CHRISTMAS

Two in five Americans are willing to spend less on food and gas now to have money for holiday gifts, according to a new report from Trustpilot.

Maximizing player rest and limiting travel demands were again part of the NBA’s formula for the coming regular season.

Quasean Trotter, his fiancée, Ariyan Johnson, and their infant daughter, Arielle, were all found dead in their home in the Woodland Acres neighborhood of Arlington shortly before Christmas in 2017.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is moving to revoke the liquor license of a Miami hotel that hosted a Christmas drag show.

A new study says drenchings like those California has been getting since Christmas will only get wetter and nastier with climate change.

It’s almost playoff time so why not dole out a few luxury watches to help Jaguars players get ready for it.

Thousands of people in the Philippines remain in emergency shelters in the wake of devastating Christmas flooding as the death toll climbed to 51 with 19 missing.

A woman who lost her brother and her unborn twins in a DUI crash is turning her pain into action. This is her second year of paying for Uber rides for those who had too much to drink and should not be behind the wheel on New Year's Eve.

Heavy rains and floods that devastated parts of the Philippines over the Christmas weekend have left at least 29 dead and 25 missing.

A cold snap blanketing the Deep South has upended water systems as local officials struggle to repair widespread leaks and broken pipes.

Canceled and delayed flights on Monday were causing headaches for some travelers, even as temperatures started to warm up in Jacksonville.

Police officers in South Florida were able to return to their rightful owners packages that had been stolen by a “porch pirate” on Christmas Eve.

President Joe Biden is celebrating a quiet Christmas with his family at the White House and has spoken with American service members stationed around the world.

Pope Francis has used his Christmas message Sunday to lament the “icy winds of war” buffeting humanity.

Tens of thousands of migrants who fled violence and poverty are spending Christmas in crowded shelters or on the dangerous streets of Mexican border towns.

The biblical town of Bethlehem is marking what is shaping up to be a merry Christmas.

Nicholas Dawson was reunited with his dog, Isis, in Jacksonville after she disappeared from her Fayetteville home back in March of 2020.

Whether it was a trendy gift or something particularly sentimental, we wanted to hear about it.

Floridians are bracing for unusually chilly weather as rare freeze warnings have been issued for large parts of the state ahead of the holiday weekend.

We also want to note that Christmas Day 2022 falls on a Sunday — meaning the holiday will be “observed” by many on Monday, Dec. 26.

We’re on track for the coldest Christmas in decades across the entire Southeast, but despite the cold, snow is not in the forecast.

Spain has kicked off the winter holidays with its huge Christmas lottery known as “El Gordo.”.

In the throws of toy giveaways and surprise shopping sprees — one Jacksonville donor didn’t want anyone to know where the funds were coming from to give more than 80 local children their Christmas wish: a new bicycle.

Temperatures are expected to dip below freezing and potentially stay there for hours.

The time crunch is real when it comes to getting Christmas gifts. Anne Roy has some last minute ideas to share:

The babies were dressed as Santa, reindeer, and in red and green — sporting Christmas vibes and holiday cheer.

If caroling is on your mind, here are five tips to know before warming up those vocal cords.

The Weather Authority will track Santa on Christmas Eve with the help of satellites and military sensors and technology from North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD).

The British government says it will dispatch 1,200 troops to fill in for striking ambulance drivers and border staff as multiple public sector unions walk off the job in the week before Christmas.

Super Saturday was in full effect at the St. Johns Town Center ahead of the Christmas holiday.

The Salvation Army provided Christmas gifts to 1,900 children in Jacksonville as part of the annual Angel Tree event, which was held Thursday at the Regency Square Mall.

What's old is new again when it comes to making some cash during the holidays.

In many ways, the service at the Catholic Church of Our lady of the Rosary feels like a standard Sunday Mass.

Nearly 6.3 million Floridians are expected to hit the road this holiday season. Drivers could see travel times increase by 25 percent around major cities.

Patti LaBelle was abruptly rushed off stage just a couple of songs into her Christmas concert in Milwaukee after a bomb threat forced authorities to evacuate the theater.

From a dank Kyiv bomb shelter to the bright stage lights of Europe’s theaters, a Ukrainian youth choir’s hymns in praise of freedom offer a kind of healing balm to its war-scarred members.

