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SPORTS

From left to right, Tony Brackens, Maurice Jones-Drew, Brad Meester and Rashean Mathis are four of the best second-round picks in Jaguars franchise history.

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With no first-round pick, how have Jaguars fared in the second round of the NFL draft?

Read full article: With no first-round pick, how have Jaguars fared in the second round of the NFL draft?

The Florida Gators defense starts fast in the Orange and Blue Game, and explosive plays from the offense eventually follow in spring finale.

Florida Gators Orange and Blue Game Recap | Jon Sumrall’s first spring comes to a close

Read full article: Florida Gators Orange and Blue Game Recap | Jon Sumrall’s first spring comes to a close

I-TEAM

4 students were injured in the crash

Semi driver says ‘brakes weren’t working’ when he tried to avoid hitting school bus full of kindergarteners: report

Read full article: Semi driver says ‘brakes weren’t working’ when he tried to avoid hitting school bus full of kindergarteners: report

Owners of Gift Card Deal Marketplace Inc. are based in Ponte Vedra

Florida court shuts down online gift card business over ‘unfair, deceptive’ conduct, imposes over $800K in civil fines

Read full article: Florida court shuts down online gift card business over ‘unfair, deceptive’ conduct, imposes over $800K in civil fines

GEORGIA NEWS

Georgia Power

Georgia Power shares reminders to dig safely & ‘Plant the Right Tree in the Right Place’ this Spring

Read full article: Georgia Power shares reminders to dig safely & ‘Plant the Right Tree in the Right Place’ this Spring

Glynn County Police Department

Glynn County Police ask for community’s help in investigation after victim of assault last week dies

Read full article: Glynn County Police ask for community’s help in investigation after victim of assault last week dies

HEALTH HEADLINES

FILE - A student drinks from a water fountain inside Cuyama Elementary School, Sept. 20, 2023, in New Cuyama, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, file)

Iran war has some US water utilities facing a fluoride shortage

Read full article: Iran war has some US water utilities facing a fluoride shortage

Blake Greier, 13, works to repair a hitch as his father, Wayne, left, helps Tuesday, March 10, 2026, in Canfield, Ohio. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)

Hosting solar can be a lifeline for farmers. But overcoming local opposition is tough

Read full article: Hosting solar can be a lifeline for farmers. But overcoming local opposition is tough

CONSUMER NEWS

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Digital dangers: How to avoid scammers using AI & other tech to commit crimes without contact

Read full article: Digital dangers: How to avoid scammers using AI & other tech to commit crimes without contact

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Artificial color confusion: What do those labels on your food really mean?

Read full article: Artificial color confusion: What do those labels on your food really mean?

MORE NEWS HEADLINES

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Jacksonville faces increased fire risk as dry weather, high temperatures intensify extreme drought

Read full article: Jacksonville faces increased fire risk as dry weather, high temperatures intensify extreme drought

Chris Payton-Jones #9 of the St. Louis Battlehawks poses for a portrait on March 07, 2024 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Fox Sports/UFL/Getty Images)

Sandalwood HS community mourns former NFL player Chris Payton-Jones after fatal crash

Read full article: Sandalwood HS community mourns former NFL player Chris Payton-Jones after fatal crash

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Digital dangers: How to avoid scammers using AI & other tech to commit crimes without contact

Read full article: Digital dangers: How to avoid scammers using AI & other tech to commit crimes without contact

The County Road 108 overpass in Yulee from Owens Park Road to Highway 17 is shut down until it is determined safe for drivers to go on it again after an early morning crash.

Nassau County overpass reopens after I-95 crash leaves 3 injured, sends vehicle falling onto interstate

Read full article: Nassau County overpass reopens after I-95 crash leaves 3 injured, sends vehicle falling onto interstate

FILE - Camp Mystic in Hunt, Texas, on July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)

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Camp Mystic official says he didn't see flood warnings issued the day before storm hit

Read full article: Camp Mystic official says he didn't see flood warnings issued the day before storm hit

FILE - A sign for Fort Bragg is seen, March 7, 2025, in Fort Bragg, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward, File)

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Ex-Army contractor, accused of leaking classified information, to be released to home detention

Read full article: Ex-Army contractor, accused of leaking classified information, to be released to home detention

Large police presence near Ribault High School

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1 person in critical condition following shooting that caused Raines High to go on lockdown; students and staff safe

Read full article: 1 person in critical condition following shooting that caused Raines High to go on lockdown; students and staff safe

