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A river flood warning and a rip current statement in effect for 6 regions in the area

NORTHSIDE


2 days ago

Democrats retain narrow control of Pennsylvania House after special election

Democrats in the Pennsylvania House will keep their one-vote majority after winning a Pittsburgh area seat in a special election.

2 days ago

Community shows up to push back against new multi-million dollar Medical Examiner’s Office

Monday night’s meeting got heated when the plans for a liquor store the city is buying as part of this project were announced.

‘No one said anything to us’: Community leaders disapprove new $62M medical examiner’s office in Brentwood area

After a victory against the opening of a liquor store in a Brentwood neighborhood, community leaders are expressing their disapproval toward the construction of a new Duval County Medical Examiner Office (MEO) in that same area.

Mayor: City plans to buy controversial liquor store next to elementary school

The property where a liquor store was projected to open across from an elementary school in Northwest Jacksonville will be purchased by the City of Jacksonville, according to Mayor Donna Deegan, who made the announcement at one of her most anticipated meetings.

Red Cross, JFRD hands gives hurricane kit items to people who live along the Ribualt River

We’re more than two months into hurricane season and local agencies are making sure communities in high-flood zone areas are prepared.

Man found dead during a patrol by JSO

A man was found dead near Sago Road on the Northside

Shootout between 2 vehicles on Lem Turner Road sends 1 man to hospital

A man was injured Thursday evening during a shootout between two vehicles on Lem Turner Road, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

Man found fatally shot in car on Lem Turner Road: JSO

A man was found with a gunshot wound Thursday morning in a car on Lem Turner Road on Jacksonville’s Northside, police said.

Body found in wooded area of Northside neighborhood, JSO investigating

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a man’s body was found in a wooded area of the Highlands neighborhood near Beckner and Doniphan Drive.

‘We are determined’: Persistent Golfair community continues to rally against liquor store opening next to school

Residents in the Brentwood and Golfair neighborhoods are still fighting to prevent a liquor store from opening across the street from a school.

Woman found dead in Northside smoke shop one day after Fourth of July identified

A Jacksonville family learned about the death of a loved one nine days after her body was found in a Northside smoke shop.

10-year-old girl who ran off after argument with parent found safe

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said it has located a 10-year-old girl who went missing Wednesday evening near Alta Drive on the Northside after an argument with a parent.

‘We get to save another kid’s life’: Northside community hopes newly installed speed bumps will keep others safe

Community members on the Northside gathered Saturday to remember the life of a teen who was struck and killed by a car.

Jacksonville could spend $1.7B in tax dollars for city services

With a new mayor and new council members preparing to take office, current city leaders are preparing a budget for them to get started.

Apartment fire on the Northside

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

JEA trimming trees on Jacksonville’s northside to prepare for hurricane season

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.

A woman walking by a Northside senior living complex saw it was on fire. Then she rushed in to help

Quick thinking from a passerby helped save lives during a fire at a senior living apartment complex on Jacksonville’s northside.

JSO: Man shot standing outside Northside apartment

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

Golfair community shares concerns regarding new liquor store opening next to elementary school

People who live in the Golfair area of Jacksonville on Monday met with city officials to share their concerns about a new liquor store opening up next to an elementary school.

New owners of Northside apartment complex have fresh perspective for $16M purchase

A well-known Northside apartment complex was recently sold with hopes of transforming the complex with new experiences for residents.

Arconic taken private by Apollo Global in $5.2 billion deal

Aerospace supplier Arconic is being taken private by Apollo Global Management Inc. in a deal worth approximately $5.2 billion.

Northside woman who says she was victim of mistaken identity had same hair color as suspected shooter, JSO says

Gunfire is what led the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Officers to a Northside apartment complex where a woman said she was handcuffed and questioned in a case of mistaken identity.

1 dead after shooting in Brentwood neighborhood

A man is dead after a shooting on North Laura Street.

Myrtle Street and Swan Street closed off due to crash

Jacksonville firefighters and police close off area of Myrtle Street and Swan Street due to crash.

Golfair community taking a stand against another liquor store

People who live in the Golfair area of Jacksonville are voicing concerns about plans to open a new liquor store, and they're going to city hall Tuesday night to speak against the plan.

Landscapers find human remains in woodline along I-95 near Broward Road

A landscaping crew working along I-95 near Broward Road on the Northside found human remains in the woodline Tuesday morning, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.

