Nick Jones

Weeks after News4Jax learned City Councilwoman Ju’Coby Pittman was in intensive care following a COVID-19 diagnosis, she confirmed she was released Friday from the hospital.

As hospitalizations due to COVID-19 continue to leave emergency rooms overwhelmed, a well-known Jacksonville immunologist on Monday called for Gov. Ron DeSantis to declare a state of emergency in Florida.

The Florida Highway Patrol says a trooper has serious injuries after a collision Friday evening near the south end of the Buckman Bridge.

As Tropical Storm Elsa moved across North Florida and into Southeast Georgia, the system brought with it heavy rains and wind gusts -- enough to spawn a tornado that resulted in more than a dozen injuries at an RV park near Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay.

As crews evaluated the damage and debris left behind by Elsa, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry on Wednesday night addressed the public, offering a reminder that it’s still very early in the hurricane season.

The National Weather Service is investigating reports of damage, debris and trees down after a tornadic cell passed over Jacksonville on Wednesday evening.