Florida News (Page 406)

The number one problem facing Floridians today, according to a new UNF poll of registered voters, is the high cost of housing in what’s being called an “affordability crisis.” Respondents to the poll said the economy, jobs and inflation, and things like education, are all top issues, but the topContinue Reading

Several charges against Le’Keian Woods, whose arrest sparked outrage in September, were downgraded by the State Attorney’s Office, according to court documents. Woods was facing two counts of armed trafficking, which were dropped. The resisting an officer with violence charge was replaced with resisting without violence, according to court documents.Continue Reading

As preparations are underway for the reopening of the Dollar General where three people were killed in August, a nearby resident is giving a new perspective on the brutal attack and how the community is faring now. AJ Laguerre Junior,19, Angela Carr, 52, and Jerrald Gallion, 29, were shot andContinue Reading

There’s new hope for residents at a troubled apartment complex on Jacksonville’s Eastside. The Downtown East Apartments, formerly known as Franklin Arms, have been plagued with pests, mold, and violence for years. But now, the Jacksonville Housing Authority and a local nonprofit are taking ownership after buying it from aContinue Reading

Plans for a new “Stadium of the Future” are part of the negotiations for the Jaguars new lease with the city. It’s been 25 years since EverBank Stadium has been remodeled. So where does the city stand on talks with the Jags? Part of the negotiations are to build aContinue Reading

News4JAX obtained body camera video that shows the moment when a St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant confronted a man standing outside a closed business. In the video, Sergeant Michael Kunovich can be seen in a scuffle with 18-year-old Vergilio Aguilar-Mendez. Defense attorneys for Aguilar-Mendez added body camera video ofContinue Reading

The Channel 4 Toy Drive is still underway at News4JAX and dozens have stopped by throughout the day to make sure children in our community have gifts for the holidays. The people who’ve stopped by 4 Broadcast Place say the toy drive truly warms their hearts. The Positively Jax eventContinue Reading

A Florida constitutional amendment may protect a victim of crime’s information, but that does not include their name and that goes for law enforcement too, the Florida Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday. News4JAX’s sister station WKMG reported that the ruling represents not only a major decision in whether the namesContinue Reading

OOOH, Y’ALL! 💃 This has been some mink coat weather — this frost has gotta GO! Oh, wait, it did go, at about 8 a.m. this morning. 😉 I was honestly pretty excited to bust out my short mink for a dinner event I had earlier in the week. IContinue Reading