Jacksonville/ Community & Society
Published on May 22, 2019
Top Jacksonville news: Man pulled from rough surf dies; man faces time for fake disaster aid claimPhoto: Andy Montgomery/Flickr

Here's the most recent top news you may have missed in Jacksonville.

Jacksonville man dies, days after being pulled from rough surf at Emerald Isle

One of four swimmers pulled from rough surf Sunday near Emerald Isle has died. Robert Ray Patterson, 48, of Jacksonville, died at Carolina East Medical Center on Tuesday.

Read the full story on WRAL TV.

UPDATE: 3 pets died in Boeing 737 plane that crash landed in Jacksonville, Florida

All 143 people aboard a Boeing 737 survived after the plane skidded off a runway into a river in Jacksonville, but three pets died.

Read the full story on Yahoo News.

NYT: Jacksonville employees at bank flagged Trump, Kushner bank activity

A national story concerning the president’s finances is drawing attention to Jacksonville.

Read the full story on News 4 JAX.

Jacksonville man faces prison for fake disaster aid claims

A Jacksonville man faces up to 20 years in prison for providing false information to the Federal Emergency Management Agency in order to receive disaster assistance.

Read the full story on News 4 JAX.


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