A moderate water shortage was declared for Duval County and parts of Alachua, Baker, Bradford and Marion counties on Tuesday as drought conditions persist across Northeast Florida and surrounding areas.

A moderate water shortage was declared for Duval County and parts of Alachua, Baker, Bradford and Marion counties on Tuesday as drought conditions persist across Northeast Florida and surrounding areas.

A 71-year-old man was nearly mauled to death on Saturday before an Alachua County deputy could step in and shoot the dog to stop the vicious attack.

After reaching 78 degrees in Jacksonville on Friday, Saturday’s highs will stay in the “normal” range. As a mild front sticks around throughout the day, Sunday could bring record-tying/breaking highs.

Once the fog clears, temperatures will climb back near 80, with winds picking up from the west throughout the day.

Warming through Friday

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement announced 18 arrests of sexual predators and sexual offenders as part of two joint investigations across Alachua and Columbia counties.

According to the IRS, residents in nearly 40 counties throughout Florida will have until May 1, 2025, to finish filing their 2023 taxes.

Tracking our summertime storms and the tropics

It's not a rut, it's a pattern...a hot and humid summertime pattern

Mother Nature will Take Care of Some Yards, Others will Need the Sprinklers

88-year-old Gainesville woman dies following a crash involving a sedan and pickup truck on U.S. 441 and CR 237.

Chilly under sunny skies today, then round two of freezing temperatures overnight.

The Florida Department of Education (FDOE) on Monday released school grades for the 2022-23 school year.

Good morning and happy Sunday!Patchy dense fog across our southern counties this morning. Morning temperatures region wide are in the upper 50s inland and mid 60s elsewhere. Severe storms will be possible heading into the afternoon where a Marginal risk (level 1 out of 5) for the risk of severe weather exist across the viewing area.Main risks will be damaging winds (65+) and an isolated tornado threat.The tornado threat will be potentially after 2 PM in our area as a line of storms approaches mostly north of 1-10 including Lake City and the tornado threat includes SE GA.Jacksonville and the beaches south are not in the tornado threat zone, but severe storms may roll through our area in the evening hours after 4-5PM with the damaging wind risk.Storms clear out after 9 PM Sunday and cold air starts to funnel in.Rest of the week: Dry and cool conditions will dominate the weather pattern after the cold front moves through. Highs on Monday will be in the upper 50s and cool overnight lows in the upper 30s to 40s so frost conditions may return for Monday and Tuesday morning.Temperatures quickly rebound during the week and rain chances return by next weekend.

Temps will reach the lower 30s to the upper 20s across inland SE GA and the Suwannee Valley.

Gov. DeSantis declares a state of emergency.

Scattered storms continue, Drier and hotter days ahead

Rounds of rain continue tonight, more to come tomorrow

Winding down a wet day, but there is more to come

Scattered showers and storms will develop this afternoon with some isolated strong to severe storms possible.

A warm Wednesday with showers, storms for some...Feeling Lucky?

Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Florida Shines

The Florida Highway Patrol says two vehicles were driving through a green light on 63rd Avenue in Gainesville, when a woman stepped into the roadway.

Early voting in the Nov. 8 general election starts Monday in Jacksonville as well as Alachua, Bradford, Flagler and Putnam counties.

Nebraska U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse faced pointed questions and loud protests Monday during his first visit to the University of Florida as the lone finalist for the school’s presidency.

Sandbags will be available in Alachua as Hurricane Ian heads toward Florida.

Rulings from six North Florida judicial circuits, including the Fourth Circuit (Clay, Duval and Nassau counties) and the Eight Circuit (Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Gilchrist Levy and Union counties), are appealed to the First District Court of Appeals.

Of four candidates seeking election to an open seat on the bench in Florida’s Judicial Circuit, which includes Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Levy, Gilchrist and Union counties, Sean Brewer and AuBroncee Martin received the most votes in the August primary. But since neither received more than 50% of the vote, they will face each other in November.

