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3 hours ago

LIVE RADAR: Severe thunderstorm watch

A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of Alabama, Florida and Georgia until 8 p.m.

A watch and 2 advisories in effect for 10 regions in the area

See the complete list

BREAKING NEWS

LIVE RADAR: Severe thunderstorm watch

A watch and 2 advisories in effect for 10 regions in the area

PETS & ANIMALS


2 days ago

Video: Mama bear goes the extra mile to ensure cubs cross road

3 days ago

Help Lokie find a fur-ever home!

Epic Outreach and Moonpie the pig

Report: Here is projected cost of owning a cat in 2023

These include upfront costs, the cost of annual essentials and optional costs.

Report: Here is projected cost of owning a dog in 2023

These include upfront costs, the cost of annual essentials and optional costs.

3 days ago

Video: Dog helps save neighbor dog from coyote attack

A dog turned out to be another dog’s best friend in what was a courageous rescue.

🐶National Puppy Day: SnapJAX users show off precious pups

If you love showing off your dog every chance you get — today is your day!

National Puppy Day: 5 things to consider before adopting a furry friend

Dogs are just the best.

Give Layla a Fur-ever Home!

Today on Paws-ing for Pets we welcomed Layla who is looking for her forever home!

Paws-ing for Pets | Help Yaygo Find His Forever Home

Paws-ing for Pets | Help Yaygo Find His Forever Home

‘Inspired’: See what happened after boy sold Pokemon cards to pay for puppy’s surgery

The full story can be seen in the video above, which is part of a series where we are looking back at most-watched viral videos.

After husky puppies make a mischievous escape, Jacksonville police officers come to the rescue

It appears a group of husky puppies was enjoying the cold temperatures so much on Tuesday that the pups just had to escape their home and explore the outdoors.

Kitten season: What you need to know and how you can help

Three animal advocacy groups in Jacksonville are asking the community for help as the annual "kitten season" approaches. They're sharing information about what you should do, and what to avoid, to best help out.

FEATURES


23 hours ago

Westin Martin wins First Coast Spelling Bee 🐝

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5 spots to visit in Jerusalem around Easter

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Video: Looking back at destruction of 2020 Michigan flood

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This school district is allowing students, staff to take mental health days

Crafting Corner | DIY enrichment toys

True ‘Hero’: Military working dog retires from Naval Station Mayport

At a special ceremony Wednesday, fellow service members saluted “Hero,” a military working dog who was retiring from Naval Station Mayport after 47 "dog years" of service.

Pawsing 4 Pets | Fur Sisters GIE Ellie a Furr-ever home

Paws-ing for pets | Meet Cupid

Pet owners are happier than people who don’t have pets

Eighty-seven point three percent of Americans were reported as happier than the average person because of owning a pet. Our pets may be connected deeper to us than we will ever know.

Florida senator nixes proposal to ban dogs from sticking heads out of car windows: report

Florida Sen. Lauren Book filed a bill intended to protect animals, and the legislation included a proposal that would make it illegal to let a dog stick its head out of a window of a moving car. But after getting feedback on that proposal, Book reportedly plans to amend the bill and remove that ban from the legislation.

Florida bill would ban dogs from sticking heads out of car windows

A new Florida bill would make it illegal to let a dog be in a driver’s lap or stick their head out of a window of a moving car.

Jacksonville Humane Society hosting career fair hiring event March 8

Want to work with dogs and cats all day? If that sounds like your dream job, the Jacksonville Humane Society wants you to mark your calendar for March 8.

Choosing safe Valentine’s flowers, plants for pet parents

If you’re sending your sweetheart cut flowers or a potted plant for Valentine’s Day, choose ones that are safe for their pets.

Dogs in Florida bars draw fight

Bars in Tampa and Orlando are challenging the Florida Department of Health over decisions to block dogs from being in the establishments.

What animal is that? Trail cams give people deep glimpse of wildlife in woods

Paws-ing 4 Pets | Give Blue a Forever home

‘Never Stray From Hope’ pet adoption event Saturday & Sunday in Regency area

Adoption fees will be waived this weekend during Animal Care & Protective Services' two-day adoption event at PetSmart on Monument Road.

Ultimate Pet VIP Treatment basket sweepstakes valued at $250!

Best ways to deal with your pet allergies

Pets can be a common gift around the holiday season, but is a new cat or dog the culprit behind your sneezing?

‘New Year, New Pet’: Jacksonville Humane Society offers free adoption event this weekend

The Jacksonville Humane Society is offering free pet adoptions from Dec. 31 to Jan. 1.

Florida pet store must pay for sick, dying puppies, attorney general says

An Orange County pet store has been ordered to pay $85,000 to consumers after the Florida attorney general’s office said customers were deceived and sold sick or dying puppies, News4JAX sister station WKMG-TV News 6 reports.

White squirrels, Casanova Killer, sago palm dangers: The digital features that fascinated you in 2022

From white squirrels and poisoned puppies to a Jacksonville serial killer and local entrepreneurs, our News4JAX.com team worked hard this year to showcase a variety of special content for our online audience.

Report: These were most popular dog and cat names in 2022

Citing a database of over a million pet parents, Rover came up with a list of the top dog and cat names of 2022.

Home for the holidays: Dog reunited in Jacksonville with family after disappearing from North Carolina in 2020

Nicholas Dawson was reunited with his dog, Isis, in Jacksonville after she disappeared from her Fayetteville home back in March of 2020.

Coldest Christmas in 3 decades: How to prepare your home for the freezing temperatures

Temperatures are expected to dip below freezing and potentially stay there for hours.

Avoid holiday pet scams & help shelter have Silent Night instead

Scammers will target just about anything these days, and if you are looking to add a four-legged friend to your family this holiday season: beware.

Jacksonville ranks in the top 50 U.S. cities to be a dog owner

Jacksonville made the list of the top 50 cities in the U.S. to be a dog owner, according to a study from U.S. News & World Report.

Alabama women face trial for feeding, trapping stray cats

Two Alabama women are preparing to stand trial in a city court where they're accused of committing misdemeanor violations by feeding and trapping stray cats.

Jacksonville Humane Society CEO explains highly contagious virus which caused 130 dogs to quarantine at ACPS shelter

Over 100 dogs at Jacksonville’s Animal Care and Protective Services (ACPS) shelter are still under quarantine Friday after one dog tested positive for pneumovirus, which is a highly contagious respiratory virus.

130 dogs at Jacksonville shelter in quarantine for rare respiratory virus

One dog has tested positive for pneumovirus at Jacksonville's Animal Care and Protective Services shelter. The last time this virus was identified in a dog at the shelter was in 2020.

Jacksonville Humane Society prepares for another National Adoption Weekend

The Jacksonville Humane Society (JHS) and Best Friends Animal Society, a leading national animal welfare organization working to save the lives of cats and dogs in America’s shelters by 2025, are teaming up for another adoption campaign to encourage people to adopt a new best friend.

Clay County Animal Services needs your help this holiday season to find forever homes for long-term shelter dogs

Clay County Animal Services is teaming up with Dr. Seuss Enterprises and the Petfinder Foundation this holiday season to help long-term shelter dogs in Clay County find their forever homes.

Jacksonville animal shelters to offer free pet adoptions over Black Friday weekend

The pet adoption fee will be waived at both the Jacksonville Humane Society and Animal Care and Protective Services this weekend.

‘Be a hero, adopt a pet’: Animal Care & Protective Services to host free dog adoption event at Legends Center

The city of Jacksonville’s Animal Care and Protective Services will host a free dog adoption event Saturday at the Legends Center.

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