Jacksonville’s park system was ranked in the bottom 10 in the country, a MOSH exhibit shows just how much Florida’s springs have changed over the years, and a new autopsy contradicts the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office’s narrative in a police-involved shooting.
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Main Library Hosting Jacksonville Entrepreneurs In Weekly Collaborative Sessions
A peer support group called the Jacksonville Community of Entrepreneurs, which formed from this year's One Spark, will meet on the second floor of the downtown library to provide mentoring, networking opportunities and workshops.
Lawyer: Police-Involved-Shooting Victim's Autopsy Refutes JSO Story
Stallworth family attorney Rick Block says the main question is how the police officers could have feared for their lives if Stallworth was running away.
Florida Judge Clears Legal Web For Patients To Get Medical Marijuana
Department of Health officials could begin processing applications for the low-THC cannabis within 41 days of Wednesday's decision by Administrative Law Judge W. David Watkins, according to an agency spokeswoman.
Survey: Jacksonville’s Park System Among Worst In US
Abby Martin, research coordinator for The Trust for Public Land, says some factors contributing to its low rankings are lack of resources like basketball hoops and dog parks. But the main factor is access. Martin said, “Jacksonville has a lot of park land, but it’s not easily accessible for folks when they are just at home.”
MOSH Exhibit Reveals Years Of Changes In Florida's Springs
On the third floor of MOSH a series of photos stand in big metal frames. All of them show Florida’s springs. But they’re not just pretty art. The pictures show the waterways before they were in distress and now.
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