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As Mario Fernandez prepares for the beginning of jury selection in just over a week, Judge London Kite is expected to decide on some final motions from his defense attorneys on Friday in the high-profile Jared Bridegan murder-for-hire case.

News4JAX reviewed the numbers and visited three locations that repeatedly showed up in the reports to explain what drivers are doing wrong — and what the law actually requires.

Expect a mix of sunshine and building clouds each day, with scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms developing during the afternoon and evening hours as the sea breeze pushes inland.

Duval County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Christopher Bernier is pushing back on criticism over administrator salaries and addressing findings from a recent Office of Inspector General report as the district prepares to welcome students back to school on Monday.

Brantley County students head back to school on Tuesday, just months after the devastating Highway 82 wildfire destroyed more than 100 homes and left a lasting impact on the tight-knit community.

A Jacksonville social justice group is rallying behind the family of a 14-year-old boy who was arrested and charged with armed burglary and possession of a firearm by a minor.

Lake City City Council will debate Flock cameras and license plate readers, considering a nonbinding November ballot item asking voters whether the city should continue installing and maintaining the technology.

A widely shared account that juveniles tried to drown a puppy at the Middleburg boat ramp was fabricated, Clay County Sheriff Michelle Cook said Monday.

A University of North Florida graduate is heading to space. Astronaut Luke Delaney will pilot NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station, with a target launch date of Sept. 12. It will be his first mission to space, joining Expedition 75.

A 91-year-old man was arrested as questions lingered following a deadly shooting of his 87-year-old wife in the St. Augustine Shores neighborhood on Saturday.

New details describe the chaotic scene on Saturday where a 19-year-old man is accused of fatally shooting his parents, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office said.

Capital One closed President Donald Trump’s accounts in mid-2021 after flagging financial activity that resembled money laundering.

Scandals, ideological schisms, and foreign‑policy crises have blurred the midterm map. Candidate quality, outside spending, and voter perceptions of the economy — plus President Donald Trump’s outsized role — will determine control of Congress.

We’ve compiled a county-by-county list of back-to-school giveaways and events around Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia.

Kent Justice tackles a question a lot of HOA homeowners are asking after the “Hammocks” case in South Florida: could HOA fraud happen here — and would anyone catch it in time? Kent’s guest is Marc Rodriguez, EVP of Market Operations at RealManage, who breaks down how financial oversight can fail inside volunteer-run boards, what practical controls can stop fraud before it starts, and how technology can add real transparency for both board members and homeowners.

A former White House attorney is warning that a series of executive actions — from changes to voting rules to the removal of election oversight officials — may be laying the groundwork for unprecedented federal intervention in the upcoming midterm elections.