For weeks, the News4JAX I-TEAM has been reporting on ongoing problems at housing owned and linked to Peoples Choice Apartments, where residents have said they face maintenance issues and deteriorating conditions.
Tenants at several Jacksonville apartment complexes say they’re living in dangerous, deteriorating conditions while paying rising rents to one of the city’s largest landlords.
Arbor Oaks on Jammes Road, the troubled Westside apartment complex the News4JAX I-TEAM reported last week, was previously owned by Jarek Tadla, a Polish-born real estate investor who, according to the JAX Rental Housing project at the University of North Florida, has companies that own more apartment complexes in Jacksonville than anyone else.
A week after a bill sparked by controversy at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts passed unanimously in the Senate, the school confirmed yet another employee has been removed over reports of “inappropriate conduct.”
A former Jacksonville funeral home director, who was accused of abandoning a mortuary with bodies inside and misusing funds, was sentenced to five years of probation Wednesday morning.
A former Jacksonville funeral home director accused of abandoning a mortuary with bodies inside and misusing funds will be back in court Thursday after pleading not guilty last year to nine counts of funeral fraud and one charge of organized fraud.
A Jacksonville councilman has filed a class action lawsuit against a local outdoor kitchen and hot tub company.
One of the most important documents for families after a loved one has died is now one of the most transported documents in the state. Death certificates are now being physically driven to health departments for processing.
The Tennessee Attorney General has launched an investigation into Naussany Investments and Private Lending, the company with Jacksonville ties that was behind the attempted foreclosure sale of Graceland.
A former Jacksonville funeral home director pleaded not guilty to nine counts of funeral fraud and one charge of organized fraud.
Elliott Graham’s attorney filed a motion to reduce his client’s bond, but on Thursday, the court postponed that request and advised his lawyer that more charges are coming. They will revisit that motion when the additional charges are filed.
Customers who contracted with Waterpools Jacksonville are contacting the News4JAX I-TEAM because of jobs left behind and poor workmanship. The owner says it's all because of a recent hospitalization -- the same story he gave us 10 years ago.
The Jacksonville City Council President and the chair of the JEA board both said Thursday they think it’s best to have employees here live in the area they serve.
St. Johns County residents said they want answers and change about what they called a dangerous intersection after a 35-year-old man fatally crashed his car early Tuesday morning on St. Johns Parkway just off State Road 9B.
Customers of a Jacksonville homebuilder accused the company of abandoning projects in a Nocatee neighborhood.
It’s all about breaking the cycle and keeping people out of jail and cutting down on homelessness in Jacksonville — and saving taxpayers money at the same time. And a team of mental health and legal professionals believe they’re on the right track with a program that identifies and treats repeat offenders with severe mental illness and substance abuse problems.
More customers of the Jacksonville office for Honest Abe Roofing are being hit with hefty liens.
The News4JAX I-TEAM has uncovered several eviction lawsuits connected to local well-known entrepreneur Janay White.
Honest Abe Roofing’s corporate headquarters is addressing Florida office closures for the first time.
An attorney for a former Douglas Anderson School of the Arts teacher, who is accused of inappropriately touching an underage student in March, told a judge Tuesday that his client could be nearing a plea change.
More Honest Abe Roofing customers are coming forward to the I-TEAM after getting hit with liens on their homes.
A judge has granted the City of Jacksonville a temporary injunction requiring the owner of Colonial Forest Apartments to take immediate action at the property.
The News4JAX I-TEAM has reported on twelve in-custody deaths at the jail so far this year, including three that were just in the past month and a half. State Representatives Angie Nixon and Tracie Davis are now asking the Department of Justice for a federal investigation. The DOJ responded to their request, acknowledging the letter and referring it for review.
Attorneys for former Douglas Anderson School of the Arts (DA) teacher Jeffrey Clayton, who is accused of inappropriately touching an underage student in March, appeared briefly in court Tuesday.
