After the family of DJ Bigga Rankin announced his passing on Monday, tributes flooded social media from the music industry and the Southern rap and hip-hop artists whose careers he helped launch and promote.
Billy Plummer, the DJ and promoter known as DJ Bigga Rankin, died Monday, his family said. He helped launch and promote Southern rap stars including Rick Ross and T.I and was a longtime community advocate.
Duval County Supervisor of Elections Jerry Holland says Florida’s election system stands apart from the rest of the country — and the numbers back him up.
A paraprofessional at Alden Road Exceptional Student Center has been arrested on felony child abuse charges following an alleged incident involving a student on campus.
Eight months after her arrest in the animal cruelty case of an emaciated Great Dane found in Jacksonville, a 42-year-old woman has pleaded guilty, court records show.
Duval County Schools will host a community meeting to update residents on the new Venetia Elementary, which will expand its capacity from 343 to 1,200 students.
State Rep Angie Nixon, who is running in the Democratic primary for US Senate, had a preliminary court hearing in Leon County Wednesday.
The DONNA Foundation opened registration on Tuesday for the 20th running of DONNA Marathon Weekend, a milestone celebration that will bring thousands of runners, survivors, volunteers and supporters to Jacksonville Feb. 5-7, 2027.
Duval County voters must register to vote or change party affiliation by Monday, July 20 to be eligible for the Aug. 18 primary election and a special Consolidated Government election, Duval County Supervisor of Elections Jerry Holland said Monday.
Three candidates, Donna Westrich, Terence Myers, and Donovan Bradley, are competing for the Duval County School Board District 2 seat amid ongoing budget pressures and concerns about political influence.
Animal Care and Protective Services and Nassau County Animal Services are investigating a suspected animal cruelty case after a dog with third-degree burns was found abandoned in Duval County, the agencies said Friday.
With a heat advisory in effect Friday for the third consecutive day in the Jacksonville area, the city announced just before noon that cooling centers will be open around the city through Sunday.
A Duval County judge is set to hear testimony next month in a public records lawsuit filed by the family of Charles Faggart, a man who died after an incident inside the Duval County Jail.
Oceanway Church Pastor Al Force has been asked by the church’s board to temporarily step away, as questions mount over how the church handled past concerns involving former volunteer John Goodman — concerns that resurfaced after Goodman’s recent arrest in a Marion County child predator sting.
Three years after the Jacksonville Housing Authority bought the troubled Franklin Arms apartments with plans to renovate them, the agency is abandoning that strategy and starting over.
A Jacksonville man is on house arrest after a months-long investigation ended with his arrest for sexual battery and false imprisonment.
More than 5 million Americans deal with hernias every year, but only 15% ever seek help from a medical professional, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. One Florida surgeon says that gap needs to close.
A man found stabbed died from their injuries after an argument in a home in Atlantic Beach according to Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
A newly obtained arrest report is shedding light on a triple shooting on Jacksonville’s Northside last week, where police say a man killed his 4-year-old daughter and seriously injured her mother and 2-year-old sister.
Duval County Schools wants to close Ortega Elementary and move its students to a rebuilt Venetia Elementary by 2028 — two years earlier than planned. Parents say the district skipped its own process, and neighbors warn the school's tripled enrollment will make traffic on Timuquana Road unlivable.
A newly obtained arrest report is shedding light on a recent street takeover and street racing arrest on Beach Boulevard.
A fire tore through Dinsmore Meats late Sunday night, destroying everything inside the beloved New Kings Road butcher shop, leaving its owners and neighbors heartbroken.
A Jacksonville couple and their babysitter are behind bars after investigators say an infant child suffered a pattern of serious injuries, including a fractured skull.
Fencing is up, equipment is staged, pipes are stacked, dirt is piled up, some shrubbery and trees are down and boards cover some of the entrances to the former Regency Square Mall in Arlington, according to our news partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record.
A violent Fourth of July weekend left two people dead and two others wounded in four separate shootings across Jacksonville, police said.
Police say a man is in critical condition after being found with a gunshot wound to his face early Saturday morning in Jacksonville’s Westside.
First Coast Crime Stoppers said Thursday that the 2025-26 fiscal year was one of the most successful in the organization’s history, with anonymous tips from the public leading to hundreds of arrests, the clearance of hundreds of cases and nearly $2 million in criminal assets removed from Northeast Florida communities.
The City of Jacksonville has planned family-friendly fun for its Fourth of July events to celebrate America’s 250th birthday in downtown.
A Jacksonville man says he’s been without power for several days in the heat after an issue with the electricity at his duplex.