You better watch out. You better not cry. Horrifying Christmas characters will haunt all those who enter. Forget those old, boring traditions! Come celebrate the holiday like never before and trade your Christmas cheers for Christmas fears at “Krampus: The Fright Before Christmas”.

The Children's Christmas Party of Jacksonville returns to serve the River City's children in need.

Many Duval County residents with big hearts made a small gesture to impact the lives of local children by donating Christmas gifts to the 12th annual Channel 4 Toy Drive on Thursday.

In order for packages to make it to the last part of the process with no problems, there are some things people should remember when preparing to send out a package.

Important dates to know if you plan on sending packages to loved ones for holiday season.

Guests will enjoy Christmas lights, interactive moments and more.

This Christmas, breathe in the peppermint and immerse yourself in the spirit of the season aboard the all-new candy cane Express at Wild Adventures’ biggest and brightest holiday celebration ever. Journey among over a million brilliant lights, and wonder the glittering light trail in a wilderness of wonder like no other. Get your photo with Santa and marvel at a 5-story animated Christmas Tree!

This Christmas, breathe in the peppermint and immerse yourself in the spirit of the season aboard the all-new candy cane Express at Wild Adventures’ biggest and brightest holiday celebration ever. Journey among over a million brilliant lights, and wonder the glittering light trail in a wilderness of wonder like no other. Get your photo with Santa and marvel at a 5-story animated Christmas Tree!

The Morning Show is testing out one of the most iconic Christmas breakfasts — spaghetti with maple syrup.

At select Cinemark theaters, friends and family can get into the holiday spirit while leaning into the nostalgia of two all-time favorite seasonal films.

It’s also the beginning of meteorological winter, which is the coolest and often driest season in the area.

Channel 4 is collecting toys for underprivileged children and we need your help.

Are you ready to get into the Christmas spirit?

The three-quarter-mile interactive holiday experience will feature a million dazzling lights, shining forests, magical displays, music and beautiful sculptures.

It all comes at you so quickly: One minute, you’re making grocery lists and setting the menu for Thanksgiving, and then, in the blink of an eye, the holiday has arrived, only to be followed by Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday, Giving Tuesday -- and then your tree goes up and Christmas morning is here.

We have the top lights around Jax and  First up girven road lights located in the black hawk bluff subdivision off of Atlantic blvd. They won our jay best holiday lights three years in a row from 2019 through 2021 It has become famous for some of the best lights in Jacksonville. Ride through the streets and enjoy the beautiful lights and displays throughout the neighborhood. This is a free neighborhood drive through, and I never knock free stuff!

Now that the holiday season has arrived, local business owners are working to ensure children living in low-income areas in Florida receive presents this Christmas.

Black Friday is two weeks away but if you want to get a head start on your holiday shopping, Anne Roy shares some unique items.

October is over with, which means the holidays are just around the corner. That also means it’s time for Mariah Carey to come out of hiding and sit upon the throne of Christmas.

More than 53 million people will be travelling for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, even more for Christmas.

The Salvation Army is hosting its annual Christmas Angel Tree giveaway to make the holidays easier for local families in need. This program makes Christmas wishes come true for thousands of children. Registration will run from September 26th to October 7th 2022.

Two registered sex offenders filed a federal lawsuit against the City of Jacksonville because they want to decorate for Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and other holidays. Thursday, the offenders asked the judge to pause the city sign requirement outside their home because they believe it’s unconstitutional.

The Memphis Grizzlies are in line to be part of the NBA's Christmas showcase for the first time.

What better time to take a quiz on Garfield the cat than National Lasagna Day?

The Forgotten Angels is a local charity (501.c.3) that focuses on the elderly in nursing homes.

A rehabilitated bald eagle that was discovered just after Christmas hanging upside down in a tree, tangled in moss has been released back into the wild.

A 28-year Navy veteran, Arron Sterling, and Louis Pasderetz died in a plane crash on Jacksonville’s Westside one day after Christmas. The plane crashed as they were flying back to Herlong Recreational Airport.

