Republican Jessica Baker is seeking re-election in Florida House District 17, which covers the portion of Mandarin that is east of Old St. Augustine Road and Hood Landing Road, as well as a large portion of the Southside south of Beach Boulevard. She’ll face Democrat Jacob Guerrero in November. Because there is only one candidate from each party in the race, it only appears on the general election ballot.

Drivers crossing the Buckman Bridge this weekend should expect delays. Two outside lanes of I-295 North will close Friday night as part of ongoing bridge improvement work.

A major crash with injuries is causing significant traffic issues early Thursday on Interstate 295 southbound in Duval County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Emergency crews were on the scene of a crash causing backups on I-295 South near Old St. Augustine Road.

Nearly everyone who regularly travels the 18- to 20-mile stretch of I-95 in St. Johns County between County Road 210 and State Road 207 has a story about being stuck in seemingly endless traffic caused by a crash. But News4JAX wanted to know what the data actually show. Is that stretch of highway really as dangerous as it appears?

Emergency crews were on the scene of a crash on I-295 South before Old St. Augustine Road Wednesday afternoon.

An early morning crash left two men dead Wednesday after they were hit while standing outside their vehicles on I-95 northbound, near Old St. Augustine Road, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

A crash on Friday on I-95 North of Old St. Augustine Road has blocked two right lanes.

A major intersection in Mandarin closed early Thursday after a car crash caused traffic signals and wires to fall onto the road.

A major crash is causing delays on I-95 North at Old St. Augustine Road, according to traffic cameras and the Florida Department of Transportation.

A man was struck and killed on Friday night after he “darted across” the path of two Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office SUVs that were headed to the Mandarin High School football game to help with security, police said.

One motorcyclist died and another was critically injured in a crash on Old St. Augustine Road near Friday morning, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

A water main break at Hood Landing Boulevard and Mandrake Woods Court led to a water outage for 96 customers on Wednesday night, according to JEA.

The clean-up process continued on Friday for homeowners and businesses in San Marco after strong storms passed through Northeast Florida this week, with more rain on the way.

A section of Old St. Augustine Road near San Jose Boulevard was closed Friday morning after another round of rain made the road impassable.

Republican Jessica Baker is seeking re-election in Florida House District 17, which covers the portion of Mandarin that is east of Old St. Augustine Road and Hood Landing Road, as well as a large portion of the Southside south of Beach Boulevard. She’ll face Democrat Bryson Morgan in November.

A 61-year-old woman is dead after a crash involving five vehicles on Interstate 295 south of Old St. Augustine Road, according to Florida Highway Patrol.

Family members and police have identified the man who was shot and killed during an argument at an apartment complex off Old St. Augustine Road Tuesday night.

A man died early Thursday morning in a crash involving a tractor-trailer on Interstate 295.

A man was shot during an argument Tuesday night at an apartment complex off Old St. Augustine Road and died, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said.

The family of a 16-year-old killed at a party in Mandarin in December is calling on the shooter to come forward.

16-year-old dead after shooting at late night party

An officer with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office found a young child wandering alone Friday evening in the 10800 block of Old St. Augustine Road, JSO said.

Two lanes are closed on Loretto Road near Old St. Augustine Road as JEA crews work to repair a leak in a water main that crosses Loretto Road, the utility said.

An 18-year-old is accused of stealing a sports utility vehicle Monday morning and leading the Florida Highway Patrol on a chase along Interstate 95.

One man is dead, and another is in life-threatening condition after a head-on crash on Old St. Augustine Road early Tuesday morning, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office detained a man Tuesday morning after there were reports of shots fired in a Mandarin neighborhood.

A pedestrian was killed Sunday evening after being hit by a car on Interstate 95, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

A pickup truck struck a school bus in Duval County on Tuesday morning and then took off, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Multiple injuries were reported after a crash Saturday night on northbound Interstate 295 near Old St. Augustine Road, according to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department.

Authorities on Tuesday afternoon closed the off-ramp from southbound Interstate 95 to Old St. Augustine Road due to a reported bomb threat.

Bishop Felipe J. Estévez of the Diocese of St. Augustine plans to introduce the 11th Bishop of St. Augustine during a news conference Tuesday.

Four people were injured Friday afternoon when a tractor-trailer hauling lumber overturned on San Jose Boulevard, according to Jacksonville Fire and Rescue.

A crash involving a truck and a pedestrian on Old St. Augustine Road and Princess Labeth Court is under investigation Friday morning.

A man was killed Monday night in a crash on Old St. Augustine Road after he drove onto a sidewalk and collided with a traffic light control box, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

One person was killed and five people were injured Monday in a crash involving an RV on northbound Interstate 295 near Old St. Augustine Road, authorities said.

Police said a missing 11-year-old Daytona Beach boy was found safe in the Jacksonville area Friday morning after he fell asleep in the bed of a pickup truck, according to News4JAX sister station WKMG in Orlando.

A crash involving a semitruck closed all northbound lanes of I-95 at Old St. Augustine Road on Tuesday night.

If you have any information on the vehicle that struck the motorcycle, you are asked to call Florida Highway Patrol at 904-696-4000.

A man is in custody after police say he robbed the Publix store on Old St. Augustine Road near Interstate-295 and then shot at officers as he tried to flee the area.

