The Jacksonville Jaguars headed to the playoffs for the first time since 2022, and the excitement spread across the city after the team clinched their postseason spot following the San Francisco 49ers’ victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Monday night.

A 19-year-old man was arrested in connection with an Arlington shooting that injured five people at a large party on Saturday.

Public outrage and concern continued to mount as investigators continued to search for the person or people who tied a dog to a tree and shot it to death.

It’s almost Christmas, and residents of Grassy Pond Apartments on California Avenue are still dealing with a bit of a mess.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said it took teamwork on land and water to save a soaked and shivering French bulldog last week when it got stuck on a small island in the Ribault River.

Michelle Cohen is the creative force behind Cohen’s Events De’Cor, a Jacksonville-based company specializing in customized event planning and décor that transforms celebrations into polished, photo-ready experiences. From patriotic 4th of July gatherings to elegant holiday tablescapes, Michelle does it all. Find her on Facebook at Cohen's Events De'Cor.

Jacksonville is on track for an unseasonably warm and sunny Christmas, ideal for holiday fun, as ongoing drought conditions keep things dry in North Florida and South Georgia.

As construction to transform EverBank Stadium into the Stadium of the Future continues, some things must come to a close — even if it’s temporary.

A “Big Brother” contestant and Jacksonville native was hospitalized after a series of cardiac arrests, according to a GoFundMe.

Residents at a Westside Jacksonville apartment complex have been without water for three days, forcing some to use public restrooms at nearby businesses while management remains silent about repairs.

A mother speaks out about her 16-year-old son’s recovery after he was one of five people shot during a violent weekend party at an Arlington Airbnb, sparking neighborhood safety concerns and an ongoing investigation.

Jacksonville Animal Care & Protective Services is asking the community to come forward with information after a dog was found tied up to a tree and shot multiple times near the San Marco neighborhood.

Sheila Waye-Robinson shares tips on party etiquette when it comes to toasting

Go for a light layer or jacket this morning. You’ll likely be able to peel it off by the afternoon, especially the closer you are to the water. It’s breezy, too, with wind gusts in the teens and 20s, so if you’re sensitive to wind chill, definitely bundle up a bit.

Cirque Musica’s Holiday Wonderland is set to bring high-flying acrobatics, dazzling costumes and festive music to the Florida Theatre on December 22, 2025, offering Jacksonville families a holiday experience that blends spectacle with seasonal cheer.

Trevor Lawrence threw three touchdown passes and ran for a score, leading the Jacksonville Jaguars to a 34-20 win over the Denver Broncos.

The family of a 16-year-old boy who was fatally shot was mourning his loss as they prepared for his funeral.

On the road against the NFL’s hottest team, the Jaguars delivered a message. Do they have your attention now?

Five people were shot early Saturday morning at a party in Arlington, including a 16-year-old, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.

The Raines High School Vikings are still riding the high of their 3A state championship win, which capped a perfect season that the team dubbed its “Revenge Tour.”

Famous filmmaker Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Reiner, were found dead inside their home, and police say their son, Nick Reiner, has been accused in the killings, news footage shows. The case has renewed attention to a little-discussed form of domestic violence: children hurting their parents.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is searching for a 12-year-old last seen on Thursday in the Argyle Forest Boulevard and Staple Mill Drive area.

The University of Florida’s lead liaison for the university’s planned Downtown Jacksonville graduate campus said Dec. 19 that property transactions for the project have closed, as reported by the Jacksonville Daily Record.

The stakes are raised for the Jaguars. Win, and they will have a very good chance to climb up another rung in the AFC playoff standings. A loss won’t end their season, but it would allow the fast-charging Texans (9-5) to force a mathematical tie for the AFC South lead. Houston faces the hapless Raiders this week.

After years of sticker shock, there may finally be some relief ahead for Jacksonville homebuyers.

70 years ago, Jacksonville experienced its first commercial airline disaster that claimed the lives of 17 people.

A Jacksonville man was sentenced to 14 years and three months in federal prison after pleading guilty in August to conspiring to distribute marijuana and to charges tied to a drive‑by shooting on I-95, the Department of Justice said.

In Split Happens, Episode 6, host Katie Garner sits down with board-certified marital and family law attorney Jay Henderlite of Sasso Guerrero & Henderlite to unpack a topic many people overlook until it’s too late: courtroom etiquette.

Trevor Lawrence finally looks like the generational quarterback the Jacksonville Jaguars have been waiting on since drafting him as the top pick in 2021.

Jacksonville-based Hanania Automotive Group has expanded into Flagler County with the purchase of Flagler Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in Palm Coast, marking another milestone in the company’s growth across Northeast Florida.

