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Scott Butler

Jacksonville

Metro Editor at Florida Times-Union

@jaxdotcom metro editor, The Florida Times-Union and https://t.co/XfBr6Jpl9w. (904) 359-4566, [email protected].

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  • From Fucci to Durousseau, what evil has lurked the last 25 years in the Jacksonville area

    6 days ago | jacksonville.com | Scott Butler

    Scott ButlerJacksonville Florida Times-UnionAs high-profile murder cases are followed through the courts, people are reminded of many more over the years locally. As thousands follow or can't help but see on the news the shootings and slayings that plague the Jacksonville area and country, many resonate with people for years.

  • Sending a message: Shoplifter in Jacksonville store owner's death learns her sentence

    1 week ago | jacksonville.com | Scott Butler

    Tashina Dobbins, 40, received a 10-year sentence for felony petty theft and failure to appear in court after skipping her initial sentencing. Store owner Ilson Kim, 64, was killed after being struck by the getaway car while trying to stop the shoplifting. Dobbins expressed remorse for Kim's death but maintained she was not involved in the theft itself.

  • Traffic cam captures tornado in St. Johns County. Here's what we know

    1 week ago | yahoo.com | Scott Butler

    Images of a tornado whipping alongside a roadway not far from some St. Johns County schools were captured on a traffic cam and posted by the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office on its Facebook. The footage shows the swirling formation in the upper right corner shortly before 5 p.m. at Florida 9B and St. Johns Parkway on May 29. "We had a weak tornado go through," said Scott Cordero, meteorologist in charge of the National Weather Service's Jacksonville office.

  • Woman shot in Dunkin' Donuts drive-thru in Jacksonville. Here's what we know

    1 week ago | jacksonville.com | Scott Butler

    A 21-year-old woman was shot twice by her ex-girlfriend's stepfather at a Jacksonville Dunkin' Donuts drive-thru. The victim was shot in the shoulder and grazed in the head after an argument with the suspect, Tommie Lee Taylor III. Taylor, 48, was apprehended by police after a vehicle pursuit and charged with attempted murder and fleeing law enforcement.

  • Massive fire consumes Clay County Ace Hardware store, here's what we know

    2 weeks ago | jacksonville.com | Scott Butler

    Hagan Ace Hardware in Middleburg was consumed by a quickly spreading fire. One firefighter was hospitalized, and the cause of the fire is unknown. Multiple agencies responded to the fire, which closed Blanding Boulevard for several hours. The Hagan family owns multiple Ace Hardware stores and is well-known in the community.

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10 May 25

Inmate Faggart's death is all too familiar to widow from 2019 still awaiting justice https://t.co/Ymwl7ORSJb via @jaxdotcom

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Scott Butler @RapidScotty
8 May 25

Florida Lottery $1M For Life winner divulged; she bought ticket at Jacksonville Walmart https://t.co/tjkkk1KMK2 via @jaxdotcom

Scott Butler
Scott Butler @RapidScotty
7 May 25

Back in custody: Shoplifter in Jacksonville store owner's death faces new charge https://t.co/J3IWGTaARy via @jaxdotcom