All northbound lanes of Interstate 295 at Old St. Augustine Road in Mandarin are blocked by a multi-car crash involving at least five people -- at least two of them have critical injures.

A crash involving 5 vehicles has all lanes blocked on 295 southbound at Old St. Augustine Road.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A man described as approximately 60 years old died after he was stabbed “several times” Thursday afternoon at a McDonald’s on Old St. Augustine Road, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Blinn, with the Sheriff’s Office, said officers were called to the scene at about 3:30 p.m. He said the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department, who was also called to the scene, transported the man to a hospital where he died from his injuries. A suspect, who was described as a man between 30 and 40 years old, was taken into custody. They were inside of the restaurant and at some point an altercation ensued, and the suspect stabbed the victim several times,” Blinn said.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A man died late Saturday night when he darted in front of an SUV on Interstate 295 at Old St. Augustine Road, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the 31-year-old man was outside a disabled car about 11:30 p.m. when, for unknown reasons, he left the median and moved in front of the northbound vehicle. He died at the scene. The driver stopped and was cooperating with FHP.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – One person was killed and two people were injured in two crashes Sunday morning on Interstate 95 near Old St. Augustine Road, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The driver of the SUV, a 40-year-old Jacksonville man, was ejected from the vehicle and critically injured, troopers said. The Highway Patrol report shows he was not wearing a seat belt. Then, troopers said, the driver of the pickup truck braked before hitting the rear of the parked roadway maintenance truck. Troopers said the driver of the pickup truck and the passenger, both of Daytona Beach, were taken to Memorial Hospital, where the driver -- a 38-year-old man -- later died.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A vehicle that sped away to avoid being pulled over by officers Thursday morning on I-295, ran a red light when exiting the highway -- and struck an off-duty officer’s patrol car, police said. The driver ran from the crash scene but was found nearby by responding officers, police said. According to JSO, officers tried to pull the driver over in the Buckman Bridge area around 3:20 a.m., but the driver sped away. The driver got off I-295 at Old St. Augustine Road, but ran through the red light and hit the off-duty officer who was driving in the other direction. All lanes of Old St. Augustine Road were closed in the area of I-295 as police investigated the crash Thursday morning.

A group gathered Monday evening in Bartram Park to call for change. Dozens of people attended the demonstration in support of the Black Lives Matter Movement. They could be seen standing with signs at the corner of Bartram Park Boulevard and Old St. Augustine Road.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – An employee at a Jacksonville senior living facility has tested positive for novel coronavirus, the facility told residents and visitors this week. The facility, Wyndham Lakes on Old St. Augustine Road, said Friday it is now following federal and state health guidelines to prevent the respiratory illness from spreading. “The employee was working in a segregated area of the community which limits the potential exposure to other residents and staff,” Matheny told News4Jax on Friday. The state has reported 53 cases and nine deaths among long-term care facility staff and residents in Duval County. One in five COVID-19 deaths in Florida is linked to long-term care facilities, the state says, and people ages 65 and up make up 82 percent of the statewide death toll.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Duck Donuts is set to open up shop this weekend! The Grand Opening of the highly anticipated donut shop will be held this Saturday, March 7, at 8 a.m.RELATED | Vote for Jacksonville’s best doughnutThe first Jacksonville location will open in the Shoppes at Bartram Park. (Address at 13862 Old St. Augustine Road)The store offers “warm, delicious and made-to-order donuts, coffee, donut sundaes & sandwiches, and donut catering packages.”The owner of franchise plans to eventually roll out more locations throughout Jacksonville, the Jacksonville Daily Record reports.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Police found a man suffering from several gunshot wounds inside a car on the southbound lanes of Interstate 295 near the Old St. Augustine Road exit early Sunday morning. Jacksonville officers called to the scene at 2:12 a.m. found the male victim inside a vehicle. A News4Jax viewer witnessed the scene and sent pictures showing a heavy police presence on the side of the highway. The victim was transported to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Aggravated battery detectives are investigating the incident.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A 34-year-old man was killed Sunday night in a crash on I-295 in Mandarin. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Thomas Clarke was traveling down I-295 northbound near Old St. Augustine Road when he lost control of his Jeep Grand Cherokee around 9:38 p.m. Troopers said his Jeep crossed over the express lanes dividers and crashed into a Chevrolet Camaro before overturning several times. Clarke was transported to Orange Park Medical Center where investigators said he later died. The woman in the Camaro was taken to Baptist Health South with minor injuries.

NEPTUNE BEACH, Fla. - As Dorian looms closer and the forecast gets more menacing, people in Northeast Florida flocked to grocery and hardware stores to stock up on hurricane supplies, including water, canned goods, gas cans, flashlights and tarps. It was all hands on deck at the Ace Hardware in Neptune Beach, where employees have worked around the clock to make sure supplies are on the shelves. Got on the internet and placed a large additional order for hurricane supplies," he said. |Don't forget these 5 items when shopping for hurricane suppliesPHOTOS: Stores running out of water, bread ahead of Hurricane DorianWATCH: Hurricane supplies flying off the shelves at Jacksonville-area stores"The way they have it tracking now, it could be coming this way," McCance said. "And I'm going to make sure I'm ready."

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Rescue crews are at the scene of a traffic crash on I-95 Northbound at Old St. Augustine Road. News4Jax is told one person is trapped. There are no lanes blocked but traffic is moving slow through the area.