DUVAL COUNTY

Despite concerns about possible rain, boaters lit up the St. Johns River on Saturday for the annual Light Boat Parade.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a woman was found dead Friday afternoon in a home in the Edgewood Manor neighborhood.

Two separate drug trafficking cases in Jacksonville resulted in unexpected outcomes for the suspects involved.

It’s the biggest shopping weekend of the year.

A Jacksonville holiday mainstay is getting ready to make its way down the St. Johns River: the annual Light Boat Parade.

Health care workers are some of the most essential employees as the country continues to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, and JTA wants to make sure they can get to their shifts.

Two men are facing charges of second-degree murder, as well as other charges, in the death of a man whose body police discovered on Aug. 17 at a home in Jacksonville’s Riverside neighborhood.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday identified the man who a day prior was shot and killed by police in Riverside — a man investigators said was suspected in a murder case.

Video shared with News4JAX shows a man breaking into a dry cleaner in Panama Park.

Police are investigating after a man took off with cash from a business in the Isle of Palms area, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

News4JAX will have an abbreviated newscast schedule on Thanksgiving Day — Nov. 24 — to give our staff more time with their families.

The eastbound Interstate 10 ramp to southbound Interstate 95 was blocked Wednesday after a truck flipped and spilled fuel, according to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department.

Within the past several nights, someone fitting the description of a man that residents believe has killed multiple neighborhood cats, has reportedly been seen attempting to lure more cats.

Standing next to his father, who held a Bible for his son to take the oath of office, Reggie Gaffney Jr. on Monday officially became a Jacksonville city councilman and will serve District 7.

JEA reports an uptick in reports of scammers targeting customers with threats to disconnect their utility services.

JFRD said it was an electrical fire and that it also damaged the home next door.

2.7 million Florida travelers will drive to their Thanksgiving destination. That’s about 91 percent, but it couldn’t come at a better time.

A 19-year-old has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder in the May shooting death of a man on the Westside, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

The River City Pride Board reassessed the security measures ahead of its parade on Sunday following the attack on an LGBTQ+ nightclub in Colorado Springs.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office on Sunday afternoon asked for help locating a missing 9-year-old boy.

The pre-commissioned USS Cooperstown arrived Sunday morning ahead of possibly deploying early next year.

Thousands of people are expected to fly out of Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) every day next week as Thanksgiving approaches.

Sheriff-elect T.K. Waters took an oath of office Sunday afternoon, becoming the third person to hold the position in Duval County in just five months.

In March, Jacksonville voters will submit a ballot for the city’s next mayor. Republican Lenny Curry is term-limited and someone new will be taking the seat.

Bitty and Beau’s, a popular coffee franchise known for its inclusive hiring, is now open in Jacksonville.

A push for justice in a murder in the Woodstock neighborhood of Jacksonville.

Though it is a season of giving, it is also a season when people need help.

Vandals have hit a nonprofit urban farm in Northwest Jacksonville three times in the past three weeks.

A 53-year-old Jacksonville man claimed a $1,000-a-week-for-life prize from the draw game CASH4LIFE, the Florida Lottery announced Friday.

The city of Jacksonville’s Animal Care and Protective Services will host a free dog adoption event Saturday at the Legends Center.

A local charity helping veterans transition back into society got a big boost from The Players Championship golf tournament. Five Star Veterans Center on Friday received a grant.

Former students of the now-shuttered Florida Coastal School of Law will soon have their debts canceled.

Sheriff-elect T.K. Waters will take the oath of office Sunday, becoming the third person to hold the position in Duval County in just five months.

A man arrested for not properly caring for 20 dogs faces charges of animal cruelty and confining animals without sufficient food and water. The city filed a petition to removed the animals from Terry Thomas. The 48-year-old man had been cited in the past for keeping animals in unsafe and unsanitary conditions.

Next week, it will be 10 years since the murder of Jordan Davis.

JEA crews on Thursday were still working to restore power at the Island Pointe Apartments following flooding and a fire on Thursday as Nicole lashed Florida last week.

The man who in previously pleaded guilty to charges related charges in the death of a U.S. Coast Guard member was sentenced Thursday to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Residents who live along a stretch of Roosevelt Boulevard on Jacksonville’s Westside shared concerns Wednesday with News4JAX over the safety of the roadway.

Three men have pleaded guilty to charges and received life sentences in the deadly shooting of a Jacksonville man, who in 2020 was gunned down in a Mandarin apartment complex.

Residents of a Northside apartment complex are saying enough is enough.

The News4JAX I-TEAM is looking into the history of a Duval County Public Schools custodian arrested on child sexual battery and kidnapping charges.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Vice Squad and Animal Care & Protective Services served an arrest warrant Wednesday at a home on the Northside, and a city spokesperson said approximately 20 dogs were removed.

Jacksonville firefighters rescued two dogs from a house fire Wednesday morning in the city’s Sandalwood neighborhood, officials said.

T.K. Waters will serve as Jacksonville’s next sheriff. Duval County voters chose him with 55% of the vote, over opponent Lakesha Burton. On election night, Tuesday, November 8, Waters told his supporters, “It’s time to get to work. We’re going to take care of the people in our city because it’s absolutely the best city in the entire world.”

People living in the Springfield neighborhood of Jacksonville say they are disturbed by reports of someone capturing cats in the area.

A national group conducted a survey in Northeast Florida to let city leaders know what next steps need to be taken to help veterans.

A long-time school custodian with Duval County Public Schools faces multiple charges including sex battery on a child and kidnapping.

The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department said one person was hospitalized for treatment of life-threatening injuries after a fire at a home Monday night in the Springfield neighborhood.

A spokesperson for the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office on Monday confirmed that a man, who investigators said was wielding a gun when he was shot by police at a motel, has died from his injuries.

Neither Aaron Zahn or Ryan Wannamaker — two former JEA executives — were in court Monday for a federal hearing, and their attorneys who were present did not wish to speak with News4JAX.

A combination of new election laws and congressional redistricting has made it harder for Black communities in Florida to organize and vote, activists say.

The governor’s ability to attract a spectrum of voters faces a crucial test in November, especially in heavily populated communities like Duval County.

A judge in Leon County is hearing the case between pro-mask parents and elected officials who say the decision should be left up to parents.

Senior pastor George Davis said four out of the six who died were under the age of 35.

Senior pastor George Davis said four out of the six who died were under the age of 35.

Several districts are keeping their mask mandates in place despite an executive order by Gov. Ron DeSantis that leaves it up to parents to decide whether their children wear face coverings in school.

After all, it restricts the ability of Floridians to cast ballots in key ways.