Jacksonville FL

OAKLEAF, Fla. – Clay County deputies are investigating a reported hit-and-run crash that injured two children on Monday inside a gated subdivision off Plantation Oaks Boulevard in Oakleaf. Jalen Roberson said his 8-year-old son and 4-year-old daughter were riding on an electric scooter when they were struck by a...

Below is an official statement from the US Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida:. Malcolm Jewell Williams (39, Jacksonville) has been sentenced by Chief U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard to 11 years and 3 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm after he was convicted of a felony and...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — One year after 27-year-old Jareesha Wilkerson disappeared following a crash on the Mathews Bridge, her family is still grappling with unanswered questions. Wilkerson went missing after being involved in a multi-vehicle crash on the Mathews Bridge on December 8, 2024. Days later, her body was...

Stephen D. Hicks, a five-year veteran of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, was arrested for battery after an incident involving a teenager in Jacksonville Beach.

Florida’s education commissioner lambasted a Clay County School Board member Wednesday after he failed to show up at Florida Board of Education meeting to explain disparaging comments he made about Black people.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Renovations are underway in Downtown Jacksonville to "reactivate the long-dormant shopping experience" in the area, Gateway Jax, a Jacksonville-based commercial real estate development firm, announced Wednesday. The Pearl Street Garage, located at 721 N. Pearl St., is set to be converted into a...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville city leaders have launched an initiative to transform the city’s food landscape, bringing together farmers, nonprofits, and community leaders to address systemic food challenges across the region. The “State of the Food” plan, announced Tuesday, marks the start of a comprehensive...

It will be 33 degrees F in Jacksonville this week. During the summer, the temperature reached 99 degrees. These swings were unheard of until global warming changed the world’s weather. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247, explains. Find a Vetted Financial Advisor. Finding a fiduciary financial...

PALATKA, Florida - A 48-year-old Palatka man was arrested following a months-long drug trafficking investigation, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. Samuel Williams Jr. was taken into custody after authorities executed a search warrant at his residence on January 16. The warrant was the result of...

NASSAU COUNTY, Fla — Florida's authority on government financing is making a push to cut back on spending to save taxpayers' money. Chief Financial Office Blaise Ingoglia was in Nassau County Wednesday to share his concerns with inflating county budgets. Ingoglia said he's audited 12 counties so far as...