The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is increasing its traffic enforcement personnel in 2025 with plans to add more officers focused on keeping roads safe.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is continuing its push to crack down on dangerous street racing in Jacksonville streets.

Newly released details into a June 2023 fatal crash are shedding a spotlight on the dangers of illegal street racing.

A bill designed to crack down on illegal street racing in Florida is one step closer to a vote on the Senate floor.

During much of the first half of 2023, News4JAX chronicled ongoing issues with street racing all over the city.

The video shows cars spinning out with passengers hanging out of the window recording video. Others perform a blockade on the highway. There’s a line of traffic stopped with some motorists honking their horns in anger.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said 18 mini bike drivers were arrested over the weekend and accused of multiple crimes including street racing and reckless driving.

Recently, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has noticed an uptick in street racing, including one night when racers took over the Dames Point Bridge.

Cracking down on drag racing and drifting is about more than arrests and impounding vehicles. Technology is playing a larger role, and meaningful change starts with drivers.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office alongside the Florida Highway Patrol on Thursday afternoon announced dozens of arrests and hundreds of citations sparked by a citywide crackdown on street racing.

The News4JAX I-TEAM went inside a local car club to find out why they risk death and arrest with regular meetups.

The owner of the Callahan Speedway contacted the News4JAX I-TEAM, saying he may soon have an option for drivers who have been speeding through the streets and parking lots of Jacksonville.