NASSAU COUNTY

The Jags will host their third community “huddle” outside of Duval County Friday night to get feedback on the team’s proposed “stadium of the future.”

A Nassau County deputy who was barricaded in a home in the Wildlight community for six hours earlier this month is “no longer employed” by the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office, a spokesperson told News4JAX.

A necropsy report for the young dolphin seen in a photo being held out of the water by someone last month has been released.

News4JAX has compiled a 2023 list — including nine Florida counties and Georgia — of the best pumpkin patches and events in your area!

The sentencing trial for a man who pleaded guilty to killing a Nassau County deputy in 2021 has been postponed until at least April 2024 while the local court waits for the Florida Supreme Court to sort out questions about Florida’s new death penalty law.

Because of Hurricane Lee, ocean water conditions are dangerous and even life-threatening, and serious warnings and advisories are in effect for all beaches in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia.

A swimmer went missing Wednesday afternoon and two more swimmers were taken to a local hospital after they were pulled from the waters off a Nassau County beach.

A man is facing eight felony and misdemeanor charges after investigators said he was caught transporting stolen fuel in Nassau County.

A swimmer went missing Wednesday afternoon and two more swimmers were taken to a local hospital after they were pulled from the waters off a Nassau County beach.

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A standoff with a Nassau County detective who was barricaded in a home in the Wildlight community ended peacefully around 5 a.m. Friday when the detective was taken into custody, jail records show.

A man told News4JAX his 17-year-old son was the one injured. He said his son was at the wrong place at the wrong time. He said his son is in the juvenile ICU with serious injuries.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is currently searching for a missing endangered adult who could be lost in the area of Highway 301 between Bradford County and Nassau County.

Nassau County issued an evacuation order, effective at 8 a.m. Tuesday, for power-dependent special needs individuals and those living in flood-prone structures, vulnerable structures and mobile homes.

A Nassau County Sheriff’s Office deputy was seriously injured Sunday night during a crash that happened while he was responding to a call.

The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office announced on social media that it arrested a person who threatened to shoot up Callahan Middle School on Monday.

AP Psychology courses, which contain brief references to sexuality and gender identity, will not be taught in Duval or Clay County schools, but administrators there say they have other options.

Excessive Heat Warning already in place for Tuesday

Sheriff T.K. Waters was joined Monday by Nassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper, the FBI, Naval Criminal Investigative Service and the State Attorney’s Office for an announcement related to a long-term joint investigation into human trafficking in Northeast Florida.

The Nassau County Sheriff's Office posted a warning and video of a three year old who nearly drowned after falling into a swimming pool.

A Fernandina Beach house literally moved from South Fletcher Avenue to North 13th Street Sunday morning.

Local researchers and volunteers install specially designed domes to restore shoreline along Kingsley Plantation.

The sentencing trial for a man who pleaded guilty to killing a Nassau County deputy in 2021 has been postponed until at least April 2024 while the local court waits for the Florida Supreme Court to sort out questions about Florida’s new death penalty law.

A 25-year-old woman suffered fatal injuries early Wednesday morning in a crash on State Road 200 in Nassau County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

A man was fatally struck Sunday morning by a vehicle traveling on State Road 200 in Nassau County, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

The 17-year-old father of a 9-month-old baby that died after suffering from a fentanyl overdose is still in disbelief after his son’s untimely death.

Nassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper said a 9-month-old child died last month after the child’s teenage mother put fentanyl in the child’s bottle.

A local mom says two of her sons and their friend were returning from fishing when they got caught in a violent storm.

The Florida Welcome Center on Interstate 95 was shut down and evacuated on Thursday afternoon after the Florida Highway Patrol discovered what is believed to be a mobile meth lab.

For the past 15 years, Ken Clements with the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office has been with the marine unit. On the Fourth of July holiday, he went out on the St. Marys River with News4JAX photographer Ciara Earrey.

Drivers who live nearby said they see people slow down and stop on the bridge in the area all the time but they don’t know why.

Two Northeast Florida school districts had the highest scores in end-of-year math and English language arts test, according to recently released statewide data.

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NCSO Marine Unit rescues a man after his boat sank in the Atlantic Ocean.

