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Crime, underserved neighborhoods, stadium renovations: Mayoral candidates wrangle issues important to Jacksonville voters
With less than two weeks until the mayoral election in Duval County, the seven candidates who will appear on the ballot met Wednesday for a News4JAX debate in partnership with JU’s Public Policy Institute, where they addressed questions aimed at bettering the future of the city. → Read More
Officer investigating burglary grazed by bullet; suspect fatally shot, Jacksonville sheriff says
Units with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office were investigating a residential burglary Friday night, when a man inside a car identified a suspect vehicle fired a shot that grazed an officer’s face, and police returned fire, killing that man, Sheriff T.K. Waters said. → Read More
Narcotics detectives shoot, kill man during operation on Northside, Jacksonville police say
Narcotics detectives, who on Thursday evening were conducting surveillance of a known drug dealer, shot and killed a man who they said attempted to flee from the scene and refused to drop a knife, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. → Read More
JaxBest winners guide: The spots that make Jacksonville shine
Showcasing the best that Jacksonville has to offer, JaxBest is a voter-centric guide to all of the local things that make our city unique. → Read More
Grumpy’s in Middleburg to reopen in January — nearly year after fire
After nearly an entire year of hard work, the Grumpy’s Restaurant located in Middleburg said Tuesday it will soon reopen following a devastating fire last January. → Read More
Unsolved murder, megachurch legal fight, embattled surgeon: These are the I-TEAM’s most read stories in 2022
As the year nears its conclusion, here are some of the biggest I-TEAM investigations from 2022. → Read More
Ribault High School dean arrested, charged with child abuse
A dean of students at Ribault High School was arrested and faces a charge of child abuse, according to a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office police report obtained Thursday by News4JAX. → Read More
Scam Alert: JaxBest will NEVER charge winners for plaques
We’ll say it again: If you’re named the winner of a JaxBest category, News4JAX will notify you — but, you will never be asked to pay a fee. → Read More
🗳️ Florida Primary: Results from county & statewide races
The polls have closed in Florida’s Primary Election. Here’s what we’re keeping an eye on as the results trickle in. → Read More
‘An execution-style murder’: Baker County sheriff says men found dead in home might’ve been targeted
Sheriff Scotty Rhoden of the Baker County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday revealed new information about the deaths of two men, who he said were found “brutally murdered” at a home in Macclenny. → Read More
‘Honored, excited & thrilled’: Era begins at UNF as new president takes helm
Dr. Moez Limayem began his duties Monday at the University of North Florida’s seventh president. → Read More
‘Scene stabilized’ near Jacksonville Zoo, JSO says; sources say police K-9 was shot, person sped off & crashed
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said Friday evening that the scene at Busch Drive and Zoo Parkway has “been stabilized,” and that people who were asked to shelter in place can move about. → Read More
Man who spent 33 years in prison back behind bars, now charged with attempted murder
Authorities confirmed to News4JAX on Monday that Taylor was arrested and charged with attempted murder in a shooting that occurred Friday night on A. Phillip Randolph Boulevard. → Read More
Baker County woman drops $10 on lotto, becomes multi-millionaire
How does a $260,000 annual salary over the next 25 years sound? → Read More
Property tax referendum to help Duval schools clears City Council, goes to voters in August
A measure requested by the Duval County School Board that would put a property tax referendum on a ballot this year is poised for a final reading during Tuesday’s meeting of the Jacksonville City Council. → Read More
‘Sweet Florida’: Skynyrd’s Johnny Van Zant & his brother dedicate new song to Gov. DeSantis
On Twitter, Gov. Ron DeSantis said he has a feeling it could be the song of the summer... → Read More
🐝UnBEElievable: Drivers caught in traffic near Buckman Bridge greeted by bees
Let’s hope these drivers all had their windows up and their sunroofs shut. → Read More
US Senate passes bill that would make daylight saving time permanent
A measure that’s received bipartisan support from lawmakers to make daylight saving time permanent beginning in 2023 unanimously passed the U.S. Senate on Tuesday. → Read More
Jacksonville sheriff: Trio distributed up to 30 kilos of cocaine per week
An investigation by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Major Case Narcotics Unit aimed at dismantling a local drug trafficking organizations has netted 27 felony arrests, Sheriff Mike Williams revealed during a Thursday news conference. → Read More
$1.2M to demolish Berkman II eyesore gets thumbs up from Jacksonville City Council
Emergency legislation was filed Tuesday by Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry to remove the Berkman Plaza II building, which has had its implosion pushed back time and time again. → Read More