Jacksonville News (Page 153)

An officer with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office found a young child wandering alone Friday evening in the 10800 block of Old St. Augustine Road, JSO said. The child is approximately 2-3 years old, is non-verbal and has not been able to help his identification, JSO said. Found Child – PleaseContinue Reading

An Orange Park neighborhood was targeted by porch pirates right before the holidays, and it was all caught on camera. Now, residents in the Spencer Plantation neighborhood are calling for the thieves to return the gifts — no questions asked. Neighbors said the lack of streetlights in this area couldContinue Reading

Over the next few days, millions of people will be traveling by plane and car to get to their destination by Christmas. The American Automobile Association (AAA) expects Saturday to be the most congested day for drivers on the road this holiday season. They say they could see travel timesContinue Reading

We have a question for you: how do you feel about shoplifting? Obviously, stealing is a crime, but not all stores are pursuing criminal charges against those caught in the act. Many have policies prohibiting employees from stopping suspected thieves or reporting the crimes. Opinions are mixed about how toContinue Reading

President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will be visiting patients and families at the Children’s National Hospital in Washington Friday at 3:45 p.m. Last year, President Biden and the First Lady visited the hospital where they spoke to patients, parents and hospital staff, and they read a storyContinue Reading

A man and woman were arrested in connection with several car break-ins and car thefts, according to the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office. According to deputies, the 18-year-old woman and 19-year-old man, both from Jacksonville, broke into cars at the Lofts at Wildnight apartment complex. Officials said the suspects were checkingContinue Reading

Partly cloudy to cloudy skies and back again as a few showers continue for St. Johns, Flagler, Clay and Putnam Counties.  These will dissipate through the night.  A warm weekend on tap under partly cloudy skies Saturday with increasing clouds Sunday. Models have backed off on rain for Christmas EveContinue Reading

Jacksonville civil rights legend Lloyd Nash Pearson Jr. died on Sunday at the age of 102. Three of Pearson’s daughters told News4JAX on Friday their father taught them the importance of commitment, consistency, integrity and most importantly, love. Lloyd Pearson worked as a mail carrier for more than 30 years. HeContinue Reading

It has been 34 years since Jacksonville has seen snow! On Dec. 23, 1989, those who lived in Duval County sled down the Dames Point Bridge, had snowball fights, and even made snowmen! The historic event resulted when arctic air pushed temperatures below freezing through Florida with ice accumulating downContinue Reading