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Crews with Jacksonville Fire and Rescue were battling a massive brush fire Wednesday in the Bartram Park area. As of 5 p.m., JFRD said the fire burning near the 13200 block of Bartram Park Boulevard was approximately 136 acres and 85% contained. No homes are in danger and no evacuationsContinue Reading

After years of promises and debate, residents could finally start seeing work begin on the old Jacksonville Landing site. A new park will eventually be built on what is now called Riverfront Plaza. There won’t be a big groundbreaking ceremony, but crews are expected to begin work in the areaContinue Reading

A convicted sex offender from Jacksonville has been indicted for committing multiple child exploitation offenses. Kevin John Merritt, 61, was indicted on charges of producing, distributing, and possessing child sexual abuse materials. If convicted, he faces a minimum mandatory sentence of 25 years, up to a maximum of 110 yearsContinue Reading

Five swimmers are recovering from shark bites in New York, and new video of a huge hammerhead shark near Pensacola beach has gone viral. The uptick of shark encounters have a lot of swimmers wondering what’s really in the water. The viral video, of what shark experts say is aContinue Reading

A St. Johns County woman is facing multiple fraud charges for exploiting an elderly man. The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office arrested Shuronda Lanae Thomas last week. Thomas is accused of taking $70,000 from an 85-year-old St. John’s County man while working as his caregiver. The elderly man’s family toldContinue Reading

More than 500 people were rescued at Florida beaches over the 4th of July weekend, and Ocean Rescue wants you to understand the dangers of the water. The summer brings thousands of people out to the beach, but do swimmers really know what they are getting into when they getContinue Reading

A 13-year veteran with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office was arrested in Clay County on Monday after he was accused of throwing an unopened beer can at a woman’s face. The impact from the strike cut the woman’s lip, according to an arrest report obtained by News4JAX on Wednesday. The woman,Continue Reading

Mayor Donna Deegan was sworn in as the first woman mayor in Jacksonville on July 1, 2023. The ceremony brought up emotional moments in her life, tributes to her family and included an optimistic look ahead. Deegan spoke about her three-time battle with breast cancer. She spoke about her familyContinue Reading

It was a hot Independence Day across Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida, but it was also the warmest day in recorded history on Earth. The estimated global temperature climbed to 62.9° Fahrenheit, the warmest temp ever recorded. So what does this mean? And could we get even warmer? How toContinue Reading