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A crash involving a motorcycle blocked three westbound lanes on Atlantic Boulevard Thursday morning.

All eastbound lanes are blocked on Atlantic Boulevard at Hawaii due to a fatal crash, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

JEA was at the scene of a water main break near Atlantic Boulevard and Girvin Road on Monday afternoon.

The Florida Highway Patrol reported a bizarre crash on the Hart Bridge Expressway that left a man critically injured Wednesday night.

Two motorcyclists died in separate crashes just hours apart Sunday night in Jacksonville, marking the city’s 28th and 29th motorcycle fatalities this year and continuing an alarming upward trend in deadly crashes.

A motorcyclist died Sunday night in a crash at the intersection of Atlantic Boulevard and San Mateo Avenue, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.

Business owners who witnessed the chaotic aftermath of the road-rage incident that left one man hospitalized expressed growing safety concerns over increased crime in the neighborhood.

Two vehicles shot at each other in a “road rage” incident near Atlantic Boulevard and St. Johns Bluff on Saturday, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

The City of Jacksonville conducted a massive cleanup on Friday of a homeless encampment that was settled on private property off Atlantic Boulevard.

A crash on Interstate 295 South near Atlantic Boulevard has blocked all lanes of the roadway, according to Florida’s Department of Transportation.

Pablo S., a Jacksonville Today reader, asks why a vehicle with flashing lights is blocking a westbound lane of Atlantic Boulevard at General Doolittle Drive.

The last tenants at the Regency Square Mall closed up shop on Saturday, as public access to the main interior will be restricted starting June 1.

The two last remaining tenants at the Regency Square Mall in Arlington will officially close shop on Saturday.

I-95 North from Emerson Street to Atlantic Boulevard will be closed from 10 p.m. on May 29 to 6 a.m. on May 30 for a traffic shift.

A bicyclist was hit and killed while crossing Beach Boulevard on Thursday afternoon, marking the 60th traffic fatality this year.

Jacksonville Today reader Karen F. says people in her office have been discussing the stretch of Interstate 95 in the construction zone. Several co-workers relate that they have had “dangerous close calls at a new ‘unmarked merge” while heading northbound after Emerson Street.

City utility JEA is reviewing an adjusted service availability determination request for a 2,786-square-foot, 75-seat Raising Cane’s on 1.34 acres of the former Regency Square Mall property at 9501 Arlington Expressway, according to the Jacksonville Daily Record.

A man was transported to a hospital in critical condition early Tuesday after he was shot while aboard a moving car on Atlantic Boulevard, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

The Regency Square Mall, once a bustling staple for the Arlington community, is entering a new chapter — starting with a new name.

The Jacksonville Orthopedic Institute is closing seven of its locations and laying off more than 100 employees.

One person died and another was taken to the hospital on Wednesday after a shooting broke out at a gas station at Atlantic Boulevard and St. Johns Bluff.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office released a statement Monday acknowledging that there is no body camera footage of a bizarre police-involved shooting last week on Interstate 95.

Questions remained Tuesday morning after the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said one of its lieutenants shot into a semi-truck during rush hour on Monday on Interstate 95 South near Atlantic Boulevard.

Florida Highway Patrol said I-95 South near Atlantic Boulevard is closed due to “police activity.”

Nightly closures begin Sunday at 10 p.m. from Emerson Street to Atlantic Boulevard and will reopen at 6 a.m. daily until Tuesday, March 11, according to the Florida Department of Transportation.

A pedestrian died after he was hit and run over Thursday night on Jacksonville’s southside.

An employee at a Southside beauty supply store died Friday night after confronting apparent shoplifters who were trying to get away, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.

Democratic and Republican Party supporters across Jacksonville packed different presidential debate watch parties as President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump went head-to-head.

A man in his 50s died in a single-vehicle crash on Atlantic Boulevard on Thursday evening, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

Major parts of Regency Square Mall could be demolished and redeveloped with multifamily housing, retail, entertainment and other uses when the largely vacant mall is sold, according to News4JAX news partner the Jacksonville Daily Record.

