The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) has reported a total of nine officer-involved shootings this year, surpassing the total of eight from all of 2024. News4Jax’s Briana Brownlee asked Sheriff TK Waters about the increase in officer involved shootings.

Reactions to the shooting that left multiple people injured on Florida State University’s campus are pouring in from Jacksonville officials.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office on Friday announced it had postponed a “Neighborhood Crime Prevention Walk” that was planned for Saturday with Sheriff T.K. Waters.

In addition to addressing affordable housing in the city, the Interfaith Coalition for Action, Reconciliation and Empowerment (ICARE) plans to acknowledge Sheriff T.K. Waters and the efforts of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Gang Unit to significantly reduce the city’s murder rate.

Mayor Donna Deegan has yet to sign a bill aimed at cracking down on illegal immigration in Jacksonville. The City Council approved the measure earlier this week. Deegan stated she is not rushing to make a decision on the bill. While she does not oppose certain aspects, she wants to ensure there are no negative repercussions.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office released a statement Monday acknowledging that there is no body camera footage of a bizarre police-involved shooting last week on Interstate 95.

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said on Wednesday the details of an incident involving an off-duty lieutenant who fired shots at a semi-truck on Interstate 95 earlier this week were still unclear because the officer has not made a statement.

Joseph Bratcher accuses officers of using excessive force by misusing a K9 during a traffic stop on May 17, 2023, on Canal Street on the city’s northwest side.

Governor Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference Thursday afternoon in Jacksonville.

Jacksonville cut its murder rate in half in 2024, arguably a big accomplishment for crime fighting in the River City. News4JAX wanted to know what made the difference, and we’ve been digging into the issue for months.

After years of ongoing deadly violence, Jacksonville’s total number of homicides in 2024 dropped by nearly half from the previous year: from 158 to just 82.

JSO is holding a news conference at 5 p.m. and said it plans to release body-worn camera footage, relevant context and facts for each situation, and give an update on the status of the administrative reviews.

While voters still have to decide Amendment 3, which if passed, would legalize recreational use of marijuana it would not take effect for six months. This story looks at what happens during that six month window that anyone interested in using recreational marijuana should know.

Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan is facing backlash from city leaders and Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters on Wednesday following her comments on a London radio show about presidential candidate Donald Trump’s proposed immigration policy.

Sheriff T.K. Waters on Thursday afternoon is set to announce the recent arrests of two people accused in the attempted murder of undercover JSO detectives last month.

Heather, a local domestic violence survivor, shared her personal story at a Hubbard House event on Tuesday, marking the beginning of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters on Wednesday is set to announce the arrest of a JSO officer.

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters on Wednesday is set to announce the arrest of a JSO officer.

An officer with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office was arrested Thursday in Nassau County and accused of multiple charges, including kidnapping with a firearm, written threats to kill or do bodily harm and aggravated stalking.

An officer with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office was arrested Thursday in Nassau County and accused of multiple charges, including kidnapping with a firearm, written threats to kill or do bodily harm and aggravated stalking.

Sheriff T.K. Waters, Superintendent Christopher Bernier of Duval Couty Public Schools, and Adair Newman, one of the Chief Assistants of the State Attorney’s Office, are set to hold a news conference Wednesday afternoon to discuss recent serious threats made against local schools and students.

Sheriff T.K. Waters, Superintendent Christopher Bernier of Duval Couty Public Schools, and Adair Newman, one of the Chief Assistants of the State Attorney’s Office, are set to hold a news conference Wednesday afternoon to discuss recent serious threats made against local schools and students.

A Florida teen is accused of threatening to shoot up a school just a day after a shooting at a Georgia high school.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office addressed crime concerns from Northwest Jacksonville residents at Thursday’s District 5 town hall meeting.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, community groups and residents took part in another Neighborhood Crime Prevention Walk Saturday morning.

During a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office town hall meeting on Thursday, Sheriff T.K. Waters came out strongly against Amendment 3, a ballot initiative that if approved would legalize the use of marijuana in Florida for those 21 years and older.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is meeting people where they are through a series of town halls.

Sandrikas Mays, the mother of slain rapper “Julio Foolio,” told Newsweek in a recent interview that before his death, she begged her son to stop rapping out of fear for his safety — and hers.

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters is calling for more police officers as Mayor Donna Deegan gets ready to present her budget to the city council on July 15.

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters on Monday is set to announce the arrest of a JSO officer.

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters on Monday is set to announce the arrest of a JSO officer.

