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WEATHER ALERT

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

PHILIPS HIGHWAY


23 hours ago

Man killed in crash on Philips Highway

A man is dead after a crash on Philips Highway on Thursday afternoon.

Evacuation order lifted after toxic chemical spill overnight in Southside: JFRD

Residents were woken up to evacuation orders related to the chemical spill

Woman sent to hospital after crash involving stolen car on Philips Highway: FHP

A woman is in the hospital after two cars crashed on Philips Highway and I-95.

Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run on Philips in Englewood area: JSO

A man died late Tuesday night after he was hit by a car on Philips Highway, south of Emerson Street in the Englewood area, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said.

Traffic issues plague newer Jacksonville subdivision near St. Johns County line

Traffic issues are plaguing a newer development in Jacksonville near the St. Johns County line.

Traffic Alert: All lanes on Philips Hwy closed due to nearby fire

Firefighters responded to a structure fire on 4700 Philips Highway around 4:30 a.m. Thursday.

‘Her future was so bright’: Drunk driver who killed UNF student sentenced to 12 years in prison

A 61-year-old man who admitted to driving drunk in a July 2021 crash that killed a University of North Florida student was sentenced Friday to 12 years and four months in prison as part of his plea deal.

Traffic

Emerson Street at Interstate 95 was closed Monday afternoon due to structural damage, police said.

Man facing manslaughter charge in 2022 drug overdose death at Philips Highway motel

The Fourth District State Attorney’s Office is aggressively prosecuting people suspected in drug overdose deaths, and on Thursday, News4JAX learned of an arrest in a Jacksonville case.

JSO officer assaulted by man accused of shoplifting at Walmart goes home to finish recovery

A Jacksonville police officer who was assaulted at a Walmart Superstore on Philips Highway was released from the hospital after several days of recovery.

Gold Cadillac sought by police following deadly hit-and-run on Philips at University

Homicide investigators are working to track down a gold Cadillac that was spotted leaving the scene of a deadly hit-and-run Friday night on Philips Highway at University Boulevard, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

7 men looking to exchange money for sex arrested on Valentine’s Day, Jacksonville police say

A police operation led to the arrests of seven men accused of looking to exchange money for sex on Valentine’s Day.

Pedestrian struck, killed by SUV on Philips Highway, JSO says

A man was killed Thursday night after being struck by an SUV on Philips Highway, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

1 killed, 2 hurt in crash involving tractor-trailer, SUV on Philips Highway at Baymeadows Way: FHP

A woman was killed and two people were hurt in a crash Friday morning involving a tractor-trailer and a sport utility vehicle on Philips Highway at Baymeadows Way, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

East Baymeadows Road closed between Philips & Old Kings due to road blockage

Eastbound Baymeadows Road between Philips Highway and Old Kings Road was closed Wednesday night due to a road blockage, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

Crews respond to crash involving 5 patients on Southside

The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department responded to a traffic accident Sunday afternoon on Jacksonville’s southside.

Man found shot in car on I-95 near Philips Highway; suspect in custody

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office confirmed police are investigating after a person was found shot Wednesday afternoon in a car stopped on Interstate 95 near Philips Highway.

FHP investigating deadly crash on Philips Highway at Shad Road

The Florida Highway Patrol was at the scene of a crash Thursday night on Philips Highway at Shad Road, and according to its website, at least one person was dead.

New workforce housing apartment complex coming to San Marco; rent capped at $1,200

The $43 million project will be located along Philips Highway and have 172 apartment units.

Two Jacksonville teens charged with armed carjacking

Two teenage boys stand accused of carjacking a man at gunpoint before leading police on a brief chase that ended when the stolen SUV crashed.

JSO: 3 injured when small bus hits parking garage off Philips Highway

Three people suffered minor injuries Saturday morning when the small bus they were in failed to make the clearance on a parking garage next to the Main Event Entertainment building on Philips Highway, police said.

St. Augustine Road bike lane painted green as part of pilot project

You may notice a green-colored bike lane while traveling along St. Augustine Road.

Philips Highway crash blocks NB lanes at Wishart Street

Northbound lanes of Philips Highway were closed Thursday night at Wishart Street due to a crash, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

Man dies when truck hits pole on Philips Highway

A man died in a crash Saturday morning off Philips Highway, north of Baymeadows Road.

Philips Highway reopens after suspicious package investigation

An investigation over a suspicious package that led to a building evacuation Thursday morning caused Philips Highway to be closed in both directions near Shad Road.

JSO investigating after shots fired in Walmart parking lot

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is investigating Wednesday evening after reports of shots being fired in the parking lot of a Walmart located on Philips Highway.

Crash causes gas leak, shuts down part of Philips Highway

A vehicle flipped in a crash early Wednesday on Philips Highway and hit a gas line, shutting down a section of the thoroughfare in both directions.

