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A family-friendly event was held by Nemours Kids Health at Everbank Stadium Saturday morning. Thousands of locals gathered for a 5K, 10K, and a one-mile fun run. Run courses include scenic routes through downtown, along the St. Johns River and over the iconic Hart Bridge. All proceeds will support theContinue Reading

Mild weather is here and will last through the weekend. Low temperatures stay in the 60s. We warm up to near 80s today under mostly cloudy skies. Rain showers develop in the afternoon and evening within the warm southerly flow. Rain picks up Sunday with some amounts of 1.0-1.5 inchesContinue Reading

The Jacksonville Sheirff’s Office shut down a large section of A Philip Randolph on Friday night following an incident that left at least one person dead. Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department said it found someone dead near the intersection of East Union Street and A Philip Randolph on the EastsideContinue Reading

An annual event that helps children from less fortunate households is in jeopardy of not being able to provide new toys and clothing to hundreds of kids this Christmas holiday. Every year right before Christmas, Cutz, Linez, and Trimz Barbershop in Northwest Jacksonville puts on a huge party where theyContinue Reading

Elias “Ronnie” Simmons, who once served as chief of staff to Corrine Brown during her time in Congress, has paid his restitution in his federal fraud case, according to court documents. Simmons was indicted in July 2016, along with Brown, following a months-long investigation into an educational charity based inContinue Reading

A new decision to release names of crime victims to the public in Florida has already impacted the local community and how law enforcement agencies share information. The Florida Supreme Court ruled a state law — known as Marsy’s Law — meant to protect crime victims, does not necessarily protectContinue Reading

Mild weather is here and will last through the weekend. Look for mostly cloudy skies tonight with a chance for late overnight rain across SE Georgia. Low temperatures stay in the 60s. We warm up to near 80s Saturday afternoon under mostly cloudy skies. Rain showers develop in the afternoonContinue Reading

A Florida lawmaker recently filed a bill to strengthen domestic violence prevention in the state. The bill is nicknamed the “Gabby Petito Act” after the Florida woman who was killed by her boyfriend during a cross-country trip. The proposed legislation wants police responding to domestic violence calls to conduct testsContinue Reading

News4JAX has gotten a lot of feedback from our viewers after reporting that the American Trucking Association predicts a nationwide truck driver shortage will be worse than ever in 2024. Truck drivers and logistics companies argue that’s just not true and explain that the truck driver shortage is more ofContinue Reading