A Jacksonville daycare owner and a teen who was hit by a car are calling for changes on what they say is a dangerous Westside road.

A JTA bus was involved in a crash Thursday morning near the intersection of Timuquana Road and Roosevelt Boulevard on Jacksonville's Westside.

Residents in the Ortega Farms neighborhood are speaking out about an uptick in reported auto thefts.

Farm Share, one of Florida’s leading food nonprofits and the state’s largest food bank, is distributing food to food-insecure Floridians in the Jacksonville area on Saturday.

A man was shot Wednesday morning in the Ortega Farms area of the Westside, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

A pursuit resulted in a crash involving Jacksonville police Thursday afternoon on Roosevelt Boulevard, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

A 32-year-old man was hit and killed Thursday night on Timuquana Road when he stepped in front of a pickup truck, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Homicide Unit is investigating a shooting that occurred Friday night on Bennington Drive.

A driver had to be cut from his burning SUV on Wednesday morning after his vehicle struck a utility pole on Timuquana Road just east of Seaboard Avenue.

As we wrap up the first week of COVID-19 vaccine eligibility for all adults in Florida, there are three more opportunities for you to get the shot on Saturday.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – FarmShare and other local businesses are doing their part to make sure no one in Northeast Florida goes hungry with drive-thru food distribution events around the area. Farm Shares said 816 families picked up more than 50,000 pounds of produce, meat and canned goods within three hours at the drive-thru event. Costco pitched in by donating 75 Christmas trees that will be given out in addition to the food. They can get enough food to last an entire week, and they can come back the next week,” said Green. FarmShare will also hold a food distribution drive-thru event beginning at 9 a.m. Dec. 8 at the Ponce De Leon Mall at 2121 U.S. 1 in St. Augustine.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating three separate fatal crashes in Duval County in just two hours. The first crash happened around 10 Thursday night when a car hit a pedestrian at the Dunn Avenue entrance ramp on I-295 northbound. The crash report shows a 62-year-old man was walking across State Road 134 when a car traveling eastbound on State Road 134 hit him. The crash report shows both vehicles were traveling eastbound on State road 134 veering onto US-17. Names of the drivers involved in the crashes have been withheld by Florida Highway Patrol, as is standard procedure.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. A Jacksonville bar owner is speaking out, urging Gov. Its time to let us open up, its time to let us live our lives.Martin says despite selling food, the bar was forced to close in March. He said because I put on my original application bar/restaurant that they considered me a bar, Martin said. Many times I come here and perform for free, because I enjoy the interaction.Martin believes if gyms and restaurants are allowed to be open, bars should be able to do the same. Martin says hes reaching out to other bar owners to stand together in hopes of getting the attention of DeSantis.