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters on Monday is set to announce the arrest of a JSO officer.

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters on Monday is set to announce the arrest of a JSO officer.

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters shared details Wednesday about a large-scale operation that led to multiple arrests and citations involving suspected street racers.

A former Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office police officer, who pleaded guilty to two counts of offenses against computer users, was sentenced to 60 days in jail Monday.

The multi-million dollar renovation proposal for the Jacksonville Jaguars stadium is taking the spotlight when it comes to downtown development and the cost to taxpayers right now, but something else is also going to take a big chunk out of the city’s tax dollars in the not-to-distant future: a new jail which is expected to cost $1 billion.

Violent crime in Jacksonville has dropped this year compared to the same time frame last year, but the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is asking for millions more to help keep you safe.

The sinking murder numbers seem to be a trend nationwide.

A Jacksonville community group of faith leaders — “ICARE” — held a prayer vigil Monday to end violence in the city.

A city committee has filed its final report on what needs to happen to move the county jail out of downtown and build a new, $1 billion campus-style facility somewhere in Duval County.

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters, Mayor Donna Deegan and K9s For Warriors are set to hold a joint press conference Tuesday morning recognizing Mental Health Awareness Month.

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters, Mayor Donna Deegan and K9s For Warriors are set to hold a joint press conference Tuesday morning recognizing Mental Health Awareness Month.

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters held a news conference Thursday to announce multiple drug and gun arrests on the city’s Westside following a recent search warrant.

An officer with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office resigned after he was arrested in connection with a hit-and-run crash on Saturday.

Former Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office officer Josue’ Garriga III has been charged with the federal crime of using a cell phone/internet to coerce a minor.

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters has responded to ICARE’s demands for him to do more to decrease homicides in Jacksonville.

Local leaders with ICARE gathered outside the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office on Monday hoping to find a new solution to end violent crime in the city.

People in Jacksonville and across Florida will get to say in November if they want recreational marijuana to be legal.

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters is set to hold a news conference to talk about a recent arrest in a cold case.

At least 50% of women and 30% of men are victims of sexual violence.

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters on Thursday addressed the recent arrest of Josue Garriga, a JSO officer who resigned after he was accused in a Clay County sex crime investigation involving a 17-year-old girl he met at church.

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters on Wednesday afternoon is set to hold a news conference to discuss “a recent administrative investigation.”

A local pastor and other faith leaders on Friday will formally call on Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters to meet with them over their concerns about violence and officer conduct.

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters and his staff strolled through Jacksonville’s Westside Saturday morning to talk one-on-one with residents.

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said at a press conference Wednesday that the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office arrested an 18-year-old man last month who is accused of using Facebook Marketplace to set up two armed robberies.

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said Wednesday a JSO officer has resigned after he was arrested and accused of two counts of against computer users, which is a third-degree felony.

Investigators have released the bigoted, hate-filled, ranting manifesto left by a 21-year-old gunman who killed three Black people in a racially motivated attack at a Northwest Jacksonville Dollar General last year.

Investigators believe from September to October of 2023, they watched Paul Anderson and other drug traffickers moving large amounts of cocaine, fentanyl and meth into the city.

It’s been a violent December in Jacksonville with at least three more shootings in the past day.

Jacksonville police officer nearly killed by gunfire shares his love for his family, his service, and his motivation to walk again.

A Jacksonville man was arrested and accused on 16 charges, including manslaughter, following an investigation that started with a fentanyl overdose death earlier this year, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

As talks continue about building a new jail and sheriff’s office in Jacksonville, it’s also becoming a political issue. On Friday, the city council learned it would cost millions to fix up the current jail before a new one is ever built somewhere else.

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters responded on Tuesday after a segment of a city report said the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office isn’t doing enough to fight violent crime.

A corrections officer with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office was arrested Monday and accused of DUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide following a crash on the Westside earlier this month.

On Monday, Jacksonville’s Sheriff T.K. Waters claimed that a video shared on social media misrepresented the facts surrounding the arrest of a suspect that went viral over the weekend and was altered.

Local lawmakers had words on Monday about the violent crime in Jacksonville and what people need to do and stressed they should work with the sheriff.

As of right now, 90 people have been murdered in Jacksonville this year, and at least 25 children have been shot, according to News4JAX records.

An employee at Dos Gatos in downtown Jacksonville has been identified by people at the bar as one of the two women who were killed in a double shooting early Wednesday morning near train tracks in San Marco.

