Florida News (Page 261)

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

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

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

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

The latest economic numbers show inflation continues to surge, remaining well above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target. Overall, consumer prices in January jumped more than 3% compared to January of 2023 and 0.3% versus December. The Consumer Price Index tracks the costs of everyday goods — from groceries and gasContinue Reading

2024 is a leap year! A leap year is a year with an extra day—Feb. 29. This day is added nearly every four years to the calendar year. As you can imagine, this could cause inconvenience to those who celebrate big occasions on that day. Those born on that dayContinue Reading