Jacksonville News (Page 393)

Limited supply and a strong demand are contributing to a major price surge for homes in Florida. A new report from Florida Atlantic University and Florida International University shows home prices in the Jacksonville area are overvalued by almost 40%. The Northeast Florida Association of Realtors (NEFAR) says as ofContinue Reading

It’s been so hot lately that Jacksonville has opened its cooling centers to help people with no air conditioning a chance to cool down. The Jacksonville area experienced an extreme heat warning from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. Monday. One cooling center is the downtown library. Fred Calvin Chilies toldContinue Reading

The infamous “blue house” in Vilano Beach — a St. Johns County home that gained national attention after the beach below it was washed away during recent powerful storms — will remain on stilts a little longer, thanks to a sea turtle. In May, the home was declared unsafe andContinue Reading

Today brings extreme heat to the area where the combination of high temperatures and humidity is causing dangerous conditions that can cause heat-related illnesses. The National Weather Service has issued a variety of alerts to help alert people to this week’s week’s heat wave in and around in around Jacksonville.Continue Reading

It’s been a hot summer, with numerous heat alerts issued. Monday featured an Excessive Heat Warning for much of the area, with a Heat Advisory for areas to the north and south. But what’s the difference between the heat alerts? And which one is worse? Measuring the Heat Index TheContinue Reading

A 35-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy are each facing second-degree murder charges after Jacksonville police said the man killed someone July 20 in a double shooting on Lane Avenue South and the teen retaliated later that day, shooting and killing someone else on the same street. According to theContinue Reading

Seven juveniles were taken into JSO custody in connection with a police pursuit involving a stolen red Kia last week. The police report says the Kia was involved in a robbery the same day it was stolen. The 2019 Kia sedan that was stolen from a Westside home ended upContinue Reading

A 24-year-old Bunnell man was arrested Monday morning after a Lyft driver said he pointed a gun at their head and pulled the trigger. Fortunately the gun clicked, but didn’t go off. The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office took Esaiah Glenn into custody. On Sunday night, a Flagler County Sergeant wasContinue Reading

Sheriff T.K. Waters was joined Monday by Nassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper, the FBI, Naval Criminal Investigative Service and the State Attorney’s Office for an announcement related to a long-term joint investigation into human trafficking in Northeast Florida. The news conference was streamed live on News4JAX.com and News4JAX+. The streamContinue Reading