The Serbian Orthodox Church says the Patriarch, Porfirije, has tested positive for COVID-19.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says it's time to consider whether to move away from the detailed tracking that the pandemic has required until now to a flu-like monitoring system.

The United Kingdom will celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years on the throne with a military parade, neighborhood parties and a competition to create a new dessert for the Platinum Jubilee.

Now that Christmas is over, many kids are eagerly starting to play with their new video games, which can be a great way to stay entertained. But, it’s also important to make sure they’re taking regular breaks.

A 28-year Navy veteran who just became a grandfather last year, died in a plane crash on the Westside, one day after Christmas.

The U.K. government has been making contingency plans in case hospitals, schools and other workplaces are hit by major staff shortages amid the latest record spike in coronavirus infections.

Wintry weather combined with the pandemic is frustrating air travelers again, whose return flights home from the holidays were canceled or delayed in the first days of the new year.

St. Johns County is accepting trees Tuesday as part of its Christmas Tree-cycling Program.

More than five trillion, with a “T”, is sold, bought, and traded in the stock market each and every day.

Floridians hoping to get COVID-19 tests waited in long lines, sometimes for hours on the day after many had gathered with friends and relatives for Christmas.

France recorded more than 100,000 virus infections in a single day for the first time since the pandemic struck and COVID-19 hospitalizations have doubled over the past month.

Kemba Walker became the seventh NBA player with a triple-double on Christmas, and the New York Knicks beat the depleted Atlanta Hawks 101-87 for their first win on the holiday in a decade.

The holiday scene at the White House has been a little less merry under under COVID-19's shadow.

A worldwide surge in COVID-19 infections thanks to the omicron variant is tempering Christmas celebrations.

The NBA’s Christmas message to its teams was a refrain it has been using for weeks: Get boosted.

The Christmas season has not been the same for Abby Eberwein and her family since the tragic 2018 death of her 6-month-old daughter, Sophie Grace Leon-Friesenhahn.

Last-minute shoppers packed the stores Friday for the final day of shopping before Christmas.

Two New Hampshire brothers have gotten their holiday regifting skills down to an art by passing the same hard candy back and forth since 1987.

Germany’s health minister says the proportion of coronavirus infections with the new omicron variant will increase sharply in the days ahead.

Tulane University in New Orleans is delaying the start of its spring semester because of the latest surge in coronavirus cases, and another private school says students must get booster shots before returning.

Do you have the cutest house on the block?

What were you doing when you were 13 years old, right around this time of year? Were you on Christmas break from school? Hanging out with your friends, by chance? Longing for the presents that were set to arrive on Christmas morning?

The Jacksonville International Airport will have 30 decorated Christmas trees, benefiting Dreams Come True, for travelers to look at.

A jury has ended an abbreviated first week of deliberations without reaching a verdict at the sex trafficking trial of Ghislaine Maxwell.

Spaniards looking for a respite from the pandemic’s gloom have found some cheer with a rite that for more than two centuries has marked the beginning of the festive period: the country’s bumper Christmas lottery, known as “El Gordo,” or “The Fat One.”.

The last weekend to watch Christmas in the Cathedral District: Let There Be Light is Thursday through Sunday, Dec. 23 – 26, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

The Christmas holiday is upon us, that’s right just four days until December 25. If you still have some gifts to buy and halls to deck but little budget left, don’t pout and don’t you cry - Liz Morgan from Goodwill of North Florida is here to show you how a visit to a local thrift store can come to your rescue.

Tradition dictates that Venezuelans wear brand new clothes on Christmas and New Year’s.

Heading through the evening rain chances will slowly pick up around after midnight.

As Florida travelers begin to hit the road for Christmas, they will likely be paying less at the pump than at this time last month.

We want to show off some of our News4Jax Insiders holiday decorations!

Asian stock markets have followed Wall Street lower amid concern about the coronavirus’s latest variant and tighter Federal Reserve policy.

121 Financial and the Sulzbacher Center are bringing smiles to hundreds of disadvantaged families this Christmas with their annual Christmas toy drive.

Experts warn that people need to shop safely this holiday weekend while the Omicron variant continues spreading across the nation.

A Jacksonville family of twelve lost their home early Saturday after a fire, just one week before Christmas.