An employee at Dos Gatos in downtown Jacksonville has been identified by people at the bar as one of the two women who were killed in a double shooting early Wednesday morning near train tracks in San Marco.

This week, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced it is terminating a $98 million contract with inmate healthcare provider Armor Health less than a year into the five-year contract. The termination letter obtained by News4JAX details the reasons why.

Sheriffs in two local counties are asking you to give them access to your security cameras to solve crimes faster and make communities safer.

A pair of independent operations targeting fentanyl traffickers in Jacksonville netted a slew of guns, more than $370,000 worth of drugs and two arrests, Sheriff T.K. Waters announced Wednesday.

Sheriff T.K. Waters is sharing his plan to help solve more crimes in Jacksonville, by partnering with members of the community

On Thursday, Sheriff T.K. Waters said he wants to hire 80 new officers and a $35-million budget increase. Now, he is planning on changes to patrol zones.

T.K. Waters is asking for nearly $600 million, about $35 million more than last year.

In an exclusive interview with the News4JAX I-TEAM, Sheriff T.K. Waters said Wednesday JSO is reviewing its contract with a company that provides healthcare to Duval County inmates.

Miami-area executives for the embattled healthcare contractor at the Duval County jail donated thousands to the campaign of T.K. Waters just days before he was elected sheriff.

For the first time since it was accused of failing to provide an inmate his essential medication — which his family says led to his death — News4JAX heard from the company that provides healthcare at the Duval County jail.

Local sheriffs and Jacksonville’s next mayor on Wednesday evening are set to hold a news conference to discuss what they are saying is a growing issue of violence against law enforcement officers.

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters hit the streets for the fourth time this year to show his commitment to community policing.

Sheriff T.K. Waters on Monday announced the arrest of an officer who has been accused of driving under the influence following a crash on the Southside.

Former Sheriff Nat Glover has responded to attack ads in the race for mayor with his own ad. The TV ad is put out by the "Saving Our City PC."

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters weighed in on the possibility of bringing back a pension plan for new officers.

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters walked through the Arlington neighborhood Saturday morning for another Neighborhood Crime Prevention Walk.

Sheriff T.K. Waters hit the streets in the Sherwood Forest neighborhood Saturday for a second community walk in hopes of fighting crime in Jacksonville.

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters believes high-tech, targeted crime fighting will help decrease violence as the city struggles with a high number of shootings and homicides. In January, JSO allowed the I-TEAM to spend several days and nights with special units attached to the project.

A Jacksonville police officer was arrested Friday on a third-degree felony charge of official misconduct, Sheriff T.K. Waters said.

News4JAX is taking a look back at some of the most unforgettable stories of 2022.

News4JAX is hearing from a lot of viewers who have questions for new Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters.

T.K. Waters will serve as Jacksonville’s next sheriff. Duval County voters chose him with 55% of the vote, over opponent Lakesha Burton. On election night, Tuesday, November 8, Waters told his supporters, “It’s time to get to work. We’re going to take care of the people in our city because it’s absolutely the best city in the entire world.”

More than a dozen Black pastors gathered on the steps of the Duval County Courthouse on Wednesday, demanding a more extensive investigation into a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office sergeant’s social media pages and what other officers are posting in public.

Jacksonville sheriff candidates on Tuesday condemned a series of racially insensitive tweets made by a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office sergeant.

Millions of dollars have poured into the highly competitive race to become the next sheriff of Jacksonville.

Recent reports questioning the residency of Jacksonville sheriff candidate T.K. Waters have some claiming voter fraud.

The lone Republican candidate in the race for Jacksonville sheriff, T.K. Waters, says he’s not trying to hide his beliefs from the public, noting that he just retired from the Sheriff’s Office six days ago — and he said he’ll be transparent if elected to the position.

In about a month and a half – Jacksonville voters will go to the polls to elect a new sheriff. There are five candidates in the race. Four of them have been very out front with reporters in their campaigns. But one of the leading candidates – Republican T.K. Waters – appears to be avoiding our cameras.

Six candidates had announced they were running for Jacksonville sheriff – but that number was down to five Friday after Mat Nemeth withdrew from the race and tossed his endorsement to JSO Chief of Investigations T.K. Waters.

Jacksonville city leaders will meet Monday at City Hall to discuss the next step in replacing Sheriff Mike Williams.

Jacksonville city leaders will meet Monday at City Hall to discuss the next step in replacing Sheriff Mike Williams.

The crowded race for Jacksonville sheriff in 2023 got another new name this week when Democrat Tony Cummings threw his hat in the ring.