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The City Commission for Fernandina Beach voted unanimously Tuesday to accept the resignation of the city manager after residents called for him to step down following a bicycle crash back in October where he admitted he had been drinking. Fernandina Beach City Manager Ty Ross resigned from his position Friday,Continue Reading

A body camera video that shows an exchange between a Spanish-speaking teen and a St. Johns County deputy is now getting national attention. In May, Vergilio Aguilar-Mendez, 18, was accused of trespassing on a property in St. Augustine. A confrontation between Aguilar-Mendez and Deputy Michael Kunovich turned physical and followingContinue Reading

An 18-year-old is accused of trespassing on a bus at Terry Parker High School with a loaded gun, according to an arrest report obtained by News4JAX. Duval County Public School said Roy Taylor was spotted by security at the Arlington-area school when students were dismissed. The report said when policeContinue Reading

The Florida State Guard — a volunteer force established in 2022 by Governor DeSantis — is raising eyebrows over how it plans to deal with migrants. The Miami Herald and Tampa Bay Times are reporting that guard members are being trained in both “aerial gunnery” and treating “massive hemorrhages.” ThisContinue Reading

An alarming rash of school threats across our area has parents and students worried. After receiving numerous phone calls, emails and social media messages about the threats, News4JAX confirmed there have been at least six local schools affected by threats this week. School leaders and police are investigating threats at:Continue Reading

A single mother waiting for housing assistance calls the lack of affordable housing in Jacksonville a crisis. “The crisis is there are single mothers, single parents out here trying to make it and it’s just, it’s getting harder and harder by the day,” she said. ”Even with me working fullContinue Reading

More than 7,400 St. Johns County residents who work in education, healthcare and law enforcement are unable to afford a home in the county, according to a study presented on Tuesday to the St. Johns County Board of Commissioners. For just the St. Johns County School District alone, which isContinue Reading

If you traveled by air for Thanksgiving and thought the airports were crowded, the National Transportation Safety Board said even more of the same is in store for Christmas. The federal agency is telling travelers to be prepared for higher passenger volumes during the winter holiday travel season as comparedContinue Reading

A gas outage in St. Johns County left businesses closed and homeowners without hot water and working stovetops since Monday. The gas company, TECO Energy, said on Tuesday that about 1,500 customers have been affected, including at the Pavilion at Durbin Park and hundreds of homes in the Celestina subdivision.Continue Reading