District 4 commissioner Blake Iverson is seeking re-election, and faces one opponent in the Republican primary, CJ Thompson. As no other candidates qualified for this race, the August election will be a Universal Primary Contest and will appear on the ballots of all voters in the county.
The current District 2 commissioner, Republican Jimmy Anderson, is seeking re-election. He faces one challenger in the Republican primary, Ricky Horne. As there are no other candidates in the race, it becomes a Universal Primary Contest and the August primary will be open to all voters in the county.
The high school football season in Florida kicks off in mid-August. Here’s a team-by-team look at individual schedules for schools in the News4JAX Florida coverage region.
High school football season in Florida kicks off in less than a month. Here is the week-by-week schedule for teams in the News4JAX Florida coverage region. This will be updated throughout the season.
Jacksonville NAACP questions a judge’s denial of Stand Your Ground immunity for two men charged in a 2025 Macclenny shooting that killed Devin Powers Jr. Mothers fear life sentences as appeals continue.
A 31-year-old man and a 32-year-old woman died Friday morning when their car crashed through a bridge railing in Baker County and flipped upside down into the water, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
First Coast Habitat for Humanity announced a nearly $4 million funding partnership that leaders say will help approximately 100 families achieve homeownership across Northeast Florida at a time when housing affordability remains a growing challenge.
High school athletes from across Northeast Florida packed into Planet Fitness Lakewood for the chance to meet Jaguars two-way star Travis Hunter. The event helped kick off Planet Fitness’ sixth annual Summer Pass Program, which allows teens ages 14 to 19 to workout for free from June 1 through August 31.
The high school softball playoffs opened on Wednesday night with nine area teams moving on to next week’s second round and another three advancing on Thursday night.
The Baker County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a murder suicide of a camp host couple in Olustee on Sunday.
A school bus carrying students was rear-ended by a van Thursday afternoon in Baker County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. No injuries were reported in the crash.
The Varsity 4 News4JAX softball Super 6 rankings will be published Thursday through the end of the regular season with the exception of a week off for spring break. Records are through April 15.
A fast-moving wildfire has broken out near Doyle Williams Road, prompting law enforcement to begin evacuating residents in the area, according to the Baker County Sheriff’s Office.
The Varsity 4 News4JAX flag football Super 6 rankings will be published Wednesday through the end of the regular season with the exception of a week off for spring break. Records are through April 7.
Smoke and fog keep overnight closures in place on Hwy 94/State Road 2 as crews reinforce containment lines and mop up hot spots.
A series of rallies and gatherings this week outside the Federal Courthouse in Jacksonville aims to draw attention to a Venezuelan woman’s months-long immigration case.
The Varsity 4 News4JAX softball Super 6 rankings will be published Thursday through the end of the regular season with the exception of a week off for spring break. Records are through March 11.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol traffic map, a pair of crashes on I-10 in opposite directions have shut down the highway in Baker County.
The Varsity 4 News4JAX softball Super 6 rankings will be published Thursday through the end of the regular season with the exception of a week off for spring break. Records are through Feb. 25.
A 64-year-old man was killed in a crash Thursday night on County Road 125 in Baker County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
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 Florida immigration attorney is raising concerns about what she describes as widespread overcrowding, delays and civil rights violations inside the state’s immigration detention system.
A rare red flag warning was issued Thursday for parts of Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia, as gusty winds, very low humidity and severe to extreme drought created conditions that can quickly spark new wildfires or cause existing fires to spread.
Macario Pablo-Reyes, 49, has been held for weeks at the Baker County Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility, sometimes referred to as the “Deportation Depot.”
A wildfire that threatened homes and forced evacuations in Baker County is now mostly contained after burning more than 120 acres Wednesday afternoon.
The Florida Highway Patrol said on Wednesday it is monitoring a brush fire that’s over 100 acres in the area of I-10 at MM329 in Baker County.
A Baker County deputy was recovering at home Monday after being involved in a shooting with a man while responding to a domestic disturbance call on Saturday evening.
A man accused of fatally shooting his father inside a home, and then shooting and injuring a Baker County deputy on Saturday, died at the hospital, according to the Baker County Sheriff’s Office.
The Baker County Sheriff’s Office said Saturday that a deputy was taken to the hospital after being shot in the arm by a suspect.
The former executive director of the Baker County Chamber of Commerce was arrested Monday after an audit found he embezzled roughly $63,000 from the organization and concealed the loss for years, the Baker County Sheriff’s Office said.
A man from Sanderson is facing a second-degree murder charge after he shot at a Baker County deputy twice with a shotgun, according to the Baker County Sheriff’s Office.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis expressed his support for the Trump administration’s capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday almost 3,000 undocumented immigrants have been flown out of Baker County’s “Deportation Depot” since it opened in early September.
Veterans Memorial Park off U.S. 90 in Baker County now has a special memorial marker dedicated to all from the county who served in the U.S. military.
For the first time in more than a decade, Citizens Property Insurance Corp., the state-backed insurer of last resort, is proposing a 2.6% statewide average rate decrease, a move insurance experts say signals growing stability after years of soaring costs.
Loved ones, coworkers, and community leaders will gather Friday to honor Baker County Commissioner and Jacksonville Port Authority Chief Operating Officer James Bennett, who was killed in a crash earlier this week.