With at least 29 restaurants in Northeast Florida, Taco Bell is considering at least four more in Duval County and three more in St. Johns County, according to the Jacksonville Daily Record.
Voters across Florida will head to the polls for the state’s Primary Election on Tuesday, Aug. 18. If you haven’t checked your registration recently — or if you plan to vote by mail — now is the time to make sure you’re ready.
A Jacksonville-area medical device sales representative was sentenced to four years in Florida state prison on June 25, after being convicted of organized fraud connected to a years-long theft scheme at a Northeast Florida hospital.
The family of an 18-year-old motorcyclist is searching for answers after he was severely injured in a hit-and-run at the intersection of Faye Road and Dunn Creek Road.
A Florida Highway Patrol trooper is facing a long recovery after her patrol cruiser was badly damaged in a 115-mph super speeder motorcycle chase crash at Argyle Forest Boulevard and Merchants Gate Drive on June 21, according to a GoFundMe set up by the family.
The principal of Baldwin Middle-Senior High School was arrested on Monday on a charge of failing to report child abuse, according to Duval County Public Schools.
Multiple reviews have found no evidence of fraud, criminal wrongdoing or misuse of taxpayer dollars by Telescope Health, ending months of scrutiny over the Jacksonville company that operates the city’s HealthLink JAX program for uninsured residents.
Jacksonville’s oldest Popeyes restaurant and two others have closed as the fried chicken chain’s franchisee battles bankruptcy, marking the latest closures in a wave of fast-food shutdowns that have swept the region.
Four convicted robbers from Jacksonville will be serving federal prison time for their roles in a string of Dollar General heists that led to a shooting incident in the Brentwood neighborhood in May 2024.
Jacksonville’s music heritage runs deeper than many people realize. The city’s newest tribute to that legacy can be found at the Riverfront Music Garden and Walk of Fame in downtown Jacksonville.
As questions continue surrounding unredacted versions text messages released in the investigation into Former Jacksonville City Council President Kevin Carrico’s communications regarding a JEA board appointment, a First Amendment attorney said the case highlights the importance of Florida’s public records laws and raises broader questions about how government records are reviewed and disclosed.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said it is aware of a large “car meetup afterparty” planned to be held on Friday evening in Downtown Jacksonville.
Duval County Supervisor of Elections Jerry Holland announced Thursday that precinct boundaries and polling places have changed for the 2026 primary election on Aug. 18.
A Jacksonville man will spend the rest of his life in prison after pleading guilty to the shooting death of 2-year-old A’hmari Robinson.
More than 24,000 Duval County homeowners who appear to potentially qualify for Florida’s homestead exemption have not filed for the tax-saving benefit, according to a News4JAX I-TEAM analysis.
The Tower Center of Hope’s transitional housing program pairs residents with a dedicated case worker who helps them build life skills — from resume writing to financial planning — designed to set them up for lasting independence.
After years of concerning homicide totals, Jacksonville is seeing a markedly different trend in 2026, with the city on pace to record its fewest homicides in years at the halfway point of the year, according to News4JAX data.
DJ Bigga Rankin, widely regarded as a godfather of southern hip-hop, is marking 30 years in the music industry while preparing to scale back touring and focus on family and new projects.
A former dean of students at IDEA River Bluff Charter School in Arlington, who was accused last year of multiple felonies involving sexual conduct with a minor, pleaded guilty last week to three charges and was sentenced to time served, court records show.
Darien Bankhead, a producer, artist and DJ known professionally as Boyband, almost quit music before a chance session helped him break through — and helped reshape how he thinks about Jacksonville and his craft.
A Florida Highway Patrol marked cruiser was badly damaged overnight Monday in a crash at Argyle Forest Boulevard and Merchants Gate Drive.
Dogs, cats and plenty of wagging tails have taken over Jacksonville’s Prime Osborn Convention Center this weekend as part of a statewide pet adoption event.
Jacksonville was named the “Best-Run City in Florida” and ranked 18th best-run city in the nation out of 148, according to WalletHub’s 2026 Best- & Worst-Run Cities in America ranking.
If you’re looking for a place to watch Friday’s 3 p.m. match between the U.S. and Australia in Seattle, we’ve compiled a list of spots around the Jacksonville area that are showing the World Cup.
A man in his 20s is in stable condition after being shot multiple times during a confrontation involving an armed driver Tuesday evening on Norfolk Boulevard, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
A Jacksonville mother came home to nothing after a fire destroyed her house Tuesday morning — and she wasn’t even in town when it happened.
