Jacksonville News (Page 91)

Ponte Vedra Beach community members are pushing for people to stand up against hate. The Beth El The Beaches Synagogue in Ponte Vedra teamed up with the University of Florida Hillel chapter and several other Northeast Florida organizations on Sunday to hold a bagel giveaway. It is part of aContinue Reading

Recently, a lot of high-profile people including politicians have been victims of swatting calls. The FBI describes swatting as someone calling 911 and faking an emergency that draws a response from law enforcement, usually a SWAT team. From 2023 to now, there were seven swatting incidents in Duval County. Recently,Continue Reading

Jacksonville Fire and Rescue crews are battling a fire at A. Philip Randolph Boulevard and Adams Street in downtown Jacksonville. The fire is at the new Rise Doro apartments, which are currently under construction. JFRD Fire Captain Eric Prosswimmer told News4Jax that no-one was inside the building, as far asContinue Reading

It’s that time again. Tax season officially begins tomorrow. The IRS expects to receive more than 128.7 million individual tax returns before the deadline to file. That deadline to file is April 15th. Eligible taxpayers will be able to file their 2023 returns online directly with the I-R-S through aContinue Reading

Two people were killed and two Palm Bay officers were wounded Sunday afternoon in a shooting following a domestic incident, police said. WKMG reports Palm Bay Police Chief Mariano Augello said during a news conference that officers responded to the 400 block of Forgal Avenue NE for a domestic disturbance.Continue Reading

The Lake City police announced the arrest of Dallas Walters, 26, for sexual assault of a juvenile. Police say on Jan. 27, 2024 a witness told authorities Walters was alone with the child while they ran to a store. Upon returning from the store the witness walked into the homeContinue Reading

The Army Corps of Engineers began renourishment in Vilano Beach last year and plans to continue until March. RELATED: St. Johns County considering $22M dredging project for South Ponte Vedra Beach renourishment St. Johns County received a $25 million grant from the state to complete this project. Back in September,Continue Reading

Swatting or calling 911 and faking an emergency at a home, school, or business to get a response from law enforcement is something that’s been happening for years. Seven swatting incidents happened in Jacksonville dating back to last year with the most recent one happening in January. News4JAX has beenContinue Reading

Sunday evening temperatures drop into the upper 40s with winds in the teens and gusts feeling like the low to mid-20s with partly to mostly cloudy skies.Continue Reading