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The deadly shooting rampage in Maine is highlighting the importance of mental health for those with a military background. The suspect, Robert Card, 40, is a U.S. Army reservist with a history of mental health issues. Card underwent a mental health evaluation in mid-July after he began acting erratically duringContinue Reading

Former employees of Publix filed a federal lawsuit against the supermarket on Thursday claiming they were required to work overtime hours without getting paid. According to the lawsuit filed by former hourly assistant department managers who worked in Tennessee, Florida and Georiga, they performed work off-the-clock both inside and outsideContinue Reading

As police keep looking for the man accused of killing at least 18 people and injuring more than a dozen others in Maine Wednesday night, a retired Jacksonville SWAT officer gave more insight into how a manhunt like this typically works. “Mr. Card is considered armed and dangerous and policeContinue Reading

Do you or your partner snore? How bad is it? Can you hear them from behind a closed door? What do you do to stop it or sleep through the noise? We want to hear from you. News4JAX is working on a larger story and would love to hear yourContinue Reading

Light showers and intermittent windshield wipers.  Breezy with cloudy skies at times.  Light scattered showers continue for coastal counties.  Temperatures are running a little warm for  this time of year.  Scattered showers are possible through early Friday and then some drier air moves in, just in time for the weekend.Continue Reading

The Clay County Sheriff’s Office placed four Orange Park schools on lockdown on Thursday morning while it searched for a carjacking suspect. JSO said it was looking for Tony Smith Jr., who was described as 5-foot-9 with a thin build and wearing a dark long-sleeve shirt and gray sweatpants. SmithContinue Reading

A fight between a father and his adult son over a gun in the parking lot of North Florida Educational Institute ended Wednesday when the gun went off, shooting the mother, police said. According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, officers were called to the school on Lawton Avenue in theContinue Reading

Halloween night you’ll see ghouls, goblins — and a few Barbies and Kens — creeping around your neighborhood. While children are thinking about candy, parents need to keep safety in mind. Whether trick-or-treating on their own or in a group, parents now have high tech ways to keep track ofContinue Reading

A 71-year-old Crescent City man was killed Wednesday afternoon when the golf cart he was in was struck by an SUV as he was crossing U.S. 17 at Euclid Avenue in Putnam County, troopers said. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, just before 3 p.m. the man in the golfContinue Reading