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Are you curious about the goings on in JAX as we get into the swing of the Holiday Season?

Are you ready to get into the Christmas spirit?

News4Jax compiled a county-by-county breakdown of how trash service is affected by holidays.

A St. Johns County family grieving the loss of their son killed in a head-on crash earlier this year is hoping to help and inspire others through a foundation in his name.

A deputy pursuit of a burglary suspect ended Saturday morning when the man, who was armed with a pistol, was shot near Davis Park in Ponte Vedra Beach as thousands of children played nearby, Sheriff Rob Hardwick said.

A deputy pursuit of a burglary suspect ended Saturday morning when the man, who was armed with a pistol, was shot near Davis Park in Ponte Vedra Beach as thousands of children played nearby, Sheriff Rob Hardwick said.

A man wanted on a warrant after a 20-month-old girl died in December was arrested over the weekend, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced Monday.

Sex offenders also have specific rules about what they can and can't do around Halloween, depending on what county they live in. We've compiled a county-by-county breakdown of those rules and regulations.

Auto repair shops would have to request crash reports or file a form with authorities before repairing damaged vehicles, under a new bill filed by Florida Sen. Joe Gruters, R-Sarasota.

President Biden discusses how his Bidenomics agenda is creating good-paying union jobs, investing in America, and building a clean energy future.

A person was injured Tuesday night when they jumped from a second-story window during a fire at the Patriot Plaza Apartments on University Club Boulevard off Fort Caroline Road, the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department said.

After the militant group Hamas launched an unprecedented incursion from Gaza into Israel this weekend and Israel formally declared war on Sunday, federal, state and local leaders voiced their support of Israel in the conflict.

Not that we have to wait until National Taco Day celebrate the exquisiteness that is tacos, but it sure is a good excuse.

Baptist Health is providing therapy sessions starting Monday to women struggling with mental health conditions caused by pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum depression.

Four inmates are the first to graduate from the 'Paw For Change' program, which is designed to not only help inmates, but to also provide dogs to the K9s For Warriors project.

Governor Ron DeSantis will hold a press conference in Tallahassee ahead of Tropical Storm Idalia at 9 a.m.

Governor Ron DeSantis will hold a press conference in Tallahassee ahead of Tropical Storm Idalia at 9 a.m.

News4jax is learning more about procedures at local schools should a medical emergency occur during practice or a game.

K-9 Maverick, a German Shepard with a unique sense of smell, is the only firearms detection K-9 in all of Northeast Florida.

News4Jax digs deeper into school threats, which ones had the most, and the age of the students involved.

The Duval County public school district has installed a new security system in every school that allows teachers and staff to immediately notify everyone if a school threat occurs on campus.

The city of Jacksonville has broken ground on its newest addition to the 30-mile-long “Emerald Trail,” which includes a shaded public plaza, featuring an artistic skate park.

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

BEAM and Humana team up to help more than 80 senior citizens living in the Jacksonville beach area.

A former St. Augustine High School football standout charged with two counts of first-degree murder in a 2020 double shooting that left a 16-year-old schoolmate and her 21-year-old boyfriend dead hopes to convince a jury he was acting in self-defense.

A former St. Augustine High School football standout charged with two counts of first-degree murder in a 2020 double shooting that left a 16-year-old schoolmate and her 21-year-old boyfriend dead hopes to convince a jury he was acting in self-defense.

The city of Jacksonville’s Mosquito Control department has seen a 200% increase in the number of calls from residents complaining about the pesky insects.

Anfernee Wilson, who was 19 when he was first charged in the double homicide in October 2020, petitioned last October to change his plea, which he made as part of a deal that would have sentenced him to 45 years in prison.

The mother of a teen who disappeared and whose remains were found a year later in the woods in Northwest Jacksonville is still hoping for justice five years later.

Should you be thinking about how much diet soda you’re drinking?

A Jacksonville man pleaded guilty Monday to two federal hate crimes for attacking two Black women with a gun.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is currently looking for two missing children on the Westside of Jacksonville.

