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Free local news and info, in your inbox at 6 a.m. M-F. Two national church-state advocacy groups are warning the Duval County School Board to end its practice of opening board meetings with prayer. The groups received separate citizen complaints, which prompted them to send letters to board members. Both...

ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – A beloved Nocatee teacher and coach was airlifted to a local trauma center after a car accident last week, according to a GoFundMe page set up to help cover his medical expenses. The fundraising page says emergency responders worked for nearly 30 minutes to...

A Duval County jury has found William Bell Jr. guilty in a violent home invasion that left one man dead and another victim assaulted. Bell was convicted of second-degree murder, armed robbery, battery, aggravated assault, and false imprisonment. He now faces up to life in prison. Sentencing will be scheduled The...

Spring break "takeovers," which are massive gatherings organized on social media, are overwhelming some top destinations and posing dangers.

The Jacksonville region saw closed sales jump, prices and inventory rise slightly, and pending sales and new listings fall in February, data from the Northeast Florida Association of Realtors show. “With more homes available and buyers taking a little more time to make decisions, we are seeing a more balanced...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A two-year-old golden retriever named Aurum was found collapsed on a bathroom floor on March 10, too weak to stand, after being left alone in a Jacksonville home for nearly two weeks with no food, no water, and no power, according to Jacksonville Animal Care & Protective Services.

Former Food Network host Alton Brown will be performing at the Florida Theatre on April 22 for his “An Evening with Alton Brown” tour. WOKV's Chase Bunker got the chance to chat with Alton Brown ahead of his upcoming show to talk about the difference between this show and last year’s show, the evolution of cooking...

State inspectors recently ordered a follow-up visit for Keke’s Breakfast Cafe, located at 4906 Town Center Parkway, #104 in Duval County. During a routine food inspection on March 10, 2026, the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation found 17 total infractions, resulting in several warnings issued,...

Domestic violence advocates and legal experts are weighing in after investigators say a man with a history of violence killed two people in St. Johns County. Investigators say 32-year-old Christian Barrios shot and killed his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend at a Walgreens near TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach....

New video from the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office shows the moments that led to deputies and their K9s capturing a double murder suspect from St. Johns County early Saturday morning. Before that, Barrios was on the run in a stolen 2025 BMW X3 SUV out of St. Johns County when Nassau deputies tried to pull him over on...