Jacksonville News (Page 411)

Car thefts in Jacksonville are nothing new, but according to police, half the number of cars reported stolen last week in Jacksonville were made by Hyundai and Kia. Older Kia and Hyundai cars that use a turn-key ignition are primarily the vehicles that have become easier to steal. Jenkins HyundaiContinue Reading

Areas of light rain and showers will continue through the night for our coastal zones.  Scattered showers with storms will increase Friday with rounds of wet weather expected through the day.  The pattern remains unsettled through the weekend Tonight:  Cloudy with showers and areas of patchy fog.  Showers will mainlyContinue Reading

City officials said that since October 2021, code enforcement inspectors have found 86 code violations at a Jacksonville apartment complex that has come under scrutiny in recent days after residents revealed they have been dealing with mold, crumbling staircases, rodents and more. A total of 33 warning citations and threeContinue Reading

Sheriffs in two local counties are asking you to give them access to your security cameras to help solve crimes faster and make communities safer. Through these programs, residents and business owners can register their doorbell or other security cams so that when an incident occurs in a particular area,Continue Reading

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office ended its contract with a controversial inmate healthcare company and has signed on with another company that also has a history of scandals. Both deals went through without public input or a competitive bidding process because healthcare contracts are exempt under Jacksonville city law. The changeContinue Reading

A more detailed NTSB preliminary report sheds light on a fiery plane crash back in March that injured a couple on board and killed their dog. On March 23, a Piper PA-46 was attempting takeoff from Northeast Regional Airport near St. Augustine when then the aircraft failed to gain altitude,Continue Reading

After a News4JAX I-TEAM investigation into Cascade Apartments in Grand Park, many tenants are asking about their rights. Some renters at Cascade Apartment said they’ve been told by property management that they would be evicted for withholding rent. News4JAX has learned, that’s not legal. How bad do things have toContinue Reading

The city of St. Augustine was gathering input from the community on ways to address unsheltered homelessness. There were several public meetings this week to hear from businesses, residents, and stakeholders to come up with a strategic plan to provide services to those in need. During Thursday’s 1:30 meeting, aboutContinue Reading

July is already the warmest month on record and the excessive heat has Mayor Donna Deegan’s administration worried about what is to come. That’s why a new heat task force has been formed to address the issue. Chante Carter and her family were walking downtown on a relatively mild ThursdayContinue Reading