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Letters containing hate speech left in Southside neighborhood

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office confirms it is looking into the incident.

Man, woman fatally shot inside car on Jacksonville’s Southside, police say

A couple in their 20s is dead after being shot Monday night in a parking lot in the Southpoint area, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

No threat detected after ‘white powder letter’ at FBI Jacksonville office undergoes testing

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and Jacksonville Fire Rescue and Department were called Friday to the FBI Jacksonville Field Office on the Southside “to assist in processing a white powder letter,” according to the FBI. Testing was done, and preliminary results showed that “no biological threat was detected,” the federal agency said.

Neighborhood Crime Alert: Car burglars strike gated community on Southside

Five people, who appear to be young in age, were caught on camera burglarizing vehicles inside a gated community on Jacksonville’s Southside.

2 firefighters injured, home complete loss in fire being investigated at possible arson

Two firefighters were hurt Monday morning while putting out a fire in the Glen Kernan neighborhood, according to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department.

I-TEAM: New video shows cars taking over parking lot on the Southside

We are now seeing new video of the police response to the car takeover of the Ikea store on the Southside.

Police release surveillance photos in Baymeadows motel shooting that wounded 10-year-old girl

A 10-year-old girl who was wounded Wednesday evening after she was shot at a motel on Dix Ellis Trail was expected to survive her injuries, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

Police investigating murder on Bowden Road

A man was killed over the weekend on the Southside, according to Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office records.

Narcotics operation broken up at Southside apartment

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said they went to the Camri Green Apartments on Sunday and learned about the manufacturing of narcotics inside one of the apartments.

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Deadline to vacate America’s Best Inn passes, but residents able to stay through weekend

People staying at America’s Best Inn on Dix Ellis Trail in the Baymeadows Center area received notice that they had to vacate the property by Friday afternoon due to renovations, but a now-former manager said residents have until Monday to leave.

America’s Best Inn on Dix Ellis Trail now closing for renovations, residents told to vacate

People staying at America’s Best Inn on Dix Ellis Trail in the Baymeadows Center area have received notice that they must vacate the property for renovations.

Narcotics officers raid townhome on Jacksonville’s Southside

Armed undercover narcotics officers raided a townhome Tuesday afternoon on Dean Road near Beach Boulevard next door to a daycare center.

Car crashes into Southside Jacksonville jewelry store

Details are slim after a car crashed into a jewelry store Wednesday on Jacksonville’s Southside.

JSO: Woman’s car stolen from gas station near Town Center with baby inside

JSO has confirmed a car was stolen Monday afternoon from a gas station on Gate Parkway.

Lanes blocked Motorcyclist dies after crash on I-295

Lanes were shut down Sunday afternoon after a fatal motorcycle crash on Interstate 295.

JEA to build a new water reclamation facility on Jacksonville’s Southside

JEA broke ground Thursday on a new water reclamation facility to support growth in Jacksonville's Southside.

Police, SWAT team respond to Southside apartment complex

A large police presence could be seen Friday at a Southside apartment complex.

3 charged with vandalizing Jacksonville Catholic Church

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has arrested three young adults suspected of vandalizing a church.

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Southside homeowners say someone is going through their mailboxes

Some Southside homeowners are wondering what’s happening with their mail.

I-TEAM: Food delivery app DoorDash pays back $4K to Southside restaurant

A local restaurant owner says they had thousands of dollars stolen from them and it appears thieves used a food delivery app to do it.

Man dies when truck hits pole on Philips Highway

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

Man killed in shooting on Gate Parkway West, police say

A man died Friday night at a local hospital after being found with a gunshot wound off Gate Parkway, police said.

I-TEAM: Pottsburg Creek back to normal after sewage overflow, JEA says

Pottsburg Creek is back within state environmental standards following a sewage overflow, a JEA manager said Tuesday.

Jacksonville’s Southside could soon get a facelist

FDOT is specifically looking at changes to the East Beltway to improve the flow of traffic.