Two children and a teen were killed and several others suffered sever injuries after a Saturday morning crash on Interstate 95 in Nassau County.

Two families said they paid a Jacksonville contractor a combined $60,000 for pools for their backyards but they never got them.

The grandfather, grandson and friend launched from a marina off the coast of Amelia Island on Monday around 7 a.m. it was clear beautiful day that turned into a nightmare in the ocean.

Attorneys are calling the changes to Florida’s death penalty law a real problem that could set up years of litigation.

The Nassau CSO Marine Unit had a busy weekend on the water with two boating incidents on Sunday night.

A group of friends and family remembered the life of a friend and a son gone too soon with a Father’s Day fundraiser.

Community members rallied together Sunday to support a cheerleader who learned she was diagnosed with cancer after a fall at practice.

The SnapJAX Community Challenge will allow all of Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia to show off all of the different ways their hometowns are unique.

Sheriff's Office hires mental health and substance abuse coordinator.

Pride Month is about community, love and support. Florida residents are encouraged to stand against discrimination and reject violence toward LGBTQ+ individuals.

A traffic stop in Nassau County turned into an intense high-speed car chase and then an alleged attack on the deputies — and it was all captured on video.

A suspected road rage event involving a gun has led to the arrest of a man who several years ago, was a suspect in a North Carolina murder case.

A suspected road rage event involving a gun has led to the arrest of a man who several years ago, was a suspect in a North Carolina murder case.

Paul Rushing, 53, is charged with theft and contracting without a license. Police said he has a history of taking money from clients and not refunding them or doing the job.

Patrick McDowell’s defense attorneys told the judge Thursday that a motion would be filed arguing that Florida’s newest death penalty law was unconstitutional.

A 31-year-old Fernandina Beach man was killed Sunday afternoon in a crash involving a Nassau County Sheriff’s Office deputy responding to a call in Yulee, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

A 31-year-old Fernandina Beach man was killed after a Saturday afternoon crash in Yulee, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

A Nassau County school cafeteria manager was in for a surprise Monday when she was awarded for her hard work and dedication to the students.

An in-person job fair in Nassau County on Thursday will include businesses representing every industry, including health care, information technology, hospitality, customer service, retail and manufacturing.

Nassau County will add two names from the Department of Agriculture Law Enforcement to the memorial wall during its annual Law Enforcement Memorial Service on Wednesday.

A group in Nassau County is asking Fernandina Beach commissioners to move Fernandina Beach Pride, an LGBTQ+ event scheduled for next month, to another location.

A Georgia man led police on a pursuit across five counties from Florida to Georgia after robbing a Palm Coast gas station before being shot by a Camden County gas station clerk, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.

The National Transportation Safety Board released the cause of a plane crash into the St. Marys River that killed an 18-year-old recent high school graduate and a plane instructor in 2021.

Scattered showers and storms will develop this afternoon with some isolated strong to severe storms possible.

A massive wildfire that broke out in Nassau County last week is now 95% contained, according to the Florida Forest Service (FFS).

Nassau County fire crews and law enforcement continued working to put out a massive wildfire in a rural area west of Bryceville on Friday.

Nassau County fire crews and law enforcement are working to put out a brush fire in Bryceville, near the St. Marys River that has quickly grown to about 125 acres.

Attorneys for Nassau County father William Broyles, who was charged with murdering three family members, will be in court on Thursday morning for another mental competency review. Broyles is not expected to be in the courtroom.

A man at the center of a violent road rage incident in Nassau County that led to his daughter and another young girl being shot will enter a plea in court Thursday morning.

A 19-year-old driver was arrested and charged with driving without a license and causing serious injury with a vehicle after he hit a bicyclist Monday afternoon in Fernandina Beach, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

A Fernandina Beach mom accused of drinking while driving with her toddler in the car is facing multiple felony charges.

The State Attorney’s Office has filed charges against a man six months after he was involved in a road rage incident that injured two children in October.

A man and a teenage boy were both taken to the hospital with serious injuries following a Monday evening crash in Nassau County, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

State Attorney Melissa Nelson explained the challenges and opportunities of enforcing the law in District 4, which includes Duval, Nassau and Clay counties to a local philanthropy group Monday.

