Local News (Page 439)

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office’s pledge to be more transparent under Sheriff T.K. Waters is being challenged by a mother who still wants answers following her son’s death. Saturday will mark three years since Reginald Boston was shot and killed by JSO officers in an undercover operation that injured another. PoliceContinue Reading

Representatives from Mayo Clinic, Concord Hospitality Enterprises, Whitman Petersen and Hilton on Wednesday held a groundbreaking ceremony at the construction site on the Mayo Clinic campus. The hotel will offer patients and visitors a place to stay in the eight-story Hilton Hotel with 252 guest rooms. “The hotel will offerContinue Reading

Bluey and Bingo — two pups who love to turn everyday family life into endless, playful adventures — are coming to the Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts! The #1 kids show on Disney Junior and Disney Channel is coming to Jacksonville on July 8 and July 9. “Bluey’s BigContinue Reading

Tennessee just announced that the state now has the largest Buc-ee’s in the country. Then Florida said, “Hold my beer — and ‘Beaver nuggets.’” Florida has a new Buc-ee’s store coming soon that will beat out Knoxville’s 74,000 square feet location — with 120 gas pumps. The new Marion CountyContinue Reading

Mayor Lenny Curry, Chief Keith Powers and other city dignitaries will be on hand for the official ribbon-cutting ceremony for Station 75 on the Westside of Jacksonville. The station is at 2630 Firestone Road. The ribbon-cutting at 10 a.m. will be live-streamed on News4JAX.com and News4JAX+. Press play above toContinue Reading

Storms and staffing shortages continue to cause delays for people flying in and out of Florida, and the whole U.S. on Wednesday morning. More than 1,200 flights have already been canceled across the country on Monday morning, according to Flight Aware. This includes nine flights at Jacksonville International Airport. TenContinue Reading

On this episode of “Going Ringside” three legendary fighters who performed in UFC, MMA and Pro Wrestling sit down to discuss their careers. Butterbean (real name Eric Esch), Ken Shamrock and Dan Severn join host Scott Johnson. Butterbean wants Mike Tyson in retirement fight Eric Esch aka “Butterbean” became knownContinue Reading

News4JAX is expecting an update on Wednesday about the Emerald Trail Project, which is a planned 30-mile trail that will connect 14 historic neighborhoods to downtown. Not only will the trail connect those 14 historic neighborhoods to downtown, but it’ll also connect them to the St. Johns River, McCoys CreekContinue Reading

A 29-year-old died on Monday after being found unresponsive in his jail cell, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. JSO said Josh’uan Stripling possibly had an undetermined medical episode, and it does not appear he had any contact with other inmates or officers that may have contributed to his medicalContinue Reading