Despite a law that took effect more than a year ago banning overnight camping on public sidewalks without a permit, it continues in Jacksonville as overnight temperatures are expected to dip into the 30s.
The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department (JFRD) held its annual Fallen Firefighter Memorial Ceremony on Thursday morning to honor 28 firefighters who have lost their lives in the line of duty.
Five adults, one child, and at least one dog and two cats, were displaced from their home in Englewood after a fire broke out Thursday morning, according to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department.
An Arlington family is heading into the holiday season without a home after a fire earlier this month destroyed nearly everything they owned in the middle of the night.
The family of a woman who died in a house fire last Wednesday in the Hidden Hills neighborhood has confirmed her identity to News4JAX.
The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department responded to five “fully involved” house fires across the city overnight, including a mobile home fire near Maxville that left one person dead.
The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department offered safety tips to prepare for the drastic weather shift expected over the weekend.
Jacksonville’s DOGE Committee met Tuesday to review three city programs as part of its ongoing effort to identify potential waste, inefficiency or abuse in local government.
A fire inside an elevator shaft at the Florida Blue building is expected to shut down Riverside Avenue for about two hours, according to officials.
Terona Feacher is using a 5K run and walk to make a difference in addition to honoring her son, Mike Freeland, who died while on duty with JFRD in 2021.
A former Jacksonville firefighter with ADHD is suing the city, claiming he was denied extra study time and accommodations during a lieutenant promotion exam, alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department crews responded to the scene of an accidental tree fall Tuesday morning in the Beauclerc neighborhood.
Jacksonville police officers and firefighters squared off in 11 boxing matches at UNF Arena for the annual Guns N' Hoses charity event, which has raised over $2 million in 26 years.
Three people, including two children, were transported to a hospital Monday morning following a house fire in the Grand Park neighborhood, according to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department.
A Duval County woman who had been missing from her Maxville home since Sunday evening was found alive on Wednesday morning with a program that uses clues to create a specific search area for first responders.
A firefighter with the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department was transported to a hospital Monday morning after being injured while responding to a house fire on Jacksonville’s Westside, officials said.
The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department said it is analyzing ways to keep the department efficient as the city’s population grows.
A fire at an Arlington townhouse early Tuesday morning left 13 adults and one child in need of assistance from the Red Cross, according to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department.
The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office has released footage captured by its Air Unit revealing the moments fire crews were able to extinguish flames consuming a sailboat Sunday afternoon on the Julington Creek River.
A fire broke out early Saturday morning at the San Jose Apartments, a senior living community in San Jose. The fire started around 7:40 a.m. in the kitchen stove area, according to Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department Captain Eric Prosswimmer.
Mariah Carter, 32, was charged with DUI on April 20 in St. Johns County, nearly a year after she faced the same charge in Jacksonville. Carter was then charged on July 2 with battery on a person 65 or older after officers said she pushed her mother into a wall and threw a stool at her during an altercation while she was intoxicated.
Before Monday’s announcement, News4JAX spoke with Chief Powers about his transition into retirement, and if he had any input or provided any recommendations to the mayor as to who should become JFRD’s next leader.
Jacksonville Fire Rescue has nearly 1,900 uniformed personnel, 68 fire and rescue stations and operates on a $400 million budget. News4JAX interviewed Former JFRD Fire Chief Marty Senterfitt earlier on Monday, before it was announced that Percy Golden would be taking the lead.
Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan announced on Monday afternoon that Percy Golden will become the new fire chief for the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department.
One of the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department’s five finalists for the position of chief is under fire from some of his colleagues who say some social media posts from an account with his name should disqualify him from consideration.
Local fire performances at Jacksonville restaurants have been temporarily suspended following cease and desist orders from the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department. Tokyo Moreno, owner of the Florida Fire and Flow Group, is working to address safety concerns and hopes to collaborate with the fire department to resume her performances soon.
The Jacksonville Aviation Authority is expected to get an update at its meeting Monday morning after a devastating fire broke out Friday in the hourly parking garage at Jacksonville International Airport.
Officials said 50 cars were damaged after a fire broke out in the hourly garage at the Jacksonville International Airport on Friday afternoon. The airport is expected to reopen at 5 p.m.
Officials said 50 cars were damaged after a fire broke out in the hourly garage at the Jacksonville International Airport on Friday afternoon. The airport is expected to reopen at 5 p.m.
Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department Chief Keith Powers will retire on June 30 after more than two decades of service.
Merrill Road was shut down Wednesday afternoon after a house fire broke out, sending two adults to the hospital, according to the Jacksonville Fire Department.
St. Johns County Fire Rescue responded to a structure fire earlier today at the Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa, located in the 1000 block of TPC Boulevard in Ponte Vedra Beach.
Burnout, trauma, and high stress are significant factors threatening the mental health of firefighters, and Florida lawmakers have unanimously passed a bill designed to combat the growing number of suicides among firefighters.
Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department Chief Keith Powers said the number of unsheltered people has dramatically dropped since it introduced an initiative to reduce homelessness.
Burnout, trauma and high stress are significant factors threatening the mental health of firefighters. To combat an increase in firefighter suicides, Florida lawmakers are considering a new bill.
A collapsed building has caused road closures near Jacksonville’s Urban Core, according to the Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department.
A collapsed building has caused road closures near Jacksonville’s Urban Core, according to the Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department.
About 1,700 JEA customers were without power on Sunday night after a car hit a pole, causing an outage. Jacksonville Fire Rescue said the crash occurred at Landing Boulevard and Morse Avenue around 7:40 p.m.
The City of Jacksonville is set to reinvest $7,980,286 into various projects after identifying unspent funds from the 2023-2024 fiscal year. The decision, which will head to City Council for final approval, was unanimously approved by the Mayor’s Budget Review Committee.
Three tractor-trailers and a car were destroyed in an intense fire Saturday morning at a business near Wiles Road and Lennon Street in the Commonwealth area, according to Jacksonville firefighters.
Jacksonville's Police and Fire Pension Fund remains under 45% funded, despite strong investment returns over the past year. The pension plan closed to new entrants in 2017 as part of a reform effort, is projected to be fully funded by 2056.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said two people died on Saturday morning after a house was “fully engulfed” in flames in the city’s Grand Park neighborhood.
Three people were transported to a hospital with possibly life-threatening injuries Thursday morning after a fire broke out in a vacant Northwest Jacksonville home, according to the Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department.
The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department will hold a naming ceremony Thursday for its headquarters building at 515 N. Julia St.
A Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department (JFRD) engineer was arrested and accused of groping a woman who was working at a concert at the Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena in November, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
Two Jacksonville middle school students are being praised for their quick thinking that was all caught on camera.
At least three fires broke out in Jacksonville during the weekend, raising concerns about fire safety as the colder months approach.
Two residents and two firefighters were transported to the hospital after a house fire in Westside Jacksonville on Sunday evening, according to the Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department.
The Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department responded to a house fire that killed one person and injured two firefighters on the Westside on Wednesday morning.
The lives of 26 courageous Jacksonville firefighters will be honored during a Wednesday ceremony for their sacrifice in the line of duty.
After battling an enormous fire at a recycling facility in Jacksonville’s Northside for much of Tuesday and Wednesday, JFRD says it hopes to extinguish the flames by Thursday.
Jacksonville firefighters battled a massive fire for hours Tuesday at a Northside recycling facility that focuses on vehicle tires.
The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department is mourning the loss of one of its beloved members, who will forever be remembered for his dedication to the community.
One person has been taken to the hospital in critical condition on Saturday after a dredge vessel caught fire near a basin in Mayport, according to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department.
Dozens of new laws are now in effect in Florida as of Tuesday, including one that effectively bans sleeping and camping outside on public property.
The city of Jacksonville is working to address the homelessness problem with a $2.5 million ordinance that would create a seven-person team through the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department.
On Tuesday, the city of Jacksonville broke ground on a new fire station. The new building will be on the north side of the city and is expected to open on nine months.
On Wednesday, eight Jacksonville first responders were given Back the Blue Awards for saving an infant suffering from a fentanyl overdose.
Residents in a north Jacksonville neighborhood were cleaning their cars a day after they were covered by humic powder from a nearby company that distributes fertilizer.
People in a north Jacksonville neighborhood were upset and confused after their cars were covered by a mysterious dust Friday night.
A man was found dead Thursday morning in a badly burned van that was parked in the driveway of a home that caught fire, according to Jacksonville Fire and Rescue.
JFRD officially opened Fire Station 22 on Lenox Avenue Wednesday morning, replacing the previous building that housed JFRD personnel in the area.
Four apartments were destroyed in a fire at an apartment complex on Jacksonville’s Southside Sunday morning, according to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department.
Last week, firefighters announced they could get a hefty pay hike if their new contract is approved. And police are heading in the same direction.
The City of Jacksonville and the International Association of Firefighters, Local 122 announced on Friday the two sides have reached and signed a three-year tentative collective bargaining agreement.
JFRD worked on putting out a car fire Thursday afternoon on I-95 Northbound, south of JTB. The driver escaped injury, but the car was destroyed. No word on what caused the car to catch fire.
The Fire Chief Scholarship is privately funded and pays for students’ tuition for EMT school and helps them receive the mentoring and training they need to succeed.
Local emergency managers are working with their state counterparts to best prepare for this year’s hurricane season.
The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department will be showing off its fire simulator, which helps explain how to respond to fires that can happen in everyday situations.
Hundreds of firefighters, family members and friends gathered at the Prime Osborn Convention Center Monday to pay their final respects to Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department Engineer Heath O’Shea who died in the line of duty on April 13.
Amateur fighters from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department face off for charity in the 25th annual Jax Guns N’ Hoses boxing event.
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.
