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Should you be thinking about how much diet soda you’re drinking? Aspartame, the most popular artificial sweetener used in sugar-free soda and thousands of other food products, has been classified as “possibly carcinogenic to humans” by the World Health Organization. While the findings mean food products containing aspartame can causeContinue Reading

Scattered showers with storms are on the move as our thermometers melt in the fiery Friday heat. Now:  Scattered showers with storms US1/Hwy 301 moving east at around 10-15 mph.  These extend from Waycross, GA to Gainesville.  Gusty wind and locally heavy rainfall possible. 3p-5p:  These will be along USContinue Reading

A new study by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety finds that raising posted speed limits may do little to save time and increase traffic flow but could lead to more crashes, injuries, and deaths. The AAA Foundation’s research results varied across all 12 roadway sites examined. All had newContinue Reading

The heat streak continues, and will last through the weekend. Expected Heat Index temperatures around 104-108 degrees. Scattered showers with storms will be possible each day, primarily in the afternoons. Showers and isolated storms will move in starting this afternoon. Partly cloudy and mild overnight. Saturday: Scattered showers and isolatedContinue Reading

A new “client-driven” electric vehicle innovation design center is coming to Jacksonville and will be open for public use. Miller Electric Company, a national electrical and technology contractor, and CBRE, a commercial real estate services and investment firm — both based in Jacksonville — broke ground Friday on the newContinue Reading

A boil water advisory for Baldwin has been lifted three days after the entire town experienced a water outage for about seven hours as crews worked to repair a break on the main water line. Officials said the town’s water has passed all tests for bacteria and is now safeContinue Reading

Subtropical Storm Don was confirmed during the 5AM Advisory. It is currently moving north at 6mph, and will likely turn and stay out to sea by the middle of next week. Current sustained winds are at 50mph Current wind gusts are at 65 mphContinue Reading

A 61-year-old man who pleaded guilty to driving drunk and killing a University of North Florida student nearly two years ago will soon learn his sentence. Michael Motley was originally set to be sentenced in May, but prosecutors requested more time and the sentencing hearing now begins at 10 a.m.Continue Reading

In Clay County, someone is paying tribute to the Sheriff’s Office in a special and public way. But they’re keeping their identity a secret. News4JAX tried to dig into the mystery surrounding the good deed. It all started a couple of weeks ago when Clay County Sheriff Michelle Cook gotContinue Reading