST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – A 96-year-old man in a pickup truck died, and others were injured in a St. Johns County crash on Thursday morning. A 17-year-old girl was driving a sedan west on State Road 16 near Turnbull Creek Road, the Florida Highway Patrol said. Troopers said around 10 a.m., the sedan crossed over the turn lane and into the eastbound lanes on SR-16, where a 62-year-old woman was driving a pickup truck with two other passengers.