Silent sun showers to noisy thunderstorms.  We started the week with a rainfall deficit of 3 inches, so this rain is much needed and appreciated.  Locally heavy rainfall with flooding will be the biggest risk for the rest of the week. Now:  Scattered showers with thunderstorms, most north of I-10.Continue Reading

Record heat hit Jacksonville with its hottest July after the planet experienced the hottest day and hottest June on record, and now the heat is breaking low ice records in the Southern Hemisphere where it was in winter. Sea ice in Antarctica is at its lowest point ever during winterContinue Reading

Someone was critically injured in a shooting Tuesday afternoon on Jacksonville’s Eastside. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has several streets blocked off at East 3rd Street and Birdier Street. The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department said one person was transported with critical injuries. This is the 19th shooting in the lastContinue Reading

Columbia County has created an Animal Enforcement Department that will begin enforcing all county ordinances and state statutes involving animal control, starting Sunday. County officials issued a news release about the new department, saying it is important to note: Enforcement operations will not overlap animal enforcement by other entities withinContinue Reading

With more than 600 entries, Mallory Mancuso emerged as the winner of the News4JAX Insider Dustin Lynch Sweepstakes, securing four tickets to see Dustin Lynch perform at Daily’s Place Amphitheater on October 3rd. The exciting news was delivered to Mallory Tuesday morning via a surprise e-mail. With joy, she exclaimed,Continue Reading