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On the list of a host of new laws in Florida that will take effect on January 1 is a law that will require drivers to move over or slow down when they see a disabled vehicle on the side of the road. Before Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the newContinue Reading

A man is dead Tuesday after an argument led to a shooting in the Arlington neighborhood, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. JSO said just before 3 p.m., a man was found shot in the chest outside a home on Cesery Boulevard near Terry Parker Drive. The investigation revealed thatContinue Reading

Three residents at The Weldon Apartments, formerly known as Moncrief Village, told the I-TEAM Tuesday that they see mice or rats in their apartments every day. Resident Joy Griffin showed the I-TEAM holes in her apartment baseboards and sofa she said were chewed by mice. “They chew through cans. TheyContinue Reading

A former employee of the Jacksonville Jaguars who pleaded guilty to stealing millions from the team will learn his fate in March. Last week, a judge formally accepted Amit Patel’s guilty plea on charges of wire fraud and illegal monetary transactions. Patel, who was a financial planning manager, was accused ofContinue Reading

Traffic was very light on my ride to work. I am guessing most people are still on Holiday. If so, I hope the traffic was light and the lines were short for you today. Cloudy skies with a few showers possible through around 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Cloudy skiesContinue Reading

Dozens of local elected officials in communities across Florida have resigned or are considering quitting their positions before a new law requires them to disclose detailed financial information. There have been 15 resignations throughout Pinellas County, three resignations in North Palm Beach and 16 officials in West Palm Beach areContinue Reading

With shipping firm Maersk preparing to allow vessels to resume sailing through the Red Sea, Jacksonville-based sailors are among the U.S. forces now stepping up security in the Middle East to protect commercial vessels threatened by Houthi rebels. Houthi attacks have led to a major disruption of shipping through theContinue Reading

A semi tractor-trailer is on fire after a tire blowout on I-10 in Suwannee County on Tuesday morning. The vehicle was traveling on the inside westbound lane of I-10 west of the 283 exit. The vehicle traveled to the left and struck the guardrail before traveling across both westbound lanesContinue Reading

As always, the 2023 year was an eventful one for Florida. We looked through the most-read Florida stories of 2023 on News4JAX.com, and let me tell you: all kinds of stories made it to this list. Here are the top 10 Florida stories of 2023: (Please note the following listContinue Reading