Jacksonville News (Page 148)

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is on the scene of an incident involving police gunfire on Wednesday at a Westside apartment complex. According to JSO, no officers have been injured but it’s unclear if anyone else was shot. SWAT units also arrived on the scene at the Summer Winds apartment complexContinue Reading

A new Florida law will go into effect next year aimed at improving relations between police and people with special needs or mental illness. The law is called the “Special Persons Registry” or the “Protect Our Loved Ones Act.” Anyone with developmental or psychological disabilities qualifies for the registry. ThisContinue Reading

Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan said it was no secret the Confederate monument in Springfield Park was going to come down at some point. She said on Wednesday she decided the time between Christmas and New Year’s Day was the best time to make it happen and follow through on oneContinue Reading

As cranes lifted the Confederate monument out of Springfield Park on Wednesday morning, one name was called out by a crowd that had gathered to watch. “Ben Frazier! Ben Frazier! Ben Frazier!” Ben Frazier, who died in June at the age of 73 following a battle with cancer, spent yearsContinue Reading

The holiday travel rush is causing major headaches for travelers with dozens of flights delayed at Jacksonville International Airport (JIA). Before the end of the year, AAA expects more than 350,000 Floridians to fly and some people won’t get where they’re going on time. The Jacksonville airport was smooth sailingContinue Reading

Symbols of the Confederacy, plucked from their perches, loaded onto a flatbed truck and transported to a nearby warehouse. The surprise move Wednesday morning drove some to celebrate and drove others to anger or heartache. “It’s a representation of my ancestry,” said Wayde Alford who is with a group calledContinue Reading

It looks cooler than it feels with near seasonal highs under cloudy skies today.  Cloudy skies continue tonight with fog forming late.  Another cold front will push through Thursday with a few scattered showers developing along the front.  Sunny skies and a wardrobe change are on the way this weekend. Continue Reading

The Confederate monument in Springfield represents different things to different people. Some say it’s a big piece of Southern history, while others say it’s a symbol of racism, slavery and oppression. On Wednesday morning, there were cheers from a crowd of onlookers as a crew brought down the monument toContinue Reading

Say goodbye to 2023! 👋 If you’re hoping to ring in 2024 with a fireworks display — News4JAX has compiled a list of the places planning to light up the sky on Sunday night. Don’t feel like going out? You can watch the fireworks from the comfort of your ownContinue Reading