Long before the NFL spotlight, DeMario “Pop” Douglas and Terrell Jennings were teammates chasing Friday night wins at Mandarin High School. On Sunday, their journeys converge on football’s biggest stage — the Super Bowl.
The News4JAX Varsity 4 Super 6 boys soccer rankings will be published every Thursday during the regular season — except during Thanksgiving and Christmas week. Records are through Jan. 15 games.
A woman and her daughter shared with News4JAX on Sunday what it was like to discover that a large pick-up truck was partially submerged in a pond at the Oasis of Mandarin apartment complex.
A major intersection in Mandarin closed early Thursday after a car crash caused traffic signals and wires to fall onto the road.
Ponte Vedra, Raines, Bolles and Trinity Christian punched their tickets for the state final four on a chilly Friday night.
The News4JAX Varsity 4 Super 6 boys soccer rankings will be published every Thursday during the regular season — except during Thanksgiving and Christmas week. Records are through Nov. 20 games.
An anonymous tip submitted through First Coast Crime Stoppers led directly to the arrest in Texas of a man wanted in the fatal shooting of a Jacksonville mother of two on Sunbeam Road, the organization said.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said it has arrested a man accused of shooting and killing a mother of two who was found dead in a parking lot outside of a gym on Sunbeam Road.
The second round of the high school football playoffs are Friday night. News4JAX takes a look at the Class 4A through 6A matchups here. All games are Friday.
The News4JAX Varsity 4 Super 6 boys soccer rankings will be published every Thursday during the regular season — except during Thanksgiving and Christmas week. Records are through Nov. 13 games.
The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced the groundbreaking date for the Jacksonville Florida Temple.
Eden went in search of solutions to the huge amounts of hair she has been finding in her hairbrush, shower drain, and car. Stylist Nancy Neff of Calypso Salon in Mandarin explained that there could be myriad causes and offered some possibilities. She also offered advice about how to combat hair loss in women.
A 44-year-old man accused of shooting a man found dead in the garage of a Mandarin home was arrested Tuesday, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.
A quiet Mandarin neighborhood is grieving after a deadly shooting. Family members remember the victim as a devoted father and caring neighbor.
High school football season is in full swing and we’ve kicked off something new this year. We’ve asked head coaches to submit ballots each week by ranking their top 10 teams among the area’s 53 programs who compete in the Florida High School Athletic Association’s state playoffs.
When Mandarin needed big plays Thursday night, there was no shortage of star players to step up for the Mustangs against St. Augustine. They all seemed to play some role in eking out a victory in the Varsity 4 Game of the Week.
Food assistance could dry up Saturday for millions of people who need it, a result of the ongoing federal government shutdown. Now many generous people are asking how they can help by donating goods to their local food pantry.
Mandarin topped Oakleaf 31-14 on Friday night to win the district championship. News4JAX had photographer Quan Nguyen capture the game in this photo gallery.
The high school football regular season is off and rolling. News4JAX Varsity 4 Super 10 is here. It will be published on Tuesday through the end of the regular season.
Week 9 of the high school football season lived up to the billing, with a pair of Super 10 thrillers to headline a busy Friday night.
The Florida High School Athletic Association is expanding the football playoffs with two new brackets for teams who just miss out on qualifying for the postseason.
It’s been a few days since the city of Jacksonville approved a $27 million permit for a new 29,000-square-foot temple for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Mandarin area.
Bolles and Mandarin came away with wins in their Super 10 showdowns on Friday night, but it was Raines that drove home an exclamation point in Week 4.
Mandarin used touchdowns from sensational sophomore Brysen Wright for a 14-7 win to stay unbeaten (4-0) ahead of its Week 5 clash against national powerhouse IMG Academy. News4JAX had photographer Ralph Priddy capture the game in this photo gallery.
The owner of Scott Mill Veterinary Hospital, located off Interstate 295 and San Jose Boulevard in Mandarin, has raised safety concerns after multiple incidents in which cars have veered off the interstate and onto the property.
The second week of the high school football season is in the books, and all but one of the Super 10 teams notched wins on Friday night.
The high school football regular season is off and rolling. News4JAX Varsity 4 Super 10 is here. It will be published on Tuesday through the end of the regular season.
Some high school teams marked the start of fall practices by kicking things off at midnight to get things going as the march to the regular season begins. Here’s what you need to get caught up on the 2025 season.
Star wide receiver Brysen Wright of Mandarin High School caught an incredible touchdown for the Jacksonville Jaguars NFL flag football team on Saturday.
The high school football season is right around the corner and the schedules are here. Below are schedules for teams in the News4JAX coverage region, which includes north Florida and southeast Georgia.
A Mandarin business owner is speaking out after a smash-and-grab burglary at his trading card store left him reeling and rebuilding.
With its first Jacksonville restaurant set to open July 15, Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers identified another potential location, this one in Mandarin, boosting its potential Northeast Florida presence to five.
A freshman football player at Christ’s Church Academy in Mandarin got an unexpected visitor during his at-home workout -- and the moment has gone viral.
Neighbors in Mandarin discussed the potential impacts of a sidewalk expansion on Mandarin Road.
The Mandarin boys track and field team used a pair of individual championships to finish as Class 4A state runner-up as the state meet wrapped up on a busy and wet Saturday night at UNF’s Hodges Stadium.
Some North Mandarin residents are concerned that plans to build a sidewalk along a road could lead to tree canopies being destroyed.
High school spring football is here. Monday marked the official start of the spring football practice around the state. A look at storylines entering 2025, head coaches in new spots, top players to watch and more.
The Varsity 4 News4JAX Super 6 softball rankings presented by the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp will be published each Thursday in the regular season. Records are through April 23 games.