The Northeast Florida community will gather Friday morning to honor the lives of those who died experiencing homelessness.

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority will host a series of community meetings to talk about mobility and transportation in Northeast Florida.

A Jacksonville man who pleaded guilty to running over and killing his 8-month-old son is expected to be sentenced on Friday.

A man was arrested Wednesday in Texas after he was accused of making online threats that prompted lockouts at four Duval County Public Schools, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.

Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan and other local leaders will celebrate and honor the Raines High School community on Thursday after the Vikings football team’s state championship win.

A former substitute teacher assigned to Lake Shore Middle School is accused of encouraging two students to fight while on school grounds, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

In this episode of This Week in Jacksonville: Business Edition, Kent Justice talks with David Montanez, vice president of franchise development for Authority Brands, about the growing franchise opportunities in Northeast Florida and beyond. Montanez explains how franchising offers a proven business model that reduces risk and supports entrepreneurs, including many veterans transitioning from military service.

Non-profit partners with Pathways to Power & Purpose to support Veterans

SoundBath Jax sharing tips to relax during the holidays

The family of a man who was shot and killed in what police called a “road rage incident” last week in Sandalwood will hold a news conference Thursday to demand answers from law enforcement.

After Sunday’s game against the Jets, Lawrence was named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week.

As millions of travelers take to the skies this Christmas holiday, safety teams at Jacksonville International Airport are focused on a threat most passengers never see: wildlife on and near the runway.

Hamburger Mary’s in Riverside will pause its family-friendly drag shows starting in January, after a federal appeals court cleared the way for Florida to enforce a law restricting children from attending certain “adult live performances.”

Childhood friends TJ Cole and Ziyon Butler shattered Raines' passing and receiving records while leading the Vikings to a state semifinal rematch against Booker, seeking redemption after last year's title loss.

Local activists plan to deliver bags of coal, a coalition letter and holiday cards to Jacksonville Electric Authority headquarters on Wednesday, Dec. 17, to protest the continued operation of the Northside Generating Station coal plant and rising utility rates, organizers said.

Family sharing STEAM experiences to young ones

Publix is preparing to build out its supermarket in The Village at Seven Pines, a new retail development at southeast Butler Boulevard and Interstate 295, according to News4JAX partners at The Jacksonville Daily Record.

Thousands of toys, clothing and other items will be distributed to parents and guardians on Wednesday so their children can open a gift this Christmas.

An Eastside daycare has reopened nearly two years after a refrigerator caused a damaging fire, resulting in the center’s closure and displacing 55 children.

A Jacksonville attorney charged with conspiracy and solicitation in 2023 would have to await his trial behind bars after his bond was revoked.

Three women connected by the same convicted rapist are speaking out about assaults they said continued to haunt them years later, following his 30-year prison sentence.

M.A.D. D.A.D.S. identified the 16-year-old who was fatally shot in the Sandalwood area on Friday night.

Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan and his children will pioneer ownership at the Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences, which Khan is developing along the Downtown Northbank riverfront, the Jacksonville Daily Record reported.

A man was transported to a hospital early Tuesday after he was injured in a shooting in the Brentwood area, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

A man in his early 30s was transported to a hospital overnight after two officers with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office shot him outside a home in the Dinsmore area, officials said.

The Jewish Community Alliance (JCA) in Jacksonville celebrated Hanukkah with increased security following a deadly shooting at a Hanukkah celebration in Bondi Beach, Australia. Despite the heightened security measures, hundreds attended the event, emphasizing resilience and unity within the Jewish community.

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.

A man was shot Monday afternoon after an exchange over a cellphone purchase turned violent.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is looking for more victims who could have been assaulted by a man serving three decades behind bars.

M.A.D. D.A.D.S., the community advocacy group known for fighting against crime in Jacksonville for more than 20 years, announced its dissolution on Monday, leaving some members blindsided by the decision.

Raines High School students, faculty and community members will gather Monday afternoon for a pep rally to celebrate the football team’s state championship.

Resident complaints and unpaid fines have continued to pile up at a troubled apartment complex on Jacksonville’s Westside despite the complex getting new property management in October, according to recent data provided by the City of Jacksonville.

Pieter Kort, alongside representatives of Coker Law, donated $20,000 to UF Health in Jacksonville to say “thank you” for the hospital's care after a tragic accident in March of 2022.

Northeast Florida continued to see improving housing affordability, steady pricing and a healthy inventory across the region in November, according to the Northeast Florida Association of Realtors’ report published Monday.

