On Friday, Ellis’ attorney, Stephen Kelly, filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against multiple officers, Sheriff T.K. Waters, and the City of Jacksonville. The lawsuit alleges violations of Ellis’ Fourth and Fourteenth Amendment rights, excessive force, failure to intervene, fabrication of evidence, false reporting, and municipal liability under Monell.

The State Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida has revealed new details involving the arrest of a Jacksonville woman who was recently arrested following an encounter between her, a Florida Highway Patrol trooper, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents (ICE).

Baptist Health has unveiled its newest state of the art medical training facility, built to not only train new healthcare professionals, but also give veteran healthcare professionals hands-on training with newer medical technology and procedures.

It’s a record-breaking cold day here in Jacksonville, and the chill is definitely being felt across the city. Families are bundling up, protecting plants, and road crews are closely monitoring forecasts and roads.

Protestors organized on Friday outside Jacksonville’s City Hall downtown to condemn recent operations by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and demanded that a city employee who was placed on leave following a controversial video be reinstated.

Two men were found dead behind a Springfield home after a dog walker discovered them Thursday. Police confirmed evidence of gunfire but many questions remain unanswered.

After years of waiting and despite pushback from some residents, Duval County has a new Medical Examiner’s Office for District 4, located on the city’s Northside off Golfair Road.

A woman was arrested Tuesday after she punched a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) trooper in the face during an encounter with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents (ICE) on Beach Boulevard, according to Attorney General James Uthmeier.

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A California man was sentenced to over 20 years in prison for child exploitation and attempting to take a missing 12-year-old girl on a bus from Jacksonville to California, according to the Department of Justice.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is asking for the community’s help to locate an elderly woman who was last seen on Thursday evening on Jacksonville’s Northside.

Jacksonville will officially kick off Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend on Friday with a long-standing tradition that brings the community together—the Dr. MLK Jr. Breakfast.

Jacksonville agencies are stepping up to help vulnerable residents stay warm during dangerously cold temperatures.

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A corrections officer with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office was arrested on Wednesday in Flagler County and is accused of battery and witness tampering, according to police.

The Department of Justice announced Thursday that a Jacksonville minister has pleaded guilty to obstructing the IRS’s efforts to collect his tax debts that were worth more than $600,000.

Following community meetings, JTA modified plans for its paratransit service, keeping Connexion Plus but raising rates. The changes start February 1.

The City of Jacksonville said one of its employees has been placed on administrative leave after she posted a video on Wednesday talking about recent reports of increased presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents across the area.

A sweeping sports bribery and point-shaving scheme across college and Chinese basketball games has pulled in former Paxon star and All-News4JAX basketball player of the year Isaiah Adams.

Dr. Kyle Mikals and Dr. Samantha Mikals, both military veterans and board-certified physicians, share their journey transitioning from military medicine to launching a concierge healthcare practice in Jacksonville. They discuss leadership lessons from their service, the unique benefits of concierge and direct primary care, and their vision for growing a patient-focused practice that balances quality care with work-life fulfillment. They also highlight the importance of community support for veterans and the evolving healthcare landscape in Northeast Florida.

St. Johns County Fire Rescue (SCFR) handled nearly 68,000 calls for service in 2025, marking an increase from about 65,000 calls in 2024. That’s roughly 3,000 more calls in just one year.

With home prices still elevated and mortgage rates uncertain, many would-be buyers are asking a simple question: Can you afford to buy a home in 2026?

A woman was arrested Tuesday after she punched a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) trooper in the face during an encounter with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents (ICE) on Beach Boulevard, according to Attorney General James Uthmeier.

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The City of Jacksonville said one of its employees has been placed on administrative leave after she posted a video on Wednesday talking about recent reports of increased presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents across the area.

A nearly $21 million incentive package for a dual-brand Marriott hotel on Baptist Health’s Southbank campus is set for consideration by the Downtown Investment Authority board next week, according to News4JAX partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record.

The accused driver in the murder of 13-year-old Prince Holland was set to appear in court Thursday morning, months after a mistrial was declared in his case.

Investigators and family are renewing a call for information that could lead to an arrest in the murder of a Jacksonville mother almost 40 years ago.

A Belgian man who spends time caring for a Jacksonville World War II soldier's grave is looking to connect with their relatives.

Comedian Bubba Dub is bringing his high-energy, story-driven comedy to Jacksonville this weekend.

A class action lawsuit against the International Flavors and Fragrances (IFF) facility in Murray Hill is advancing after a judge's approval.

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Mayor Donna Deegan honored her friendly bet with the Buffalo mayor by sending a truck-load of Mayport shrimp and a monetary donation to a local food bank.

December closed out 2025 with a Northeast Florida housing market that showed resilience and growing balance, according to the Northeast Florida Association of REALTORS.