Jacksonville’s Septic Tank Phase Out program is getting a major boost from the Environmental Protection Agency, with city leaders announcing about $6.7 million in funding to help move more than 500 homes and businesses from septic tanks to city water and sewer service in the Christobel neighborhood near Lem Turner Road and Edgewood Avenue.
Sheriff T.K. Waters announced Thursday that the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office arrested 29 people in a multi‑agency child predator investigation called ‘Operation Checkmate.’
Two members of the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department were hospitalized Tuesday with minor injuries Tuesday that they suffered while battling a house fire.
Four people, including a teenage boy, were shot in a dispute after a pop-up party in the Sherwood Forest neighborhood. Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office patrol units responded to the 9000 block of Norfolk Blvd on Saturday night at 9:15 in reference to a shooting and found one victim with a gunshot wound.
A woman who was found fatally struck by a car in the Hogan’s Creek neighborhood on Monday marks Duval County’s 90th traffic fatality, with 24 being pedestrians and seven being hit-and-runs, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
United States Senator Bernie Sanders is taking aim at a large maritime company in Jacksonville, accusing the company of “illegal union-busting” and unsafe work conditions.
Four people, including a teenage boy, were shot in a dispute after a pop-up party in the Sherwood Forest neighborhood. Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office patrol units responded to the 9000 block of Norfolk Blvd on Saturday night at 9:15 in reference to a shooting and found one victim with a gunshot wound.
A Duval County Schools student created a documentary to explore how book bans impact students nationally. She says the idea came from her own experience of not being able to access books in her school library.
An 80-year-old Jacksonville man has to learn to walk again after two pit bulls mauled him at his daughter’s Westside home, and his family wants to know why the dogs are still on the property.
Northeast Florida’s housing market showed continued price growth in May as sales activity moderated and inventory shifted, according to the Northeast Florida Association of Realtors.
A multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 295 West before mile marker 1 in Duval County has closed the right lane.
The mother of a Mandarin High School student who was seriously injured in an apparent accidental shooting this weekend said her family is devastated and she is praying for a miracle as he remains in the ICU fighting for his life.
Residents at a Westside Jacksonville apartment complex said they were using the bathroom in buckets last year. Their water had been shut off — not because they hadn’t paid, but because JEA said their landlord didn’t.
Voters will get to decide on extending Duval County Schools’ 1-mill property tax referendum this November after a delay from the City Council finance committee caused public outcry last week.
Gov. DeSantis signed 17 bills into law on Tuesday, with some having local impacts in Duval and Nassau County.
A News4JAX request for public records stemming from the ongoing controversy surrounding JEA triggered a cost estimate from the city of Jacksonville for nearly $4,000.
Thousands of Duval County voters could soon find themselves heading to a new polling location — and the change could come sooner than you might think.
A fire early Tuesday morning at the Chick-fil-A on Philips Highway at JTB has forced the fast-food restaurant to shut down temporarily.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is urging buyers and sellers on Facebook Marketplace to take extra precautions before meeting up after a spike in deals that have gone wrong.
More than a year after Charles Faggart died following an incident inside the Duval County Jail, his family is still fighting in court to get answers.
Jacksonville City Council member Raul Arias says he is ready to move forward on a measure that would send Duval County Public Schools’ 1-mill property tax renewal to November’s ballot — and a standing-room-only community meeting Friday helped push him there.
Two years, five months and seven days after fire ripped through Downtown Jacksonville’s Rise Doro apartment complex, city and development leaders celebrated its opening on the rooftop of a completed structure that already had residents inside.
More than 3,000 Duval County drivers were fined last month for illegally passing a school bus — and one driver is pushing back.
A Jacksonville City Council finance committee has delayed a vote on whether to send Duval County Schools' 1-mill property tax renewal to the November ballot, drawing pushback from teachers, parents, and city leaders.
Jacksonville law enforcement, fire rescue personnel and Duval County school district officials came together at Stanton High School for a large-scale active shooter training exercise, practicing tactical response, first aid and student reunification procedures.
Duval County has a year-round burn ban that remains in place, so what was the emergency ban that was just lifted, and what does that mean?
Former YMCA Tiger Academy teachers said they were blindsided by mass staffing changes announced on the last day of school.
One arrest has been made in the shooting death of a tow truck driver attempting to repossess a vehicle at the Brentwood apartment complex.
A new center opening in Jacksonville aims to provide children with serious illnesses and their families something many say is hard to find: a place designed specifically for them.
The owner of Kitty’s Car Wash in Northwest Jacksonville said repeated burglaries in less than a month have left thousands of dollars in damage and put the business’s future at risk.