A man convicted of killing a woman and her 10-month-old baby in 2004 was sentenced to death once again 19 years after the murders.

The man brought Harry Potter books, $20, and some muffins from a gas station, PCSO said.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is searching for 32-year-old Hailey McCarthy.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office responded to a “bomb investigation/ threat” shortly after 1:30 a.m. Sunday on the 8700 block of 3rd Avenue.

Beachgoers are unknowingly creating dangerous traps that are catching sea turtles.

The argument that sparked gunfire at a Jacksonville McDonald’s early Saturday morning started between Akeem Black, 30, and a woman who was working in the drive-thru at the University Boulevard restaurant, according to an arrest report.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s office reported one person was shot on University Boulevard on the Southside.

Jacksonville Fire and Rescue responded to a fire at the Monaco Arms Apartments shortly after 3 a.m. Saturday morning.

A man was found guilty of first-degree murder for a fatal shooting outside an auto shop business on Edison Avenue near Stockton Street in 2021, the State Attorney’s Office announced Friday.

There are five common skin problems that come up during the summer.

A 16-year-old boy was shot in the leg, after JSO said he and 5 other children ages 12 to 16 were playing with a gun, unsupervised.

Bookstore owner said she hired a contractor to renovate space in a building on Main street, but the work has not been finished within the time it was promised.

Mr. Bones is a resident of the St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park, and recently, he’s been dealing with some dental issues.

JEA will be trimming trees in an effort to keep power lines up as we get closer to hurricane season. It's also done to improve safety for people on Jacksonville's northside.

Monday is National Alligator Day!

All lanes of University Boulevard between Beney Road and Barnes Road are closed in the Sans Souci neighborhood.

Dragich discussed with News4JAX how he uses the attention from his trapper videos to help his nonprofit “Project Savior Outdoors” to fight PTSD and veteran suicide.

A Florida alligator wanting to brush up on his multiplication tables on Sunday was removed from a Jacksonville school property.

The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department responded to a house fire Sunday morning around 3 a.m. at a mobile home on McGlothlin Street, on the westside.

A man was shot Saturday night outside of an apartment complex on Brook Forest drive on the Northside.

An 18-year-old man is being held in the St. Johns County jail on murder charges connected to the death of a law enforcement officer.

The St. Johns County Sheriff’s office is asking for prayers following the unexpected passing of a deputy.

Investigators say Cedric Griffin swindled dozens of people who invested nearly $6 million with him in what they thought were real estate deals.

JEA explains the most common reasons electricity bills spike this time of year and why many people are not using their ceiling fans correctly.

We continue our series of reports helping you cut your water and electricity bill. Pinpointing the rooms in your home that drain the most water and the steps you can take to reduce waste and save money.

4x daily outlooks from the National Hurricane Center will now show probabilities of tropical development up to 7 days into the future.

JSO is searching for a man accused of organized fraud. The Securities of Exchange Commission has also filed a civil lawsuit against the suspect, claiming Cedric Griffin scammed more than 100 victims into contributing nearly $6 million to a real estate Ponzi scheme.

Planet Fitness is encouraging teens to supercharge their summer by offering free gym access and classes specifically geared toward teens.

A woman was found fatally shot Tuesday morning on Boulevard Street in the Brentwood area, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.

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Traffic Homicide is investigating to determine the cause of a crash that left one man dead around 9 p.m. Saturday night.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s office is investigating a shooting in the Harborview area.

More than eight months after K-9 Huk was wounded in the line of duty in Jacksonville, his left front leg had to be amputated.

The bill, SB306, is now moving to the House. Similar laws have already been passed across the country.

Sunday evening will be pleasant s yet another severe weather outbreak is forecast for later this week.

The family of Thony Roy, who Jacksonville police in January said got into a fight with a co-worker of the Southside Dave and Buster’s, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit, seeking in excess of $50,000 in damages.

