Two Jacksonville men were arrested after a police officer saw them street racing and hit speeds of 116 mph trying to keep up with them on Saturday night, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
Jacksonville strip club, food truck shut down for roaches
Emily Boyer, Morning assignment manager, Traffic reporter
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Two Jacksonville eateries were temporarily shut down last week by the Department of Business and Professional Regulations after inspectors discovered major health code violations.
Mascara, an adult entertainment club on Southside Boulevard, was shut down with 12 violations. The restaurant report showed the inspector found five dead roaches and 31 live ones, most of them underneath the bar counter.
The club scored another high-priority violation for having boric acid roach powder on the floor in the kitchen. Other violations included a soiled microwave and the presence of a mold-like substance in an ice bin.
2 Jacksonville men killed in Orlando shooting, police say
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Two Jacksonville men were killed in a shooting in Orlando over the weekend.
The deadly shooting happened about 2:18 a.m. Sunday as the pair were headed west in a vehicle along Colonial Drive near downtown Orlando, the Orlando Police Department said.
Police said another vehicle pulled up next to the vehicle and someone inside opened fire, killing 25-year-old Darien Sulph and 31-year-old Brandon Bevel, our sister station WKMG-TV reported.
Darien Sulph (Left) and Brandon Bevel (Right)
Officers responding to the shooting found the two men dead inside a vehicle near a bus stop in front of a Wendy’s, according to the report.
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Two Jacksonville COVID-19 testing centers to transition into vaccination sites
Both facilities will close for regular COVID-19 testing starting at 5 p.m. Thursday and reopen Monday for vaccinations. Author: First Coast News Staff Published: 11:54 AM EST January 7, 2021 Updated: 12:51 PM EST January 7, 2021
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Two COVID-19 testing centers in Jacksonville will close Thursday night in order to make necessary preparations to transition them into vaccination-only sites starting next week.
Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry gave details about the transition in a news conference Thursday afternoon.
Curry said that the Lane Wiley Senior Center located at 6710 Wiley Road and the Mandarin Senior Center located at 3848 Hartley Road will be transitioned from testing centers into vaccination sites. Both facilities will close for regular COVID-19 testing starting at 5 p.m. Thursday and reopen Monday for vaccinations.