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Paul Whittenburg, who spent parts across five decades coaching and teaching at Hilliard Middle-Senior High School, died on Thursday after battling health problems. Whittenburg was 72.

Former Nassau County Sheriff’s Office sergeant who is facing a federal charge of possessing drugs with the intent to distribute is to be indicted by a grand jury Thursday afternoon.

The I-TEAM has been digging into the allegations against a former Nassau County Sergeant, who was also a DEA task force officer, and found possible ties to another drug investigation resulting in the arrest of a longtime Florida Highway Patrol trooper.

The former U.S. sergeant served a little more than a decade in the Marine Corps before having to medically retire after suffering from a traumatic brain injury in Afghanistan.

A former Nassau County Sheriff’s Office deputy is facing federal drug charges following an FBI investigation into drug trafficking.

Patrick McDowell, the man accused of killing Nassau County Deputy Joshua Moyers in 2021, will appear in court Friday for a disposition hearing, according to the Nassau County Clerk of Courts.

The fourth and last batch of discovery material was released in the deadly shooting of Nassau County Sheriff’s Office deputy Joshua Moyers.

A nearly 10-foot-long great white shark was tracked more than 60 miles off the coast of Nassau County on Tuesday morning.

Patrick McDowell, the man accused of killing Nassau County Deputy Joshua Moyers in 2021, will appear in court Friday for a disposition hearing, according to the Nassau County Clerk of Courts.

Small towns and big cities alike are struggling to recruit and retain law enforcement officers amid national controversy over the police profession. Many veteran officers are retiring, leaving agencies in a bidding war for qualified candidates — as they try to hire the next generation to protect and serve.

During a multi-day hands-on training course starting Wednesday, dozens of local first responders from both Florida and Georgia are learning exactly what to do if a train derails, causing hazardous chemicals to spill.

Fernandina Beach city commissioners on Tuesday voted to terminate the employment of Dale Martin as its city manager, and with a 5-0 vote they approved appointing Mark Foxworth, former chief of the Fernandina Beach Police Department, as the interim replacement.

Hilliard is turning to a familiar name to lead its football program.

Lawyers for Kimberly Kessler are asking a higher court to throw out her conviction in the murder of her hair salon coworker, Joleen Cummings.

A California man considered by law enforcement to be a major player in an organized drug ring that trafficked multiple kilo quantities of fentanyl into Clay County has been taken into custody, News4JAX has learned.

According to a new report from the Northeast Florida Association of Realtors (NEFAR), homes are becoming slightly more affordable.

Some agencies in Northeast Florida have mental health experts who go out with law enforcement to help de-escalate situations.

Both a motorcyclist and a pedestrian died of their injuries Thursday following a collision in Nassau County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday released body camera footage from early Jan. 11 when, according to the sheriff, a deputy shot and killed a woman who was “holding a BB-style rifle.”

There are a few high school sports dynasties in our area. Bolles swimming and St. Johns Country Day girls soccer jump right to mind. But we should include the cheerleading program at West Nassau in that list.

An Amtrak spokesperson said Tuesday night a train that had stalled in Nassau County was moving again after being “temporarily disrupted due to mechanical issues.”

Tocoi Creek and Hilliard are on the hunt for new head football coaches.

Local law enforcement leaders are weighing-in after Republican state lawmakers announced a push to eliminate the permit requirement for carrying a concealed weapon in public.

Look up! A Jaw-dropping, family-friendly laser light show is coming to Northeast Florida Fairgrounds!

A man on Wednesday pleaded no contest to second-degree murder, armed burglary and assault, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in the death of 73-year-old Nassau County pet sitter Colleen Potts.

Attorneys for Shawn Whigham, the man charged with murder in the death of 73-year-old Colleen Potts, are asking for admissions made by their client during an interrogation to be thrown out.

Nassau County Emergency Management said damage left behind following a strong storm on Sunday was caused by a tornado.

A crash in Nassau County closed down the northbound lanes of US 301 after gallons of fuel spilled out on the road Sunday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

One of three people accused in an armed home invasion that left a man in critical condition was taken into custody, according to a report from the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office.

A Waycross man was killed after colliding with a utility pole on Sunday night, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.