The new JEA building is up and running, but the question of if the electric company is going to be sold still looms.

The murder of 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey on Mother’s Day 2021 has impacted the entire community of Durbin Crossing in St. Johns County.

An event Friday morning was held to remember Tyre Sampson, the teenager who died last year when he fell off an attraction at Orlando’s ICON Park, News4JAX sister station WKMG ClickOrlando reports.

Tristyn Bailey's family spoke at a news conference Friday with the state attorney and St. Johns County sheriff after Tristyn's killer was sentenced to life in prison.

Nearly one year ago, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a new law placing strict new rules on what books and media can be made available to public school students.

At its statewide conference in Orlando, member organizations of the Florida NAACP voted unanimously to recommend that the national NAACP board issue a nationwide travel advisory against moving or visiting the Sunshine State.

An arrest was made in a Tuesday afternoon shooting that caused a man to die from his life-threatening injuries, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday.

The Duval County School Police Department on Wednesday arrested a longtime music teacher at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts accused of lewd conduct involving a student, district officials said.

Firefighters were called Wednesday morning to a fire in a tank at an asphalt plant on Talleyrand Avenue, the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department said.

The second day of the Aiden Fucci's sentencing hearing Wednesday began with victim impact statements, including from Tristyn Bailey’s best friend and six members of her family: three of her four siblings, her parents and one of her grandmothers.

U.S. cases of a dangerous fungus tripled over just three years, and more than half of states have now reported it, according to a new study.

A man was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after being shot Tuesday afternoon in San Jose, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.

The leader of a deadly fentanyl trafficking operation in Southeast Georgia will spend the next 22 years in federal prison.

The Lake City Police Department said Tuesday that a warrant was issued for the arrest of a man accused of stabbing a 49-year-old with a pitchfork.

More than 22 months after 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey was found stabbed to death on May 9, 2021, in Durbin Crossing, her killer’s sentencing hearing begins Tuesday.

Clay County Sheriff Michelle Cook on Monday announced the rollout of the agency’s newest tool: drones.

Ahead of Aiden Fucci’s sentencing, the defense filed several late motions Friday on his behalf, and there was a hearing Monday afternoon on those motions.

Florida is bracing for a massive seaweed blob that’s coming for its coast.

A new campaign announced Saturday, called Vote Local Now, is aimed at getting more people to the polls, especially African American voters.

Local law enforcement can now begin enforcing a new Duval County ordinance designed to stop panhandling in medians, along sidewalks, and in public rights-of-way along roadways.

The family of a Putnam County mail carrier fatally attacked by dogs in August is now demanding accountability.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office this weekend will welcome its first female homicide sergeant.

After his son was injured in a violent attack at Switzerland Point Middle School, Mark Alvelo spoke out to the St. Johns County School Board during its meeting Monday, calling for action.

A man was found shot to death Wednesday morning in an Arlington parking lot, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.

Two house fires in a remote, rural area of Clay County are being investigated as arson after county officials say they found evidence of a targeted attack.

Hate crimes reported in America are showing an alarming rise again, according to a revised report from the FBI documenting 2021 cases.

It appears a group of husky puppies was enjoying the cold temperatures so much on Tuesday that they just had to escape their home and explore the outdoors.

A winter storm is dumping heavy, wet snow in parts of the Northeast, causing power outages to tens of thousands, widespread closures of schools and government offices, dangerous driving conditions and a plane to slide off a taxiway.

The statistics are frightening. Approximately 400,000 hospitalized patients in the United States experience some type of preventable harm each year. One-quarter die from these errors. And medical errors cost roughly $20 billion a year. The numbers are higher worldwide.

Michael Renard Jackson was sentenced Monday to life in prison without parole for the rape and murder of 25-year-old Andrea Boyer in 2007.

Police say they’re noticing a pattern of guns, drugs and gang members at Jacksonville-area vacation rentals.

Early voting is underway in the first election for Jacksonville’s mayor and other local offices.