Clay County deputies responded Wednesday morning to a “suspicious device” on Blanding Boulevard.

The St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners approved the construction of the Flagler Estates Fire Station 21 and sheriff’s office at its Feb. 4 meeting.

JFRD officially opened Fire Station 22 on Lenox Avenue Wednesday morning, replacing the previous building that housed JFRD personnel in the area.

A brand new fire station opened its doors on the Northside Thursday morning, filling a major gap in the area.

The motion also includes plans to build a new Regional Fire Training Facility and a new tri-county Medical Examiner’s Office, as well as expanding the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office headquarters.

A Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department engineer died after he suffered a medical emergency while on duty at Fire Station 54 Saturday night, according to Fire Captain Eric Prosswimmer.

JFRD said it will address the need for additional rescue services in the area.

The Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department broke ground on a new fire station on the Northside on Monday morning.

Another new fire station is coming to Jacksonville — this one on the Westside.

The city will mark the official opening of a new fire station in one of the fastest-growing communities in Jacksonville.

A woman was arrested Tuesday in connection with the shooting death Monday of another woman, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday.

A new $7 million fire station that is expected to serve thousands of residents in the fast-growing Southside area had its grand opening on Tuesday.

On Tuesday, the City of Jacksonville laid out a wish list of sorts for new projects that could be included in the budget this fall.

Authorities say an off-duty Los Angeles County firefighter fatally shot a fellow firefighter and wounded another at their fire station before going to his nearby home, setting it on fire and apparently killing himself.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The fast-growing Gate Parkway area has been served since last September by firefighters working out of a temporary structure. “These fine men and women have been in a temporary station. Reducing response times and lowering insurance rates are a few benefits for the placement of the new station. JFRD said members working at Fire Station No. It’s very important that we can respond and meet those NFPA numbers to keep our response times down,” Powers said.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla - A new fire station opened its doors on Monday morning in an area of the city's Southside, which is arguably one of the fastest-growing areas of Jacksonville. Fire Station #63, located on Gate Parkway near J. Turner Butler Boulevard and Interstate 295, is a temporary station staffed by crews highly trained in technical resources. The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department first made the announcement about the fire station during a news conference on Thursday. Monday marked the temporary station's first day in service. A News4Jax I-TEAM investigation three years ago found that response times were a point of concern on the Southside.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department is beginning construction on two new fire stations this week. Crews broke ground on Fire Station 61 off Middleburg Road and 103rd Street on Tuesday morning. It will open in under one year and will serve the people of Oakleaf and Argyle and need for additional rescue service in the area. Today was groundbreaking day for the next fire station in the city....Fire Station 61 on Old Middleburg rd will open in under a year serving the Argyle and Oakleaf area. #growth @CityofJax @JaxReady pic.twitter.com/PHwDLWd30c MyJFRD (@JFRDJAX) June 25, 2019On Friday, Jacksonville Fire and Rescue will begin construction on Station 73, near the Commerce Center.