Vigil honors life of UNF student who died in Philips Highway crash

Vigil honors life of UNF student who died in Philips Highway crash

A vigil is taking place in Jacksonville Beach to remember a University of North Florida student who died in a crash on Philips Highway.

Woman killed in early morning crash on Philips Highway

Woman killed in early morning crash on Philips Highway

The intersection of Philips Highway and Gran Bay Parkway was closed early Saturday after a fatal crash.

Police motorcycle crash snarls northbound traffic on Philips Highway Thursday morning

Police motorcycle crash snarls northbound traffic on Philips Highway Thursday morning

A massive law enforcement response to a police motorcycle crash shut down the flow of traffic on Philips Highway near J. Butler Boulevard Thursday morning.

Damage reports roll in after tornado touches down in Jacksonville

Damage reports roll in after tornado touches down in Jacksonville

The National Weather Service is investigating reports of damage, debris and trees down after a tornadic cell passed over Jacksonville on Wednesday evening.

1 seriously injured after crash involving train, JFRD says

1 seriously injured after crash involving train, JFRD says

One person was seriously injured in a crash Monday involving a train and a pickup truck, according to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department.

JSO: 25-year-old shot in parking lot ‘after party’ on Southside; gunman at large

JSO: 25-year-old shot in parking lot ‘after party’ on Southside; gunman at large

Police are looking for the person who shot a 25-year-old man during a parking lot after-party on the Southside of Jacksonville.

Regal reopens Avenues theatre Friday

Regal reopens Avenues theatre Friday

Regal Cinema will reopen its theatre on Philips Highway Friday, featuring Guy Ritchie’s Wrath of Man, Mortal Kombat and Godzilla vs. Kong, along with a full slate of additional titles.

Mobile vaccination event at Lutheran Social Services also paused

Mobile vaccination event at Lutheran Social Services also paused

Lutheran Social Services was planning was setting up to host its second mobile vaccination event Tuesday morning at its location on Philips Highway when it got the word that distributing Johnson & Johnson vaccinations was put on hold.

1 killed when truck, motorcycle crash on US 1 near I-295

1 killed when truck, motorcycle crash on US 1 near I-295

At least one person died Tuesday morning in a crash involving a motorcycle at Philips Highway and Cedar Street, just north of the interchange with I-295, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Jacksonville man claims $1 million prize from scratch-off ticket

Jacksonville man claims $1 million prize from scratch-off ticket

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville man is nearly $1 million richer after buying a $20 scratch-off lotto ticket. The 36-year-old claimed his prize after playing the 200X The Cash scratch-off game and chose to claim his winnings with a one-time payment of $890,000, according to the Florida Lottery. The winning ticket was purchased from the RaceTrac location on Philips Highway just south of Interstate 295. The store will get a $2,000 bonus commission for selling a winning ticket. The $20 game launched last September and players can vie for the chance to win some of more than $446 million in prizes, which include 10 $5 million prizes.

ALDI opens latest grocery store on Philips Highway

ALDI opens latest grocery store on Philips Highway

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – ALDI will open its 12th grocery store in Northeast Florida on Thursday. Its newest location on Philips Highway at the intersection of Emerson Street will be open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. seven days a week. The new location is part of the company’s national expansion plan to become the third-largest U.S. grocery retailer by store count by the end of next year. ALDI already has more than 2,000 stores in 37 states and made the “Indeed Best Places to Work: Compensation and Benefits” list in 2018 and 2019. To learn more about working at ALDI and to search job openings, visit careers.aldi.us.

JSO cruiser involved in crash on I-95 near Philips Highway

JSO cruiser involved in crash on I-95 near Philips Highway

A damaged police cruiser could be seen Sunday on I-95 near Philips Highway. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Two southbound lanes of Interstate 95 near Philips Highway were closed for three hours Sunday after a crash involving a police cruiser. It appeared a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office patrol car and a white SUV were involved. Two lanes of 95S are blocked at Phillips Highway because of car crash. A white SUV and a @JSOPIO patrol car.

Aldi opening new supermarket in Jacksonville

Aldi opening new supermarket in Jacksonville

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville residents will soon have a new grocery store opening on Philips Highway. The new store will open Feb. 18 with daily store hours from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. It’ll be at the corner of Emerson Street. “We are proud of our continued expansion,” Matt Thon, Haines City division vice president, said in a prepared statement. “We look forward to serving the Jacksonville community at our newest location for many years to come.”Many Aldi locations offer curbside pickup. Visit shop.aldi.us to place an order.

