SOUTHEAST GEORGIA

The News4Jax I-TEAM is looking into the case of potentially bad gas that was sold at a Southeast Georgia gas station.

Half of all Georgia residents are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19 — a figure that still trails the national average.

Active-duty incidents and COVID-19 have taken the lives of 11 local law enforcement officers in the past nine years.

COVID-19 vaccine booster shots are going to start being offered to specific groups in Southeast Georgia starting Monday.

This article includes the most recent data from the Georgia Department of Public Health on cases of COVID-19 in the state.

High school football season is off and running. A glance at the area scoreboard for teams in North Florida and Southeast Georgia on Friday night, and schedules for next week.

After just over a week in session, Ware County Schools made the decision Friday to put the school year on hold following a “sharp increase” in the number of positive COVID-19 cases reported among students and staff.

Many districts throughout the area are still looking to hire for positions for the school year.

The largest city on Georgia’s coast has reimposed a requirement that people wear masks in public, citing a “steep and alarming rise” in cases of the COVID-19.

As piles of debris got larger as the day went on in downtown St. Marys, local groups joined the cleanup efforts, helping their neighbors dig out after an EF-2 tornado struck the city.

Neighbors in Camden County continued the long and tedious process Friday of cleaning up after Tropical Storm Elsa.

Thanks to News4Jax viewers, we’ve collected dozens of photos and videos of Tropical Storm Elsa moving through Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia.

As Tropical Storm Elsa moved across North Florida and into Southeast Georgia, the system brought with it heavy rains and wind gusts -- enough to spawn a tornado that resulted in more than a dozen injuries at an RV park near Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay.

About 10 miles from the Kings Bay Navy base where a tornado tore apart an RV park Wednesday, significant damage was left in a St. Marys neighborhood after Tropical Storm Elsa passed through.

Tropical Storm Elsa spun up a tornado at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay that flipped recreational vehicles upside-down and blew one of them into a lake.

A tornado touched down early Wednesday evening in Southeast Georgia as Tropical Storm Elsa moved through, according to the National Weather Service in Jacksonville.

Tropical Storm Elsa moved into southern Georgia early Wednesday evening after making landfall earlier in the day along Florida’s northern Gulf Coast.

The portion of the Georgia coast south of Brunswick is under a tropical storm warning, with forecasters expecting Hurricane Elsa to bring tropical storm conditions with sustained winds of 40 mph to 50 mph in parts of southeast Georgia.

The U.S. National Hurricane Center has warned of life-threatening storm surges, flooding and isolated tornadoes.

Tropical Storm Elsa moved ashore near Horsehoe Beach in Florida’s Big Bend just before 11 a.m. after spreading downpours, strong winds and even tornadoes across North Central Flordia.

After blowing through the Gulf Coast and sending storms throughout Florida, Tropical Storm Elsa moved into southern Georgia, bringing with it heavy rains and gusty winds.

Monday evening downpours continue to push off the coast. Nassau and Camden counties seeing the bulk of the tropical downpours the past few hours. Plus, light to moderate rains extend all throughout Southeast Georgia. These too will roll of the coast before midnight.

Tropical Storm Elsa remains on a projected path just off Florida’s Gulf Coast with possible landfall early Wednesday in the Big Bend region. This potentially puts us on the powerful, “dirty” side of the storm with a greater chance of severe weather.

Tropical Storm Elsa weakened slightly as it traveled over Cuba. Now we enter the “hope Elsa remains well behaved” zone.

A hero to longtime Georgia Bulldog fans could be entering next year’s race for U.S. Senate, taking on Sen. Rafalael Warnock.

A man is in custody and a child is back safe with their mom after a kidnapping in Glynn County. Police said the man stole the mother’s car with the child inside.

Two new ambulances were unveiled Thursday at UF Health Jacksonville.

Drivers waited in long lines at gas stations in the Southeast on Wednesday after a hack of the nation’s largest fuel pipeline led to distribution problems and panic-buying, draining supplies at thousands of gas stations.

A Southeast Georgia biofuel facility continued to smolder Monday afternoon after wood pellets inside the warehouse burst into flames Sunday evening, and the News4Jax I-TEAM has learned this was not the first fire on the property.

The storm prediction center has elevated its forecast for severe weather over Georgia. This would take place Saturday afternoon and evening, where Georgia could see two bands of severe storms.

Happy Sunday! We’re off to another wet start with light to moderate rainfall building along the Gulf Coast and tracking east.

Northerly wind will start the day with wind chill values as low as the mid-30s.

