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There have been more mass shootings than days so far in 2024, with 49 mass shootings reported over the past 46 days. These statistics are leading many people to worry if the next mass casualty event will happen in their immediate area. The latest mass shooting that unfolded amid throngsContinue Reading

A new batch of evidence obtained by News4JAX on Thursday gives more details surrounding the Jared Bridegan investigation and revealed that police identified a total of five people who were “likely involved” in a murder-for-hire plot that resulted in the death of the father of four. Bridegan died at theContinue Reading

Three whistleblowers are warning of potential danger on Northeast Florida’s iconic drawbridges: downtown Jacksonville’s Main Street Bridge, St. Augustine’s Bridge of Lions, the Crescent Beach Bridge, and the Ortega River Bridge. The News4JAX I-TEAM’s review of hundreds of pages of records from the Florida Department of Transportation shows a patternContinue Reading

Some of the people who make important decisions about the operations of JEA, a city-owned utility company, don’t even live in Jacksonville. Laura Dutton, JEA’s Chief Strategy Officer, lives in Tennessee and recently received a 23% raise, an additional $73,000 a year, at the same time JEA is considering aContinue Reading

Florida lawmakers have filed a bill in the House and Senate aimed at keeping neighborhoods safe from dangerous dogs. Under the law, dogs are considered “dangerous” if they have attacked or aggressively chased people. The legislation, called “The Pam Rock Act”, was inspired by Pam Rock, a mail carrier killedContinue Reading

A group of Duval County students created a new Black history curriculum for middle school classrooms. Jacksonville racial equity and justice non-profit 904WARD released the curriculum on Thursday. Teachers everywhere can use the lesson plans and activity sheets while still complying with state standards, 904WARD said. Back in 2022, aContinue Reading

Sunshine and 70s today with increasing clouds and 70s again tomorrow.  Mostly cloudy to cloudy skies Friday with scattered showers developing after 8 p.m.  Rounds of rain are expected Saturday and Sunday leading to Impact Weather. On Friday expect increasing clouds with showers developing after 8 p.m. Scattered showers willContinue Reading

A 66-year-old Duval County inmate died at a local hospital Wednesday, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Police said Leroy Beckett, 66, was transported to a hospital Friday due to “ongoing medical issues.” Beckett died under the hospital’s care. RELATED | 32-year-old inmate dies in custody at Jacksonville hospital, JSOContinue Reading

Ok, so in other parts of the U.S., trees typically will not produce pollen until we get to the early Spring season, but for Florida, that’s a very different story! Specifically, right here in Jacksonville, our trees begin shedding a ton of pollen as early as February. Florida is obviouslyContinue Reading