With dangerously cold temperatures hitting Jacksonville, the City Rescue Mission said it will extend its overnight shelter services for the next couple of days.

Sunday marked a day of family fun, Christmas gifts and health resources as a Jacksonville nonprofit celebrated its 10th Community Christmas Party.

A 65-year-old motorcyclist died Sunday evening after crashing into a park ranger pickup truck and an SUV on the Dames Point Bridge, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is investigating two separate and unrelated shootings that occurred on Sunday morning.

Thousands of jubilant supporters welcomed the Raines Vikings football team home Saturday as state champions after their dramatic 23-22 victory over Miami Northwestern, avenging last year’s championship loss to the same team.

A 37-year-old man was arrested and charged in two Jacksonville murders on consecutive days in November, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.

Jacksonville City Councilmembers held a public meeting to discuss a resolution recommending that any future pre-trial detention facility replacing or supplementing the John E. Goode Pre-Trial Detention Center not be located in neighborhoods marked “Hazardous” (Grade “D”) on the 1937–1940 Home Owners’ Loan Corporation Residential Security Maps.

Lt. J.G. Ralph Cornelius DuPont was laid to rest in Hastings after being missing since 1944, after his plane was shot down near Taiwan.

The Prime Osborn Convention Center was filled with excitement Saturday morning as thousands of children poured in for the 26th Children’s Christmas Party of Jacksonville.

Two teens and an adult were shot at an intersection in the Sandalwood area after a drug deal gone wrong on Friday night, and one of the teens later died at a hospital, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.

The most recent one happened in October. During that tournament, Burk raised about $30,000 to donate to a 10-year-old girl named Gianna.

A local church and community members are working to renovate a house for a mother and her two young children who lost everything in an apartment fire last week.

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority Board of Directors on Thursday unanimously approved a six-month fare modification pilot program that will sharply reduce fares beginning Feb. 1, 2026.

Ugly Christmas Sweater Comedy Extravaganza

Joe Starkey, a musician and sound engineer who was well known in Jacksonville’s music scene, died Wednesday night in what police called a “road rage incident.”

Recipes using local honey for flavors

A Jacksonville man who pleaded guilty to running over and killing his 8-month-old son is expected to be sentenced on Friday.

The Riverside Avondale Preservation (RAP) held a ceremony Friday morning to unveil a new mural on the JEA pump station, under the Fuller Warren Bridge.

Duval County parents expressed continued concern after the school board did not move forward with a resolution for the expansion of Florida’s Schools of Hope program.

A 65-year-old inmate at the Duval County Jail died Wednesday after he was hospitalized for a pre-existing medical condition, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.

A man was in stable condition after he was shot in his Southside apartment on Sunland Drive on Thursday.

Ninety-six north Florida residents will take the Oath of Allegiance and become U.S. citizens during halftime of the Jacksonville Jaguars’ game against the New York Jets on Sunday, Dec. 14, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida said Thursday.

Matthew Chang, CEO of Chang Robotics and author of the Amazon bestseller Risk Taking is Biblical, joins Kent Justice to share his journey blending faith and entrepreneurship. He discusses how smart risk-taking, humility, and mentorship guide his leadership, and how Jacksonville is becoming a hub for robotics innovation.

A Jacksonville homeowner association president spoke out against a proposed Florida law that would allow residents to dissolve their HOA with a two-thirds majority vote — a move he said would devastate neighborhoods across the state.

Surveillance video shows what happened as the chaos unfolded from a shooting at the Paxon Shopping Center Plaza on Wednesday night that left one man dead and another injured.

The Raines Vikings left Jacksonville on Thursday for Miami, where they will face Miami Northwestern in the Class 3A state championship at Florida International University. Kickoff is 7:30 p.m. Friday.

A man accused of a deadly shooting at a Baldwin truck stop took the stand Wednesday in his own defense, claiming he acted in self-defense during what he described as an “attempted hijacking.”

A Jacksonville nonprofit has unveiled new tiny homes in an effort to address homelessness among young mothers and their children in Northeast Florida.

Community invited to connect through physical movement, entertainment and more

Custom charcuterie board experiences for every occasion

The Jacksonville Jaguars will try to extend their winning streak to five when they host the New York Jets on Sunday.

A man linked to a Jacksonville church was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Wednesday after he pleaded guilty to capital sexual battery.

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.

A fast-moving proposal backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis to eliminate property taxes on owner-occupied homes is drawing mixed reactions from Floridians and fresh warnings from housing experts who say the plan could worsen the state’s affordability crisis.

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.

Close to 200 children who will be spending Christmas in a Jacksonville hospital are going to have presents to open that morning, thanks to a local group.