Video shows SWAT team arrest armed erratic man at Jacksonville business

Newly obtained surveillance video captures frightening moments from a SWAT standoff with an armed man on Jacksonville’s Southside.

Mandarin business owner boosting security after catalytic converter theft

Law enforcement agencies across the U.S. are working to curb thefts of catalytic converters from automobiles, a crime that has not spared northeast Florida.

Jacksonville mother of 3 says home was struck by celebratory gunfire on NYE

A Southside Jacksonville mother of three is thankful that she, her family and their pets were not harmed when a bullet came crashing through the roof of their home.

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Southside crash involving motorcycle leaves 1 dead

The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly crash on Southside Boulevard near Corporate Square Place.

Hammer-wielding man attacks three men at random in Arlington, police say

A hammer-weilding man injured three people Sunday night at an apartment complex in Arlington.

Holiday season kicks off with lighting of tree, fireworks at Town Center

It was the unofficial start to the holiday season Saturday night at the 15th Annual Holiday Spectacular at St. Johns Town Center.

New $7 million fire station expected to serve thousands in fast-growing Southside area

A new $7 million fire station that is expected to serve thousands of residents in the fast-growing Southside area had its grand opening on Tuesday.

Family remembers ‘kind, positive’ woman found in Southside pond while it waits for answers

A Jacksonville family is making sure their 27-year-old is not forgotten.

Group announces $200M plan to redevelop Jacksonville’s Morocco Shrine Center

The Klotz Group of Companies has announced it received government approval to move forward in redeveloping the Morocco Shrine Center in Jacksonville.

Police seeking information about child found on Jacksonville’s Southside

Child found on the Southside

New kayak launch opening behind Markets at Town Center

After the pandemic forced a more than year delay, a new kayak launch is coming to Jacksonville’s Southside.

FDOT working to make travel times shorter around St. Johns Town Center

A busy Southside intersection is getting a facelift.

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Southside church ‘shocked’ after former youth pastor accused of grooming, molesting child

Chets Creek Church issued a statement Wednesday after former youth pastor Jeff Bedwell was arrested last week and accused of sexual battery on a child.

JSO investigating possible abduction after witnesses heard woman screaming

Police said witnesses heard a woman screaming for help.

2 injured, 1 critically after crash on Beach Boulevard

Two people were injured, one critically, after a crash at the intersection of Beach Boulevard and Peach Drive on Jacksonville’s Southside just after midnight.

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.

Make it a FOUR-peat of near record heat

Sunrise temperatures will be in the upper 50s inland, around 60° downtown and the Southside with area beaches starting off in the low 60s. Sunrise is at 7:24 a.m. and due to some high clouds, it could be fairly spectacular. During the typical heat of the day, mid-afternoon, say around 3 p.m. our temperatures will peak in the upper 80s along and west of I-95, to the mid-70s at area beaches. the cool sea breeze at area beaches will start to push onshore (westward) causing temperatures to cool back into the 60s. AdTomorrow evening will be beautiful, really pleasant as evening temperatures cool back into the 70s.

Man shot at Southside apartment complex

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A man was shot multiple times Sunday night in a car in the parking lot at the Evergreen Club Apartments on 9765 Southbrook Drive, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Police said a woman heard gunshots at about 9:45 p.m. and came downstairs to check on her boyfriend. She found him in the car shot multiple times and called 911. Police say several witnesses heard two gunshots. The man who was shot is in life-threatening condition.

Vehicle crashes into Southside Goodwill

On Sunday, the Southside Goodwill store was boarded up and there was a “closed” sign in the parking lot. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A vehicle crashed into the Goodwill store on the city’s Southside on Sunday, according to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department. It happened about 10 a.m. at the store on Southside Boulevard, just north of Baymeadows Road. JFRD said one person was transported to a hospital. When News4Jax stopped by the store later in the day, it was boarded up and there was a “closed” sign in the parking lot.