Man fatally shot in domestic dispute that spilled out of Northside home into street, JSO says

A domestic dispute in a Northside Jacksonville home spilled out into the street Tuesday and a man was fatally shot, police said.

JSO: Man shot on Jacksonville Northside, expected to recover

A man is recovering in the hospital after he was shot multiple times on the city’s Northside, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

Special JSO unit called after resident finds military explosive at Northside home

After a Northside resident found what appeared to be a military explosive in their home, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office called in its hazardous device unit to safely remove the item.

House fire highlights 911 issues; JSO pulling officers from the street to fill in as emergency dispatchers

A house fire on the Northside is drawing attention to a shortage of emergency dispatchers in Jacksonville.

Motel previously known as ‘Gold Rush Inn’ scheduled for hearing by city’s public nuisance board

The owner of Home 1 Great Stay, the motel formerly known as the Gold Rush Inn, is scheduled to appear before the Jacksonville Public Nuisance Abatement Board on April 27 to defend against accusations that the motel presents a danger to the community.

Body found in Moncrief Creek; death considered suspicious

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a body was found floating in a creek on Jacksonville’s Northside.

JFRD crews respond to house fire in Jacksonville’s Northside

JFRD crews respond to house fire on Main Street and 27th Street.

Residents grateful for septic tank phaseout but say they’re not happy with how it’s being done

People in one Jacksonville neighborhood say they want things restored to how they were before a major city project to get their neighborhood off of septic tanks was launched.

Woman killed in head-on crash with semi on Jacksonville’s Northside

A woman was killed early Friday morning in a head-on crash with a semi truck on US 17 on Jacksonville's Northside.

Man facing murder charge in shooting near Northside house party

A 19-year-old was arrested and faces a charge of second-degree murder following what police said was a fight near a Northside house party on Sunday.

JFRD says cause of house fire appears suspicious; 2 dogs found dead

The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department says the state fire marshal will determine the cause of a fire at a home Tuesday night on the Northside.

JFRD extinguishes fire at JEA plant on Jacksonville’s Northside

Firefighters with the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department rushed to extinguish a fire Monday afternoon at a JEA plant on the Northside.

JSO releases critical incident briefing of shooting involving police on Northside

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office on Thursday released footage from a shooting that involved police officers earlier this month on Lannie Road on the Northside.

Chemical train derailments have happened in recent years, but could the Ohio disaster happen in Jacksonville?

That accident is prompting questions in Jacksonville where trains with tanker cars constantly cross the St. Johns River. And there have been problems in the past.

Could mental health professionals have responded to JSO standoff that turned deadly?

An hourslong standoff Thursday on Jacksonville’s Northside ended with police shooting and killing a man.

JFRD breaks ground on Station 64 on Northside

The Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department broke ground on a new fire station on the Northside on Monday morning.

Moncrief community worries about future of Cure Violence site

The crime prevention program in Jacksonville known as Cure Violence could be closing one of its sites in the Moncrief neighborhood, and that has the surrounding community worried.

3 people, 2 dogs safe after fire breaks out at Northside home

The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue responded Thursday evening to a fire at a home on Andress Street.

JSO report details what led to arrest of man charged in North Jacksonville triple murder

An arrest report obtained Wednesday by News4JAX reveals new information in the arrest of Ja-Darrius Jones, the man who faces charges of second-degree murder in the deaths of three people whose bodies were found by Jacksonville police inside a home on the Northside.

18-year-old accused of second-degree murder after 3 people found dead in North Jacksonville

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced Monday the arrest of an 18-year-old who is accused of murder in the death of three people on Jacksonville’s Northside.

Bullet holes litter Northside street known as ‘Dodge City’ following shootout, SWAT response

A man has been arrested after a neighborhood was shot up, in what witnesses say was like a war zone on Jacksonville’s Northside.

Man dead after domestic shooting in Northside neighborhood: JSO

When officers arrived at the scene, they learned the suspect was still there, so they were able to arrest him.

Woman found dead in Northside apartment, JSO says

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a woman found in an apartment on Jacksonville’s Northside Sunday afternoon.

No one injured in floor collapse at Northside building, JFRD says

Crews with the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department on Wednesday were sent to investigate a floor collapse at a building on Jacksonville’s Northside.

Security cam captures man who set fire to parked SUV in driveway of Northside home

A security camera placed outside a home on Jacksonville’s Northside recorded a masked man placing what appears to be a Molotov cocktail on the front hood of a car in a driveway.

