The Jacksonville Branch of the NAACP and the other civil rights groups involved in the city of Jacksonville redistricting lawsuit have filed a motion asking a federal judge to order special elections for Duval County School Board Districts 4 and 6, in 2024. Those seats were just up for electionContinue Reading
Jacksonville went under its first heat advisory of the summer Tuesday. The air temp was 98 degrees. The heat index: was 110 degrees, that’s the top 25 hottest heat index for the month of June, according to Chief Meteorologist Richard Nunn. Temperatures are expected to be in the 90s allContinue Reading
Two Jacksonville women are on a mission to get justice for their husbands after both men died of cancer. Their husbands both served in the U.S. Marine Corps and were stationed at Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, North Carolina, a base the government now admits had a toxic water supply forContinue Reading
You might be excited to set your out-of-office email for the holiday weekend, but recent AI advancements are enabling more sophisticated phishing emails and cyber scams. Data from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) shows that travel-related scams increased by almost 25% last year. TSA is prepared for a record numberContinue Reading
On Saturday, Jacksonville will have a new mayor. That is when Mayor-Elect Donna Deegan will be sworn into office. On Tuesday, Deegan spoke with News4JAX about what is ahead, from stadium negotiations to appointments and a new openness at City Hall. Deegan said she made time to talk with theContinue Reading
The former city manager for Neptune Beach is taking legal action after being fired in January. The city said Stefen Wynn was fired for neglecting his duty and misconduct, but now in a lawsuit, Wynn claims he was fired for being a whistleblower. Controversy over a water tower in NeptuneContinue Reading
Heat Advisory continues through 6 p.m. Sizzling summer temperatures through the end of the week. The heat and humidity combination will be potentially dangerous again tomorrow with Excessive Heat Warnings possible this weekend. Tonight: Partly cloudy and warm with isolated showers and storms possible near and along I-10 through aroundContinue Reading
A Putnam County woman convicted of DUI manslaughter was sentenced to 10 years in prison, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office. According to court documents, Debra Caruso-Cloer, 62, was driving while intoxicated last year on State Road 100 when she crashed head-on into another vehicle. The driver of theContinue Reading
A man was sentenced to 24 years in Florida State Prison on Tuesday after a series of BB gun shootings that occurred on I-95 and I-4 back in January, according to the 7th Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office. Deputies said Deon Anthony Jones, 21, was charged with 19 counts ofContinue Reading
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said a man was shot in the chest Tuesday behind a Lakewood business. The shooting happened on University Blvd West. JSO said the unidentified man was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. No suspect information was released.Continue Reading
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