Some civil rights groups are calling for the Masters Tournament, Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game and the film industry to boycott the state of Georgia. This comes after the state passed its election reform law last week. Some Georgia voters believe the new bill provides election security, while others feel it’s voter suppression. Local activists say the law hurts minority voters and feel it’s crucial to look at pulling major events from the state. I think it’s important,” said Sean Grey, who supports the election reform law.

A few showers will be possible overnight for Northeast Florida due to lift associated with a warm front. Frontal zone is just south of the area Tuesday morning, with high pressure off to the northeast of the area. Cloudy skies with wind NE 5-15 mph. Cloudy skies overnight. Cloudy skies with rain chances continuing overnight.

WAYCROSS, Ga. – In an effort to encourage Georgians outside the metro Atlanta area to get vaccines, Gov. Brian Kemp traveled to Waycross on Friday afternoon to tour the mass vaccination site at the Waycross Mall and then receive his COVID-19 vaccine. The largest vaccination site in Southeast Georgia opened just over a week ago. LINKS: myvaccinegeorgia.com | Georgia county vaccination appointments | vaccinefinder.orgGeorgia had previously limited eligibility to people 55 and older, people with serious health conditions and those who are overweight and obese. Kemp said earlier this week the state was ready to expand eligibility to the broadest possible population, saying supplies of the vaccine continued to rise and he was confident that enough older adults had been vaccinated.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – There is a high risk of rip currents and rough, high surf of 6-8 feet for Northeast Florida as well as Southeast Georgia. Gale Warning and Small Craft Advisory in effect for the coastal waters through Sunday. #jaxwx #flwx #gawx pic.twitter.com/a5eOysHsn3 — NWS Jacksonville (@NWSJacksonville) March 20, 2021The National Weather Service of Jacksonville says there’s a small craft boating advisory in effect because of hazardous boating conditions. Along with the small craft advisory that goes until 5 p.m. Sunday, there is also a High Surf Advisory until 2 p.m.A much different picture than what we saw last weekend. Photos from our Jacksonville Beach skycam showing crowds gathering at the beach to take advantage of the gorgeous weather last Saturday.

The tornado watch has been canceled in the Georgia counties of Brantley, Camden, Charlton and Glynn. The tornado watch continues until 6 p.m. in the Florida counties of Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Clay, Duval, Gilchrist, Nassau, Putnam, St. Johns and Union. The National Weather Service has canceled a tornado warning for Clay and Duval counties. The watch continues for Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Clay, Duval, Nassau, Putnam, St. Johns and Union counties in Georgia. Tornado Warning including La Crosse FL, Brooker FL, Worthington Springs FL until 3:30 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/qcJrcaIkP1 — NWS Jacksonville (@NWSJacksonville) March 18, 2021This comes as a Tornado Watch continues across Southeast Georgia and Northeast Georgia until 6 p.m.

FILE - People are treated for COVID-19 at Dekalb County resting site Wednesday, July 8, 2020, in Tucker, Ga. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)The Georgia Department of Public Health on Sunday reported 789 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19. As of Sunday, a total of 835,484 confirmed cases had been reported by the state Department of Public Health. On Sunday, the agency did not report any additional confirmed deaths related to COVID-19. (Note: There are variations in the day-to-day data reported by the Georgia Department of Public Health. At times, cases and deaths are removed from the overall running total reported by the Department of Public Health.)

(Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)The Georgia Department of Public Health on Friday reported 1,251 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19. As of Friday, a total of 833,665 confirmed cases had been reported by the state Department of Public Health. The agency on Friday reported 49 additional confirmed deaths related to COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 15,831 confirmed deaths since the start of the pandemic. (Note: There are variations in the day-to-day data reported by the Georgia Department of Public Health. At times, cases and deaths are removed from the overall running total reported by the Department of Public Health.)

The Georgia Department of Public Health on Thursday reported 1,262 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19. As of Thursday, a total of 832,480 confirmed cases had been reported by the state Department of Public Health. The agency on Thursday reported 86 additional confirmed deaths related to COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 15,784 confirmed deaths since the start of the pandemic. (Note: There are variations in the day-to-day data reported by the Georgia Department of Public Health. At times, cases and deaths are removed from the overall running total reported by the Department of Public Health.)

The Georgia Department of Public Health on Wednesday reported 1,185 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19. As of Wednesday, a total of 831,271 confirmed cases had been reported by the state Department of Public Health. The agency on Wednesday reported 60 additional confirmed deaths related to COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 15,706 confirmed deaths since the start of the pandemic. (Note: There are variations in the day-to-day data reported by the Georgia Department of Public Health. At times, cases and deaths are removed from the overall running total reported by the Department of Public Health.)