Jacksonville's National Baptist Convention plans to challenge ICE operations today while Sheriff TK Waters defends agents' safety measures as necessary law enforcement practices.

Three separate crashes were causing significant traffic delays near and on the Buckman Bridge on Wednesday morning, according to Florida 511.

Jacksonville City Council asked on Tuesday for the Main Street Bridge, one of Downtown’s most recognizable landmarks, to be added to the National Register of Historic Places, according to News4JAX partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record.

Two men were killed in an overnight crash on Interstate 10 in Duval County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

City officials are reviewing a permit to demolish the closed Museum of Science & History (MOSH) on Jacksonville’s Southbank, according to News4JAX partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record.

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters defended his department’s response to three officer-involved shootings this year, saying officers faced armed suspects in each incident and had to act in self-defense.

The Class of 2025 set a district record as Duval County Public Schools reported a historically high graduation rate Tuesday, with gains across every student subgroup and at nearly every high school.

Jacksonville City Council votes Tuesday on selling the long-vacant 1916 Armory at 851 N. Market St. for about $3 million, clearing redevelopment plans for brewery, food hall, and maker space.

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority will keep its premium Connexion Plus service but introduce a new fare structure to help cover rising operating costs, the agency announced Thursday.

Baptist Health is planning to add a 15-story, nearly $110 million hotel to its campus on the Downtown Southbank, a representative told a Jacksonville City Council committee Jan. 12.

JEA will focus on the senior community on Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at JEA Headquarters. With flu rates rising, JEA is partnering with the Duval County Health Department to offer free flu and shingles vaccines.

On Monday, the COO of Joe’s Crab Shack confirmed to News4JAX that the restaurant will be closing and converted into a Bubba Gump Shrimp Company location.

A day after two undercover officers with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office shot a man who they said was pointing a gun at them, neighbors described the encounter to News4JAX.

Nearly seven years after the former Duval County Courthouse was demolished, Jacksonville officials say they are moving closer to activating the long-vacant riverfront property at 330 E. Bay St., a site many leaders see as a key to revitalizing downtown.

The College Sports Commission has rejected nearly $15 million in name, image, likeness agreements since it started evaluating them over the summer, representing more than 10% of the value of all the deals it has analyzed and closed.

Six years in the making, Miami-based The Related Group’s South Bank Residences project is in city permitting review at an estimated project cost of $150 million.

A 77-year-old inmate at the Duval County Jail died at a hospital on Sunday, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.

After Sunday's heartbreaking loss to the Bills in the playoffs, Lynn Jones-Turpin, with the Jacksonville Free Press, shared a message praising head coach Liam Coen during the post-game news conference, highlighting his leadership, resilience, and what this season meant beyond the final score. The moment has gone viral, but the response has been mixed between those who celebrate Jones-Turpin's words of encouragement and those who say that's not the role of a reporter covering the game.

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Sheriff T.K. Waters addressed the public following the third officer-involved shooting in Jacksonville this year, urging residents to understand the dangers officers face and warning against confronting police with firearms.

One man died and another was critically injured in a shooting Sunday afternoon on Jacksonville’s Southside, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

Two officers with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office shot a man Sunday evening after he pointed a gun and fired at them while they were conducting surveillance work in the Brentwood area, officials said.

Two women and one man were wounded in three separate shootings across Jacksonville in a span of 5 hours on Saturday night.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said a man was killed in a hit-and-run on the city’s Northwest side on Saturday.

Fans of the Jacksonville Jaguars and Buffalo Bills are filling downtown and local bars ahead of the game tomorrow at EverBank Stadium, with people in team shirts and hats seen across the city.

Less than 24 hours before the Jacksonville Jaguars host the Buffalo Bills at EverBank Stadium, Riverfront Plaza thrummed Saturday with fans celebrating the postseason and taking part in “Playoffs in the Park.”

A Jacksonville youth sports program will add softball this year and continue efforts to remove cost barriers that keep many children from playing organized baseball and softball.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said it has arrested a suspect connected to a fatal Northside shooting that left an 18-year-old dead and three more people injured over six months ago.

A crash on Friday on I-95 North of Old St. Augustine Road has blocked two right lanes.

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News4JAX is making sure those who plan on going to the Jaguars-Bills game are equipped with all the necessary knowledge to ensure their gameday experience flows as smoothly as possible. Here’s everything you need to know if you plan on attending Sunday’s Wild Card matchup.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said Friday that it is investigating two separate in-custody deaths that occurred on Thursday and Friday morning.

The officer under investigation by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office after video of a violent traffic stop went viral last year has been reprimanded for leaving “a strike to the face” out of his Response to Resistance report.

Mayor Donna Deegan made a friendly wager with the Buffalo mayor ahead of the Jacksonville Jaguars’ playoff game against the Bills.

Two Jaguars superfans from the United Kingdom are coming to Jacksonville for the high-stakes playoff game against the Buffalo Bills.

