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A 31-year-old former Army staff sergeant has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to attempted enticement and coercion of a minor to engage in sexual activity. Nicholas Christopher Carwise was also sentenced to 20 years of supervised release following his prison term. According to courtContinue Reading

The heat has been on the past several days, and more warmth is on the way. It’s all courtesy of an expanding heat dome lifting north and east. But, what exactly is a heat dome? Defining the dome Heat domes develop normally in the summer months when large areas ofContinue Reading

Your feet and wallet will be thanking you this Independence Day weekend when you shuttle to the beach — for free! St. Johns County, in partnership with the Tourist Development Council, is offering beachgoers free shuttle service to and from the beach on one of the busiest weekends of theContinue Reading

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office’s pledge to be more transparent under Sheriff T.K. Waters is being challenged by a mother who still wants answers following her son’s death. Saturday will mark three years since Reginald Boston was shot and killed by JSO officers in an undercover operation that injured another. PoliceContinue Reading

Representatives from Mayo Clinic, Concord Hospitality Enterprises, Whitman Petersen and Hilton on Wednesday held a groundbreaking ceremony at the construction site on the Mayo Clinic campus. The hotel will offer patients and visitors a place to stay in the eight-story Hilton Hotel with 252 guest rooms. “The hotel will offerContinue Reading

Bluey and Bingo — two pups who love to turn everyday family life into endless, playful adventures — are coming to the Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts! The #1 kids show on Disney Junior and Disney Channel is coming to Jacksonville on July 8 and July 9. “Bluey’s BigContinue Reading

Tennessee just announced that the state now has the largest Buc-ee’s in the country. Then Florida said, “Hold my beer — and ‘Beaver nuggets.’” Florida has a new Buc-ee’s store coming soon that will beat out Knoxville’s 74,000 square feet location — with 120 gas pumps. The new Marion CountyContinue Reading

Mayor Lenny Curry, Chief Keith Powers and other city dignitaries will be on hand for the official ribbon-cutting ceremony for Station 75 on the Westside of Jacksonville. The station is at 2630 Firestone Road. The ribbon-cutting at 10 a.m. will be live-streamed on News4JAX.com and News4JAX+. Press play above toContinue Reading

Storms and staffing shortages continue to cause delays for people flying in and out of Florida, and the whole U.S. on Wednesday morning. More than 1,200 flights have already been canceled across the country on Monday morning, according to Flight Aware. This includes nine flights at Jacksonville International Airport. TenContinue Reading