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A controversial zoning change in San Marco took center stage at Tuesday night’s Jacksonville City Council meeting. A developer wanted to build a self-storage facility at the intersection of Prudential Drive and Hendricks Avenue, but several neighbors spoke out against the project and said a storage facility would be outContinue Reading

A $4-million renovation of Latham Plaza is under consideration in Jacksonville Beach. City leaders met Tuesday night to discuss the plan that would provide a huge makeover for the plaza located between Jacksonville Beach City Hall and Seawalk Pavilion. The project has been in the planning stages since 2015 andContinue Reading

Some downed power lines in the Fleming Island and Green Cove Springs areas caused power outages in the area on Tuesday night, according to Clay County Emergency Management. Officials urged people in the area to use caution while driving, and allow the professionals to handle them. Crews are working quicklyContinue Reading

The Jacksonville Branch of the NAACP and the other civil rights groups involved in the city of Jacksonville redistricting lawsuit have filed a motion asking a federal judge to order special elections for Duval County School Board Districts 4 and 6, in 2024. Those seats were just up for electionContinue Reading

Jacksonville went under its first heat advisory of the summer Tuesday. The air temp was 98 degrees. The heat index: was 110 degrees, that’s the top 25 hottest heat index for the month of June, according to Chief Meteorologist Richard Nunn. Temperatures are expected to be in the 90s allContinue Reading

Two Jacksonville women are on a mission to get justice for their husbands after both men died of cancer. Their husbands both served in the U.S. Marine Corps and were stationed at Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, North Carolina, a base the government now admits had a toxic water supply forContinue Reading

You might be excited to set your out-of-office email for the holiday weekend, but recent AI advancements are enabling more sophisticated phishing emails and cyber scams. Data from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) shows that travel-related scams increased by almost 25% last year. TSA is prepared for a record numberContinue Reading

On Saturday, Jacksonville will have a new mayor. That is when Mayor-Elect Donna Deegan will be sworn into office. On Tuesday, Deegan spoke with News4JAX about what is ahead, from stadium negotiations to appointments and a new openness at City Hall. Deegan said she made time to talk with theContinue Reading

The former city manager for Neptune Beach is taking legal action after being fired in January. The city said Stefen Wynn was fired for neglecting his duty and misconduct, but now in a lawsuit, Wynn claims he was fired for being a whistleblower. Controversy over a water tower in NeptuneContinue Reading