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Senate Rules Chairwoman Kathleen Passidomo said her committee won’t take up the gun measure.…
March 17, 2025
Appeals court allows age restrictions on gun purchases
The court upheld a Florida law that raised the minimum age to buy rifles and other long guns.…
March 5, 2025
Fact-checking DeSantis on insurance, education and guns
PolitiFact reviews Gov. Ron DeSantis’ assertions in his annual State of the State address.…
March 3, 2025
Driver waving gun crashes during police chase on I-95
The crash closed the southbound lanes of Interstate 95 for hours in St. Johns County.…
February 13, 2025
Law enforcement warns about ‘Senior Assassin’ game
Teens around the area play the game with water guns, but police say the guns can be mistaken for the…
January 17, 2025
NUMBER OF THE WEEK | Concealed weapon permits
See what percentage of each Florida county’s residents have concealed weapons permits.…
December 31, 2024
10 big legal cases to watch in Florida in 2025
The legal issues include a contested redistricting plan in North Florida.…
December 24, 2024
Randy Fine files controversial bills as he runs for Congress
Brevard Republican state Sen. Randy Fine says he intends to push his proposals as long as he’s in the state…
December 12, 2024
Senate bill would lower age to buy long guns in Florida
The bill from Sen. Randy Fine of Brevard County would repeal a law that raised the gun-buying age to 21.…
November 25, 2024
Will 2025 be the year Florida passes an open carry law?
The new Senate president opposes open carry, but gun owners hope they can win over the Legislature in 2025.…
September 24, 2024
Rumored school shooting locks down Englewood High
Rumors of a school shooting came a day after a 17-year-old was arrested when guns were found in his car.…
September 23, 2024
Assault rifle found in student’s car at Englewood High
A student was arrested after a police dog detected an assault rifle and other guns in a vehicle.…
July 12, 2024
Fewer guns confiscated at Jacksonville’s airport
The number of guns seized at Jacksonville International Airport has declined by 25% from last year.…
April 25, 2024
Jacksonville man sentenced for hate crimes on Black women
Frederick Pierallini III pleaded guilty to accosting two Black women with a shotgun in separate hate crimes.…
March 1, 2024
House passes Palatka rep’s bill to lower gun-buying age
The House passed a bill sponsored by Rep. Bobby Payne that would lower the minimum age to buy rifles and…
February 8, 2024
11-year-old arrested after bringing loaded gun to school
A police report says the boy wanted to kill another student. The 9 mm handgun belongs to his mother.…
January 4, 2024
Palatka rep files proposal to lower gun-buying age
Republican Rep. Bobby Payne wants to lower the minimum age from 21 to 18 for people to buy rifles and…
December 22, 2023
Jacksonville gives out gun locks to stem child deaths
At least 30 children have been shot in Jacksonville so far this year, and 11 of those children have died.…
November 1, 2023
Gun safety classes plummet after concealed carry changes
Applications for concealed carry permits have dropped by about 64% since Florida eliminated the need for training and a permit…
September 27, 2023
Childrens’ slayings leave Jacksonville stunned
Six slayings since last Friday — including a 3-year-old girl on Saturday and a 6-year-old on Wednesday — have left…
August 8, 2023
10 arrested after gunbattle that left hole in mayor’s window
A gunfight in James Weldon Johnson Park, across from City Hall, was part of a wider conflict between rival groups,…
March 9, 2023
UNF poll: DeSantis ahead in Florida for Republican presidential primary
A new poll says Ron DeSantis is more popular than Donald Trump among registered Florida Republicans in an imaginary primary.…