Jacksonville FL

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (WSVN) — Firefighters near Jacksonville battled fierce flames as a brush fire swept through the area. The fire grew to about 400 acres Friday night. Authorities with the Florida Forest Service said that about 25 percent of the fire is under control. Crews used additional tractor plows...

A Southside family is in mourning following a late-night shooting at a local gas station that claimed the life of 36-year-old Omar Padilla.

CLAY COUNTY, Fla. – An estimated 3,000 veterans in Jacksonville are experiencing homelessness, according to the Homeless Veteran Reintegration Program, with even more throughout Northeast Florida. Thanks to Operation Lifeline, there will be one fewer veteran on that list in Clay County. Steve Mays, a disabled Army veteran, and...

CRESTVIEW, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - A 22-year-old is behind bars after a car theft in Duval County led deputies to Crestview, Florida. The Walton County Sheriff’s Office says it was alerted that a car reported stolen in Jacksonville was headed toward Walton County. Deputies found it near the Mossy Head...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville mother is calling for increased safety measures at a Westside park after she says her teenage son was violently attacked by a group of strangers. Katrina Walker told investigators her 15-year-old son was beaten, robbed and threatened while walking with friends near Melvin Park...

Grumpy's Restaurant, the Jacksonville-born diner chain known for scratch-made breakfasts and plates that barely fit on the table, is starting 2026 on a hot streak while inching closer to a new spot on Fleming Island. The company says first-quarter sales climbed across its existing locations, and franchise partners are pushing ahead on the buildout as construction and permitting move along. If...

There is a new ‘Coast to Coast‘ record after two guys drove from Jacksonville, Florida to San Diego, California in under 24 hours. While this is not an official Cannonball Run record because the starting point for that is the Red Ball Garage in Manhattan and the end point is the Portofino Hotel in Redondo […] The post Fastest ‘Coast To Coast’ Record Set After...

CRESTVIEW, Fla. (WMBB) – A driver out of Duval County was arrested on Friday after a pursuit in an alleged stolen vehicle. According to Walton County Sheriff’s officials, deputies were made aware of a vehicle traveling from Holmes County into Walton on Interstate 10. The vehicle had been reported to have been stolen out of […]

CLAY COUNTY, FL — A 34-year-old math teacher and athletics coach at a Jacksonville private school is facing more than 50 criminal counts after an investigation revealed he allegedly posed as a student to harass a 12-year-old girl with explicit content. Johnny Robinson III, an employee of Temple Christian Academy, The post Tech-Savvy Predator: Jacksonville School Coach Accused of Using...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – An American Airlines flight coming from Fort Lauderdale diverted to the Jacksonville International Airport due to mechanical issues on Thursday, according to the Jacksonville Aviation Authority. Flight AA2107 was on the way to Chicago when the plane had to stop in Jacksonville. It’s unclear what type...