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Elena Johnston is a cancer patient getting chemotherapy infusions. In the middle of treatments, her treatment center ran out of carboplatin, then they put her on cisplatin. News4JAX reported last week that there was a critical shortage of the two drugs for cancer patients. It can delay when patients getContinue Reading

More school vouchers. Expanded restrictions on teaching about sexual orientation and gender identity. Limits on using TikTok. Carrying guns without concealed-weapons licenses. A larger Florida State Guard. More than 200 laws passed during the 2023 legislative session, including a record $116.5 billion budget, will take effect Saturday. Gov. Ron DeSantisContinue Reading

The Jacksonville Icemen’s Community First Igloo just became the first hockey team sports venue to earn Certified Autism Center (CAC) designation, according to a release. “This designation is awarded by the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES) to help make venues like the Community First Igloo moreContinue Reading

News4JAX is highlighting the best murals in Jacksonville. The murals below have been submitted through SnapJAX by those living in Jacksonville and the surrounding area. The first mural featured on “Mural Monday” was the painting of Bill Murray in Murray Hill on the side of an 80-foot wall on PlymouthContinue Reading

A judge on Friday granted a change of venue request for Othal Wallace, who will stand trial in the 2021 shooting death of a Daytona Beach police officer. The trial will now be held in Clay County. Wallace, 31, is accused of shooting Daytona Beach police Officer Jason Raynor. Wallace,Continue Reading

We are digging deeper into the disparities the Black community faces when it comes to swimming in Northeast Florida. It was a skill that was largely denied to Black Americans, especially in the Segregated South. There was a time when there was no pool for Black people to use inContinue Reading

Thousands of alumni gathered at Ribault High School for Trojan “Come Together Day” to celebrate the school’s history before it’s torn down. This past weekend graduates from the classes of 1970 through 2023 came together for the fun. The current principal, Dr. Bostic, and the Ribault Booster Club wanted toContinue Reading

Floridians will travel in record numbers this year for the Fourth of July holiday. AAA predicts more than 2.8 million Floridians will take at least one trip of 50 miles or more, between Friday, June 30 and Tuesday, July 4. That’s 87,000 more holiday travelers than the previous record high,Continue Reading

A judge will decide on Monday whether Jonathan Quiles — who is accused of raping and killing 16-year-old Iyana Sawyer and her unborn child — will have his past accusations and crimes referenced in his trial. Normally, during trials, past crimes or convictions are not mentioned, however, prosecutors would likeContinue Reading