Rabies alert issued after infected raccoon found near Orange Park
Clay County health officials issued a 60-day rabies alert after a rabid raccoon was found near Kingsley Road in Orange Park.
‘She didn’t care’: Ex-JTA board member says she warned mayor about invoices possibly tied...
A former Jacksonville Transportation Authority board member said she warned Mayor Donna Deegan about invoices that now may be tied to an investigation by Florida’s Attorney General, as questions continue to mount over JTA’s finances after nearly 200 layoffs and the suspension and reduction of services.
Woman sentenced to 5 years’ probation in case of emaciated Great Dane found in...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Almost a year after her arrest in the animal cruelty case of an emaciated Great Dane found in Jacksonville, a 43-year-old woman was sentenced Wednesday afternoon. A judge sentenced Dawn Lipford to five years’ probation plus 300 hours of community service, which cannot involve contact with...
A Popular Jacksonville brewery is closing, and local fans are heartbroken
Hyperion Brewing Co. in Jacksonville's Springfield neighborhood said it will close after service on Sept. 27. The brewery opened in 2017 and has been a regular stop for local beer fans and events.
How the Decision to Plead or Go to Trial Gets Made
Sooner or later in most criminal cases, an offer shows up, and everything shrinks down to one question. Take it, or don’t. People bring a lot of baggage to that moment. That saying yes means admitting you’re the kind of person who does this sort of thing. That saying no proves you’re willing to fight. Neither one gets
Crash causing major delays on I-10 near McDuff Avenue | FIRST ALERT TRAFFIC
A crash is causing major delays Wednesday morning on Interstate 10 eastbound near McDuff Avenue.
Jacksonville Officer Honored After Talking Woman Down From Bridge During Hourlong Crisis
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office officer who spent about an hour talking with a woman threatening to take her own life on a bridge has been recognized as the agency’s Police Officer of the Month. Officer Lindsey Shaw responded April 26 to a report of...
Action Sports Jax TV is launching Thursday: Here’s what you need to know
After much anticipation and excitement, the Action Sports Jax TV channel will be on the air Thursday.
Expert: ‘Crisis poverty’ is pushing more women and families onto Jacksonville streets
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The emails started coming in — women on the verge of homelessness, many with children, not knowing where to turn. They had reached out to social service agencies, but shelters were full or no one followed up. News4JAX wanted to know if this was an isolated trend — and an expert says it’s not.
Sheriff says JSO will seek to fire officer charged with domestic battery
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – An officer with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has been stripped of his police authority after he was charged with domestic battery, Sheriff T.K. Waters announced Wednesday. Michael Schrum had worked with JSO for 6 years and 10 months before his arrest this week, Waters said.