A steamy afternoon under partly cloudy skies with a chance of showers, storms south of I-10.  Scattered showers and storms will develop after 2 p.m.  Alachua, Putnam, St. Johns and Flagler counties will have the best chance of showers, storms.  Partly cloudy skies tonight with patchy fog overnight.

Isolated radar reports of possible severe storms earlier in Clay and Alachua counties, these have faded with the next area to watch will be along the Clay/Putnam county line, this threat will be there until 4:30 p.m.

The Alachua School District is the only one open and not allowing parents to opt their kids out of wearing a mask.

The tornado watch has been canceled in the Georgia counties of Brantley, Camden, Charlton and Glynn. The tornado watch continues until 6 p.m. in the Florida counties of Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Clay, Duval, Gilchrist, Nassau, Putnam, St. Johns and Union. The National Weather Service has canceled a tornado warning for Clay and Duval counties. The watch continues for Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Clay, Duval, Nassau, Putnam, St. Johns and Union counties in Georgia. Tornado Warning including La Crosse FL, Brooker FL, Worthington Springs FL until 3:30 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/qcJrcaIkP1 — NWS Jacksonville (@NWSJacksonville) March 18, 2021This comes as a Tornado Watch continues across Southeast Georgia and Northeast Georgia until 6 p.m.

After a damp and foggy start we are starting to see some sunshine peek through the clouds. Afternoon highs will climb into the mid 60s across SE GA and mid to upper 60s even low 70s across portions of NE FL. If you’re planning on firing up the grill for Super Bowl Sunday you can expect some sunshine with seasonal comfortable conditions. Overnight lows will drop into the seasonal upper 40s with clear skies. The next round of potentially disruptive weather starts next Friday and spills over into the weekend.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – As the Weather Authority Alert continues Saturday, the National Weather continues to watch to severe storms track east northeast across Northeast Florida. A Tornado Watch is in effect for Union, Putnam, St. Johns and Flagler counties until midnight. For the differences between a Tornado Watch and a Tornado Warning, see the graphic below. Difference between a Tornado Watch and Tornado WarningThe Weather Authority Alert, which runs from 4-9 p.m., was triggered by heavy, disruptive rain and the potential for isolated severe thunderstorms. Those south of the I-10 corridor have an increased chance to see a strong to severe thunderstorm.

JACKSONVILLE, FLa. – Florida reported 16,875 new coronavirus cases on Friday, pushing the number of residents and visitors in the state diagnosed far to 1,548,067. Florida has added nearly a quarter-million cases since the first of the year, which raises the daily case increase to nearly 15,000. Duval County added nearly 1,000 additional cases Friday, St. Johns and Alachua counties each had more than 200 new cases. There were 125 new cases in Nassau County -- it’s highest one-day increase. As of Friday afternoon, there were 7,528 patients with a primary diagnosis of COVID-19 in Florida hospitals.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Like most weeks, the data on COVID-19 cases, deaths and testing reported Tuesday by the Florida Department of Health ticked up from the normal Monday lows. Columbia County had two additional deaths. Tuesday’s report showed 2,725 additional cases of COVID-19 in the state, bringing the total to 738,749 since the pandemic began. There were 111 additional cases in Duval County in the last 24 hours, with 70 more in Alachua, 32 in Clay, 30 in St. Johns and 17 in Nassau. Like the state, most counties also saw their positivity races rise, with only Duval, Baker and Bradford counties remaining under that 5% threshold.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – With 13 additional coronavirus-related deaths reported in Jacksonville on Thursday, Duval County has now seen a total of 407 COVID-19 deaths since the pandemic hit Florida in March. Statewide, the Florida Department of Health reported 133 additional deaths Thursday related to COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 14,619 in about seven months. Clay County reported three additional deaths, and Alachua, Columbia and Nassau counties each reported one. Of the 19 Northeast Florida deaths added Thursday, the youngest was a 48-year-old Clay County woman and the oldest was a 94-year-old Jacksonville man. In Duval County, 118 new COVID-19 cases were reported Thursday.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Of the 147 additional deaths from COVID-19 the Florida Department of Health reported Thursday, nine were of Jacksonville residents, there were two additional deaths each in Alachua and Clay counties and one each in Bradford, Flagler and St. Johns counties. In the 11 Northeast Florida counties News4Jax has tracked through the pandemic, 718 total deaths have been reported since COVID-19 hit the state at the beginning of March. Alachua’s positivity rate for Wednesday was 11.22%. Duval County’s positivity rate was 3.79% and has remained below 5% for a week. The Florida Department of Health said Wednesday the state’s positivity rate Wednesday was 4.46%.

