Skip to main content

Partly Cloudy icon

Go to the WJXT homepage

NEWS

Missing Jacksonville man found stuck in ‘quicksand’ in Putnam County

Published: February 26, 2026 at 4:33 PM

A Jacksonville man who was reported missing earlier this month was found alive Wednesday at a sand plant near Melrose, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office.

MORE VIDEOS

No description available

News4JAX+ at 10 a.m.: Surge in build-to-rent communities

Read full article: News4JAX+ at 10 a.m.: Surge in build-to-rent communities

No description available

News4JAX+ at 10:30 a.m.: Reducing stress in youth sports

Read full article: News4JAX+ at 10:30 a.m.: Reducing stress in youth sports

No description available

St. Johns County residents feel ‘overlooked’ in push for change over new median causing challenges

Read full article: St. Johns County residents feel ‘overlooked’ in push for change over new median causing challenges

No description available

Built-to-Rent trend expands to mobile homes in Palatka, offering ‘attainable’ rents

Read full article: Built-to-Rent trend expands to mobile homes in Palatka, offering ‘attainable’ rents

No description available

News4JAX+ at 10 a.m.: Avoiding home repair rip-offs

Read full article: News4JAX+ at 10 a.m.: Avoiding home repair rip-offs

No description available

News4JAX+ at 10:30 a.m.: Behind the scenes of 4 Your Neighborhood: LaVilla

Read full article: News4JAX+ at 10:30 a.m.: Behind the scenes of 4 Your Neighborhood: LaVilla

No description available

More than 60 charged for speeding in St. Johns County since ‘Super Speeder’ law went into effect

Read full article: More than 60 charged for speeding in St. Johns County since ‘Super Speeder’ law went into effect

No description available

JAXPORT highlights ‘Jax Forward’ strategy, record growth at 2026 State of the Ports address

Read full article: JAXPORT highlights ‘Jax Forward’ strategy, record growth at 2026 State of the Ports address

No description available

Peluso asks Carrico to step down temporarily amid text controversy; Carrico calls him ‘Drama Queen’

Read full article: Peluso asks Carrico to step down temporarily amid text controversy; Carrico calls him ‘Drama Queen’

No description available

JSO officer who falsely claimed $14K of OT was with girlfriend instead, who was also his boss

Read full article: JSO officer who falsely claimed $14K of OT was with girlfriend instead, who was also his boss

No description available

Showers Set to Drench Northeast Florida Through Saturday

Read full article: Showers Set to Drench Northeast Florida Through Saturday

No description available

Much-needed rain expected to grace our region | Chief Meteorologist Richard Nunn explains

Read full article: Much-needed rain expected to grace our region | Chief Meteorologist Richard Nunn explains