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2 days ago
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Collision between two motorcyclists leaves a St. Augustine man dead, three injured: FHP
A 22-year-old man from St. Augustine was killed Saturday night after colliding with another motorcyclist and an SUV, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. FHP reports four motorcyclists were riding west together on State Road 100, near Lakeview Drive in Putnam County, around 9:05 P.M. [DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks] The 22-year-old hit the left side of another motorcyclist, which sent him into the opposing lane and into a head-on collision with an SUV, FHP said. He died on the scene. The motorcyclist he hit, a 28-year-old from Keystone Heights, came to a stop in the grass shoulder of the road and was left with minor injuries. A man and a woman from Virginia were in the SUV, according to FHP. They were taken to the hospital with serious injuries. >>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<< [SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter]
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7 days ago
- Business
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Mike Lawler's third 2025 town hall is in Putnam County this month. What to know
Rep. Mike Lawler is holding a third town hall meeting after two rowdy gatherings at which constituents grilled him about Trump administration actions and Republican plans to cut spending on Medicaid and other programs. Lawler, a Rockland County Republican serving his second House term, will be at Mahopac High School in Putnam County at 6 p.m. on Sunday, June 8. It's part of a series of four town halls he planned, one in each of the four counties in New York's 17th Congressional District. The first two gatherings were in Rockland County on April 27 and in Westchester County on May 4. Both were raucous events where audience members booed and jeered Lawler's responses and some were removed from the auditorium by police. The fourth forum is supposed to take place in Dutchess County this month; the date and location haven't been disclosed yet. Residents must sign up in advance for the forums, and only those who live in the district are allowed in. The Putnam County event is currently listed as "sold out." But with the previous forums, additional spots have opened up after initially reaching capacity as registrations were cancelled for people from outside the 17th District and those who claimed multiple seats, according to Lawler's office. The town hall comes after House Republicans narrowly passed a party-line bill on May 22 that extends the 2017 tax cuts and shrinks federal spending. That legislation, now pending in the Senate, gave detail to what were previously rough budget plans and offers fresh grist for discussion at Lawler's latest forum. Lawler has been weighing whether to run for governor instead of re-election in 2026 and has said he will announce his decision this month. Six Democrats already have lined up to run for his seat in a critical Hudson Valley swing district that will help determine which party controls the House after the next election. Chris McKenna covers government and politics for The Journal News and USA Today Network. Reach him at cmckenna@ This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Mike Lawler's Putnam County town hall is Sunday, June 8: What to know
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Yahoo
Death sentences upheld in the murder of boys
The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday rejected an appeal by a man who received two death sentences in the 2020 murders of two boys in a Putnam County home. Justices upheld two first-degree murder convictions and two death sentences for Mark H. Wilson, who killed Tayten Baker, 14, and Robert Baker, 12, who were the nephews of Wilson's girlfriend. Wilson and his girlfriend, Cindy Guinan, and their 14-month-old child had moved into a shed on the Baker family's property five days before the murders, according to the Supreme Court opinion. The boys' mother, Sarah Baker, woke on Aug. 26, 2020, to find them murdered. Their heads had been beaten with a hammer and their throats had been cut, according to the Supreme Court opinion. Wilson was arrested after his mother told police that she thought he was responsible for the murders. Wilson told authorities that he thought the boys were hurting and abusing his girlfriend and the 14-month-old child, though officers found no evidence to support those allegations, the Supreme Court opinion said. Wilson also said he had been using methamphetamine on the day of the murders. In the appeal, Wilson's attorneys raised a series of issues, including alleging that the trial judge erred by rejecting proposed 'mitigating evidence' about the methamphetamine use. But the Supreme Court rejected the arguments in a 49-page opinion. 'Here, there was no objective evidence establishing by the greater weight of the evidence that Wilson was impaired at the time of the murders,' said the opinion, fully shared by Chief Justice Carlos Muniz and Justices Charles Canady, John Couriel, Jamie Grosshans, Renatha Francis and Meredith Sasso. 'No one who observed him close in time to the murders saw any indication that he was under the influence of any substance.' Justice Jorge Labarga concurred with the result of the opinion but did not fully sign on. Wilson, now 34, is an inmate at Union Correctional Institution, according to the Florida Department of Corrections website. Click here to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. And click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Climate
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First Alert Weather: Summer-time heat, humidity & storms take over
The Action News Jax First Alert Weather Team is tracking a hot and humid Memorial Day weekend. Notes from the meteorologist: It's been a mostly sunny, hot & dry day for most of the area Isolated showers & storms have popped down in Putnam/Flagler Counties Most spots stay dry this evening & tonight Sunday will be partly sunny, hot & a little more humid than the last several days Sunday's rain & storm chance will also be higher than the last few days Keep an eye out during the afternoon for a few showers & storms It won't rain everywhere, but the best chance for rain will be near & south of I-10, including the beaches Memorial Day is a rinse-and-repeat with a few afternoon storms around The weather pattern stays a bit stormy each day next week Temps stay near 90 degrees each afternoon with summer-like humidity each day WATCH THE FORECAST | DOWNLOAD THE APPS INTERACTIVE RADAR: Keep track of the rain as it moves through your neighborhood First Alert 7-Day Forecast: TONIGHT: Mostly Clear. Low: 71 TOMORROW: Partly Sunny, Hot & Humid. A Few Afternoon Storms. High: 91 MEMORIAL DAY: Partly Sunny & Hot. A Few Storms. 69/92 TUE: Partly Cloudy, Afternoon Storms. 70/91 WED: Partly Sunny, Afternoon Storms. 71/91 THU: Partly Cloudy, Afternoon Storms. 71/90 FRI: Partly Sunny, Afternoon Storms. 72/90 SAT: Partly Cloudy, A Few Storms. 70/89 , Follow Action News Jax Meteorologists on Twitter for updates: Mike Buresh | Garrett Bedenbaugh | Corey Simma | Trevor Gibbs SHARE WITH US: Send us photos of the weather you're seeing in your area ⬇️
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24-05-2025
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Gainesville man killed in Putnam County crash, Florida Highway Patrol says
A 24-year-old man from Gainesville died in a single-car crash in Putnam County early Saturday morning, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The crash happened at around 3:39 a.m. on State Road 21 north of State Road 20, according to a news release from FHP. The man was driving a sedan south on State Road 21 and 'failed to maintain a single lane,' the release stated. The car ran off the road and hit a tree, troopers said. Personnel from Putnam County Fire and Rescue responded to the crash and pronounced the man dead, FHP said. [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.
