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.
Western Northeast Florida counties like Baker, Bradford and Columbia are expected to face the most severe conditions locally as extreme cold temperatures sweep through Florida over the next few days.
A severe winter storm brings cold temperatures to Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia, with wind chills expected to drop into the teens and 20s. Residents without adequate heat or shelter are encouraged to seek out warming centers in their area.
Emergency management officials in counties in the western part of Northeast Florida were preparing Monday for the effects of a powerful winter storm expected to hit in the coming days.
Baker County babysitter Rhonda Jewell, who was found guilty last month in the death of 10-month-old Ariya Paige, is scheduled to be sentenced Thursday.
One person has died, and another is in critical condition following a collision with a truck and a pickup truck on U.S. 90 at Warden Circle in Baker County.
The Northeast Florida Association of Realtors October Market Statistics report revealed a trend of increased inventory and moderate price growth, signaling a stabilizing market.
A Florida congressman is calling for the closure of the Baker County Detention Center in Macclenny after a whistleblower report and a complaint alleging civil rights violations at the facility.
Despite the time of year, temperatures have been unseasonably warm, even for Florida, and Kids and Car Safety wants to remind parents to be vigilant -- no matter the season -- after wo children died in hot cars in Florida in the first week of November.
A Baker County jury will hear closing arguments Friday in the trial of a babysitter charged in the hot car death of a 10-month-old.
A woman accused of leaving a 10-month-old she was babysitting in a hot car for five hours testified in her own defense Thursday as she faces trial on charges of negligent homicide and child neglect.
It was an emotional day in court for the family of the 10-month-old who was left in a hot car and died in the summer of 2023.
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While voters still have to decide Amendment 3, which if passed, would legalize recreational use of marijuana it would not take effect for six months. This story looks at what happens during that six month window that anyone interested in using recreational marijuana should know.
Sex offenders also have specific rules about what they can and can't do around Halloween, depending on what county they live in. We've compiled a county-by-county breakdown of those rules and regulations.
Clay County voters will have the chance to begin casting their ballots early in-person starting Tuesday, as the county opens its early voting sites, joining dozens across the state, including Duval and St. Johns counties.
A county-by-county look at expected wind speeds, rainfall totals and when the worst conditions are expected (as of 3 p.m. on Wednesday):
It was a wild and chaotic week as Hurricane Helene shook up the high school football schedule. Teams played on Wednesday and Friday, with many pushing their Week 6 games to Monday, Sept. 30. But quite a few teams squeezed in their games. Here’s a look at the results and the ever-changing schedule.
Officials from Northeast Florida’s inland counties are preparing for what will become Hurricane Helene before it hits the Florida Panhandle on Thursday.
A psychologist said the shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia could have influenced the increase of threats made at Northeast Florida schools.
A now-former firefighter with the Baker County Fire and Rescue Department was arrested Wednesday and is accused of sending explicit messages and photographs to a 12-year-old girl in South Carolina, according to the Baker County Sheriff’s Office.
Sheriff T.K. Waters, Superintendent Christopher Bernier of Duval Couty Public Schools, and Adair Newman, one of the Chief Assistants of the State Attorney’s Office, are set to hold a news conference Wednesday afternoon to discuss recent serious threats made against local schools and students.
Sheriff T.K. Waters, Superintendent Christopher Bernier of Duval Couty Public Schools, and Adair Newman, one of the Chief Assistants of the State Attorney’s Office, are set to hold a news conference Wednesday afternoon to discuss recent serious threats made against local schools and students.
Sheriff T.K. Waters, Superintendent Christopher Bernier of Duval Couty Public Schools, and Adair Newman, one of the Chief Assistants of the State Attorney’s Office, are set to hold a news conference Wednesday afternoon to discuss recent serious threats made against local schools and students.
The high school football regular season in Florida starts up on Friday and our News4JAX Varsity 4 Super 10 is here. It will be published on Tuesday through the end of the regular season.
Sunday is the last day for voters around Northeast Florida to cast an early, in-person ballot ahead of the state’s primary election on Tuesday, for congressional, state and local races.
Multiple counties in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia are eligible for federal assistance after Tropical Storm Debby.
Since no Democratic candidate is running for this seat and there is no opposition in November, this Republican primary is an open primary that all voters will see on their primary ballot. Four candidates are seeking the position.
