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Jacksonville is one day away from having a new mayor, meaning the pre-celebrations have commenced. Mayor-elect Donna Deegan’s inaugural weekend kicked off with a prayer breakfast. The event was followed by an evening celebration party. Hundreds of people were in attendance to celebrate Jacksonville’s soon-to-be first female mayor. Charletta SowellContinue Reading

The latest addition to join the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens has officially received a name. The cub, which was born to first-time parents, Babette and Harry, is named Banks after the zoo invited the community to participate in the “Name That Jag” fundraiser contest that cost $5 per submission —Continue Reading

Social media connects an 18-year-old who was rescued from a rip current to the man who saved her life. Amari Holcey was visiting the beach on Wednesday evening with her friends. It was around 7 p.m. and the waters were a little rough but that didn’t stop the group fromContinue Reading

A hot and dry finally Friday will lead to more heat and thunderstorms this weekend.   Heat advisories or warnings will be possible this weekend, especially Sunday due to the heat and humidity combination.  A slight chance of showers and storms increases this weekend and continues through the fourth. Tonight:  PartlyContinue Reading

A deadly shooting was the cause for a heavy police presence on Jacksonville’s westside. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office found a man shot at least one time at an apartment complex on 103rd Street. He was taken to the hospital where died. The investigation is ongoing JSO is canvassing the areaContinue Reading

Duval County Public Schools ranked below the state average in English language arts and math for the 2022-2023 school year, according to newly released results from the Florida Department of Education. The data released Thursday included results from standardized tests like the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) and B.E.S.T.Continue Reading

An international commercial diving regulator is changing its policies because of three deaths at a now-defunct Jacksonville dive school. The News4JAX I-TEAM has been investigating CDA Technical Institute since last year after uncovering the student drowning deaths. The I-TEAM learned another student died by suicide and a fifth died ofContinue Reading

Are unfair home insurance policies becoming more common? One attorney thinks so and believes a Jacksonville insurance company is part of the problem. The company won’t issue a refund to a homeowner who was only insured for 22 days but paid for a full year of coverage. It’s called aContinue Reading

Mayor-Elect Donna Deegan, the first woman to be elected mayor of Jacksonville, will be officially sworn in to office Saturday amid two days of celebrations of the historic event. Before Deegan can move in to City Hall, current Mayor Lenny Curry has to move out, which he’s doing Friday —Continue Reading