A 42-year-old woman from Weeki Wachee is facing a slew of charges after leading law enforcement on a nearly 20-mile chase on I-95 before a trooper ended the pursuit with a PIT maneuver.

Jacksonville firefighter Walter W. Flowers was killed on Christmas Day in 1968 when was thrown from a fire truck after it was struck by a train at an Atlantic Boulevard crossing.

A pedestrian was killed after being struck by an SUV on Atlantic Boulevard Friday night, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

A popular Jacksonville restaurant that was around for more than eight decades is now a pile of debris.

The St. Paul’s Episcopal Church is keeping up with a more than 800-year-old tradition.

The city of Jacksonville has issued more than $3,000 in fines to the current owners of the Regency Square Mall in a three-year span, because of the deteriorating conditions of the building, News4JAX has learned.

There were heavy showers throughout the area on Tuesday which caused some flooding in San Marco and other roads in Jacksonville and beyond.

The FBI on Wednesday morning raided the Duval Teachers United building in San Marco.

Traffic was back to normal on Atlantic Boulevard on Thursday afternoon in the Woodland Acres neighborhood following a fatal motorcycle accident in the morning.

A Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office police cruiser was involved in a crash Monday morning on Atlantic Boulevard at Century 21 Drive.

All southbound lanes on Interstate 295 near the Atlantic Boulevard exit are closed Saturday afternoon due to a multi-vehicle crash, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

A crash on Atlantic Boulevard has closed part of the road between Library Road and Monument Road after a crash early Tuesday morning.

A man in his 30s is dead after being hit by a car while sitting in the middle of Atlantic Boulevard Thursday night, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

An iconic Jacksonville restaurant is set to close its doors after 83 years in business.

Residents on Wednesday evening attended a meeting of the Neptune Beach City Council, where some spoke up about an eyesore water tank that they said was recently built.

Crews were working to fix a gas line break Wednesday afternoon that caused a large traffic backup on Atlantic Boulevard eastbound.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is investigating after two people were shot at a business on Atlantic Blvd. early Thursday morning.

A crash Monday evening on Atlantic Boulevard closed three westbound lanes at Arlington Expressway.

Some Jacksonville moviegoers are warning others that someone used their lost and found phones to buy expensive electronics.

Jacksonville jewelry store owners are calling out the people they say broke into their store this weekend and stole thousands of dollars worth of merchandise.

Drivers are going to need to seek alternative routes before crossing the Mathews Bridge this weekend.

A woman is dead after being hit by a car Sunday night, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

An iconic Jacksonville restaurant is set to close its doors after 83 years in business.

The Florida Highway Patrol said a 34-year-old male was arrested for a DUI after a wrong-way incident on Saturday morning.

Heather Weidle said she organized Saturday’s march out of frustration with the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling overturning Roe v. Wade.

A “We Check ID” sign is taped on the door, but Neptune Beach police said the owner of the 76 Gas Station off Atlantic Boulevard was not doing that.

A man riding a motorized scooter was killed Tuesday afternoon in a crash involving a dump truck on Atlantic Boulevard, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.

The Florida Department of Transportation is working on a $312 million project to cut down on traffic and improve safety.

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority will break ground on a new project that will ease traffic jams on San Pablo Road.

Video obtained Wednesday night by News4JAX appears to show people driving erratically in a parking lot along Atlantic Boulevard near the intersection of Kernan Boulevard.

A bicyclist was seriously injured in a collision with a car Monday afternoon, according to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department.

Gas prices are at a new record-high and there is no sign of slowing down. Industry experts predict we could hit $4.50 per gallon soon.

A pedestrian was killed Friday night after she was struck by a van on Atlantic Boulevard, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

He turned $30 into $1,000,000.

A child younger than 5 years old wandered away from home Saturday and was found dead in a nearby pool, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said.

A pedestrian was seriously injured Monday after they were hit by a car near the Holiday Hill neighborhood.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday released a photo from the scene of a deadly hit-and-run crash as investigators work toward making an arrest.

A man is dead after his motorcycle collided with a truck at Arlington Road and Atlantic Boulevard, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

A man was killed and a woman was seriously injured in a crash involving a motorcycle on Sunday morning on Atlantic Boulevard at Joeandy Road, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

"Free Cuba’ demonstrations are raging across Florida, calling for an end to the Communist regime.

