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The body of a 15-year-old swimmer who went missing Wednesday afternoon was recovered Friday about a half-mile from where he was last seen at a Nassau County beach, according to the Fernandina Beach Fire Rescue. Two more swimmers were also taken to a local hospital after they were pulled fromContinue Reading

President Joe Biden is set to give remarks on his economic policies, which have been referred to as “Bidenomics.” Biden is expected to deploy new attacks on Republicans in the economic speech on Thursday afternoon, just weeks ahead of a deadline to keep the government open past the end ofContinue Reading

Locally heavy rainfall is possible in slow moving storms.  Sunday rain chances are increasing…for tailgate and game time Now: Isolated to scattered shower activity has already begun over the coastal waters and along I-95, which will increase in coverage through the late afternoon, evening behind the sea breeze. Evening:  AContinue Reading

More than a year after the News4JAX I-TEAM exposed the owner of a Jacksonville fence company for taking thousands of dollars from customers without doing the work, Glen Northrup pleaded guilty on Thursday to organized fraud, a second-degree felony. He will have to wait until next month to find outContinue Reading

After Gov. Ron DeSantis was elected in 2018 but before he was sworn in, Florida’s governor took at least six undisclosed trips on private jets and accepted lodging and dining, according to a report by the Washington Post released on Thursday. According to the report which references flight manifests, trackingContinue Reading

A man is facing eight felony and misdemeanor charges after investigators said he was caught transporting stolen fuel in Nassau County. Juan Carlos Chapelin Marcos was arrested on suspicion of organized retail fuel theft activities by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement. Marcos isContinue Reading

Farm Share, the state’s largest food bank, will be distributing food at 8 a.m. on Saturday in Putnam County to food-insecure Floridians. Attendees will receive fresh produce and non-perishable canned goods at the Putnam County Fairgrounds. The food distributions will be drive-thru only to minimize contact and to help ensureContinue Reading

A woman was found dead in a vehicle Thursday after a citizen reported that the vehicle was parked with what appeared to be bullet holes on Old Middleburg Rd. South, police said. According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, the citizen was passing by about 6 a.m. on Old Middleburg Rd.Continue Reading

NASA will hold a media briefing at 10 a.m. at agency headquarters to discuss findings from a report that aims to inform the agency on what possible data could be collected in the future to shed light on the nature and origin of “Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena” — or UFOs. NASAContinue Reading