Mayoral candidates ready to take stage, debate Jacksonville’s future
During Wednesday night’s debate at Jacksonville University, you’ll get to hear from them directly as they address issues like crime and violence and affordable housing. You can watch it live at 8 p.m. on Channel 4, News4JAX+ or News4JAX.com.
Border Classic on Thursday: Creekside faces Glynn Academy
The Border Classic presented by Baker’s Sports puts high school football in the spotlight this week, with seven games over three days. All games will be streamed on News4JAX+ and select games will be broadcast live on WJXT Channel 4. We look at the matchups.
POLL QUESTION: Have you had a family member or someone close to you overdose?
New data released by Project Opioid on Wednesday showed overdose deaths increased 11% nationwide in 2021. Between December 2020 and December 2021 there were 538 overdose deaths in Duval County, a 3% increase from the year before, according to The Changing Overdose Crisis in JAX.
Sheriff Debate Analysis: Who did the best job getting their message out?
After the five candidates who want to tackle Jacksonville's biggest law enforcement issues squared off Wednesday night on Channel 4, an analyst with the Jacksonville Public Policy Institute shared what he considered the biggest takeaways from the debate.
Legendary meteorologist describes Jacksonville during his childhood in the 1940s
As we mark the 200th anniversary of Jacksonville, we turn to a longtime resident to take us back in time to the Jacksonville he remembers. George Winterling moved to our area in 1941. He was just a boy; his father moved the family from New Jersey when Winterling was about 10 years old.