A news release from Florida Highway Patrol shows charges are pending against a 58-year-old Jacksonville man whose fatal error caused the death of a 44-year-old man from Neptune Beach.

One pedestrian died Friday night in a car accident.

The I-295 southbound exit ramp to Atlantic Boulevard is closed, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. The closure is being caused by unspecified police activity, and JSO has not yet said when they expect the exit ramp to reopen.

You might have seen them: Hundreds of motorcyclists cruising through Jacksonville last weekend. It was supposed to be an enjoyable event for bikers, but one couple says it wasn’t all fun and games.

Traffic was backed up to University Boulevard during the worst of it, an incredible 4 miles away from the crash scene.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A man is recovering from a gunshot wound Wednesday afternoon while Jacksonville police look for the person who shot him and stole his car. It happened about 2 p.m. at an apartment complex on Century 21 Drive, off Atlantic Boulevard. The man was hospitalized but managed to provide a description and the nickname of the shooter to the police. The car was recovered but the search is still on from the gunman.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Two southbound lanes of I-295 at Blanding and one southbound lane of I-295 at Atlantic Boulevard are closed by traffic accidents on Monday morning. Click play button above for live Florida Department of Transportation camera views.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a suspicious incident that occurred in the 8400 block of Atlantic Boulevard on Sunday. Officers responded to the area just after 7 p.m. and met with witnesses to the incident. Witnesses advised that a white female in her early to mid-20s entered a local business appearing frantic and seeking help. The JSO is seeking information on the two in an effort to ascertain the safety of those involved and to identify if a crime actually occurred. AdAnyone having witnessed the incident or having any information that could assist in this investigation is asked to contact the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office immediately at 904-630-0500.

Groundbreaking of the East San Marco development that will be anchored by a Publix Super Market. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Heavy equipment has been moving earth at the corner of Atlantic Boulevard and Hendricks Avenue for several weeks, but Regency Centers ceremonially broke ground Tuesday for what will become the East San Marco shopping center. “San Marco has deserved this project for a long time,” Patrick McKinley, vice president and market officer at Regency Centers, told the newspaper. Along with the previously announced two-story, 60,000-square-foot Publix Super Markets anchor store, the center will include OrangeTheory Fitness. East San Marco will become great example of collaboration from a fantastic group of people, serving a community long overdue for a place like this,” McKinley said in a news release.

