Florida News (Page 583)

Hurricane Idalia made landfall at 7:45 a.m. Wednesday as a powerful Category 3 in Florida’s Big Bend region, near Keaton Beach. NOAA radar indicates as of 10:00 a.m., the maximum sustained winds are near 105 mph with some gusts reaching higher speeds. The gulf and northwestern communities are experiencing flooding,Continue Reading

A woman is in the hospital after two cars were involved in a crash on Philips Highway at the entrance ramp to I-95 just before 8 p.m. Tuesday. The Florida Highway Patrol said a pick-up truck and a sedan were traveling on Philips Highway until the two vehicles collided withContinue Reading

As Hurricane Idalia swept across the state after making landfall in the Big Bend area on Wednesday, Gainesville authorities reported some damage. A large down in the area of 3800 NW 16th Avenue blocked all eastbound lanes, according to a 10 a.m. post from the Gainesville Police Department. Police remindedContinue Reading

News4JAX will be working to track how many residents across our area are without power in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia as Hurricane Idalia moves through Florida. If you need to report an outage to your local utility or want to see your utility’s individual outage map, we have thatContinue Reading

A man died late Tuesday night after he was hit by a car on Philips Highway, south of Emerson Street in the Englewood area, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said. Police said the driver fled the scene in a four-door light-colored vehicle after striking the pedestrian around 11:20 p.m. on PhilipsContinue Reading

Hurricane Idalia strengthened overnight into a dangerous Category 3 storm and continues to steam toward Florida’s Big Bend region. The National Hurricane Center warned the storm will bring catastrophic impacts from storm surge inundation along the west coast of Florida and dangerous hurricane-force winds. It is forecast to make landfallContinue Reading

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office found a missing man who was lost in the area of Highway 301 between Bradford County and Nassau County. The man, who had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, was missing for nearly 12 hours before he was found safe, JSO said.Continue Reading

A beloved former Jacksonville City Council member has died. E. Denise Lee represented the community for more than 20 years on the Jacksonville City Council in the Florida House of Representatives and as an appointed member of the Jacksonville Civil Service Board. She earned a reputation for taking care ofContinue Reading

The sister of Jerrald Gallion, one of the three victims killed in Saturday’s hate crime shooting, shared her memories of her brother who was killed by a “racially-motivated” shooter while entering a Jacksonville Dollar General store on Saturday. Angela Carr, 52, and A.J. Laguerre, 19, also lost their lives inContinue Reading