New Philips Highway developments bring change, push out crime

New Philips Highway developments bring change, push out crime

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Philips Highway between Atlantic and University Boulevards is known by some as Jacksonville’s red-light district. That’s because, for years, prostitution and drug activity have been visible along that strip. Since we’ve been here for the past three months, it has reduced tremendously,” they said. According to JSO service calls, within the past six months, while construction projects were underway along this strip of Philips Highway, there were 43 calls for service involving prostitution and drug activity. And the riff-raff will have to move to other parts of town or get out of town,” the construction supervisor said.

Teenager checks herself into hospital with gunshot wounds

Teenager checks herself into hospital with gunshot wounds

JACKSONVILLE, Fla – Police were called to Memorial Hospital around 3:30 a.m. Saturday after a young woman walked in with gunshot wounds. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said the victim told investigators that she was walking near Philips Highway and Emerson Street with another boy when a car with multiple passengers drove past them. The car turned around, drove toward them and someone inside started shooting. The young woman was shot, but police said her injuries were not life-threatening. They are both cooperating with policeAnyone with information is encouraged to contact the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office at 904-630-0500 or call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-866-845-TIPS (8477).

Jacksonville man hit by car in overnight crash on Philips Highway

Jacksonville man hit by car in overnight crash on Philips Highway

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 32-year-old Jacksonville man was struck by a car early Wednesday morning on the city’s Southside. The collision happened shortly after 1 a.m. on Philips Highway near Baymeadows Road, according to a crash report released by the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the unnamed pedestrian was standing in the left lane of Philips Highway when he was hit by a northbound sedan and knocked into the center lane. The pedestrian suffered critical injuries, troopers said. Neither the sedan’s 55-year-old driver nor its 26-year-old passenger was hurt.

JSO: Pedestrian hit, seriously hurt at Philips and Emerson

JSO: Pedestrian hit, seriously hurt at Philips and Emerson

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. A man was hit by a vehicle just after 5 a.m. Tuesday at the intersection of Philips Highway and Emerson Street, the Jacksonville Sheriffs Office said. The man was taken to a hospital with serious injuries. Police did not release the mans age and said its unclear if he was walking in the road or on the sidewalk. The southbound lanes of Philips Highway were closed. Police did not indicate how long the road would be closed for the investigation.

Series of mobile pantry events kick off in Jacksonville

Series of mobile pantry events kick off in Jacksonville

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Lutheran Social Services of Northeast Florida on Wednesday kicked off a series of socially-distanced mobile pantry events at its headquarters on Philips Highway in Jacksonville. Tammie Bolden and her family were one of the hundreds of families getting essential needs met at Wednesdays mobile pantry event. The mobile pantry events will happen every first Wednesday and third Friday of the month from 10 a.m. to noon for the foreseeable future. As the series of mobile pantry events continue, the organizations plan to feed and service 200 families per event unless theres an increased need and that number needs to be bumped up. For more information about Lutheran Social Services, visit www.lssjax.org.

Taco Bell on Philips Highway near Emerson robbed at gunpoint

Taco Bell on Philips Highway near Emerson robbed at gunpoint

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Taco Bell on Philips Highway near Emerson Street was robbed at gunpoint around 3 p.m. Sunday, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office. Officers on the scene said no one was hurt in the robbery and right now they don't have a description of the suspect to release. The Taco Bell was roped off with police tape and remain closed until detectives finish their investigation. Copyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.

Police: Customer who prompted Walmart evacuation referenced El Paso

Police: Customer who prompted Walmart evacuation referenced El Paso

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A Jacksonville man who referenced El Paso during a complaint call Thursday to the Walmart on Philips Highway just south of Emerson Street has been banned from all Walmart stores in Northeast Florida, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office. The man's call led the Philips Highway Walmart staff to evacuate their store Thursday afternoon. News4Jax went to the store and an officer said Walmart made the decision to close before police even arrived to investigate. During the call, which was recorded, he "made reference to the Walmart in El Paso" where nearly two dozen people were shot and killed last weekend, the incident report said. Walmart management asked that the man be ordered not to come to any Walmart property in Northeast Florida.

Walmart evacuated after customer makes 'uncomfortable' statements

Walmart evacuated after customer makes 'uncomfortable' statements

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Walmart on Philips Highway just south of Emerson Street was evacuated Thursday afternoon after an "unhappy customer" made "uncomfortable" statements, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said. Our newsroom started receiving calls and emails just after 12:30 p.m., saying shoppers and employees were cleared out from the store. News4Jax went to the store and saw a handful of officers standing around and employees coming and going from the store. The Sheriff's Office later announced that an "unhappy customer" had "made statements that made others feel uncomfortable" and Walmart had decided to evacuate out of an abundance of caution. Police said just before 2:30 p.m. the customer been ordered not to come back onto the property and the Walmart would be opening back up soon.

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