Ron DeSantis on Tuesday announced that 18 Walmart stores in Jacksonville will begin administering doses of the COVID-19 vaccine starting Friday. DeSantis, who was joined by Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry at the Walmart Supercenter on Atlantic Boulevard, said there will be 119 Walmart stores across 34 Florida counties that will offer the COVID-19 vaccine for senior citizens. Walmart stores in Baker County, Bradford County, Clay County and Columbia County will also offer the vaccine, according to the governor. DeSantis said expanding vaccination efforts to Walmart stores across the state will help address some of the inequality issues raised by critics. There’ll be six Publix in Clay County, and they’ll also be one in Columbia County,” DeSantis said.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A motorcyclist died Wednesday night in a crash on Atlantic Boulevard at the intersection of University Boulevard, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. According to Lt. Flatt, with the Sheriff’s Office, the motorcyclist was a woman who was believed to be in her 20s. Two other vehicles involved in the crash remained at the scene, Flatt said. JSO did not provide details on how the crash happened, but the crash report has been requested. The crash closed all lanes of Atlantic, westbound and eastbound.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A bicyclist was fatally struck by a car on Atlantic Boulevard on Monday, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said. The accident was reported by the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department around 7 p.m. According to police, a woman was riding a bicycle across the westbound lanes of Atlantic Boulevard, just west of Interstate 295, when she was hit by a car traveling west. Police said the bicyclist was critically injured when they arrived at the scene. The Sheriff’s Office said two occupants of the car stopped and are cooperating with police.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Atlantic Boulevard service road on the Intracoastal Bridge is closing soon for roadwork and could be closed for up to a year, the Florida Department of Transportation said. FDOT said the service road for drivers headed westbound on Atlantic Boulevard will close Monday. The closure is expected to be in place throughout a bridge improvement project to install a cathodic protection system on the structure. The project is expected to be completed in fall 2021, weather and unforeseen circumstances permitting. Stay informed about lane closures and roadwork in your area by following FDOT District 2 at @MyFDOT_NEFL on Twitter or at MyFDOTNEFL on Facebook.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A man is recovering after he was shot early Wednesday morning on Jasper Avenue near the intersection of Arlington Place Road. A Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office spokesman said the man was shot about 2:30 a.m., then walked about a mile to a Mobil/Circle K gas station at Atlantic Boulevard and Bowland Street to get help. Employees called 911 and the man was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. JSO said there was no suspect information provided by the man who was shot. Police are asking that anyone with information to contact JSO at 904-630-0500, email jsocrimetips@jaxsheriff.org or call CrimeStoppers at 866-845-TIPS.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – San Marco is attracting businesses from other parts of town, setting up a new boom in development for the historic neighborhood. Historic San Marco is known for its distinctive shops and boutiques. Historic San Marco is know for its distinctive shops & boutiques. “San Marco is already vibrant and we’re Caribbean fusion and people love our food. It also plans to open its new location by mid-November taking the spot of the former Vino’s Pizza & Grill in San Marco.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A man walking behind a strip mall on Atlantic Boulevard Saturday evening came across a man shot and called for help. Jacksonville Fire-Rescue found the man was already dead. They believe the man, between 18 and 24 years old, was shot there but they don’t know when. Police were hoping to find surveillance video and witnesses that could help narrow down when it happened and who may have shot the man. Police are asking that anyone with information contact JSO at 904-630-0500, email jsocrimetips@jaxsheriff.org or call CrimeStoppers at 866-845-TIPS.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Antibody tests are no longer being offered at state sponsored testing sites, including the site in Regency Square, according to the City of Jacksonville. Antibody tests are still available at the Fortuna Senior Center site on McCormick Road from Monday through Wednesday, and at the site on Atlantic Boulevard from Thursday through Saturday, the cited noted in a Friday tweet. The map of all testing locations and other information about the testing sites is updated on the city’s website.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Dog owners living near Atlantic Boulevard and Girvin Road wont have to travel far to get their pups some exercise. A new dog park has opened at Abess Park, just in time for Labor Day weekend. The park near the corner of Girvin Road and Abess Boulevard, just north of Atlantic Boulevard, will be open from dawn to dusk and features separate fenced areas for large and all dogs. The large dog section includes a loop trail through the woodland area and an open grassy field for free play. Given the COVID-19 pandemic, I felt strongly that we needed to open this dog park as quickly as possible to allow our constituents a safe and healthy alternative for experiencing the outdoors.The dog park rules include:

