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A man was sentenced to 24 years in Florida State Prison on Tuesday after a series of BB gun shootings that occurred on I-95 and I-4 back in January, according to the 7th Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office. Deputies said Deon Anthony Jones, 21, was charged with 19 counts ofContinue Reading

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said a man was shot in the chest Tuesday behind a Lakewood business. The shooting happened on University Blvd West. JSO said the unidentified man was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. No suspect information was released.Continue Reading

Sheriff T.K. Waters announced a long-term investigation resulting in multiple arrests and seizures on Tuesday. Click the play button below to hear the full announcement.Continue Reading

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is attempting to locate a man believed to have information directly related to an active murder investigation. Ervin Bailey III, 23, is wanted for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and on various capiases including resisting officer with violence and possession of a short-barreledContinue Reading

The North Florida School of Special Education is in urgent need of volunteers to assist in the iCan Bike summer camp. Volunteers will work alongside a rider to help teach them how to ride a two-wheel bicycle independently. The five-day camp, located at 223 Mill Creek Road, runs from July 10 through JulyContinue Reading

We’re digging deeper into the history of swimming in the Black community, and how exclusion in the past has had a ripple effect that still affects people today. It comes as the Consumer Product Safety Commission calls for more drowning prevention efforts this summer. The agency’s newest report found Black childrenContinue Reading

The Clay County Sheriff’s Office on Monday announced a new member to the team — Forensic K-9 Ripley! Ripley will assist Crime Scene Tech Christie Vore to help solve crimes.Continue Reading

Friends and loved ones who knew local civil rights activist, Ben Frazier, will gather Tuesday afternoon to honor his memory during a candlelight vigil at James Weldon Johnson Park. Frazier died on Saturday night from a long battle with cancer. He was 73. His daughter sent News4JAX the following statement:Continue Reading

Dozens of volunteers with Changing Homelessness, alongside other groups, will collect valuable data on the homeless population in Duval, Clay and Nassau counties this week. The counting will start on Tuesday and go until Thursday. The goal of counting the number of people without homes is to better gauge theContinue Reading