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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A free cellphone offer allegedly helped draw Jacksonville residents into a health care fraud scheme that generated $51 million in fraudulent insurance claims, according to federal investigators. Prosecutors said Albert Chester II, Charlie Griffin and others used community outreach events, including missions serving people in need,...

The developer behind Downtown’s planned Publix says the project can’t move forward without the city’s help.

PITA Mediterranean Street Food — New Restaurant Offering Free Food Monday. Neptune Beach has a new place to grab a gyro. Pita Mediterranean Street Food opened its first Duval County location on Tuesday at 630 Atlantic Blvd., Suite 14, inside the Publix shopping center less than a mile west of Third Street, bringing the Atlanta-based chain's street-food menu of gyros, pitas and hummus to the beaches for the first time.

The Greater Jacksonville Agricultural Fair is opening at a new home on the Westside after operating downtown for years.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Northeast Florida sheriffs who raised concerns about Amendment 3 before the election are responding after Florida voters approved the property tax measure Tuesday. Before the election, Nassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper and Clay County Sheriff Michelle Cook joined other public safety leaders in urging voters to...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Transportation Authority paid $65,000 in tuition and fees for a former senior executive’s doctoral program and approved hundreds of thousands of dollars in executive training and consulting agreements, according to records obtained by the News4JAX I-TEAM. The spending is drawing attention from state...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – More than 4.9 million Floridians voted “Yes” on Amendment 3. In Duval County, 56.5% of voters — more than 194,000 people — approved the measure. The amendment expands the non-school property homestead exemption from $50,000 to $150,000 in 2027, then to $250,000 in 2028. That means more money in homeowners’ pockets — but significantly less for local government.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Kraft Heinz has agreed to sell its North American coffee business to an affiliate of One Rock Capital Partners for an enterprise value of $650 million, while keeping a 30% stake in the business. The deal includes Maxwell House, Gevalia, Nabob, Yuban, Tassimo, Ethical Bean and...

THE TROPICS:***** ALWAYS CHECK & RE-CHECK THE LATEST FORECAST & UPDATES! ****This blog is written & updated daily by *me* - Mike Buresh.Tropics threats/impacts for Jacksonville/NE Florida/SE Georgia: None.The Atlantic Basin Overview:The Atlantic hurricane season is June 1st through Nov. 30th. The peak of the season is September 10th.The average date of the eleventh named storm of the season is October 2nd (10 so far)... first Atlantic hurricane avg. date is Aug. 11 (one this season

Two men from Jacksonville were killed Monday morning when their SUV slammed into a tractor-trailer crossing U.S. Highway 301 in Baldwin, the Florida Highway Patrol said.