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University Christian waited a long time for a moment like Wednesday. State champs. Finally. The Christians won their first softball state championship, beating Fort Myers Evangelical Christian 3-2 in a delayed Class 2A title game at Legends Way Ballfield in Clermont. Jaleigha Harris knocked in the winning run in theContinue Reading

More than half of the respondents to an NCAA-commissioned survey of 18- to 22-year-olds acknowledged placing sports wagers, with two-thirds of those who live on college campuses saying they engage in betting. The NCAA announced the results Wednesday, less than a month after the baseball coach at Alabama and athletesContinue Reading

Republican Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo announced Wednesday a tentative agreement between his office, legislative leaders in the state and the Oakland Athletics for a stadium funding plan after weeks of negotiations over how much public assistance the state will contribute to a $1.5 billion ballpark in Las Vegas, according toContinue Reading

K9 officers are essential assets for protecting and keeping the community safe, police say. That’s why K9s United, a Jacksonville-based nonprofit, teamed up with Triad Medical Training Wednesday to host a medical training workshop for K-9 teams and first responders across Northeast Florida. “The officers are learning here how toContinue Reading

Greek organization chapters in Jacksonville are committed to providing scholarships to deserving students on the First Coast.  Beta Alpha Zeta chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.,  stood proud on the heels of the chapters pearls to distribute scholarships to deserving women in college and high school students preparing forContinue Reading

Left to right – Kaleb Motley, Sean Way, Saryn Hatcher II, Brandon Tremble, Kendall Ford, Joseph Dorsey, Walter Odol, Romero Storr, and Damian Wilson. On Tuesday May 2nd, the Upsilon Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., recognized14 Duval County Public School seniors at its annual Dr. Ezekiel W.Continue Reading

News4JAX sat down with Mike Dragich, a licensed Florida alligator trapper, on The Morning Show Wednesday. Dragich, alongside Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department and Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office employees, trapped and removed a 10-foot alligator that was spotted in the parking lot of St. Clair Evans Academy on Moncrief Road onContinue Reading

After a wet week, the weather will be improving for the Palatka Blue Crab Festival during this three-day Memorial Day weekend event. The coastal low resulting in gusty winds and frequent downpours will head away Friday just in time for the opening of the festival at 6 PM. Temperatures willContinue Reading

A Florida alligator wanting to brush up on his multiplication tables on Sunday was removed from a Jacksonville school property. A News4JAX viewer sent photos showing the gator walking in the parking lot of St. Clair Evans Academy on Moncrief Road. Related: Attention Publix shoppers: Florida gator seeking Pub SubContinue Reading