A modern twist on holiday flavors with Blue Bamboo

Blue Bamboo is the latest chapter in a family saga that began many years ago on the Northside of Jacksonville. There, Chef Dennis Chan’s family operated a restaurant on Main Street called Little Dragon.

City wants to permanently remove 22 animals found in Northside Jacksonville home

A petition obtained Wednesday by News4JAX shows the city has asked a court for the permanent removal and custody of 22 animals that were found a month ago at a home on Jacksonville’s Northside.

‘Santa is very appreciative’: Northside Amazon warehouse pushing out more than 700,000 packages a day this holiday season

The clock is ticking on holiday shopping as the countdown to Christmas continues.

I-TEAM: Recorded traffic stop raises questions of racial profiling and a violation of rights

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.

Power restored at Northside apartment complex following flooding, fire during Nicole

JEA has restored power to the remainder of the units at an apartment complex on Jacksonville’s Northside.

Man arrested, charged with animal cruelty after 20 dogs seized from home

A man arrested for not properly caring for 20 dogs faces charges of animal cruelty and confining animals without sufficient food and water. The city filed a petition to removed the animals from Terry Thomas. The 48-year-old man had been cited in the past for keeping animals in unsafe and unsanitary conditions.

JEA getting closer to restoring power at Northside apartment complex that caught fire during Nicole

JEA crews on Thursday were still working to restore power at the Island Pointe Apartments following flooding and a fire on Thursday as Nicole lashed Florida last week.

Jacksonville’s ‘Longest Table,’ turkey giveaway spotlight holiday spirit, giving thanks

Thanks to the generosity of some Jacksonville-area organization and their supporters, local families will have a happy Thanksgiving — and a big bird for the holiday.

Residents of Northside apartment complex still waiting for power to be restored following flooding, fire during Nicole

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

Arrest warrant served, numerous dogs removed from Northside Jacksonville home

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Vice Squad and Animal Care & Protective Services served an arrest warrant Wednesday at a home on the Northside, and a city spokesperson said approximately 20 dogs were removed.

Island Pointe Apartments residents still left in the dark as management works to restore power

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.

Residents at Island Pointe Apartments left without power for 3 days after fire breaks out during Nicole

Some residents at the Island Point Apartments on Jacksonville’s northside are questioning when their power will be restored after a fire destroyed one of the buildings on Thursday.

Nearly 100 firefighters called to 4-alarm fire at Northside apartment complex; dozens of people displaced

While multiple Northeast Florida areas were experiencing flooding as Nicole battered the state, a fire broke out Thursday at an apartment complex on Jacksonville’s Northside, displacing dozens of people, officials said.

Police locate person who took off from Dollar General with shopping bag filled with money, Oreos, Mountain Dew: JSO

A person was taken into custody Monday morning after robbing a Dollar General store on the city’s Northside while armed and taking off with a shopping bag filled with money, cookies and a soft drink, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

Man fatally shot in Moncrief neighborhood, JSO says

A man has died after being shot Saturday night on the Northside, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

Man sentenced to 10 years after fiery, fatal crash last year on Northside

A Jacksonville man plead guilty to vehicular homicide and was sentenced to 10 years after his role in a deadly 2021 crash on the Northside.

Man in stable condition after being shot multiple times while sitting in car

A man in his 30s was shot several times Monday evening while sitting in his car in a Northside neighborhood, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

Man found shot to death near Gateway Town Center, Jacksonville police say

A man was found shot to death Monday near the Gateway Town Center, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

Jacksonville City Council member calls for closure of Northside motel after another deadly shooting on property

There’s a call to close a motel in Jacksonville after another deadly shooting on the property.

Man dead, 1 arrested after shooting at motel on Jacksonville’s Northside

Police are speaking with witnesses during the ongoing investigation.

Hurricane Ian is bad news for already high property insurance premiums

Homeowners in the state of Florida who were already paying nearly triple the national average for property insurance, will be forced to pay even more after Hurricane Ian.

JFRD: 4 injured, in hospital after house fire on Northside

Four people are in the hospital after a house fire broke out on the Northside, according to the Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department.

Infant dies after being left in hot car, Jacksonville police say

An infant girl died Tuesday after she was left in a hot car outside a residence on the Northside, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

Person critically injured in industrial accident on Blount Island, JFRD says

A person was critically injured in an industrial accident Wednesday on Blount Island, the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department said.

