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JSO investigating shooting in Northwest Jacksonville

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is investigating a Thursday morning shooting in Northwest Jacksonville.

Precinct-by-precinct: How Jacksonville voted in the 1st election for mayor

See how precincts in your neighborhood voted in the first election for Jacksonville mayor

Husband of Jared Bridegan’s ex-wife charged in ambush murder

State Attorney Melissa Nelson and Jacksonville Beach Police Chief Gene Paul Smith announced arrest of Mario Fernandez in the February 2022 murder of Jared Bridegan.

Legacy of Bob Hayes Invitational continues to grow at new venue

Moving to UNF for the first time, the Bob Hayes Invitational Track and Field Meet readies for a new chapter.

Clara White Mission distributes food for 300 families during drive-thru giveaway event

The food insecurity rate in Duval County is 12.6% and there are more than 117,000 food-insecure people, according to Feeding Northeast Florida.

Volunteers plant fruit trees to aid area deemed food desert

Volunteers are doing their part to ensure one part of Jacksonville has easy access to fresh food.

Jacksonville Mayor

With Mayor Lenny Curry leaving office due to term limits, seven candidates are on the ballot in the race for mayor this year.

Grandmother of man fatally shot by Jacksonville police: ‘They didn’t have to kill him’

The family of a man killed in a police shooting in Jacksonville spoke publicly Wednesday, the day after the body camera footage was released.

Tips, investigative efforts lead to arrest in May 2022 murder, police say

Months after finding an unresponsive man in an apartment on Kings Park Drive off Kings Road in Northwest Jacksonville, the Sheriff’s Office announced an arrest Friday in the man’s murder.

Man charged in ambush murder of Jared Bridegan to be arraigned exactly 1 year after shooting

The 61-year-old man arrested in connection with the targeted ambush shooting of a father of four in Jacksonville Beach last year will be arraigned on the charges Feb. 16 -- a year to the day that Jared Bridegan was gunned down with his toddler daughter in the back seat of his SUV.

Suspect arrested in ambush murder of Jared Bridegan in Jacksonville Beach ‘did not act alone,’ state attorney says

Nearly a year after a father of four was gunned down in what police believe was a targeted ambush shooting in Jacksonville Beach, police and the state attorney’s office announced an arrest in the case Wednesday.

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.

Florida police officer shot in face by burglary suspect; five officers returned fire, killing the suspect

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said five officers fatally shot a suspect Friday evening, who initially fired at the officers, hitting one in the face.

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11 homicides, 17 days: MAD DADS president saddened, ‘but I’m not surprised’

Less than three weeks into 2023, Duval County has recorded 11 reported homicides, by News4JAX count.

Ben Frazier of Northside Coalition suggests ‘5 point plan’ to reduce Jacksonville gun violence

As of Jan. 17, 11 homicides had been reported in Jacksonville for the year 2023 — and the president of the Northside Coalition, is urging city leaders to consider new ways to curb violent crime.

1 dead, another hospitalized after double shooting in Northwest Jacksonville

Two people were shot — one of whom died from their injuries Monday afternoon in Northwest Jacksonville, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

Man killed in Jacksonville shooting was UPS employee, family member says

A 24-year-old man has been identified as the person who was killed in a shooting Monday in Northwest Jacksonville.

Northwest Jacksonville elementary will be most modern school in district once completed, district says

A Northwest Jacksonville school that was described as dilapidated is in the middle of a major renovation.

River City split: Deadly violence in Jacksonville clustered on west side of St. Johns

According to News4JAX records, a third of the city’s homicides in 2022 took place in just three of Jacksonville’s 34 ZIP codes. And all three of those – 32206, 32209 and 32210 – are west of the St. Johns River.

Jacksonville police charge man with murder in connection to death of Prince Holland

An arrest has been made in connection to the killing of 13-year-old Prince Holland, who was fatally shot on the way home from football tryouts last month, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced Monday.

JSO: 1 dead after shooting in Northwest Jacksonville

The man was found on King Street by another individual, and that person took the man to a hospital where he died, police said.

‘Always on our side’: Family, friends lay 13-year-old to rest one week after he was fatally shot in drive-by

Prince Holland was laid to rest Saturday afternoon one week after he was fatally shot during a drive-by in Northwest Jacksonville.

Memorial service honors Jacksonville boy fatally shot in drive-by

Family, friends and community members met Friday night to remember the life of a 13-year-old Jacksonville boy, who was killed in a drive-by shooting last weekend.

Plan to boost businesses in Northwest Jacksonville now underway. Many say its overdue

There is a plan to revamp and boost business in Northwest Jacksonville. Many city leaders say it is long overdue.

