This news roundup covers a variety of local stories including a fundraiser for a shooting victim, a deadly e-bike accident, a beach access proposal, teacher union concerns, a dispute between JEA and Mayo Clinic, a lengthy lapse in halfway house inspections, a deputy saving a child, and a court ruling involving former government officials.
Online fundraiser identifies victim of deadly St. Johns County shooting as father of 2; nearly $20K donatedDriver trying to avoid crash hits, kills woman on e-bike in Clay County: FHP Proposal could bring new public beach access to Ponte Vedra Beach in exchange for building pair of single-family homes Florida teachers raise alarm over bill requiring unions to show support from 50% of employees to remain certifiedDispute between JEA and Mayo Clinic draws inspector general questions over millions in unpaid fees Read full article: Dispute between JEA and Mayo Clinic draws inspector general questions over millions in unpaid feesJFRD didn’t inspect a halfway house for 59 years.
Inspectors then found costly issues that could put it out of business Read full article: JFRD didn’t inspect a halfway house for 59 years. Inspectors then found costly issues that could put it out of business A Nassau County Sheriff’s Office deputy is being credited with saving a young child who was struggling in a retention pond behind his home while he was off duty. .NationalFILE - Alina Habba speaks after being sworn in as interim US Attorney General for New Jersey, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, on March 28, 2025. – A judge on Monday disqualified three Justice Department officials from overseeing federal prosecutions in New Jersey, saying they were appointed as part of an illegal power grab by the Trump administration. The scathing, 130-page ruling is the latest development in a long-running fight between the judiciary and President Donald Trump over the process for selecting U.S. attorneys, who ordinarily must undergo Senate confirmation to stay in their positions.U.S. District Judge Matthew Brann ruled last year that Trump's first choice for U.S. attorney, his former personal attorney Alina Habba,On Monday, Brann swatted down Attorney General Pam Bondi's unusual decision to replace Habba indefinitely with three Justice Department officials who would share authority for the office. The judge said naming the three people — Philip Lamparello, Jordan Fox and Ari Fontecchio — to the role formerly held on an interim basis by Habba constituted yet another violation of the Appointments Clause of the Constitution, which requires Senate confirmation. Brann also ruled that the Trump administration's maneuvers amounted to an “enormous assertion of Presidential power.” “It is plain that President Trump and his top aides have chafed at the limits on their power set forth by law and the Constitution. To avoid these roadblocks, this administration frequently purports to have discovered enormous grants of executive power hidden in the vagaries and silences of the code,” Brann wrote. Habba, who has remained with the Justice Department as a senior adviser, called the ruling “ridiculous.” “Judges may continue to try and stop President Trump from carrying out what the American people voted for, but we will not be deterred,” she wrote on social media. “The unconstitutionality of this complete overreach into the Executive Branch, time and time again, will not succeed.” U.S. law normally requires Senate confirmation for U.S. attorneys, and only allows people to serve in the position without that confirmation for limited periods. Under Trump, however, the Justice Department has sought to leave unconfirmed prosecutors in their positions for far longer, often through novel personnel maneuvers that courts have later ruled to be improper. Brann, in his decision, argues there are “at least three undisputedly legal methods” for the Trump administration to fill the New Jersey post and resolve the controversy. "With all these options remaining, why does the fate of thousands of criminal prosecutions in this District potentially rest on the legitimacy of an unprecedented and byzantine leadership structure?" he wrote. “The Government tells us: the President doesn’t like that he cannot simply appoint whomever he wants.” In an at times irritated and scolding tone, the judge says the Trump administration “cares far more about who is running” the federal prosecutor's office in New Jersey than “whether it is running at all.”Judges have ruled, in separate cases, that people installed as the top federal prosecutors for Nevada, Los Angeles and northern New York were all serving unlawfully.In some instances, judges have exercised their power under the law to appoint U.S. attorneys to oversee prosecutor offices until one of the president's picks is confirmed by the Senate. The Justice Department has responded by immediately firing those judicial appointees. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.Proposal could bring new public beach access to Ponte Vedra BeachAnother popular downtown business prepares to shut downCouncil President says Inspector General is looking into ‘serious allegations’ related to JEARunners flock to Gate River Run expo by the thousands as event expects to see record turnoutI feel rain drops! Scattered showers and thunderstorms are riding the sea breeze!FSCJ Manta Rays reach NJCAA mascot final; community urged to voteSt. Johns County Sergeant who pulled driver from fiery I-95 crash recounts rescueIt's gonna be warm! Start hydrating early for Gate River RunMayor Deegan approves 3 a.m. alcohol sales downtown; some News4JAX viewers question safety
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