The energy in Jacksonville is buzzing as Sunday’s Jaguars game against the Buffalo Bills approaches. News4JAX visited a popular local restaurant, voted “Best Place to Watch the Jags Game” in our JaxBest 2025 contest, to see how fans are gearing up for game day.

The hype is real in Jacksonville as the Jaguars are two days away from the big game against the Buffalo Bills.

A mixed-use development that includes self-storage on the Downtown Southbank is in permitting review, more than a year after receiving design and rezoning approvals over opposition from residents, according to News4JAX partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record.

Nearly 100 people rallied in downtown Jacksonville Thursday after an ICE officer fatally shot Renee Good in Minnesota. Demonstrators marched between courthouses demanding justice and immigration reform.

A man was killed Thursday evening after being struck by two vehicles while walking outside a crosswalk in Arlington, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

The City of Jacksonville will host Playoffs in the Park from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Riverfront Plaza to get fans ready for the Jacksonville Jaguars playoff game Sunday against the Buffalo Bills.

For years, drivers in San Marco have dealt with long delays caused by trains stopping or passing through the middle of the community. The Florida East Coast Railway (FECR) tracks cut directly through the neighborhood, sometimes backing up traffic multiple times a day — and occasionally for extended periods.

The Duval County School Board has rejected requests from Miami-based Mater Academy to open charters in two Jacksonville schools under the “Schools of Hope” law.

Two of the three young men arrested for a targeted shooting in Arlington that left a man critically injured were found guilty of attempted murder Wednesday, according to the State Attorney’s Office.

The Jaguars will host the Buffalo Bills on Sunday at 1 p.m. in the AFC Wild Card round. Jacksonville enters the postseason riding one of the best seasons in franchise history, earning the right to play January football at home.

The Jacksonville Transit Authority stated that it’s not discontinuing its Connexion paratransit services, but is combining them for efficiency starting Feb. 1.

Unemployment is rising in Florida, including in Jacksonville and nearby counties in Northeast Florida. The latest report from the Florida Department of Commerce comes just after CSX, a large employer in Jacksonville, announced layoffs of more than 160 workers.

In this episode of This Week in Jacksonville: Business Edition, host Kent Justice talks with Ryan Smith, founder of First Coast Metalworks and the Jacksonville Innovation Hub. Ryan shares his journey from local fabrication to creating a centralized innovation space that supports entrepreneurs with prototyping tools, workspace, and investor connections. Learn how the Innovation Hub aims to accelerate product development, foster collaboration, and build a stronger startup ecosystem in Northeast Florida.

The Jacksonville community is rallying behind a local father who lost his wife just one day after she delivered their sixth baby, who was born premature at just 29 weeks.

As housing costs continue to rise locally and nationwide, Jacksonville is taking its affordability fight global.

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Jacksonville Today reader Lois B. got a telephone call recently about her missing jury duty, and it just did not ring true, she says. “I questioned if this was a scam, and he said I wasn’t being cooperative.”

A Jacksonville case that sparked national attention and tough conversations on social media about policing in Jacksonville will be back in the spotlight Thursday.

Dense morning fog is creating hazardous travel around Jacksonville. News4JAX’s meteorologist Katie Garner shares what to expect with warming temperatures, rain chances, and drought updates in this week’s First Alert Forecast.

At the top of the new year, CSX said the Jacksonville-based company would streamline its management structure, eliminating 166 management positions, or approximately 5% of its management workforce.

Jacksonville Land Use and Zoning committee approved an ordinance that allows a day care to reopen within 2000 feet of a sex predator.

Tim Altman placed a huge skeleton -- wearing Jags gear -- in his front yard around Halloween, and before he took it down, he realized the Jags winning streak was still going... so he got superstitious.

The CEO of a Jacksonville dance company is accused of having a sexual relationship with a 13-year-old boy for months, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.

Jacksonville City Council Member Jimmy Peluso proposes initiative to save deteriorating historic homes through public-private partnerships, focusing on single-family properties rather than costly landmark buildings.

The stakes are even higher now: win and advance, or lose and bring one of the best seasons in franchise history to an end. The No. 3 seed Jaguars host the No. 6 seed Bills in the Wild Card Round.

The Jacksonville Jaguars are just days away from a historic playoff showdown against the Buffalo Bills, and tickets to the game at EverBank Stadium are becoming increasingly difficult — and expensive — to find.

A viral sensation that led to quarterback Trevor Lawrence being gifted a pair of grillz after the Jaguars clinched the AFC South title has inspired a new cookie at popular local bakery Cinotti’s in Jacksonville Beach.

At its final meeting of 2025, the Jacksonville Transportation Authority board of directors approved a six-month pilot program to lower fares for JTA’s bus systems and remove all costs to ride its Neighborhood Autonomous Vehicle Innovation shuttles Downtown.

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