Police investigating suspected arson of 4 cars at Mandarin apartment complex
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Police are still searching for the person believed to have intentionally set four vehicles on fire Friday night at a Mandarin apartment complex. According to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, the fires happened at The One at Mandarin apartments. Investigators say the fires appear to have been...
Bus company confirms driver removed from service after unauthorized person boards school bus, touches...
DUVAL COUNTY, Fla. – The driver of a Student Transportation of America school bus has been removed from service after a recent “deeply troubling incident,” the bus company confirmed Wednesday to News4JAX. According to STA, the incident, which Duval County Public Schools said involved an unauthorized adult...
Ridgeview High School Senior Arrested After Loaded Gun Found in Vehicle on Campus
ORANGE PARK, FL — A Ridgeview High School student was arrested Thursday after a loaded firearm was discovered inside a vehicle parked on school property. According to authorities, school administrators and the school resource officer received a tip on March 5, 2026, that a 12th grade male student may have The post...
Homelessness rate improves in Downtown Jacksonville
Free local news and info, in your inbox at 6 a.m. M-F. Homelessness and crime are on the decline in Downtown Jacksonville, a trend that local officials hope will keep large employers from leaving the urban core. The City Council’s Duval DOGE committee heard data Tuesday about progress in helping...
Man grazed in shooting at Jacksonville bus stop
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A man in his 40s was grazed in a Thursday shooting at a bus stop, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Around 11 a.m., JSO said a suspect approached a group of people at a bus stop on University Boulevard near Fort Caroline Road. At some point, the encounter became confrontational, JSO...
THE JAXSON | 7 Downtown riverfront dining experiences that no longer exist
Today, diners struggle to find a restaurant along the river in Downtown Jacksonville that is not inside of a hotel. However, riverfront dining was a part of Downtown’s identity for more than a century.
Jacksonville rapper Lil Poppa’s funeral set for March 7: What to know
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Funeral details have been released for late Jacksonville rapper Lil Poppa. Lil Poppa, born Janarious Wheeler, died in Georgia on Feb. 18. According to the Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office, the rapper, who passed at the age of 25, died from a gunshot wound to the head; his death was ruled a...
Florida Lottery ticket worth more than $125K sold at Jacksonville store
A Florida Lottery ticket worth more than $125,000 was sold at a Jacksonville convenience store.
Northside Pharmacy Meltdown, Lem Turner Walgreens Buckles Under Crush Of Closures
On Jacksonville's Northside, the Lem Turner Road Walgreens has turned into a full-on bottleneck. Long lines are stretching through the drive-thru and wrapping inside the store as customers from shuttered locations pour into what has suddenly become the neighborhood's go-to pharmacy. Neighbors say the place is swamped...
Gateway Jax unveils first residences in Pearl Square
Free local news and info, in your inbox at 6 a.m. M-F. Gateway Jax on Tuesday unveiled its first residential building in thePearl Square neighborhood it is developing in Jacksonville’s NorthCore. The building, at 515 N. Pearl St., will be called Vandeveer. It will feature 205 apartments above ground-level...
