Jacksonville Beach News

A critical phase of the Downtown Vision Plan that involves roundabouts on First Street North and sprucing up four major beach accesses will be the focus of an upcoming workshop between the City Council and its urban design consultant.

Photos by MAGGIE FITZROY/Staff Oceanside Rotary members Bill Tomson , Gary Abbey, William Miller and Judy Poppell hold some of the American flags from their club's flag subscription project, which places American flags in yards at the Beaches on every patriotic week of the year.

The following is a compilation of Beaches-area police reports: ATLANTIC BEACH - A 40-year-old woman was charged with prostitution, resisting a police officer and false imprisonment after running from police after officers conducted a prostitution sting about 9:20 p.m. Nov.

JON M. FLETCHER/Staff The Blue Angels make their final pass in formation to close out the 2009 Jacksonville Sea & Sky Spectacular show Sunday.

Provided by Sandi Chambers Vicki Hollingsworth and other Beaches musicians are hosting a benefit concert Saturday for David Jax .

MAGGIE FITZROY/Staff A gull rests on the railing of the Jacksonville Beach pier one recent day.

The following is a compilation of reports from Beaches-area police departments: ATLANTIC BEACH - A car pulled into the path of an oncoming bicyclist about 6 p.m. Tuesday on Sailfish Drive at Atlantic Boulevard.

The following is a compilation of reports from Beaches-area police departments: ATLANTIC BEACH - Two teens were arrested in connection to car burglaries about 5:45 a.m. Monday in the 1700 block of Live Oak Lane.

The following is a compilation of reports from Beaches-area police departments: ATLANTIC BEACH - A 15-year-old boy was arrested and charged with filing a false police report after he left his bicycle behind at a swimming pool Oct.

Citing a personal matter that demanded his attention, Councilman Pete Mittleman announced Monday that he was resigning from the Jacksonville Beach City Council as of the end of the year.

A second major construction project on Butler Boulevard will end and be open to the public this month.

A convicted Jacksonville sex offender is facing new charges that he fathered a child with a 15-year-old girl.

Three teens were injured, one critically, in an Oct. 23 accident on Third Street South just north of 19th Avenue after they ran out in front of a Cadillac driven by a Ponte Vedra Beach woman.

The man who walked up to the McDonald's drive-through window on 3rd Street in Jacksonville Beach early Friday morning wasn't looking for food.

Seven residential properties in the Jacksonville area will be among the 47 bank-owned properties throughout Florida sold at auction between Nov.

Shoplifters have been known to hide things down their pants, but a live ferret may be a first for Jacksonville Beach.

Perhaps it seemed like a good idea at the time, and the good news is the ferret wasn't injured after its wild ride.

Walgreens is now offering the H1N1 nasal vaccines. Walgreens partnered with Duval and Clay county health departments to offer the vaccines at 14 Jacksonville-area locations.

Provided by ChubbyCarrier.com Chubby Carrier is a third-generation zydeco artist.

Provided by Brenda Hankin The Fletcher High School Marching Senators competed in the recent Middleburg Echoes of Excellence marching band competition.