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Early voting starts Monday in Jacksonville’s city elections
Early voting starts Monday ahead of Jacksonville's March 21st city elections for mayor, property appraiser, and city council. → Read More
Civil rights groups argue judge’s ruling in Jacksonville redistricting case shouldn’t be put on hold
There’s another update in the court battle over Jacksonville’s new city council and school board districts. → Read More
Federal grand jury indicts father, son for conspiracy, having and selling firearm silencers
Special agents from FBI Jacksonville arrested a man and his adult son on a criminal complaint charging them with possession and transfer of firearm silences not registered to them in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida. → Read More
Political committees boost campaigns in Jacksonville races
Several candidates for Jacksonville’s top elected offices are using political committees as a way to bolster their campaign war chests, collecting thousands of dollars from area donors and companies. → Read More
Florida COVID-19 cases are rising
After weeks of a decrease in the number of COVID-19 cases in the state, Florida is experiencing a rise in cases again. → Read More
City council committee selects new inspector general for the city
The Jacksonville city council rules committee on Tuesday approved Matthew Lascell as the next city inspector general. → Read More
Carnival changing its Jacksonville-based cruise ship
Starting next month, Carnival Cruise Line will be using a different ship for its cruises out of Jacksonville. → Read More
Still no deal reached in Jacksonville contractor’s forgery, fraud case
Wyatt Green faces eight felony charges that could put him behind bars for years if he is convicted in a trial. → Read More
Dates set for Corrine Brown hearings
Federal judge Timothy Corrigan has set several dates in the Corrine Brown case. → Read More
If Corrine Brown goes back on trial, it will likely be with (another) new attorney
The attorney who has represented former U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown during her appeals has told the court he will likely not serve as her counsel if she goes back on trial now that her conviction has been tossed. → Read More
Special prosecutor to COVID con artists: ‘We will catch you’
A nasty side effect of the COVID-19 pandemic has nothing to do with your physical health: the fraudulent use of Paycheck Protection Program loans made to small business owners during the pandemic. → Read More
Feds: Former state attorney took bribes, stole more than $600K from elderly man, his estate
Jeff Siegmeister, who was state attorney representing Columbia and six other North Florida counties for seven years until he resigned suddenly in December 2019, was indicted this week on federal charges including conspiracy, extortion, fraud and several other charges. → Read More
How great is the need for food assistance? Where you can get help this week
As Northeast Florida residents struggle through the pandemic, more people than ever need assistance. One gauge of how much that need is if they have enough to feed their family. → Read More
Judge denies further delay for Katrina Brown & Reggie Brown sentencing
A sentencing hearing for former Jacksonville City Council members Katrina Brown and Reggie Brown will take place as currently scheduled Oct. 27-29, a judge ruled Wednesday. → Read More
Will your ballot arrive on time? I-TEAM puts USPS to the test before Election Day
With concerns about vote by mail and the ability of the U.S. Postal Service to handle what's expected to be historic numbers of mail-in ballots for the Nov. 3 election, THE I-TEAM is putting USPS to the test. Our investigative team spent four weeks performing an experiment that is exposing some flaws within the postal system – specifically damaged mail. → Read More
Expert: Still not time to declare victory as rate of COVID-19 cases drop in Florida
Since a group of pediatricians sent a letter urging the governor not to reopen schools until Florida's rate of coronavirus infections dipped below 5%, the state has seen the rate drop. → Read More
Florida child hospitalizations jump 23% as schools prepare to reopen
Coronavirus cases among kids in Duval County are up 62% in the last two weeks. → Read More
Growing number of young people fuels Jacksonville coronavirus surge
As COVID-19 cases have grown across Florida and Duval County, News4Jax has noticed a change in the age range of those becoming infected. → Read More
Memo: Woman was murdered while celebrating birthday aboard Carnival Elation
Attorneys have submitted their sentencing memorandums ahead of a court hearing for a man who pleaded guilty to murdering his longtime girlfriend aboard the Carnival Elation during a trip out of Jacksonville in 2018. → Read More
Roofer at center of I-TEAM investigation pays money back to Clay County homeowner
Kinnecorps owner Roger Van Den Bosch -- the Jacksonville roofer the I-Team has been investigating for two years as storm victims claimed he took their home insurance money to fix roof and home damage but didn’t finish the work -- has paid back money in a case filed by a Clay County homeowner. → Read More