Record Heat Looms as High Pressure Dominates Inland Weather

Read full article: Record Heat Looms as High Pressure Dominates Inland Weather

Pope Leo XIV meets the Algerian Community in the Basilica of Our Lady of Africa in Algiers, Monday, April 13, 2026, on the first day of an 11-day apostolic journey to Africa. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

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Many US Catholics are dismayed by Trump's unprecedented broadside at the first American pope

Read full article: Many US Catholics are dismayed by Trump's unprecedented broadside at the first American pope

FILE - Puppeteers Sid Krofft, left, and Marty Krofft stand next to H.R. Pufnstuf, one of their many creations, at an auction in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Aug. 23, 1998. (AP Photo/John Hayes, File)

Sid Krofft, 'H.R. Pufnstuf' creator and children's TV visionary, dies at 96

Read full article: Sid Krofft, 'H.R. Pufnstuf' creator and children's TV visionary, dies at 96

This photo provided by the Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort shows snow covering the resort after a winter storm Sunday, April 12, 2026. (Peter Morning/Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort via AP)

California ski resort extends its season after a major spring snowstorm

Read full article: California ski resort extends its season after a major spring snowstorm

California gubernatorial candidate, Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-CA appears at a town hall meeting in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

House Ethics panel opens investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against Rep. Eric Swalwell

Read full article: House Ethics panel opens investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against Rep. Eric Swalwell

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Voices of the 904 Ep. 3: She had the idea. He had the support. Together, they created Jacksonville’s largest film fest

Read full article: Voices of the 904 Ep. 3: She had the idea. He had the support. Together, they created Jacksonville’s largest film fest

Waste Not Want Not turns rescued food into lifelines for families in need

Positively JAX: Local charity Waste Not Want Not rescues food to keep families fed

Read full article: Positively JAX: Local charity Waste Not Want Not rescues food to keep families fed

Jumbo Shrimp unveil new Jax Ballpark Pass, offering season-long access starting at $99 (2026)

Jumbo Shrimp unveil new Jax Ballpark Pass, offering season-long access starting at $99

Read full article: Jumbo Shrimp unveil new Jax Ballpark Pass, offering season-long access starting at $99

4 Your Neighborhood: Clay County

4 Your Neighborhood: We’re in Clay County for some fun at the opening day of the fair

Read full article: 4 Your Neighborhood: We’re in Clay County for some fun at the opening day of the fair

Wafiq Safa, senior Hezbollah political council member, gestures as he speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Beirut, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Hezbollah official says the group won't abide by any agreements from Lebanon-Israel talks in the US

Read full article: Hezbollah official says the group won't abide by any agreements from Lebanon-Israel talks in the US

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School bus carrying 54 high school students damaged in hit-and-run that sent 5 students to hospital: FHP

Read full article: School bus carrying 54 high school students damaged in hit-and-run that sent 5 students to hospital: FHP

FILE - Paul Dans, director of Project 2025 at the Heritage Foundation, speaks at the National Religious Broadcasters convention, Feb. 22, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV, File)

Project 2025 author Paul Dans drops primary challenge to Lindsey Graham in South Carolina

Read full article: Project 2025 author Paul Dans drops primary challenge to Lindsey Graham in South Carolina

National Police patrol alongside a march by factory workers demanding a salary increase in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)

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Surging oil prices spark protest in Haiti as workers demand salary increases

Read full article: Surging oil prices spark protest in Haiti as workers demand salary increases

Columbia County Sheriff's Office

Columbia County sheriff urges community leaders to ‘denounce violence’ after large Easter party at Annie Mattox Park

Read full article: Columbia County sheriff urges community leaders to ‘denounce violence’ after large Easter party at Annie Mattox Park

FILE - Carnival Cruise Line's Carnival Horizon cruise ship is shown docked at PortMiami, April 9, 2021, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, file)

A 16-year-old from Florida charged with sexually assaulting and killing stepsister on a cruise ship

Read full article: A 16-year-old from Florida charged with sexually assaulting and killing stepsister on a cruise ship

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16-year-old from Florida charged with sexually assaulting, killing stepsister on Carnival Cruise ship

Read full article: 16-year-old from Florida charged with sexually assaulting, killing stepsister on Carnival Cruise ship

Georgia Power

Georgia Power shares reminders to dig safely & ‘Plant the Right Tree in the Right Place’ this Spring

Read full article: Georgia Power shares reminders to dig safely & ‘Plant the Right Tree in the Right Place’ this Spring