Altercation leads to deadly shooting at Jacksonville apartment complex, police say

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said three persons of interest were taken into custody Friday night after a deadly shooting at an apartment complex. Blinn, with the Sheriff’s Office, police were called to the Kernan Oaks Apartments at about 7:15 p.m. Investigators located the body of a man between 20 to 25 years old. “We believe it was an altercation between two people that knew each other,” Blinn said. “Those three people at this point are considered only persons of interest,” Blinn said. Anyone with additional information was asked to contact JSO by phone at 904-630-0500, email JSOcrimetips@jaxsheriff.org or call Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS.

Armed robbery suspect dies after Baymeadows police chase, JSO says

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – One of three men suspected in a reported armed robbery in the Baymeadows neighborhood was found dead in a car following a police chase, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said. JSO said officers were investigating a reported armed robbery around 4 p.m. on Friday when they saw a car that matched the description of the car involved near Baymeadows Road and Interstate 95. The driver of the car took off when police got behind him, JSO said, and ended up on Baymeadows Way. The third suspect, the driver of the car, was found unresponsive inside the car and later pronounced dead. Anyone who has any information about the reported robbery or the suspects is asked to contact JSO by calling 904-630-0500 or emailing JSOCrimeTips@jaxsheriff.org.

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Man charged with murder in Southside domestic shooting

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 50-year-old man is now charged with second-degree murder in connection with a domestic-related shooting last month that left a 25-year-old man dead. Later that day, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said, Litgen was arrested in connection with the shooting after a “tip from an observant citizen” helped police end their manhunt for him. Family told News4Jax that Walker died three days after the shooting. AdWalker’s father told News4Jax that Walker was Litgen’s step-brother. According to police, the men had a history of domestic violence against each other.

Robber wearing N95 mask robs bank on Jacksonville’s Southside, police say

Jacksonville police released this surveillance photo of the person who robbed the Regions Bank on Southside Boulevard on Monday. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is investigating a bank robbery that unfolded Monday morning on the city’s Southside. It happened shortly after 9 a.m. at the Regions Bank branch located on Southside Boulevard near Touchton Road, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Police said someone walked into the bank, told a teller they had a weapon in their bag and demanded cash. This marks the first time this year a bank has been robbed in Jacksonville after only two robberies were reported in 2020.

CBO projects 4.6% growth in Biden's first year, jobs lag

Based on the CBO's projections, economic growth would be the strongest since 1999. CBO projected an average of 521,000 jobs will be added monthly this year, a pace that would fall to 145,000 in 2022. Biden's supporters can point to the CBO's projection of a three-year recovery in hiring as a need for more aid. A faster vaccination process — the goal of both aid proposals — would help hiring and growth. A separate measure of economic growth in the CBO report that compares the fourth-quarters says growth would be 3.7% this year, a partial reflection of some of the gains that have already occurred in the middle of last year.

25-year-old shot in Southside domestic incident dies

A man was fatally wounded in a shooting on Bunnell Drive. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 25-year-old man wounded a domestic-related shooting Saturday on Jacksonville’s Southside has died, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office transparency database. Sheldon Walker, who was identified to News4Jax by multiple neighbors, was shot in the head at a home on Bunnell Drive in the early morning hours Saturday. Litgen was charged with attempted murder but that is expected to be upgraded now that Walker’s death is listed as a murder on the JSO database. Police confirmed the two men, who are half-brothers, had a history of domestic violence against each other.

Inland frosty start as moderating temperatures develop

Just a chilly start there with sunrise temperatures in the 30s, 40s along area beaches. Thursday begins in the mid 40s, with increasing clouds. Temperatures will warm into the upper 60s and low 70s for the afternoon with light westerly winds. Saturday tops out in the low 60s and mid 60s on Sunday. Monday we expect temperatures back in the low 70s by the afternoon hours.

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