Local News (Page 142)

Rain showers have backed off this morning with some spots of drizzle or light showers returning by this evening. The bigger weather story is the Gulf low that will track over our area tomorrow. Plan on all-day rain. It will start in the mid morning with spotty light showers beforeContinue Reading

An exhilarating clash is on the horizon on December 31st, as the Jacksonville Jaguars gear up for a home game against the Carolina Panthers this season. We’re excited to present a pair of tickets to a fortunate News4JAX Insider, providing them with the opportunity to enjoy the game from theContinue Reading

Frustrated St. Johns County residents are not happy about a stalled dune restoration project that was intended to help prevent erosion during storms such as the nor’easter that’s expected to bring flooding and more dreaded beach erosion to coastline communities like Summer Haven. The St. Johns County Emergency Management saidContinue Reading

The Jacksonville Humane Society received a $45,000 donation Thursday from The Players to help fund its educational outreach program, which works with various organizations to promote literacy among young at-risk children. The donation also paid for a new Sports Utility Vehicle that was immediately put to use in the DurkeevilleContinue Reading

The family of a 1-year-old boy and the Justice Coalition of Jacksonville gathered for a candlelight vigil to remember the toddler who lost his life this past spring. Elijah Jackson was admitted to the Wolfson Children’s Hospital in April, where doctors discovered a list of internal and external injuries toContinue Reading

K9s for Warriors is celebrating the 12 “DOGS” of Christmas! The service group, gifted 12 veterans from across the country, a life-changing service dog. News4Jax was there at the K9′s for Warriors program graduation ceremony, which included 5 local veterans. Retired Staff Sergeant Zachary Anderson is from Pennsylvania, and servedContinue Reading

News4Jax has received reports that a seven-seat plane that took off from Craig Executive Airport crashed near the San Angelo Regional Airport Thursday. Officials in Texas said there were no survivors. According to flight tracking software, the plane was a Pilatus P-C. Multiple law enforcement agencies and fire departments respondedContinue Reading

Two people were taken to the hospital after a Thursday evening crash that closed down multiple lanes at the intersection of Philips Highway and Emerson Street, according to Jacksonville Fire Rescue. As of 7:30 p.m., all northbound lanes on Philips Hwy were closed and all westbound lanes on Emerson St.Continue Reading

It’s the first time in almost six months that mortgage rates are below 7%. That has realtors sounding the alarm on a more competitive market in 2024. Homes in Jacksonville remain historically unaffordable with a median sales price of about $390,000, according to the Northeast Florida Association of Realtors (NEFAR).Continue Reading