A rainbow Pride flag flies with an American flag at the Stonewall National Monument in New York, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Trump administration agrees to return rainbow Pride flag to New York’s Stonewall monument

Read full article: Trump administration agrees to return rainbow Pride flag to New York’s Stonewall monument

FILE - Whoopi Goldberg attends the premiere of "Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere" during the 63rd New York Film Festival in New York on Sept. 28, 2025. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Whoopi Goldberg launches WhoopInk, a Blackstone Publishing imprint

Read full article: Whoopi Goldberg launches WhoopInk, a Blackstone Publishing imprint

A worker installs a window on a house under construction in Richardson, Texas, Monday, March 23, 2026. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

The US is short 10 million houses. A new White House report lays out a blueprint to fix that

Read full article: The US is short 10 million houses. A new White House report lays out a blueprint to fix that

Comedian Dave Chappelle appears during an interview in Yellow Springs, Ohio on April 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Patrick Aftoora-Orsagos)

Dave Chappelle stands firm through backlash and considers revisiting ‘Chappelle’s Show’

Read full article: Dave Chappelle stands firm through backlash and considers revisiting ‘Chappelle’s Show’

FILE - Chongly "Scott" Thao, a U.S. citizen, sits for a photo at his home Jan. 19, 2026, in St. Paul, Minn., the day after federal agents broke open his door and detained him without a warrant. (AP Photo/Jack Brook, file)

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Minnesota authorities investigate arrest by ICE of a Hmong American man as a possible kidnapping

Read full article: Minnesota authorities investigate arrest by ICE of a Hmong American man as a possible kidnapping

FILE - A student drinks from a water fountain inside Cuyama Elementary School, Sept. 20, 2023, in New Cuyama, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, file)

Iran war has some US water utilities facing a fluoride shortage

Read full article: Iran war has some US water utilities facing a fluoride shortage

This satellite image provided by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows super typhoon Sinlakua in the Pacific Ocean, Monday, April 13, 2026. (NOAA via AP)

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Monster typhoon in the Pacific Ocean is bearing down on group of remote US islands

Read full article: Monster typhoon in the Pacific Ocean is bearing down on group of remote US islands

Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) Reservoir Project

Gov. DeSantis, Army Corps of Engineers announce milestone for Everglades restoration project

Read full article: Gov. DeSantis, Army Corps of Engineers announce milestone for Everglades restoration project

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More specialty license plates coming to Florida after DeSantis signs law

Read full article: More specialty license plates coming to Florida after DeSantis signs law

JTA headquarters downtown.

Year-over-year ridership down through 2 months of JTA fare pilot

Read full article: Year-over-year ridership down through 2 months of JTA fare pilot

FILE - The Paramount Pictures water tower is seen in Los Angeles, Dec. 18, 2025, with the Hollywood sign in the distance. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Hollywood heavyweights voice 'unequivocal opposition' to Paramount-Warner merger in open letter

Read full article: Hollywood heavyweights voice 'unequivocal opposition' to Paramount-Warner merger in open letter

The Downtown Investment Authority issued a notice of disposition in February for city owned property at 330 E. Bay St. on the Northbank. Disposition is the process in which the city transfers city owned property for private development. A partnership led by Jacksonville-based Corner Lot submitted the only response to the notice, a $160 million mixed-use development.

Plans in motion to bring Culinary Institute of America campus to Jacksonville’s Northbank, alum says

Read full article: Plans in motion to bring Culinary Institute of America campus to Jacksonville’s Northbank, alum says

This combination of images shows filmmaker Ryan Coogler, from left, and producers Jerry Bruckheimer and Emma Thomas. (AP Photo)

Hollywood leaders, theater owners gather at CinemaCon at a critical time in the industry

Read full article: Hollywood leaders, theater owners gather at CinemaCon at a critical time in the industry

FILE - A for sale sign is posted outside a home, Feb. 10, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV, file)

US home sales fall in March, marking a slow start to the spring homebuying season

Read full article: US home sales fall in March, marking a slow start to the spring homebuying season

FILE - Floral tributes are left at the site in Southport, England, Aug. 11, 2024 after three young girls were killed in a knife attack at a Taylor Swift-themed holiday club. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell, File)

UK report lays bare 'catastrophic' missed chances before stabbings at girls' dance class

Read full article: UK report lays bare 'catastrophic' missed chances before stabbings at girls' dance class

FILE - Former Petroleum Resources Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke answers a question following a speech at the IHS CERAWeek, in Houston, March 4, 2014. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan, File)