Some spotty Atlantic showers could move ashore late tonight. A tropical wave pushing into the Gulf provides a slight bump in our rain chances tomorrow to 50%Wednesday expect a few more inland showers around with movement to the west. Showers clear the coastal areas by the afternoon but rain will target inland locations through the late afternoon and evening. The new Tropical Depression Seven that formed in the central Atlantic 3,000 miles from Jacksonville. The tropical wave in the Gulf has potential to also become a depression or storm Wednesday or Thursday.

The Department of Health reported 5,266 additional coronavirus cases statewide Monday, bringing the statewide total to 146,341. Duval County added 260 cases, St. Johns had 57 new cases, Alachua added 40, 27 more in Clay, 14 in Columbia and 10 additional cases in both Flagler and Putnam counties. The total number of Duval County residents diagnosed with COVID-19 has doubled since June 21 and rose faster than the state average. The daily rate of positive tests in Duval County stayed below 5% throughout the month of May but has averaged 10% or above since mid-June and was 13.3% on Sunday. For these younger groups they need to be thinking about who they are coming into contact with who may be in the more vulnerable groups,' DeSantis said.

Were off to a mild start in the upper 60s low 70s with some scattered showers moving on shore and staying east of the I-95 corridor. Our chance for scattered storms will increase later this morning into the afternoon. Ahead of the rain the National Weather Service has issued at Flash Flood Watch starting at 11 a.m. until 10 p.m. tonight. Sunday will bring another below average day in the 80s with a 50% chance for scattered showers. Rain sticks around Monday before we start to dry out on Tuesday through the rest of the week.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Data posted Wednesday by the Flordia Department of Health included 36 additional deaths from COVID-19 in Florida since Tuesday, including two more in Clay County and one each in Duval, Baker and Alachua counties. Deaths in Northeast Florida include:A 50-year-old Clay County man, not travel-related but who had contact with a confirmed case. He tested positive on March 27. An 87-year-old Jacksonville woman, not travel-related who had contact with a confirmed case. Complete coronavirus data for Northeast Florida countiesPERSPECTIVE: From 2 cases of coronavirus in Florida to 57,447 in 3 months

Her case was not travel related, and its unclear if she had contact with a confirmed case. The other death in Duval was an 81-year-old man, who had contact with a confirmed case. It wasnt travel related. It was not travel related. His was not travel related and he had contact with a confirmed case.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Afternoon showers and storms likely inland through late afternoon, early evening today with locally heavy rainfall possible by midweek. Today: Afternoon highs in the low 90s inland, upper 80s to low 90s along the beaches. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will develop mainly inland across northeast Florida and southeast Georgia, 40-60 percent inland, beaches 20-30 percent. Becoming partly cloudy with afternoon hghs in the low 90s inland, upper 80s to low 90s along the beaches. Looking ahead: Locally heavy rainfall possible mid-week with near seasonal afternoon highs.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The National Weather Service has issued a dense fog advisory until 9 a.m. Tuesday for Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, Alachua, Bradford, Columbia, and Union counties. Quiet weather patterns, with consistent broad swings in temperature make for fog prone mornings. Fog dissipates when temperatures warm up. Many times, fog will be more persistent and linger over large bodies of water, like the ocean or the river. The two most important safety measures when you driving in fog are to slow down and turn on your low-beam headlights.