A 58-year-old Baker County man died Monday morning in a crash on I-10 eastbound, west of U.S. 301, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
High school football teams are getting down to crunch time as the regular season winds down, and playoff bubble teams know what they have to do.
A Cuban-American woman who spoke to News4JAX said that her husband was taken into custody in Broward County. She said she and her husband spent time living in Jacksonville and Miami.
Ron DeSantis appeared on Fox News last night and announced that the Deportation Depot in Baker County is now open.
A local advocacy group for immigrants’ rights is expected to hold a rally and news conference on Friday afternoon to denounce Governor Ron DeSantis’s plans to convert the Baker Correctional Facility into a new immigrant detention center, dubbed “Deportation Depot.”
A 31-year-old driver died and her 12-year-old passenger was seriously hurt Saturday afternoon when their car hit a tree on US 90 in Baker County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Florida State Representative Angie Nixon (D-Jacksonville) expressed frustration and disappointment on Thursday after hearing the news of the planned new immigration detention center set to open soon at the Baker Correctional Institution in Sanderson.
News4JAX obtained a copy of two complaints that detail the experiences both detainees said they had while housed in solitary confinement in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at the Baker County Detention Center.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Thursday that he authorized the opening of an immigration detention center at the Baker Correctional Institution in Sanderson, shifting plans away from the previously considered site at Camp Blanding.
If you have any questions or issues with your child’s bus, we have the numbers for each district’s transportation department and bus hotline, along with info for districts with bus apps.
The high school football season kicks off in August and here are the weekly schedules for Northeast Florida teams for the 2025 season.
The high school football season is right around the corner and the schedules are here. Below are schedules for teams in the News4JAX coverage region, which includes north Florida and southeast Georgia.
Tensions are rising in Baker County as Clerk of Court Stacie Harvey has filed a lawsuit against the County Board of Commissioners. The lawsuit accuses the board of obstructing her duties by not granting her control over the county’s financial system.
Two men are facing first-degree murder and other charges after a 19-year-old who was injured in a double shooting on June 26 in Macclenny died in the hospital, court records show.
Baker County firefighters responded to the scene of a house fire on Tuesday evening that was caused by an apparent lightning strike.
Median prices for single-family homes fell in the majority of Northeast Florida counties in May, according to a new report from the Northeast Florida Association of Realtors (NEFAR).
A 28-year-old motorcyclist from Keystone Heights was taken to the hospital with critical injuries after a pickup truck hit them in Bradford County Thursday morning, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
Flags and crosses can be seen along parts of US 90 and Highway 125 in Baker County to honor those who served our country.
Farm Share, Florida’s leading food nonprofit and the state’s largest food bank, is distributing food to food-insecure Floridians in the Jacksonville area.
The high school softball playoffs are in full swing, with 11 local teams moving on to the second round.
The Varsity 4 News4JAX Super 6 softball rankings presented by the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp will be published each Thursday in the regular season. Records are through April 23 games.
A man was charged with attempted second-degree murder after an armed robbery in Macclenny left a gas station clerk critically injured, according to the Baker County Sheriff’s Office.
A gas station clerk is in critical condition after being shot in an armed robbery, according to the Baker County Sheriff’s Office.
The Varsity 4 News4JAX Super 6 softball rankings presented by the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp will be published each Thursday in the regular season. Records are through April 9 games.
A teacher at Westside Elementary School was arrested Thursday after being accused of taping a student to a chair inside a classroom, according to the Baker County Sheriff’s Office.
The Varsity 4 News4JAX Super 6 softball rankings will be published each Thursday in the regular season. Records are through April 2 games.
April is officially Hot Car Death Prevention Month in Florida, thanks to Ariya’s Act, which took effect last July after it was signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
The Varsity 4 News4JAX Super 6 softball rankings will be published each Thursday in the regular season. Records are through March 26 games.
The Varsity 4 News4JAX Super 6 softball rankings will be published each Thursday in the regular season with the exception a week off for spring break. The next Super 6 will be published on March 27. Records are through March 12 games.
As daylight saving time begins on Sunday, March 9, the St. Johns River Water Management District is reminding residents and businesses across the St. Johns River Lower Basin—Nassau, Duval, Baker, Bradford, Clay, St. Johns, Flagler, and Putnam—about important changes to watering restrictions.
The Varsity 4 News4JAX Super 6 softball rankings will be published each Thursday in the regular season. Records are through Feb. 26 games.
The Varsity 4 News4JAX Super 6 softball rankings will be published each Thursday in the regular season. Records are through Feb. 19 games.
A corrections sergeant at the Baker County Detention Center was fired and arrested Tuesday after an investigation revealed he hit an inmate without reason, according to the Baker County Sheriff’s Office.
A judge granted a motion Tuesday that will allow a Baker County babysitter, who was recently convicted of killing 10-month-old Ariya Paige, to be out of prison on bond as she appeals her conviction.
A Baker County babysitter who was recently convicted of killing 10-month-old Araya Paige is hoping to soon be out of prison on bond as she appeals her conviction
Florida Highway Patrol said an 8-year-old girl from Lake City died on Friday night after she was struck by an oncoming driver in Columbia County.
Western Northeast Florida counties reported power outages and dangerous driving conditions from ice accumulation after a rare winter storm blasted the area overnight.