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A man died and another person was injured after a crash Tuesday at Atlantic Boulevard and Spring Forest Avenue, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said. The crash, which happened just after 11:30 a.m., blocked all lanes of Atlantic Boulevard at the intersection for several hours. According to police, a man was driving north on Spring Forest Avenue when he tried to turn east onto Atlantic Boulevard, failed to clear the intersection and was T-boned by another vehicle. According to the Sheriff’s Office, another person suffered a non-life-threatening injury. Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to call JSO at 904-630-0500.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. One of the additional coronavirus testing sites coming to Jacksonville this week will open Thursday on Atlantic Boulevard in Neptune Beach -- the first public, free testing site at the beaches. And the citys longest-running and largest testing site -- Lot J of TIAA Bank Field -- will close at the end of Wednesday and reopen Thursday at Regency Square Mall. With the added capacity from city-operated testing, as many as 5,000 people can be tested for COVID-19 in Jacksonville every day. Because of these sites, three federally-run surge testing sites that opened last week for a short period of time and dozens of commercial testing sites now offering coronavirus testing, wait times at the existing sites such as Lot J have dropped from hours to minutes. Hours of operation starting Saturday for the Regency site will be announced once finalized.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville Fire and Rescue responded to the scene of a crash on Art Museum Drive and Atlantic Boulevard Sunday night. Crews found a car and motorcycle had crashed resulting in critical injuries. Crews are responding to a traffic accident at Art Museum dr and Atlantic blvd involving a motorcycle vs a car... S12 is on scene advising critical injuries....expect delays in the area. — MyJFRD (@JFRDJAX) July 6, 2020The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office provided an update that the crash did result in a fatality. JFRD said traffic in the area should expect delays.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. A car involved in a shooting Monday afternoon in the Arlington area crashed in front of a business on Atlantic Boulevard. A Dodge Charger appeared to have clipped a canopy and a parked car in front of the Rent-A-Wheel on Atlantic Boulevard, west of Southside Boulevard. Police cars had the road blocked off in front of the business, which was surrounded by crime scene tape. News4Jax learned someone in the Charger was injured in an apparent shooting. We have a crew at the scene and will update as more information becomes available.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office responded early Sunday to a home, where police said they learned a 21-year-old woman was taken from the residence at gunpoint. The Sheriff’s Office announced just after 9:30 a.m. Sunday that the woman had been found, but officers were still looking for Cruz. Daniel Anthony Cruz (Jacksonville Sheriff's Office)Several viewers later sent News4Jax a link to a Facebook Live that appeared to have been posted by Cruz as police searched for him. “I’m on Live cuz I’m good. Anyone who has any information about Cruz’s whereabouts is asked to call the Sheriff’s Office at 904-630-0500 or email JSOCrimeTips@jaxsheriff.org.

Published: February 14, 2020, 9:13 am Updated: February 14, 2020, 11:11 amJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A dump truck overturned Friday morning on I-95 southbound at Atlantic Boulevard, according to Jacksonville firefighters. The truck leaked diesel fuel and Hazmat was called in to clean it up. The truck was cleared from the scene by 11 a.m. Check the interactive traffic map below for the latest conditions around town.

VIDEO: Police have located the parents of a 4-year-old boy named Kendrick who was found wandering along Atlantic Boulevard near Kernan. Copyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Police have located the parents of a 4-year-old boy named Kendrick who was found about 3:30 a.m. Friday wandering along Atlantic Boulevard near Kernan. The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office was told that the parents gave the boy cold medicate before the family went to sleep Thursday. When they woke up, they found the front door of their apartment unlocked and the child gone. The parents told News4Jax they and the boy's siblings were in the apartment all night and were upset when they learned he was gone. *** https://t.co/aeHxwrJ4EJ Jax Sheriff's Office (@JSOPIO) November 8, 2019.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A video appears to show a fight in the middle of a busy road in Arlington. It happened Monday while traffic was heavy in both directions of Atlantic Boulevard near the intersection of Monument Road. In the cellphone video, her young daughter can be heard singing inside the car while an argument between two men turned physical outside the vehicle. It's unclear what prompted the men to get out of their vehicles on Atlantic Boulevard and start arguing, but the video appears to show one man punching the other man. You have to remember that you dont want to get into a potential situation with someone, so stay in your car," Jefferson said.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A construction worker installing traffic signals Friday morning on North Kernan Boulevard in East Arlington was critically injured when a boom truck he was in hit a high power transmission line, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office. The man operating the crane was doing electrical work for a subcontractor working on a Jacksonville Transportation Authority, tried to get off the truck but was shocked. Residents in the area heard what sounded like an explosion, smelled something burning and came outside to see what was happening. Sky4 aerials just before noon showed rescue personnel, Jacksonville police and a JEA crew were at the intersection of Kernan and Running River Road, which is north of Atlantic Boulevard. A previous News4Jax report on the JTA Mobility Works project said a 3-mile stretch of Kernan Boulevard between Atlantic Boulevard and McCormick Road was being widened, with new traffic lights, sidewalks and a bicycle path added.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office was called to investigate Monday afternoon after a high school golfer and her father helped scare off two people who tried to break into Jalen Ramsey's former home in Queens Harbour Yacht and Country Club. A father and daughter, who wished to remain anonymous, said they were in town for a high school golf tournament. While on the course, the high school golfer said she noticed suspicious activity near the home. Then two came bolting out of the back screened-in porch," said the father of the student golfer. It was a high school golf match and that was the last thing we would expect to happen."