The Georgia Department of Public Health on Tuesday reported 1,064 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19. As of Tuesday, a total of 830,114 confirmed cases had been reported by the state Department of Public Health. The agency on Tuesday reported 10 additional confirmed deaths related to COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 15,647 confirmed deaths since the start of the pandemic. Georgia was reporting a total of 196,578 antigen positive cases and 2,331 “probable” deaths on Tuesday. At times, cases and deaths are removed from the overall running total reported by the Department of Public Health.)

(AP Photo/John Bazemore)The Georgia Department of Public Health on Monday reported 752 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19. As of Monday, a total of 829,077 confirmed cases had been reported by the state Department of Public Health. The agency on Monday reported 43 additional confirmed deaths related to COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 15,640 confirmed deaths since the start of the pandemic. According to the state Department of Public Health, 7,373,017 tests have been performed in the state, which had a 10.9% positivity rate, as of Monday. At times, cases and deaths are removed from the overall running total reported by the Department of Public Health.)

Wolfson Children's is the only hospital providing care for all kids in Northeast Florida & Southeast Georgia. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – As The Players Championship approaches, local newborns are already getting into the spirit of golf. Every baby born at Baptist Health, as well as those in the NICUs, will receive a commemorative “Crawl. The newborn will also receive a birthday card containing the ABCs of safe sleep practices from The Players Center for Child Health at Wolfson Children’s Hospital. “This week is such a special one in our community,” Jared Rice, Executive Director of The Players, said.

The Georgia Department of Public Health on Sunday reported 954 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19. As of Sunday, a total of 828,336 confirmed cases had been reported by the state Department of Public Health. The agency on Sunday reported two additional confirmed deaths related to COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 15,598 confirmed deaths since the start of the pandemic. According to the state Department of Public Health, 7,359,069 tests have been performed in the state, which had a 10.9% positivity rate, as of Sunday. At times, cases and deaths are removed from the overall running total reported by the Department of Public Health.)

(Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)For the fifth day in a row, the Georgia has recorded less than 2,000 additional cases of COVID-19 in the state. The Georgia Department of Public Health reported 1,867 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state on Thursday. At least 15,462 coronavirus-related deaths have been reported across the state, including 114 new deaths added Thursday on the state’s status report. At times, cases and deaths are removed from the overall running total reported by the Department of Public Health.) But some people, usually those with other medical complications, develop more severe symptoms, including pneumonia.

Wednesday marks the fourth day in a row that the Georgia Department of Health added less than 1,800 people to its COVID-19 positive caseload. The Georgia Department of Public Health reported 1,593 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state on Wednesday. The state reported 118 additional hospitalizations Wednesday, bringing the total for the year to 56,369. (Note: There are variations in the day-to-day data reported by the Georgia Department of Public Health. At times, cases and deaths are removed from the overall running total reported by the Department of Public Health.)

The state of Georgia had an uptick in its reported number of COVID-19 cases Tuesday compared with the day prior, but it marks the third day in a row the Department of Health added less than 1,800 people to its positive caseload. The Georgia Department of Public Health reported 1,793 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state on Tuesday. Georgia was reporting a total of 190,325 antigen positive cases and 2,271 “probable” deaths on Tuesday. (Note: There are variations in the day-to-day data reported by the Georgia Department of Public Health. At times, cases and deaths are removed from the overall running total reported by the Department of Public Health.)

At least 15,148 coronavirus-related deaths have been reported across the state, including 80 new deaths added Monday on the state’s status report. The state reported 50 additional hospitalizations Monday, bringing the total for the year to 56,089. Over the year since the pandemic reached Georgia, about one of every 13 residents have tested positive for coronavirus. His 20-year career was honored with a parade that passed right by the house of Linda Thompson, Gibb’s mother. On Monday, Georgia reported 2,060,352 vaccines have been given in the state, with nearly 1.3 people having received their first dose and almost 778,318 have both shots.

FILE - People are treated for COVID-19 at Dekalb County resting site Wednesday, July 8, 2020, in Tucker, Ga. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)The Georgia Department of Public Health on Sunday reported 1,554 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19. As of Sunday, a total of 818,516 confirmed cases had been reported by the state Department of Public Health. The agency on Sunday reported two additional confirmed deaths related to COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 15,068 confirmed deaths since the start of the pandemic. Georgia was reporting a total of 188,005 antigen positive cases and 2,227 “probable” deaths on Sunday. At times, cases and deaths are removed from the overall running total reported by the Department of Public Health.)