Members of U.S. Senator Rubio’s team started sounding the alarm last month about a Jacksonville apartment complex after getting a complaint from a resident. The Cascade Apartment complex, formerly known as Kings Ridge, is now part of a News4JAX I-TEAM investigation.
No matter the reason you have personal security cameras in place – whether you’re looking for porch pirates, car thieves, or wild animals -- there are different ways law enforcement can access your videos.
Residents at a Grand Park apartment complex are begging for help. They said they’ve endured horrid living conditions without any repairs for years.
Jacksonville is moving ahead with plans to fix a broken promise by putting people on city sewers instead of septic tanks. It could end up costing billions – over years - using both federal and local tax dollars
An international commercial diving regulator is changing its policies because of three deaths at a now-defunct Jacksonville dive school.
On Wednesday, seniors at a north Jacksonville high school graduated with bravado, but from where? It depends on who you ask.
A well-known Northside apartment complex was recently sold with hopes of transforming the complex with new experiences for residents.
A scathing grand jury report from the Florida Supreme Court details federal flights filled with migrant children coming through Jacksonville International Airport in 2021.
The family of a Putnam County mail carrier fatally attacked by dogs in August is now demanding accountability.
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.
Hate crimes reported in America are showing an alarming rise again, according to a revised report from the FBI documenting 2021 cases.
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.
A Jacksonville woman says her home was listed for rent on several websites without her consent in February.
Local contractor and owner of North Florida Leisure, James Couturier, owes tens of thousands of dollars to several Jacksonville homeowners who said they either paid him for screened patios that were not finished, or he didn’t start the work.
It’s all about breaking the cycle and keeping people out of jail and cutting down on homelessness in Jacksonville — and saving taxpayers money at the same time. And a team of mental health and legal professionals believe they’re on the right track with a program that identifies and treats repeat offenders with severe mental illness and substance abuse problems.
The News4JAX I-TEAM has found more than 20 people convicted of felony sex offenses who, according to state law, were ineligible to vote, cast ballots in the 2020 general election and were not purged from the voter rolls until nearly two years later.
The state attorney’s office filed the formal charges against the man arrested in connection with the shooting death last year of a father of four in Jacksonville Beach, Duval County court records show.
A Jacksonville man accused of using a 3D printer to make machine guns and other firearms from his home pleaded not guilty Friday to multiple federal charges.
After obtaining the latest inspection report and a letter addressed to President Joe Biden, the News4JAX I-TEAM has learned some major changes are in the works for the Baker County Detention Center, where there have been complaints of inhumane conditions and the mistreatment of immigrants.
The News4JAX I-TEAM is helping you better understand renters' rights. The most common complaints we receive into the I-TEAM are about mold and maintenance problems.
A Jacksonville man is accused of using a 3D printer to make machine guns and other firearms from his home.
The News4JAX I-TEAM is helping you better understand renters' rights. The most common complaints we receive into the I-TEAM are about mold and maintenance problems.
In a harsh email sent this past May, the Baker County Sheriff’s Office found the staff at the Northeast Florida State Hospital, or NEFSH, reported crimes late and destroyed or altered evidence in criminal investigations.
The News4JAX I-TEAM is getting answers from legal experts on your rights as a driver -- one day after we told you about a Navy veteran who claims JSO Task force members handcuffed him, illegally searched him and his car, before letting him go.
For months, the News4JAX I-TEAM has been investigating after hundreds of lawsuits were filed against Ascension St. Vincent’s and a former orthopedic surgeon, who is accused of botching surgeries.
The News4JAX I-TEAM has uncovered thousands of complaints filed in recent years against a taxpayer-funded transportation company for Medicaid recipients.
The News4JAX I-TEAM is looking into the history of a Duval County Public Schools custodian arrested on child sexual battery and kidnapping charges.
The News4JAX I-TEAM is receiving even more complaints about a Jacksonville fencing company accused of taking deposits and not doing the job.
The News4JAX I-TEAM was granted unprecedented access this week to the federal wing of the Baker County Detention Center that houses more than a hundred immigrant detainees.
