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New records obtained Friday by News4JAX shed new light on why a former custodian for Duval County Public Schools, who was arrested in November on charges of capital sexual battery and kidnapping, was investigated at least three times while working for the district.

A dean of students at Ribault High School was arrested and faces a charge of child abuse, according to a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office police report obtained Thursday by News4JAX.

Multiple people on social media have been sharing photos and videos saying they’ve seen coyotes roaming near homes in northern St. Johns County in recent weeks.

A local veteran is turning to the News4JAX ITEAM after JSO Task force officers pulled him over in a traffic stop on the Northside. Braxton Smith says he and his car were searched. He insists he was illegally detained and questioned for more than 30 minutes before being let go. The first 3 minutes of the police encounter were captured on his cell phone camera, before officers turned the recording off.

Duval County residents who need help paying rent or utility bills can start applying to get assistance. This is a part of a program through the city of Jacksonville to help residents who lost income because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The program has more than 3-million dollars left.

Today is the last day of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season and what a year it’s been.

News4JAX is continuing to help you keep your family healthy during the triple health threat we’re now facing: COVID-19, Flu and RSV.

The Jacksonville man who in February was accused of killing his brother-in-law in front of his Westside home has been ruled not competent for prosecution, according to legal records obtained Tuesday by News4JAX.

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A Callahan man is in critical condition after police said he jumped nearly 35 feet off an overpass onto Interstate 95 in an attempt to avoid police Monday night.

A Ware County mother on Monday spoke with News4JAX for the first time following the death of her 16-year-old daughter, who in August was found fatally shot in a crashed car.

A person was found dead after a shooting in Middlebug.

It’s the biggest shopping weekend of the year.

More than 166 million people plan to shop between Friday and Cyber Monday which is almost 8 million more than last year, according to the National Retail Federation.

Now that the holiday season has arrived, local business owners are working to ensure children living in low-income areas in Florida receive presents this Christmas.

Video shared with News4JAX shows a man breaking into a dry cleaner in Panama Park.

News4JAX will have an abbreviated newscast schedule on Thanksgiving Day — Nov. 24 — to give our staff more time with their families.

News4JAX Meteorologist Richard Nunn has shown us everything from rescue operations to maintenance while going onboard with the Coast Guard. Now, he's giving us a closer look at how Coast Guard Station Mayport can stop a potential threat.

Because we know making ends meet is tough right now, News4JAX has been trying to help you save on the bills that really add up like your car insurance and homeowners’ insurance.

News4JAX is hearing from a lot of viewers who have questions for new Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters.

We got our questions answered by the experts.

Eileen Whitlock told News4JAX she would likely forgo any celebration, if not for giveaways such as these.

A well-known coffee franchise is opening in Jacksonville. The key ingredient? Hiring people with special needs.

Though it is a season of giving, it is also a season when people need help.

Vandals have hit a nonprofit urban farm in Northwest Jacksonville three times in the past three weeks.

With Thanksgiving coming up next week, News4JAX is tackling all of your turkey questions.

Two people and a cat were rescued Thursday morning when their sailboat became stranded at the mouth of the jetties near the entrance of Mayport.

Residents who live along a stretch of Roosevelt Boulevard on Jacksonville’s Westside shared concerns Wednesday with News4JAX over the safety of the roadway.

The News4JAX I-TEAM on Wednesday obtained new text messages and videos related to the controversial relocation of more than 50 migrants who were flown from Florida to Martha’s Vineyard on private flights.

Residents of a Northside apartment complex are saying enough is enough.

The Savannah Bananas are adding an additional game in Jacksonville next March as part of their 2023 Banana Ball World Tour, the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp announced Wednesday.

The midterm election is over and the race for Jacksonville mayor is already heating up. There are 9 people vying for the top job in Jacksonville.

People living in the Springfield neighborhood of Jacksonville say they are disturbed by reports of someone capturing cats in the area.

A national group conducted a survey in Northeast Florida to let city leaders know what next steps need to be taken to help veterans.

Neither Aaron Zahn or Ryan Wannamaker — two former JEA executives — were in court Monday for a federal hearing, and their attorneys who were present did not wish to speak with News4JAX.

Residents at Island Pointe Apartments continue to wait for their power to be restored after Tropical Storm Nicole brought massive flooding and a fire broke out displacing dozens of tenants last Thursday.

The holiday shopping rush is right around the corner!

Going forward – some families will get direct messages — through text and email — when their child’s bust is more than 30 minutes late.

The Jaguars broke their losing streak last week against the Raiders. To try and start a winning streak before their bye week, they’ll have to go on the road and upset the Chiefs. The News4JAX sports staff offers its predictions on the game.

A boil water alert issued for hundreds of residents in the Ken Knight Drive area of Jacksonville’s Northside was lifted Saturday, JEA told News4JAX.

The initial damage assessment for Hurricane Nicole’s wrath in Volusia County is over $481 million, topping the $377 million mark set by Hurricane Ian, according to the Volusia County Property Appraiser.

Jacksonville Beach police asked for help from the community to find a 13-year-old girl who had been missing since noon Friday. She was found safe Saturday.

Officials said Friday that the county experienced significant impacts from Nicole throughout coastal St. Johns County.

St. Augustine Police confirm a man was shocked by a downed power line in flood waters. He's in Flagler Hospital in critical condition.

As Nicole lashed Florida on Thursday, roadways and yards flooded in the Riverside, Avondale and Ortega neighborhoods.

News4JAX was flooded with videos and photos from viewers showing the damage done to their homes, roads and communities.

News4JAX viewer Garrett Krehbiel sent in video of an electrical fire that appears to be a power line on the ground.

A day after asking residents and visitors in certain parts of the county to evacuate ahead of Nicole, Flagler County emergency management officials on Thursday asked drivers to avoid using A1A if at all possible.

‘We are dealing with high school seniors who have a blatant disregard for life’

"Four of them were under the age of 35. All of them were healthy and the only thing they had in common was they were not vaccinated," the pastor said.