Jacksonville police investigate shooting in Oceanway

A person was shot and wounded Friday afternoon in the Northside’s Oceanway area, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

JFRD, American Red Cross help residents in Northside neighborhood prone to flooding amid hurricane season

The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department and the American Red Cross worked together to keep people in high flood zones safe on the Northside safe amid hurricane season.

Man hospitalized after Northside shooting, police say

A man in his early 40s was shot just after midnight Thursday on Norwood Drive, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.

Southern counties saw the heaviest of rains, including areas of Jacksonville’s Westside

Living in Georgia, or even Jacksonville’s Northside you would be confused about the discussion of heavy rains. Folks there remained generally dry. Yet, where the rains came down hard, they really piled up. At one time there was a flood warning in effect for Jacksonville’s Westside.

2 new charter schools opens Monday in the River City

Two new campuses holding Jacksonville’s newest charter schools have opened their doors for the first time.

‘We can’t take it for granted’: Advocates rally Saturday as early voting nears end in Duval County

Time is running out to vote early in Duval County. Sunday is the last day. That’s why a group of grassroots organizations hit the streets Saturday morning on the Northside with a clear message.

Multiple injuries reported in crash on I-95 near Airport Road: JFRD

Multiple injuries were reported in a crash Saturday afternoon on the city’s Northside, the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department said.

2 children, 3 adults seriously hurt in crash on I-295 at Duval Road, officials say

Two children and three adults were transported with serious injuries after a crash Saturday morning on the city’s Northside, according to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department.

Crews respond to yacht fire across from Blount Island

Crews responded to a fire aboard a yacht docked off Safe Harbor Way across from Blount Island on Jacksonville’s Northside.

Several children inside Northside home when man was shot, killed: JSO

A man is dead after a shooting Wednesday night at a Northside home where there were children present, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.

Florida House District 14

Democrat Kimberly Daniels won the most votes in a four-way August primary in the redrawn Florida House District 14, which covers from Brooklyn and downtown north to include a sliver of Northwest Jacksonville and much of the Northside east of Lem Turner Road and south of Interstate 295 as well as Arlington and part of the Southside north of the Hart Expressway to Beach Boulevard and west of Southside Boulevard.

Missing 13-year-old Jacksonville boy found safe, FDLE says

Authorities say a Jacksonville teenager was found safe.

Woman found dead in Northside apartment, JSO suspects foul play

A woman, believed to be in her 30s or 40s, was found unresponsive inside a Northside apartment on Biscayne Boulevard Saturday afternoon.

Fight with jet skiers on sandbar led to arrest of Jacksonville corrections officer, warrant shows

A dispute with jet skiers on a sandbar that escalated to a physical fight that left one of the jet skiers injured led to the arrest of a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Corrections Officer, according to a warrant obtained Friday by News4JAX.

Person shot on Jacksonville’s Northside expected to survive injuries, police say

A person who was shot Friday night on the Northside is expected to survive, and police are working to track down the shooter, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.

Northside apartment evacuated after car crash starts gas leak, sources say

A car drove into a northside apartment sparking a gas leak on Sunday afternoon.

Remains found during search for missing man on Jacksonville’s Northside, police say

Apparent human remains were found during a search Saturday for a missing father of two in a wooded area of Jacksonville’s Northside, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.

Woman shot by 2 people after argument at Northside convenience store, police say

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is looking for two people who police say were involved in a shooting Friday at a Northside convenience store.

Woman dies after car hits parked vehicle, rolls over in Northside neighborhood: JSO

A woman was killed in a rollover crash Monday morning in her neighborhood on the city’s Northside, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.

Jacksonville City Council gives zoning approval for new Sulzbacher men’s homeless center

Jacksonville is another step closer to moving the Sulzbacher Center from downtown to the Northside.

15-year-old accused of killing 18-year-old in Northside subdivision

A 15-year-old is accused of shooting and killing an 18-year-old in January in a family subdivision on Jacksonville’s Northside, according to Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office records.

Justices seem poised to hear elections case pressed by GOP

The Supreme Court seems poised to take on a new elections case being pressed by Republicans.

Northside seafood store owner says video shows mother, her children stealing drinks

A troubling scene at a Northside seafood store where a mother and her children are accused of stealing while an employee turned his back.

Hundreds line up for free gas on Jacksonville’s Northside

Councilman Reggie Gaffney and his team gave out free gas to dozens of people Saturday. It was a pleasant surprise for many.

Young person injured in ‘marine incident’ along August Drive, JFRD says

The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department on Tuesday was sent to investigate what it described as a marine incident in a body of water along August Drive on the Northside.

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