Nigerian ex-oil minister denies taking bribes for government contracts, during a trial in London

Read full article: Nigerian ex-oil minister denies taking bribes for government contracts, during a trial in London

President Donald Trump speaks outside the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, April 13, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Judge dismisses Trump’s $10B lawsuit against WSJ, Murdoch over reporting on ties to Epstein

Read full article: Judge dismisses Trump’s $10B lawsuit against WSJ, Murdoch over reporting on ties to Epstein

Baker County Fire - 04/12/26

Baker County wildfire evacuations lifted, no structures damaged

Read full article: Baker County wildfire evacuations lifted, no structures damaged

Blake Greier, 13, works to repair a hitch as his father, Wayne, left, helps Tuesday, March 10, 2026, in Canfield, Ohio. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)

Hosting solar can be a lifeline for farmers. But overcoming local opposition is tough

Read full article: Hosting solar can be a lifeline for farmers. But overcoming local opposition is tough

JEA

State attorney sends JEA subpoena for records about former Mayor Lenny Curry’s lobbying firm: Florida Trib

Read full article: State attorney sends JEA subpoena for records about former Mayor Lenny Curry’s lobbying firm: Florida Trib

Fatou, the oldest of Berlin's zoo and also believed to be the world's oldest gorilla, eats vegetables to celebrate her 69th birthday in Berlin, Germany, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

Fatou, the world's oldest gorilla living in captivity, celebrates her 69th birthday at Berlin Zoo

Read full article: Fatou, the world's oldest gorilla living in captivity, celebrates her 69th birthday at Berlin Zoo

A humanoid robot manufactured by Novautek showcased at an exhibition in Hong Kong on Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/ Chan Long Hei)

Humanoid robots show off their language and boxing skills in Hong Kong

Read full article: Humanoid robots show off their language and boxing skills in Hong Kong

First responders inspect a partially collapsed parking garage in Philadelphia, Thursday, April 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Bodies of 2 workers found days after partial collapse at parking garage being built in Philadelphia

Read full article: Bodies of 2 workers found days after partial collapse at parking garage being built in Philadelphia

Haifa Kenjo, who fled Israeli airstrikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut, holds her 15-day-old daughter Shiman inside the tent she uses as a shelter and where she gave birth to her in Beirut, Sunday, April 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

A baby born in a tent on a Beirut roadside struggles to survive, her family displaced by war

Read full article: A baby born in a tent on a Beirut roadside struggles to survive, her family displaced by war

1 person in critical condition following shooting that caused Raines High to go on lockdown; students and staff safe

2 rip current statements in effect for Duval, Coastal, Inland and Nassau, Coastal, Inland Regions

1 person in critical condition following shooting that caused Raines High to go on lockdown; students and staff safe

Driver ejected in I-295 crash run over by multiple vehicles, FHP says

Yulee parents turn rare diagnosis into mission for awareness and research

Artemis II's astronauts splashdown off coast of San Diego

Baptist Health confirms Cigna contract termination. Here’s what that means for patients

FDLE says missing Clay County girl might be drawn to woods, train tracks

Vilano Beach residents raise traffic, safety concerns at St. Johns County meeting

Part 4: Overalls and Sprouts! We've got Sprouts...

Empty Southbank riverfront site could finally transform after years of delays

Staci Spanos returns to full time with News4JAX as anchor & investigative reporter

'$15K?!': Older Jacksonville residents share how much they paid for their first home

Public invited to weigh in on next UNF president at listening session Friday afternoon

Jacksonville naval forces stay ready despite US-Iran ceasefire pause

Notice something different? Downtown transitioning from aging meters to parking kiosk systems

Council member addressing Zoo Parkway concerns after 2 school bus crashes within one week

Suspect in custody after pursuit gridlocks traffic on I-95 South in St. Johns County

DCPS superintendent calls school bus crashes ‘tragic’

Part 3: We're sowing some seeds. Mighty microgreens on hemp mats.

