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A Kingsland Police Department officer who claimed he was receiving harassing text messages from an unknown person was arrested Tuesday after police said they found that he was actually sending the text messages to himself. Last month, Officer Wesley Waldrop went to the command staff of the Kingsland Police DepartmentContinue Reading

Lightning strikes in Northeast Florida have caused serious damage to property in the last few days. Neighbors said a house fire in Clay County was sparked by lightning Monday afternoon during the intense storms. The News4Jax Weather Authority tracked 92 lightning strikes in that area during the 10-minute period when the call first cameContinue Reading

In the News4JAX I-TEAM’s ongoing investigation into failing apartment complexes in Jacksonville, the spotlight has shifted to the Eastside Terrace and Eastside Gardens properties, where government subsidies help many pay their rent. The two sister properties, just a mile north of the sports complex, have been under scrutiny for yearsContinue Reading

Former Jacksonville Jaguars player and current radio personality Leon Searcy has been charged with driving under the influence along with property damage and personal injury. Last year when the Jaguars went to the playoffs the man highlighted in the franchise’s commercial was Searcy. Searcy has remained a high-profile public figureContinue Reading

A gator just helped Florida snag a big win! The American Association of State Troopers (AAST) on Monday announced the winner of its 2023 America’s Best Looking Cruiser Competition — the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP)! FHP earned the top spot with more than 181,000 votes during the national competition. InContinue Reading

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is planning on getting to know their neighbors Tuesday night during the annual National Night Out event. National Night Out events aim to strengthen relationships between law enforcement officers and the people in their communities. It started in the 1980s and has now reached all 50 states,Continue Reading

The Department of Justice on Tuesday announced that Gregory Austin Eward, 25, of Live Oak, had been sentenced to two years in federal prison for conspiracy to possess and transfer unregistered firearm silencers. Eward pleaded guilty on Feb. 27, 2023. According to the DOJ, the plea agreement states that EwardContinue Reading

The Centers for Disease Control has published a new report for the State of Florida after a rise in cases of leprosy. Leprosy, or Hansen disease, is a chronic infectious disease caused by the acid-fast rod Mycobacterium leprae. While the disease is “historically uncommon” in the United States, cases moreContinue Reading

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said an hours-long SWAT situation early Tuesday morning on Atlantic and Hodges Boulevard has ended. JSO said it responded to the Woodhollow apartments around 5 a.m. following reports of an altercation between several people. One of the people involved was said to have had a gun.Continue Reading