JACKSONVILLE BEACH PIER

A Jacksonville Beach paddleboarder on Wednesday morning found the body of a man floating about 100 yards offshore.

Florida Severe Weather Awareness Week continues Tuesday, and the topic is on marine hazards.

A section of the new Jacksonville Beach Pier appears to have washed away during Nicole, but the mayor says the pier will be open Saturday after a temporary repair.

As Nicole made way through Northeast Florida Thursday morning, the tropical storm brought heavy rains, strong wind gusts and sustained winds to the Jacksonville Beach area.

A bundle of pilings from Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park ended up at the Jacksonville Beach Pier on Sunday in the wake of Tropical Storm Ian.

The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department transported a person to the hospital Sunday evening after being rescued from the waters off Jacksonville Beach.

A News4JAX Insider took photos of what he said was an injured osprey that was helped to shore Wednesday at Jacksonville Beach.

Fishing from the Jacksonville Beach pier has resumed after a three-year construction project, but there are several new rules in place for now.

The Jacksonville Beach Pier is set to reopen Wednesday at 10 a.m. with a ribbon cutting ceremony.

The Fourth of July holiday means tens of thousands of people will hit Jacksonville-area beaches, and fireworks are scheduled to go off from the Jacksonville Beach Pier at 9 p.m. Monday.

The Fourth of July holiday means tens of thousands of people will hit Jacksonville-area beaches.

The Jacksonville Beach Pier is set to reopen in the next few weeks after a lengthy construction project.

The Jacksonville Historical Society is celebrating the city’s bicentennial with photos and information from the archives on Jacksonville’s past.

City Councilman Rory Diamond thinks people will be able to go on the pier again sometime this summer in either June or early July.

The Jacksonville Beach Pier was battered by hours of high winds and massive waves. If you need help with WJXT’s or WCWJ's FCC public inspection file, call (904) 393-9801.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The city has awarded a $9.88 million contract to repair and rebuild the Jacksonville Beach Pier has been mostly closed after sustaining damage in Hurricane Matthew in 2016 and Irma in 2017. The focal point and beloved landmark in Jacksonville Beach has not been what it used to be. If the contract can be executed by next month, repairs would begin in November and be completed by November 2021. The project includes removing damaged sections 12 to 25 from the pier and rebuilding it to its original 34-section length. Superior Construction Company Southeast LLC of Jacksonville bid $13.18 million and Miami-based Continental Heavy Civil Corp bid $14.45 million.

The city has awarded a $9.88 million contract to repair and rebuild the Jacksonville Beach Pier has been mostly closed after sustaining damage in Hurricane Matthew in 2016 and Irma in 2017. Copyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.

From Neptune Beach to Flagler Beach, the aerial tour showed that most of the coastline was spared. It's unclear if the damage to one home was done during a previous storm or if Hurricane Dorian was to blame. Farther south in Flagler County, Sky 4 drone video captured what the Flagler Beach pier looked liked before Hurricane Dorian passed by the coastline. According to the Flagler Beach Police Department, the pier may have suffered structural damage during the height of Hurricane Dorian. Though Hurricane Dorian passed Northeast Florida with all its fury, the storm was about 100 miles offshore Wednesday when it moved along that part of the state's coast.

JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. - For most people, Hurricane Dorians highly anticipated arrival offshore of Jacksonville was a sign to stay inside until the storm passed. Rob Emahiser with Jacksonville Beach Ocean Rescue told News4Jax afterward. Neptune Beach lifeguard saved a woman who was standing on shore, current came, knocked her down, and pulled her into the current. DO NOT go to the beach and in the water to take part in hurricane swells. Among them was Jimmy, a Fernandina Beach resident who decided to catch some waves as Hurricane Floyd swept through in 1999.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Using the power of prayer, a congregation gathered Thursday evening at the Jacksonville Beach Pier to keep Dorian away from Jacksonville, and tell the storm to "calm down." "We're coming out here as group of believers like we did 2 years ago for Hurricane Irma," Mary Paker said. News4Jax was there in 2017 when the group gathered at the same time, in the same place as it did on Thursday night. "We were overcome by social media response and what others do in their own town and beaches." Meteorologists are pretty sure Hurricane Dorian will be a major storm when it hits Florida around Labor Day, but they don't yet know exactly where it will strike.

The Jacksonville Beach Pier will close for two years starting in the fall, in order to repair the damage from Hurricane Matthew in 2016. Copyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - When it comes to the best spot to soak up some sun and catch some waves, the Jacksonville Beach Pier took top honors, receiving the 2019 JaxBest award for best surf spot. So, what makes it a good surf spot? It offers a variety of breaks to both the left and right of the pier. Incoming to high tide is best, and the break runs strong all year. Copyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Apart from Downtown Jacksonville, many of the surrounding counties have their own fireworks shows too, and thousands looked up to the skies for a show in Jacksonville Beach and Orange Park. Many people spent the day on the beach, enjoying a fireworks show at the Jacksonville Beach Pier. 2019 was his second Fourth of July in Jacksonville Beach. Ray Pimentel, a Jacksonville Beach resident, has lived in Jacksonville his entire life. Officials estimate about 25,000 people were in Jacksonville Beach to watch the fireworks.