Duval County News

Florida's unemployment rate continued its steady upward climb in October to 11.2 percent -- last seen in the 1970s -- a tenth of a percentage point higher than September's adjusted rate, state officials said Friday.

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ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. - Investigators said a 27-year-old St. Johns County man was arrested Tuesday on a charge of sexual activity with a minor under the age of 18.

A two-time murderer whose mother worked at the Duval County jail for years was given preferential treatment that led to the rape of a female correctional officer in the jail library, the victim's lawyers said in court Tuesday.

The Duval County jail is trying to reduce its overcrowding, which has some inmates sleeping on the floor.

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In Duval County, arrests are down, but the jail population is up. Official explanations for that paradox range from too much bail to too few plea bargains, but the bottom line is the jail population is 24 percent over its rated capacity and growing.

A charter high school less than halfway through its first year closed Friday after its landlord served administrators with an eviction notice.

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In Lee County, deputies are looking for a convicted felon who's been committing robberies for the last 20 years.

A former Florida State linebacker has been jailed for what his attorney is calling a prank gone awry.

The Duval County Health Department today issued a rabies alert for parts of Jacksonville's Mandarin neighborhood.

County attorneys on Friday sought dismissal of a civil lawsuit filed against St.

More than 60 executives spent the day as " Principals For The Day" at Duval County schools.

The Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville announced last week the results of an economic impact study of the nonprofit arts industry in Duval County.

As vaccines for the H1N1 flu are just becoming available, the Centers for Disease Control has set priorities for the first people to receive the nasal mist or shots: Pregnant women People who live with or care for children younger than 6 months of age Health care and emergency medical services personnel Persons between the ages of 6 months and 24 ...

The Duval County School Board's monthly meeting is at 6 p.m. today in the auditorium of the School Administration Building at 1701 Prudential Drive.

Stephfan Wilson sat on the stand inside a Duval County courtroom for roughly two hours, and his testimony is far from over.

A 43-year-old Nassau County teacher is in Duval County jail for allegedly carrying on a two year relationship with a student.

The Duval County health department confirms that a 57 year-old woman has died from the swine flu.