A former lifeguard at Jacksonville Beach is telling her story publicly for the first time, alleging a culture of abuse and harassment among lifeguards that was tolerated by the City of Jacksonville Beach.
Marcia Fudge, the secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, met Monday with residents from properties in Jacksonville that receive assistance from HUD.
The News4JAX I-TEAM has new information about a well-known community activist who turned himself in to authorities last week after a warrant was issued for his arrest on an identity theft charge.
The News4JAX I-TEAM has learned new information about the investigation into the drug overdose deaths of two Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay officers back in 2017.
The News4JAX I-TEAM is digging through thousands of documents just released by the Florida Department of Education. They reveal what textbook reviewers flagged as Critical Race Theory (CRT) and other prohibited topics which led to the rejection of 54 unpublished math books. Governor DeSantis has targeted Critical Race Theory -- saying the book authors are trying to ‘indoctrinate” Florida students.
The News4JAX I-TEAM is looking into complaints about a Jacksonville apartment complex where some residents say they’re offended by the language used in an email from their property manager.
Members of the national diving community want CDA Technical Institute to stop training students until an investigation is complete following the deaths of two divers.
Curbside recycling in Jacksonville started again this week after a six month hiatus, with the city now saying it has the staff it needs to pick up garbage, yard waste and recycling.
Curbside recycling in Jacksonville started again this week after a six month hiatus, with the city now saying it has the staff it needs to pick up garbage, yard waste and recycling.
A Jacksonville Navy veteran tells the News4JAX I-TEAM the retirement benefits he’s been getting for years suddenly stopped in February and that the government now owes him nearly $7,000.
The racing community is saying a contributing factor to crashes involving street racing is all the tracks in Northeast Florida that have shut down for racers.
The News4JAX I-TEAM continues to hear from people about rising rents throughout the Jacksonville metro area. So, we wanted to take a look at the ZIP codes with the highest rent increase over the past year, and the one ZIP code where the rent has actually decreased.
City Councilwoman Ju’Coby Pittman on Wednesday evening met with representatives of the Department of Housing and Urban Development and residents of the Hilltop Village Apartments.
The News4JAX I-TEAM has an update about the ongoing saga of cars doing doughnuts and speeding through private parking lots in Jacksonville.
The News4JAX I-TEAM is uncovering a rental rip-off with a new twist. With so many people trying to find a home to rent and grabbing what they can quickly, you could get scammed out of thousands of dollars -- even though you think you’ve done the right research.
Jacksonville-area hospital workers are sounding off as the News4JAX I-TEAM continues to investigate an issue that’s making them pay back some money from past paychecks.
Taxpayers remain frustrated with no clear timeline on when curbside recycling pickup will resume in Jacksonville.
A global software hack continues to cause problems for Jacksonville health care workers. Some say they’re being told to pay back their employer.
Bacteria levels in Pottsburg Creek remain elevated but are decreasing after raw sewage overflowed into the Jacksonville tributary on Sunday, according to a spokesperson for JEA.
New test results show elevated bacteria levels in Pottsburg Creek, where a pump malfunctioned over the weekend at a wastewater site on Holiday Road, the News4JAX I-TEAM has learned.
The News4JAX I-TEAM is working to get more answers to your concerns about trash troubles in Jacksonville.
The News4JAX I-TEAM is digging deeper into the frustrations with trash pickup in Jacksonville, taking a look at the contracts the city has with its trash haulers.
The News4JAX I-TEAM has been investigating Carvana, a company that promises "peace of mind" when you buy a car from them. But some local customers told us they’ve had no peace for months – accusing Carvana of failing to follow the Florida law and leaving them unable to get their titles and tags.
The News4Jax I-Team is continuing to look into claims that illegal immigrants are being flown into Jacksonville in the middle of the night.
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At Tuesday night’s City Council meeting, members are expected to approve using $4 million dollars in COVID-19 relief funds to help address the trash issue.
