Florida News (Page 248)

Now that Governor Ron DeSantis is off the campaign trail, his focus will no longer be split between running the state and running for president. Local experts weigh in on what’s next for DeSantis. RELATED: Path to the Polls: What went wrong with DeSantis’ presidential campaign? News4JAX political analyst RickContinue Reading

St. Johns County is number one, Putnam County is number 65. That is a big difference in the ranking of a child’s well-being for the two adjacent counties. The Florida Policy Institute released its 2023 Child Well-Being Index, and it shows, income matters. The index ranks counties using economic well-being,Continue Reading

Strengthening southwesterly upper-level wind with a weak front along the Atlantic and an increasing southerly flow at ground level will result in isolated to widely scattered showers, especially across the Suwannee Valley and southeast GA.  Rainfall amounts will be generally light.  Patchy to areas of fog for inland areas northContinue Reading

The man who was arrested after being accused of hitting a counter-protester during a pro-Palestinian rally Sunday afternoon in Riverside made his first court appearance Monday morning. In court, Abusamour was charged with robbery, improper exhibition of a firearm, and possession of a controlled substance after police found a smallContinue Reading

He’s done it again. Mike Dragich, a licensed Florida alligator trapper, MMA artist, veteran, and nonprofit leader in Florida, trapped and removed an alligator from pipe at a construction site near Cecil Field on Monday. Dragich was seen entering the manhole to get the gator out with his hands. HeContinue Reading

January is National Stalking Awareness Month. On Monday, counselors at Naval Station Mayport took that opportunity to speak with Sailors and their families about stalking and domestic violence. News4JAX spoke with a father whose daughter served in the military and was murdered during a domestic violence incident with her estrangedContinue Reading

New census data shows the average American household is spending about $270 a week on groceries, or more than $1000 a month. And in Florida, it’s even more expensive, with people here spending $290 a week or $331 with kids. In fact, Florida the 5th most expensive state to buyContinue Reading

President Biden is expected to convene a meeting of his Task Force on Reproductive Healthcare Access to mark the 51st anniversary of the landmark Roe v. Wade decision on Monday at 2:15 p.m. Click the video player above to view the stream.Continue Reading

A 36-year-old man was arrested and accused of murder after a shooting near a San Marco park Sunday morning, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Luis Eduardo Roces is being charged with second-degree murder in connection with the shooting that happened following an argument with another man on River Road.Continue Reading