Westside homeowner shoots suspect who returned to home after unsuccessful carjacking: JSO
A suspected carjacker was transported to a hospital Thursday afternoon after a Normandy Manor homeowner shot him in the leg โbecause he was in fear,โ according to the Jacksonville Sheriffโs Office.
20 applicants now under consideration to be next Duval school superintendent
A restarted search process has now led to 20 applications from individuals interested in being the next superintendent of Duval County Public Schools, after the board said an initial round last fall didnโt produce enough qualified applicants.
The changing landscape in Duval schools: A school-by-school look at enrollment trends
Enrollment figures from Duval County Public Schools show decreasing enrollment trends at some of the districtโs schools, which was one of the factors behind a proposal to consolidate more than two dozen schools and realign others, which the district is beginning to consider.
Nonprofit law firm looking for โfair housing testersโ to find out if there is housing discrimination in Jacksonville
Are you discriminated against? Are you discriminated against because of the amount of money you make because of your race because of your sexuality? These are things that Jacksonville Area Legal Aid is trying to change.
18-year-old accused of felony murder after 16-year-old dies in attempted armed robbery he helped set up: JSO
The Jacksonville Sheriffโs Office arrested an 18-year-old man on Tuesday and accused him of second-degree felony murder following the death of a 16-year-old boy during an attempted armed robbery last year in Brentwood.
Interactive Map: Duval County School Boardโs proposal to close & realign schools
Dozens of schools across Duval County could be closed under a proposal currently being examined by the Duval County School Board, as the district tries to address a financial shortfall in a broad plan to renovate and rebuild the districtโs schools.
Dozens rally at Duval County courthouse to push for abortion rights, take a stand against upcoming six-week ban
Dozens of people in favor of abortion rights rallied in front of the Duval County courthouse Saturday to sound the alarm and push for people to vote โyesโ on Amendment 4 in November, which would enshrine abortion rights in the stateโs constitution.
DCPS explores plan to close several schools as enrollment dips due to charter, private school migration
The district is exploring ways to address a $1.4 billion budget gap through consolidation, and Atlantic Beach Elementary School is one of the schools that would close under a proposal under consideration.
Family of hatchet-wielding man shot by Jacksonville officer in 2022 files civil rights, wrongful death lawsuit
Nearly two years after their son, who was wielding an ax, was shot and killed by a Jacksonville police officer, the parents of Kevin Mahan are filing a wrongful death lawsuit against the officer involved and the city of Jacksonville.
LeโKeian Woodsโ mother hopes recent arrest of ex-JSO officer can result in his charges dismissed
The mother of LeโKeian Woods is reacting to the recent arrest of a former Jacksonville Sheriffโs Office officer facing several charges after he was accused in a sex crime investigation with an underage teen.
Deegan: Jacksonvilleโs tax revenue could decrease by up to $100 million next year, and tough decisions are coming
According to those who crunch numbers for the city, there will be fewer tax dollars coming in next year and that means when planning on how the city will spend it, some decisions will have to be made.
Jacksonville Sheriff: Arrest of now-former JSO officer a โblack eye on the agencyโ
Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters on Thursday addressed the recent arrest of Josue Garriga, a JSO officer who resigned after he was accused in a Clay County sex crime investigation involving a 17-year-old girl he met at church.
The technology JFRD would use if a marine disaster happened in Jacksonville
News4JAX spoke with local first responders about the technology used to find people stranded in the water and got a behind-the-scenes look at how the marine units for the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department (JFRD) would rescue someone if anything like that ever were to happen here.
Sex offender guilty of hacking Jaguars video boards, exploiting children sentenced to 220 years in prison
A St. Augustine man who was accused of multiple charges, including hacking the Jacksonville Jaguars video boards and possessing and producing child sex abuse material (CSAM), has been sentenced by a judge to 220 years in federal prison.
Funding pulled for Cure Violence, a program that was supposed to help solve Jacksonvilleโs crime problem
Funding for Cure Violence, a program that was designed to go to people on the street and bring solutions to conflicts before it led to violence, has been defunded after more than four years of work, millions in investments and mixed reviews.