Jacksonville News (Page 47)

At the Rainbow Wedding Chapel in downtown Jacksonville, everyone is welcome. “I marry everyone, and I love doing it,” said Selecia Young-Jones. Young-Jones is the owner and officiant. To her, each wedding is as special as the last. “You start seeing those little eyes start to water, and you knowContinue Reading

Clay County drivers are frustrated and say they’re dealing with a traffic nightmare. They’re specifically talking about the off ramp from I-295 South onto US 17 South to head into Orange Park. During rush hour there can be overwhelming backups in the lanes to head south. This is due toContinue Reading

News4JAX employees were all fired up on Valentine’s Day. Photographer Hunter Vaughn and I went around the newsroom and sales department on Wednesday to hear what advice my colleagues had when talking about love. Some gave great advice, and some said, “I’m giving up Valentine’s Day for Lent!” The adviceContinue Reading

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday morning said he backs new Florida legislation that would increase penalties for shoplifters and people who steal packages from outside homes. “Part of it is to make sure that the penalties are severe enough to deter people from doing this in the future,” DeSantis said.Continue Reading

Hey Insiders. Do you want to spend an afternoon with the News4JAX news team? We’re selecting several Insiders to join us for an exclusive behind-the-scenes experience that will be filmed for future on-air segments. You’ll have a chance to meet some of your favorite News4JAX anchors as well as seeContinue Reading

Courtney Lewis and Latania Smith-Washington have been accused by the US Attorney’s Office of conspiracy to defraud the United States. Investigators said they used a scam that resulted in Medicare paying the pair nearly $4 million in COVID-19 test reimbursements. Lewis and Smith-Washington formed their company, SWL Services LLC, inContinue Reading

Army Sergeant Kennedy Sanders, 24, will be laid to rest Saturday after a public viewing Friday in her hometown of Waycross. Sanders was one of three soldiers killed during a drone strike in Jordan two weeks ago. Her body was transported from Jacksonville International Airport to Waycross in a somberContinue Reading

Police and firefighters in Orange Park are getting raises after the Town Council reached a deal with the police and fire unions. Entry-level police officers will get more than a 20% pay increase for the lowest-paid positions and nearly 11% for the highest-paid new hires. New hires in the policeContinue Reading

From sunglasses and shorts to showers and sleeves. The end of the work week will be fantastic with highs in the 70s.  Clouds will slowly increase through the day on Friday with a slight chance of showers by late Friday night. Here comes the rain…again…rain will start early Saturday morningContinue Reading