Man shot, killed at 103rd Street gas station, Jacksonville police say
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A man was shot Monday night at a Westside gas station and later died from his injuries at a hospital, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
Sgt. Bawroski, with the Sheriff’s Office, said police were sent to the Blue Store on 103rd Street at about 9 p.m. He said the shooting is believed to have stemmed from a drug deal.
Bawroksi said several witnesses were being interviewed and that approximately five people were inside the store at the time of the shooting.
The name of the victim was not released.
Decision to approve exception for liquor store has some Mandarin businesses upset
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Planning Commission has voted to approve an exception for a liquor store off San Jose Boulevard, and the decision has some business owners in Mandarin upset.
The building where it would be built used to house a real estate business, and according to the city, in order to get a business approved in a zoning exception, the business has to promote public health, safety and morals.
Dr. Mackenzie Farnham is a dentist at Farnham Dentistry on San Jose. He said he’s frequently picked up used syringes he’s found outside the office.
DCPS holds first public meeting on renaming Lee High School
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The public once again got the chance to weigh-in on renaming some of Duval County’s public schools, which are named after Confederate leaders.
Four schools had meetings Wednesday, including Lee High School, where demonstrators gathered ahead of the 6 p.m. discussion.
The Northside Coalition of Jacksonville was part of the demonstration. It supports the effort to rename the schools.
“We enthusiastically support the school board’s decision and we are encouraging them to move forward with all deliberate speed,” the coalition said Tuesday in a prepared statement.