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Georgia officials have signed off on a plan to raise Savannah’s towering suspension bridge to make room for larger cargo ships to reach the city’s busy seaport.

The University of Georgia will soon start to appear on Florida license plates, as its supporters have reached a presale benchmark for a specialty plate.

A 53-year-old Jacksonville man was killed in a single-vehicle crash Monday afternoon while driving on the First Coast Expressway, north of Argyle Forest Boulevard, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

The Jaguars organization is warning about extremely heavy traffic expected downtown Saturday night.

The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department says three people were transported from the scene of a crash Thursday afternoon on US-301 at the intersection of Maxville-Macclenny Road.

The Jacksonville Jaguars will host the Los Angeles Chargers on Saturday night in an AFC wild-card round matchup.

A driver who was fleeing from Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office cruisers crashed Wednesday afternoon on Interstate 295.

Traffic was snarled Tuesday afternoon when a vehicle crashed into a swampy area off the side of Interstate 295 near the Collins Road exit.

A Jacksonville man died Monday afternoon in a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 near the exit for 8th Street, according to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol.

A 61-year-old woman is dead after being hit by an SUV while crossing State Road 228 near Normandy Village Parkway on Monday morning, according to Florida Highway Patrol.

All eastbound lanes of the Mathews Bridge are shutdown due to a crash with injuries, according to JSO.

A woman was killed and two people were hurt in a crash Friday morning involving a tractor-trailer and a sport utility vehicle on Philips Highway at Baymeadows Way, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

A multiple-vehicle crash involving an electricity pole closed the southbound lanes of San Jose Boulevard Thursday afternoon.

A 26-year-old Orange Park man was killed early Sunday morning in a wrong-way crash on Interstate 75 in Hamilton County, according to a report released Wednesday by the Florida Highway Patrol.

The Florida Highway Patrol said Tuesday that troopers continue to investigate a “chain reaction of collisions” early New Year’s Day in Columbia County that involved nearly two dozen vehicles and left three people dead.

One person was rushed to a hospital for treatment of serious injuries following a crash Monday night on Highway 17, according to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department.

A person is dead after a car hit them on the intersection of 103rd street and Hillman Drive in Jacksonville’s Westside.

St. Johns County Fire Rescue on Friday night responded to a crash involving a semitruck and train near the intersection of State Road 16 and U.S. 1.

Five people were injured in a crash Thursday morning on Interstate 10 near Baldwin, authorities said.

UPDATE 1:30 p.m.: All lanes are back open on Interstate 95 northbound.

One woman was killed when a car struck a concrete pillar in the Redemption Church parking lot on San Juan Avenue, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

A 33-year-old New Smyrna Beach man was killed Friday night in a single-vehicle crash in Glencoe, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

JFRD and JSO are investigating after a pedestrian was hit by a car just before 6 a.m. Saturday morning on University Boulevard and Arlington Expressway.

There may be nearly 6 million people on Florida roads during the holidays -- that’s 108,000 more drivers than this time last year, so you can expect congestion, traffic and long lines in many places.

The fire department arrived and is working to resolve the issue.

An arrest has been made about a month and a half after a person was killed in a crash last month involving a semitruck and a car in Kingsland, police said.

A crash Monday evening on Atlantic Boulevard closed three westbound lanes at Arlington Expressway.

Three people are dead and another was left with serious injuries after three different crashes in Duval County earlier Sunday morning.

The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office is investigating a crash involving an SUV and a semi-truck on McDuff Avenue northbound.

Jacksonville Fire and Rescue is reporting a crash on Southside Boulevard heading northbound on the ramp to JTB Eastbound.

All northbound lanes of Interstate 295 near Monument Road were closed after a wrong-way dump truck crash Friday afternoon.

A bill that Gov. Ron DeSantis signed in early December includes several laws that went into effect at the start of the New Year, which includes laws that cover tolls, tenant safety and property insurance.

The County Road 214 overpass that crosses I-95 reopened to traffic Thursday — earlier than anticipated — but photos shared by the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office show makeshift stoplights are in place while crews continue to work on the damage.

A Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office spokesperson said an officer was hospitalized out of precaution Wednesday after a crash on I-95 northbound at Race Track Road.

The overpass bridge for County Road 214 across I-95 was struck by a dump truck Wednesday morning and damaged, according to St. Johns County deputies.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced Friday at an afternoon news conference the results of a recent operation that led to 33 DUI-related arrests over the Thanksgiving holiday.

An Orange Park man is dead after hitting a pole while traveling on US 17 Saturday afternoon, according to Florida Highway Patrol.

A 51-year-old woman was killed Saturday morning in a hit-and-run crash on U.S. 1 south of Plantation Bay Road in Flagler County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

As families head home from their Thanksgiving plans, AAA predicts a busy travel weekend.

Health care workers are some of the most essential employees as the country continues to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, and JTA wants to make sure they can get to their shifts.

The eastbound Interstate 10 ramp to southbound Interstate 95 was blocked Wednesday after a truck flipped and spilled fuel, according to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department.

An 18-year-old was critically injured early Wednesday morning when he was hit by a van while crossing Blanding Boulevard in Orange Park, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The driver of a pickup truck was killed Monday evening in a crash on Old Kings Road in the Picketville neighborhood, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

From EMTs to Road Rangers, first responders help keep traffic moving and try their best to keep people out of harm’s way, sometimes getting hurt themselves.

Units from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department and the Florida Highway Patrol were spotted Thursday afternoon on I-295 near Pritchard Road.

Residents who live along a stretch of Roosevelt Boulevard on Jacksonville’s Westside shared concerns Wednesday with News4JAX over the safety of the roadway.

At least one person is dead after a serious crash.

A crash involving life-threatening injuries shut down all eastbound lanes of Nocatee Parkway at Davis Park Road for hours Saturday.

St. Johns County officials have closed the Bridge of Lions in St. Augustine Thursday morning as Tropical Storm Nicole brings increased wind gusts and high tides.

A day after asking residents and visitors in certain parts of the county to evacuate ahead of Nicole, Flagler County emergency management officials on Thursday asked drivers to avoid using A1A if at all possible.

A truck fire Tuesday afternoon completely shut down eastbound Interstate 80 just west of Harlem Avenue in Tinley Park.

Fans in Dover complain of "absolute chaos" at the port as they travel to the Champions League final.

It's dumb that Black people are pressured to react when White people act dumb.

Astronomers say that a rocket in space since 2015 is hurtling towards the moon where it will explode.

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A 46-year-old woman and 20-year-old man, both from Chicago, were driving on I-55 when their vehicle was struck by gunfire, said state police. Both were taken to a hospital “with injuries ... from gunfire,” according to state police. Their conditions were not given.