Shanna Gardner & Mario Fernandez will now be tried separately in Jared Bridegan murder

With her idea and his support, they created Jacksonville's largest film festival

Below-normal season predicted for Atlantic hurricanes, but it only takes one to make an impact

2nd school bus crash in less than a week near railroad tracks on Zoo Parkway raises concerns

Jacksonville sheriff picking up order at Home Depot also nabs man accused of stealing

JAA outlines Cecil Airport aerospace hub vision amid Otto Aviation relocation plans to Jacksonville

‘At least 8’ students medically assessed after another school bus involved in minor crash

Rainy roads raise safety concerns as Duval County records 60th traffic fatality of 2026 Play Video

Part 2: Mighty Microgreens with the help of David Bane and Five Points Farm

News4JAX named Overall Station of the Year by the Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists

This Week in Jacksonville: Business Edition: Children’s Chorus leader marks 20 years, sets sights on the world

State attorney sends JEA subpoena for records about former Mayor Lenny Curry’s lobbying firm: Florida Trib

Gov. DeSantis, Army Corps of Engineers announce milestone for Everglades restoration project

Year-over-year ridership down through 2 months of JTA fare pilot

City Council committee tries to follow the money in dispute over JEA capacity fees

3-year-old Florida girl killed when pick-up truck backs into her in driveway: FHP

School bus carrying 54 high school students damaged in hit-and-run that sent 5 students to hospital: FHP

Columbia County sheriff urges community leaders to ‘denounce violence’ after large Easter party at Annie Mattox Park

16-year-old from Florida charged with sexually assaulting, killing stepsister on Carnival Cruise ship

Baker County wildfire evacuations lifted, no structures damaged

Man pistol-whipped, shot in leg during carjacking on Jacksonville’s Northside: JSO

Voices of the 904 Ep. 3: She had the idea. He had the support. Together, they created Jacksonville’s largest film fest

Politics & Power: Why Secretary of State Marco Rubio has largely escaped backlash for the U.S.-Israel war with Iran

Record Heat Looms as High Pressure Dominates Inland Weather

With no first-round pick, how have Jaguars fared in the second round of the NFL draft?

Florida Gators Orange and Blue Game Recap | Jon Sumrall’s first spring comes to a close

Semi driver says ‘brakes weren’t working’ when he tried to avoid hitting school bus full of kindergarteners: report

Florida court shuts down online gift card business over ‘unfair, deceptive’ conduct, imposes over $800K in civil fines

Georgia Power shares reminders to dig safely & ‘Plant the Right Tree in the Right Place’ this Spring

Glynn County Police ask for community’s help in investigation after victim of assault last week dies

Iran war has some US water utilities facing a fluoride shortage

Hosting solar can be a lifeline for farmers. But overcoming local opposition is tough

Digital dangers: How to avoid scammers using AI & other tech to commit crimes without contact

Artificial color confusion: What do those labels on your food really mean?

Jacksonville faces increased fire risk as dry weather, high temperatures intensify extreme drought

Sandalwood HS community mourns former NFL player Chris Payton-Jones after fatal crash

Digital dangers: How to avoid scammers using AI & other tech to commit crimes without contact

Nassau County overpass reopens after I-95 crash leaves 3 injured, sends vehicle falling onto interstate

Camp Mystic official says he didn't see flood warnings issued the day before storm hit

Ex-Army contractor, accused of leaking classified information, to be released to home detention

1 person in critical condition following shooting that caused Raines High to go on lockdown; students and staff safe

Record Heat Looms as High Pressure Dominates Inland Weather

Many US Catholics are dismayed by Trump's unprecedented broadside at the first American pope

Sid Krofft, 'H.R. Pufnstuf' creator and children's TV visionary, dies at 96

California ski resort extends its season after a major spring snowstorm

House Ethics panel opens investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against Rep. Eric Swalwell

Fatou, the world's oldest gorilla living in captivity, celebrates her 69th birthday at Berlin Zoo

Philippine President Marcos debunks health rumors with jumping jacks

An underwater bus in Havana becomes the ride that matters during Cuba's fuel crisis

Citizen 'Frog Patrol' helps amphibians survive a dangerous road journey in Poland

Voices of the 904 Ep. 3: She had the idea. He had the support. Together, they created Jacksonville’s largest film fest

Positively JAX: Local charity Waste Not Want Not rescues food to keep families fed

Jumbo Shrimp unveil new Jax Ballpark Pass, offering season-long access starting at $99

4 Your Neighborhood: We’re in Clay County for some fun at the opening day of the fair

Hezbollah official says the group won't abide by any agreements from Lebanon-Israel talks in the US

School bus carrying 54 high school students damaged in hit-and-run that sent 5 students to hospital: FHP

Project 2025 author Paul Dans drops primary challenge to Lindsey Graham in South Carolina

Surging oil prices spark protest in Haiti as workers demand salary increases

Columbia County sheriff urges community leaders to ‘denounce violence’ after large Easter party at Annie Mattox Park

A 16-year-old from Florida charged with sexually assaulting and killing stepsister on a cruise ship