Police

Gov. Ron DeSantis says police recruitment will be one his priorities in the next legislative session.

A bipartisan proposal to add hiring standards and bolster use-of-force training for police and correctional officers began moving forward Thursday in the…

Progressive political groups plan to protest at the Duval County Courthouse Saturday at 1:30 p.m. in Downtown Jacksonville at 501 W. Adams St. over a…

City Council has passed a bill that approves the hiring and training of 40 additional Jacksonville police officers. Council voted 18-0 Tuesday night to…

As protests and political battles rage across the country about police officers using force, the Florida Police Chiefs Association has issued a report…

Jacksonville’s historically black Edward Waters College will host an event on Thursday to discuss the deaths of African Americans in police custody and…

Matt CaldwellWith just one week to go until the November midterm election, voters in Florida are turning out already to early vote, and many are motivated…

Jimmy Patronis, current incumbent in Florida’s Chief Financial Officer race, announced his endorsement by the State Fraternal Order of Police Friday in…

Leaders of Jacksonville’s Northside African-American community on Friday held a town hall to consider their response a traffic stop in which a…

As he eyes a run for the U.S. Senate, Gov. Rick Scott on Wednesday unveiled the first piece of his pending election-year budget proposal: a $30 million…