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What exactly is in those energy drinks you buy? Some may seem to be mostly infused with juice, but they are actually cauldrons of caffeine. The FDA is now intervening because these drinks may be putting people at risk of serious health effects. Some lawmakers are asking the Food andContinue Reading

Florida gas prices suddenly increased an average of 20 cents per gallon last week, according to AAA. The increase snapped a 22-day streak of declines, that sent the state average to $3.26 per gallon — the lowest daily average price since March, AAA said. Sunday’s state average was $3.46 perContinue Reading

Good Morning! Todays highs will be in the low 90′s. Showers and potentially severe storms are possible throughout the day. The primary threats will be heavy rain, 40-50mph wind gusts within a storm, and lightning. Hail could be possible, too. The rain continues each day this week, with the possibilityContinue Reading

It takes millions, if not billions, of dollars to take a drug from the lab to the pharmacy. Last year out of thousands of drugs in clinical trials, the FDA approved 37, the fewest to pass regulatory scrutiny since 2016. But now, artificial intelligence, or AI, may help to weedContinue Reading

The old Jacksonville Landing site is finally getting a makeover. After more than three years of waiting for development, the city of Jacksonville said construction will begin Monday at Riverfront Plaza. The goal of the construction is to transform Riverfront Plaza into a park with a large green space andContinue Reading

Senior caregivers are very special people. They are patient and kind while helping our Senior Citizens in times of need. How cool would it be to help one of them win a free car? WE NEED A HERO: Meet the 2023 Hyundai Hometown Hero Educator | ‘They make me strong’:Continue Reading

The name is the game. Now that John Gaughan has “sailed off” into retirement, new Chief Meteorologist Richard Nunn is looking for a new name for the Gaughan Gauge. Back in May, we asked our News4JAX Insiders to submit their creative ideas. After receiving hundreds of entries, we came upContinue Reading

A man was charged with second-degree murder following police activity at a home in the Duclay neighborhood on Saturday. David Torres was booked into the Duval County Jail Sunday morning. Neighbors said Jacksonville sheriff officers were spotted walking through the neighborhood to talk to residents on Plantation Club Drive. JSOContinue Reading

The National Hurricane Center is tracking a development in the Central Atlantic. A non-tropical low is expected to form in the next couple of days northeast of Bermuda. As the low could develop some subtropical characteristics it is expected to lose growth and dissipate. It has a zero percent ofContinue Reading