A Picture Perfect Weekend for RAP 52nd Annual Home Tour
The weekend delivered beautiful weather as guests walked, biked or drove through the Riverside Avondale neighborhoods for Riverside Avondale Preservation’s 52nd annual Home tour on Saturday and Sunday, April 11 and 12. Presented by The Historic Collective, this year’s tour featured 11 properties, including stunning his
Tropical moisture fuels week of scattered showers and thunderstorms
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Showers and storms are possible for the rest of the day with temperatures near 90 degrees. Heavy rain, gusty wind and frequent lightning will be possible in any storm. A few spots could pick up over an inch of rain depending on where the storms develop.
Last day of Jacksonville Jazz Festival delayed due to nearby lightning
The Jacksonville Jazz Fest’s opening was delayed Sunday due to lightning detected within a 10-mile radius of the event site.
Four Years After Graduation Night Killing, Raines Family Still Begs For Justice
Four years ago today, 18-year-old Rashaud Fields crossed the stage at Raines High School, diploma in hand and future seemingly wide open. Hours later, on May 23, 2022, he was shot and killed. As the anniversary returns, the Northside community has marked the date with memorials and rallies, pushing for answers in a cas
Stormy Sunday In Jax Soaks Roads And Turns Beaches Risky
Jacksonville is waking up to a warm, sticky Sunday (May 24, 2026) with showers and thunderstorms lining up for the afternoon. Highs should hit around 87°F, with temperatures sliding back into the mid‑80s later. Any storms that pop after about 11 a.m. could bring brief heavy downpours and gusty winds. Area beaches are u
Protect yourself from fraud: VyStar Credit Union’s free ‘Shred to Protect Day’
VyStar Credit Union is hosting free “Shred to Protect Day” events across Florida and Georgia, providing residents a secure way to dispose of sensitive documents.
Southside Inferno Rips Jacksonville Apartments, Leaves 12 Homeless, 2 In Hospital
An overnight fire tore through several units at the Landon Imperial Apartments on Jacksonville’s Southside, sending two adults to local hospitals and forcing a dozen residents out of their homes. One of the hospitalized adults suffered life-threatening injuries, and fire crews stayed on scene into the morning to secure
Parkwood Heights Elementary surprises longtime school resource officer with retirement celebration
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – After 15 years of greeting students with a friendly smile, Jacksonville Police Officer Willie Perry got a surprise he didn’t see coming. Staff and students at Parkwood Heights Elementary in Arlington surprised Perry Friday with a retirement celebration in his honor. News4Jax photojournalist Ben Sch
1 dead, 1 injured in St. Nicholas apartment fire Sunday morning; Red Cross helping...
ST. NICHOLAS NEIGHBORHOOD, Fla. – One man is dead and a woman had to be treated for injuries at a hospital after an apartment fire early Sunday morning. JFRD Chief Aaron Bebernitz says the fire happened at the Landon Imperial Apartments on Art Museum Drive in the St. Nicholas neighborhood shortly after 4:15 a.m.
Possible Culinary Institute of America plan could prompt Jazz Fest to leave Ford on...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The swinging sounds of jazz have swung into Downtown Jacksonville. Jazz Fest returned to the lot next to the Hyatt, Ford on Bay, and Riverfront Plaza for the first time since 2023. From Ford on Bay, to Metro Park, to the tailgater lot and back to...

















