After holding a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday to celebrate the launch of the nation’s first public driverless transportation service, the Jacksonville Transportation Authority said people can begin accessing the service on Monday.

Starting June 30, you can catch a ride aboard one of Jacksonville Transportation Authority’s driverless passenger vans in Downtown Jacksonville.

If you see the electric car and bright yellow hat of Yollie Copeland, you’ll know that you have the chance to take an educational tour that details pertinent Jacksonville history.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office will host the 2025 local Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics on Friday at 10 a.m.

Luke Bryan is playing a sold out show at Vystar Arena on Thursday June 13th.  After the concert, the official after party will be held at Underbelly located at 113 east Bay Street.  Get your tickets online or pay at the door.  Cash or card is accepted.   www.eventbrite.com

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority is showing off the self-driving vehicles it plans to roll out downtown next year.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office hosted the local Law Enforcement Torch Run to raise money for Special Olympics Florida.

Monday morning the USS Orleck, which is currently docked outside the Hyatt Regency downtown, will officially relocate to its permanent home near Bay Street.

The Jacksonville Fire Museum has found its way to its new (old) home along Bay Street.

The arrival of the USS Orleck was not the only big move happening in the city on Saturday. The Jacksonville Fire Museum is setting up shop in its new (old) home along Bay Street.

A COVID-19 testing company with a location in downtown Jacksonville has suspended operations.

A COVID-19 testing company with a location in downtown Jacksonville has suspended operations.

Thousands of fans are coming to town this week for the Florida-Georgia game, and many are expected to visit bars and restaurants in downtown Jacksonville. But staff shortages are already an issue.

We’re hearing that there is a change in plans on how to take down the vacant Berkman II in downtown. Earlier this weekend, the city temporarily shut down Bay Street and the Riverwalk due to structural concerns associated with the demolition.

A section of Bay Street has reopened after being shut down for a day due to “structural concerns” associated with the demolition of Berkman Plaza II.

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry took to Twitter on Friday night to announce the city has shut down a section of Bay Street and the Riverwalk due to “structural concerns” associated with the demolition of downtown’s most notable eyesore.

Demolition for one of downtown’s eyesore could begin as early as today, after sitting vacant and unfinished on Bay Street in downtown for more than a decade a Jacksonville.

More than a dozen years after construction of a riverfront high-rise condominium project was idled by a collapse that killed one worker and injured more than a dozen others, the 18-story skeleton will begin coming down.

Police officers are investigating a series of car burglaries reported in Downtown Jacksonville. Specifically, they’ve happened near the Hyatt hotel and near popular bars on Bay Street and surrounding side streets. Jacksonville police are warning people that their vehicle could still be targeted, even if valuables are not in plain view. “It doesn’t bring as much attention to the car with that noise because the noise is so minimal,” Jefferson said. And this is why these crimes, which aren’t far from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office headquarters often go undetected.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A bank located blocks away from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office headquarters was robbed Monday by a woman in a motorized wheelchair, authorities said. The bank robbery was reported about noon at the Regions Bank branch on Bay Street near Laura Street. Police said the woman showed up to discuss an account, but she got into an argument with a teller that escalated when she threatened to kill everyone in the bank and announced she was robbing the place, according to the Sheriff’s Office. The woman left the bank after she was given some cash, and she was taken into custody nearby a short time later, police said. No weapon was seen during the robbery, according to police, and no one inside the bank was hurt.

If you live or work downtown, you’ll want to take note of the roads and facilities the city of Jacksonville will be closing for its annual Veterans Day Parade. RELATED: City releases details on Veterans Day ParadeThe city says the following streets will be closed at 7 a.m. on Wednesday:Water Street from Lee Street to Hogan Street. Independent Drive from Hogan Street to Laura StreetBay Street from Main Street to I-95. Forsyth Street from S Myrtle Avenue to Main StreetHouston Street from Adams Street to Clay StreetAdams Street from Main Street to Johnson StreetLaura Street from Independent Drive to Monroe StreetLee Street from Water Street to Monroe StreetDavis Street from Forsyth Street to Adams StreetMadison Street from Forsyth Street to Houston StreetJefferson Street from Monroe Street to Riverside AvenueBroad Street from Acosta Bridge North to Monroe StreetPearl Street from Monroe Street to Water StreetJulia Street from Bay Street to Monroe StreetHogan Street from Water Street to Monroe StreetPark Street from Stonewall Street to Water StreetThe following city offices and facilities will also be closed:

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville is looking to help businesses that were damaged during the violent protests in Jacksonville over a week ago. According to City Council members, 18 downtown businesses, primarily along Bay Street, had windows smashed out during the protest on May 30. The damage was not extensive, but enough to have some owners ask the city for help. City Council is now looking to approve a program that would use $25,000 from the city reserve to help pay for the broken windows. The legislation would need full City Council approval.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – There are be a few changes for the Gate River Run this year, and certainly the most noticeable is a new location for the starting line. Early work on the demolition of the Hart Bridge ramp forced organizers to move the starting line two blocks north -- from Bay Street to Duval Street. Alred said the new starting line will be closer to the finish line than ever before. Also, as a result of relocating the starting line, the 5K race -- which usually starts at the same time as the 15K -- will now start 30 minutes later. Alred said while there is adequate parking, if you have never run the Gate before, be prepared for the size of the crowd.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Just a year ago, the old City Hall was imploded and the old Duval County Courthouse was demolished. Today, all that’s left on the Bay Street site is a field of green grass. The bidding was opened at 2 p.m for the opportunity to build on the prime property on the downtown Jacksonville riverfront, but only two developers expressed interest — one company out of New York and another based in Miami. Mayor Lenny Curry, who has become known for tearing buildings down in downtown Jacksonville, spoke about the proposals Wednesday. We obviously want to develop the area but we know we have investors with capital that is liquid that are ready to go,” Curry said.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Thousands of people came to Downtown Jacksonville on Monday to participate in Florida's largest Veterans Day Parade and honor those that have served our country. Bay Street from the Sports Complex to downtown, and Independent Drive and Water Street to the Prime Osborn Convention Center, was lined with family, friends and good food. There were dignitaries, military units, high school marching bands, JROTC units and dozens of community groups represented. The grand marshal of the parade was the oldest person living in Florida who served in the military: 101-year-old Sollie Mitchell. GALLERY: 2019 Jacksonville Veterans Day ParadeNews4Jax broadcast the parade so those who could not make it downtown but wanted to say thank you to the men and woman who have served and sacrificed for our country could participate.

It's the 25th annual Painting of the Paws and it kicks off the 2019 Jaguars season. The Jax Chamber and Jax Chamber of Downtown Council host this year's event. Its a fun, fair, get up and cheer and roar for your Jaguars. It just starts the season off right for us here in Jacksonville," said Kimberly Gill, chairwoman of the Painting of the Paws committee. Parking is free in Lot H.The 2019 Jaguars season officially begins Thursday with a pre-season game against the Baltimore Ravens at 7:30 p.m.

More than 300 paw prints are bing painted Saturday on Bay Street and Gator Bowl Boulevard all the way from the foot of the Main Street Bridge to TIAA Bank Field.

It's the 25th annual Painting of the Paws and it kicks off the 2019 Jaguars season. The Jax Chamber and Jax Chamber of Downtown Council host this year's event. Its a fun, fair, get up and cheer and roar for your Jaguars. It just starts the season off right for us here in Jacksonville," said Kimberly Gill, chairwoman of the Painting of the Paws committee. Parking is free in Lot H.The 2019 Jaguars season officially begins Thursday with a pre-season game against the Baltimore Ravens at 7:30 p.m.

Much has changed for the Jaguars in the team's first quarter of a century. But one tradition has continued through it all: the annual Painting of the PawPrints along Bay Street. The tradition of painting bright yellow pawprints from the Main Street Bridge to the Jaguars' stadium began in 1995 -- the team's inaugural season -- as a small downtown project. Last year, organizers said more than 400 people took part in the Painting of the PawPrints, helping to freshen up the more than 330 paw prints that run along Bay Street. This year's 25th-anniversary pawprint painting, hosted by the JaxChamber Downtown Council and presented by VyStar Credit Union, will be from 7-10 a.m. Saturday.

Signage will be posted in the downtown area to direct event traffic to parking lot locations. Audible Traffic MessagesAudio Traffic Jacksonville will broadcast 'real time' traffic announcements during the height of Monster Jam this Saturday. The app is available in app stores for Android and iOS under 'Audio Traffic - Jacksonville'. Monster Jam parking and Party in the Pit passes are also available for purchase at the Arena box office. Fans attending Monster Jam are asked to exit on either Forsyth Street, Union Street or Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.