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Friends and loved ones who knew local civil rights activist, Ben Frazier, will gather Tuesday afternoon to honor his memory during a candlelight vigil at James Weldon Johnson Park. Frazier died on Saturday night from a long battle with cancer. He was 73. His daughter sent News4JAX the following statement:Continue Reading

Dozens of volunteers with Changing Homelessness, alongside other groups, will collect valuable data on the homeless population in Duval, Clay and Nassau counties this week. The counting will start on Tuesday and go until Thursday. The goal of counting the number of people without homes is to better gauge theContinue Reading

Temps will reach the mid 90s this afternoon but the humidity is higher which will make it feel even hotter. Higher dew points surging in advance of a cold front headed our way will put the feels like index up to 105-108° across NE FL. Drier air over Georgia willContinue Reading

While the word ‘adulting’ is new, being a grown-up is not, and it’s not easy. In a recent survey, sixty-three percent of Gen Z and millennials said they didn’t feel prepared for the responsibility and were burnt out by the time they reached adulthood. Feedback like that became motivation forContinue Reading

Alachua County Fire Rescue is asking the community for prayers for two firefighters injured in the line of duty. County officials say at 3:06pm Monday, Fire Rescue Units from Alachua County Fire Rescue, Newberry, and High Springs were dispatched to Southern Fuelwood in Newberry. This is a business that dealsContinue Reading

Just days before the inauguration of Mayor-elect Donna Deegan, her transition team is hard at work to make some changes to programs in the city. Deegan said she’s ready to be sworn in on July 1 as Jacksonville’s first female mayor. “It feels like I’ve already been here for fourContinue Reading

A family-owned Jacksonville tree-trimming business is in a financial bind after vandals caused thousands of dollars worth of damage to their company vehicle and equipment. The husband-and-wife owners of Wicked Outdoors said the company equipment truck and trailer were vandalized despite being kept in a secure location at the MountContinue Reading

Organizations that worked closely with Ben Frazier said Monday the work is not done. Frazier died on Saturday night from a long battle with cancer. He was 73. The community activist was an inspiration to many people in Jacksonville. Kimberly Allen with 904Ward said Frazier was fearless and focused onContinue Reading

The man accused of sexually assaulting and murdering his pregnant teen niece is now being accused of raping and impregnating another child, too. In a hearing on Monday, the prosecution argued that other alleged victim’s story should be shared at trial. It’s not clear if the State Attorney’s Office isContinue Reading