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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Atlantic Beach considering cutting contract with Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department
After years of paying millions in taxpayer money to the City of Jacksonville for fire rescue services through the Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department, the City of Atlantic Beach is asking whether it should be paying at all. The conversation came up in an Atlantic Beach City Commission meeting on April 28th, when Mayor Curtis Ford brought up his concerns with continuing the city's contract with JFRD. Read: Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department Chief Keith Powers set to retire, city confirms 'Fire services are a county service and, therefore, should be paid by the county,' Ford said during the meeting. City commissioners said Atlantic Beach pays more than $1 million every year to the City of Jacksonville for fire rescue services. The money is used for staffing, equipment, and fire engines inside of Atlantic Beach's fire station, which the city owns. But since Atlantic Beach leaders pointed out Neptune Beach doesn't pay a cent for fire services from the City of Jacksonville, it doesn't believe it should have to do so, either. >>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<< 'We shouldn't have paid last year, that was my thinking, and I don't think we should pay another penny after this year,' said Commissioner Jessica Ring during the April meeting. The contract for fire services between Atlantic Beach and the City of Jacksonville recently expired. Atlantic Beach leaders initially had a plan to slowly stop paying Jacksonville for fire services over the next three years. But Mayor Ford called the plan generous, saying he doesn't believe another dollar should be paid. 'I'm very concerned about this, and this is the time to take action,' said Ford. The City of Jacksonville could not provide an interview with Action News Jax, but did provide a statement: 'Over the past year, the City of Jacksonville and City of Atlantic Beach have been reviewing the interlocal agreement between the two cities. These discussions are ongoing. No decision has been made yet about fire services. Mayors Deegan and Ford will be meeting soon to discuss further.' We asked the city of Atlantic Beach how fires would be managed in the city if it were to cut its contract with JFRD. The city told us it is working on arranging an interview with us to help answer this question. The City of Jacksonville tells us the mayors of the two cities are expected to meet next week to discuss fire services. [DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks] [SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
5 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Man killed in hit-and-run in parking lot of Arlington pharmacy
A man is dead after he was struck by a vehicle Monday night in the back parking lot of a pharmacy in Arlington. Police said the victim was hit at Walgreens, 7224 Merrill Road, Jacksonville, at about 11:45 p.m. After he was hit, he was dragged a short distance before the driver left the scene, Jacksonville police said. Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department pronounced him dead at the scene, police said. >>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<< The identity of the victim was not released. An arrest was not made. Investigators remained at the scene behind the store early Tuesday looking for clues. Police did not have any vehicle information. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Jacksonville Sheriff's Office at 630-0500 or anonymously through First Coast CrimeStoppers at 866-845-TIPS. [DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks] [SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter] Click here to download the free Action News Jax news and weather apps, click here to download the Action News Jax Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Action News Jax live.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Yahoo
Man shot multiple times at apartment complex in Hillcrest
A man was hospitalized early Monday in a shooting outside of an apartment unit in Jacksonville's Hillcrest area. The shooting occurred at about 3:30 a.m. at the Westwood Apartments, 1171 Lane Ave. S. Police said they were called to the area for a report of gunfire. Officers arrived to find a man in his late 20s outside of his apartment suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, police said at a news conference. >>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<< Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department rushed the victim to the hospital where he was listed in critical condition, police said. No arrests were made. [DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks] [SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter] Click here to download the free Action News Jax news and weather apps, click here to download the Action News Jax Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Action News Jax live.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
More cars picked up from Jacksonville International Airport garage after fire closed it for days
The Jacksonville International Airport opened up its call center for the second day on Wednesday, telling people with cars still in the Hourly Parking Garage when they can come by to pick them up. Some of them have been waiting for five days since the garage first closed because of the car fire Action News Jax has been telling you about since it happened on Friday. 'This is very much a relief,' one woman from Amelia Island, who didn't want to be named, told Action News Jax after seeing her car hadn't been damaged when she picked it up Wednesday morning. She said she'd parked it on the top floor of the south end of the hourly garage, one floor above where the Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department said the fire started. 'I just want to tell everyone to make sure their car is there before coming back to the airport,' she said. Action News Jax told you yesterday when the Jacksonville Aviation Authority released a report saying the fire had started after a BMW was seen smoking on the security cameras inside the garage. [DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks] The report said the smoke was seen at around 12:03 p.m., about four hours after it said the car had parked. One minute later, at 12:04 p.m., the report said the car caught on fire. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, along with the state fire marshal, is still investigating exactly how the car fire started. 'I saw the Jacksonville airport was on fire and said 'Oh my God, my car is on that floor!'' said Cheryl Marlow, who picked up her car from the garage after coming back from a vacation to Mexico. She tells Action News Jax she'd seen the news of the fire while she was away. [SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter] 'I thought to myself, 'I need a vacation from my vacation,'' Marlow said. Action News Jax has requested the security camera video from inside of the garage showing the car fire starting on Friday. JAA said it can't share the video with us at this time. JIA is keeping its call center open to let drivers know when they can pick up their cars from the garage. We've asked airport leaders if there are any plans to try and open more parking for the Memorial Day weekend, but we're still waiting to hear back. Click here to download the free Action News Jax news and weather apps, click here to download the Action News Jax Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Action News Jax live.
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Yahoo
Man dies in stabbing at Jacksonville senior living facility, woman detained
A man is dead after he was stabbed multiple times Tuesday at a senior living facility in Jacksonville's Sherwood Forest neighborhood. The incident occurred at about 2:15 a.m. at Morris Manner Apartments, 9050 Norfolk Blvd. The complex is a living facility for people 62 and older and those with impaired mobility, according to its website. >>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<< Investigators reviewed surveillance video that shows the victim, a man between the ages of 70 to 75, exit an apartment, Jacksonville police said at a news conference outside of the complex Tuesday morning. Police said they believed he was stabbed inside of the unit because after he walked out he collapsed. Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department pronounced him dead at the scene, police said. Police said a woman, who's between the ages of 65 to 80, who was inside of the apartment has been detained. TRENDING STORIES: Man shot to death outside of Wacko's Gentlemen's Club in Jacksonville Concertgoers disappointed in Funk Fest, asking for refund Rapper Tory Lanez attacked in California prison as he serves time for Megan Thee Stallion shooting [DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks] [SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter] Click here to download the free Action News Jax news and weather apps, click here to download the Action News Jax Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Action News Jax live.