A Jacksonville Easter tradition returned this weekend in Duval County, delighting locals with art and community spirit.
The Varsity 4 News4JAX flag football Super 6 rankings will be published Wednesday through the end of the regular season. Records are through April 15 games.
Patriots receiver DeMario Douglas, a St. Augustine native and former star at both Menendez and Mandarin high schools, shocked his mother, Angie Mack, on Saturday morning with the surprise of her life.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office arrested a police officer for stealing a woman’s handbag and discarding it behind a Mandarin apartment complex.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office arrested a police officer for stealing a woman’s handbag and discarding it behind a Mandarin apartment complex.
The Varsity 4 News4JAX flag football Super 6 rankings will be published Wednesday through the end of the regular season. Records are through April 1 games.
The Varsity 4 News4JAX Super 6 softball rankings will be published each Thursday in the regular season. Records are through March 26 games.
Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department said it took more than 50 firefighters and over four hours to put out a fire at a Mandarin apartment complex that displaced 34 residents on Thursday.
Several jiujitsu enthusiasts were taught by arguably the most impactful UFC fighter of all time on Saturday. UFC Champ Royce Gracie was at Studio 8 BJJ in Mandarin teaching techniques to a huge class of fighters.
A flukish call of a handball on Mandarin just 52 seconds into the game led to a Mitchell penalty kick and the lone goal in a 1-0 loss in the Class 6A state championship game on Saturday at Lake Myrtle Sports Complex in Auburndale.
The Mustangs got a goal in the 21st minute from Emir Trto and used tough defense to smother Oviedo for a 1-0 win in the Class 6A state semifinals at the Lake Myrtle Sports Complex in Auburndale on Thursday.
The future of a historic Mandarin farmhouse is up in the air because of a disagreement between preservationists and the owner -- who wants it to be demolished.
Indivisible Mandarin, a local advocacy group, and other local organizations were a part of a nationwide protest Wednesday afternoon. The Jacksonville-based grassroots movement held its protest outside of Florida Senator Rick Scott’s Jacksonville District Office.
A grieving family is asking for support from the community after a 9-year-old passed away after a house caught fire in Jacksonville’s Mandarin neighborhood.
JFRD confirmed a child and a pet cat died in a house fire in a Mandarin neighborhood. According to JFRD, the cause of the fire is being investigated by the Bureau of Fire Arson Investigations. JSO doesn't expect foul play
Creekside's Alyson Johnson is the All-News4JAX Varsity 4 girls cross country runner of the year for the second time.
Wednesday marks the first of the three-day early signing period for high school football players. Athletes can sign national letters of intent through Friday with their college program of choice.
The News4JAX Super 6 boys soccer rankings will be published every Friday during the regular season — except during Thanksgiving and Christmas week. Records are through Nov. 21 games
News4JAX sports editor Justin Barney reveals his predictions for the first round of the high school football playoffs. All game times are Friday at 7 p.m. unless indicated.
The high school football regular season is off and rolling. News4JAX Varsity 4 Super 10 is here. It will be published on Tuesday through the end of the regular season. Think we’ve got a team ranked too high or a program not ranked at all? Send us a message on Instagram (@Sports4Jax) or sports@wjxt.com.
Coaches at public high schools in Florida have to look at the time they invest against their limited financial return and answer the same internal question every year. Is all of that still worth it? One group in the state is trying to do something about those poor wages. News4JAX takes a deep look into coaching salaries here.
News4JAX hands out a list of questions to high school football players and coaches before the start of every season covering a variety of topics. This year, we received responses from 136 players and 39 from coaches. Both are asked to not vote for their own team or teammates or coaches on select questions. This is what they had to tell us.
High school football season is back. That means our football predictions are back, too.News4JAX sports editor Justin Barney will reveal his picks for the week each Thursday.
The Florida High School Athletic Association will push the start of the football playoffs back a week due to the barrage of weather-related issues, including a couple hurricanes, that schools around the state have endured this season.
It was a wild Week 5 of the high school football season as the halfway mark officially arrived. Here’s a glance at notables, scores and schedules from Friday night.
Bradford wore down the Mustangs, displaying a three-headed Wildcat attack in the final quarter that allowed the host Tornadoes to rally and topple Mandarin 18-13 in the Varsity 4 Game of the Week.
The Mandarin Mustangs are a force to be reckoned with. It's mostly due in part because of three players: QB Tramell Jones, WR Jaime Ffrench Jr., and DB Drake Stubbs.
Contractors have final approval to tear down old Kmart in Mandarin. Home Depot will replace the Kmart which is located at 9600 San Jose Boulevard.
Mandarin romped to a 47-0 win over Atlantic Coast in the battle for the Principal's Cup on Friday night during Week 2 of the high school football season. Photographer Kevin Nguyen captured the game in photos in this gallery.
Mandarin receiver Jaime Ffrench ended months of speculation on his college future when he verbally committed to Texas during a pep rally at the school on Friday morning.
The News4JAX Varsity 4 Super 6 high school volleyball rankings will be published each Wednesday during the regular season. Records are through Aug. 27 games.
The high school football regular season cranks up in full this week and News4JAX/Varsity 4 have you covered every step of the way. We’ll have four games to watch, the next four best best and the full schedule in our Thursday coverage. All gametimes are 7 p.m. unless indicated.
The high school football regular season in Florida starts up on Friday and our News4JAX Varsity 4 Super 10 is here. It will be published on Tuesday through the end of the regular season.
Republican Jessica Baker is seeking re-election in Florida House District 17, which covers the portion of Mandarin that is east of Old St. Augustine Road and Hood Landing Road, as well as a large portion of the Southside south of Beach Boulevard. She’ll face Democrat Bryson Morgan in November.
