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News4JAX received a statement from the Navy confirming two individuals were transported Monday after a fire broke out on the USS Winston S. Churchill — a guided missile destroyer. Sky4 flew near the station where Navy fire units were spotted. Two people were treated for smoke inhalation. The Jacksonville FireContinue Reading

Two great white sharks, Simon and Jekyll, have been tracked swimming together for 4,000 miles along the Atlantic coast, from Georgia to Quebec, Canada. The two sharks, both about 9 feet long, were tagged by marine biologists with Ocearch in December 2022. Since then until July, they have remained closeContinue Reading

Officials from NASA and NOAA will discuss on Monday the latest climate data at a news conference. NASA said the news conference comes on the heels of record-breaking temperatures in June. July also produced hotter than normal temperatures, including the third hottest temperatures in Orlando on record. NASA is trackingContinue Reading

It’s a warm start, as temperatures will be in the low 80s as students head off to school. Pack extra water for the walk to and from the classroom, and a poncho- as we do have some non severe afternoon storms in the forecast. By noon, temperatures will be nearContinue Reading

There will be new traffic safety officers keeping an eye on the roads this school year at five Duval County school zones. The schools will have a Duval County School police officer watching people’s speed. The goal is to stop speeding and encourage drivers to slow down. It’s no secretContinue Reading

Drivers will need to slow down and stop or they will be caught on camera and issued a ticket. A new law now allows Florida buses to be equipped with stop arm cameras that will catch illegal passing. The law went into effect on July 1. The cameras allow theContinue Reading

After two years of construction, the brand-new Rutledge H. Pearson Elementary School opened its doors to students Monday for the start of the 2023-2024 school year. It is one of 28 projects in Duval County paid for by the half-cent sales tax that voters approved in 2020. District officials areContinue Reading

Students in Duval County are heading back to class Monday — the last district in our area the start the new school year. Many students in Duval will notice some big changes at their schools with new resources in place to keep students safe. Duval County Public Schools Police ChiefContinue Reading

Jury selections will begin Monday for a Jacksonville mother who is accused of killing her 14-year-old daughter in 2021. Authorities say Amanda Guthrie shot her daughter Ayva Guthrie at their Arlington home. Guthrie was rushed to the hospital where she later died from her injuries. Amanda Guthrie is charged withContinue Reading