First Coast Crime Stoppers pleads with public to help solve 13-year-old’s murder

It has been five days since 13-year-old Prince Holland was gunned down inside an SUV in Northwest Jacksonville while riding home from football tryouts. Since the drive-by shooting, First Coast Crime Stoppers has received only three tips from the public about the investigation.

Prince Holland, 13, is the 11th child to die from gun violence this year in Jacksonville

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s office is working nonstop to figure out who killed a 13-year-old during a drive-by shooting Saturday night.

‘They snatched my baby’s life away’: Devastated mother shares name of 13-year-old killed in drive-by

The mother of the 13-year-old killed in a Saturday night drive-by shooting in Northwest Jacksonville has released the name of her son.

‘It’s very frightening’: Northwest Jacksonville residents sound off against violence after teen fatally shot in drive-by

Residents in the Lincoln Villas neighborhood in Northwest Jacksonville where a 13-year-old was killed in a drive-by shooting are sounding off and sharing their concerns about a shooting that has shaken the community.

MAD DADS anti-violence group calls fatal shooting of 13-year-old ‘tragic for our community’

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is investigating a drive-by shooting that killed a 13-year-old boy and injured others in Northwest Jacksonville.

Jacksonville community garden torn apart by vandals turns over new leaf thanks to kindness of strangers

An urban farm in Northwest Jacksonville hit hard by vandalism is on the way to flourishing once again, thanks to the kindness of strangers.

JSO: Suspect identified after woman shot in hand in Northwest Jacksonville

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said it has identified the person who shot a young woman in the hand Sunday morning in Northwest Jacksonville.

Nonprofit urban farm in Northwest Jacksonville vandalized 3 times in 3 weeks

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

Results of survey to assess needs of Jacksonville-area veterans, their families released

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

JSO investigates shooting in Northwest Jacksonville

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is investigating a Monday night shooting in Northwest Jacksonville.

People walking at Jacksonville park find man shot to death off trail, police say

A man was found shot to death Friday at a park in Northwest Jacksonville, authorities said.

Man shot in his car during attempted robbery at shopping plaza, police say

A man was shot in a shopping plaza Monday night in Northwest Jacksonville, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

JSO investigates double shooting in Northwest Jacksonville

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting in Northwest Jacksonville Monday morning.

Your Voice Matters: Crime remains key issue for Jacksonville voters in midterm elections

Early voting is underway in Northeast Florida this week and there is one key issue on the minds of many voters.

News4JAX.com users say crime is the biggest issue facing Jacksonville ahead of midterm elections

News4JAX insiders voted crime as the biggest issue facing Jacksonville residents, with 61 percent of over 1,4000 respondents choosing it as the priority over affordable housing, downtown development and growth in a recent informal survey.

‘We are defending democracy’: Group that filed Jacksonville redistricting lawsuit submits own maps to city council

It’s a fight that could change the political landscape of Jacksonville. Redrawing the boundary lines of city council and school board members.

3 clinics in Northwest Jacksonville are set to close, raising concerns about underserved communities

At least three clinics in Northwest Jacksonville are closing soon prompting concerns about access for some patients.

Bodycam shows what led to JSO K-9 Huk, men being shot following pursuit & crash

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday released body camera footage that recorded the events following a pursuit that began in Northwest Jacksonville and ended near the Jacksonville Zoo, where a police K-9 was shot and wounded.

Goals, ambitions: College top of mind as Ribault High School seniors return to class

School safety is also front and center this year.

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.

New playground funded by grant provided by The Players

Episcopal Children’s Services held an event to celebrate the grand opening of a new playground at the Northside Early Head Start Center in Northwest Jacksonville.

Jacksonville’s deadly violence trending upward in 1st half of 2022 -- but not where you might think

Jacksonville experienced a significant dip in its violent crime numbers last year, but hopes that the drop might be a chance to trend in the right direction are dwindling midway through 2022.

‘My heart was just filled with so much joy’: Grandmother relieved after missing 10-year-old found safe

Family and friends of a 10-year-old boy who had been missing for more than 12 hours were relieved Thursday morning when he was found safe by first responders in Northwest Jacksonville.

Detective uses PIT maneuver, halts SUV reportedly stolen during carjacking, police say

Police used a PIT maneuver Wednesday evening to stop an SUV that had been reported stolen during an armed carjacking earlier in the day, which occurred in Northwest Jacksonville, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

Fighting food deserts: urban farming a solution for lack of fresh food

12% of Americans don’t have enough access to fresh food, according to the USDA. The health impacts of eating processed junk food are too long to list.

Jacksonville police respond to 3 different scenes before finding woman shot at 4th location

A woman was wounded Friday in a shooting that sent police to multiple scenes in Northwest Jacksonville, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

Man found shot in roadway in Northwest Jacksonville dies, police say

A man is dead after being shot in Northwest Jacksonville early Tuesday morning, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

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