More Than 200 Artists and Vendors Fill This Florida Fall Festival With Small-Town Charm
Every October, Orange Park transforms into a bustling hub of creativity and community spirit as the Orange Park Fall Festival takes over Town Hall Park. For more than four decades, this beloved event has brought together artists, vendors, families, and food lovers for a weekend celebration that captures everything wond
JSO Hazmat team responded to suspicious letter sent to Duval County Courthouse
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – News4JAX learned that the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported suspicious letter received at the Duval County Courthouse on Oct. 2. According to an incident report, the hazmat team was called out after a woman at the courthouse opened a character witness letter and reported feeling
Florida Gun Group Suing the City of Jacksonville Over Illegal Gun-Free Zones
The Gun Owners of America (GOA), which represents over two million members, has filed a lawsuit against the city of Jacksonville. GOA, along with the Gun Owners Foundation (GOF), Florida Carry, and individual plaintiffs, alleges the city violated their Second Amendment rights at a local event. The suit is challenging..
Middleburg man arrested after allegedly threatening to shoot people with rifle, CCSO says
A Middleburg man was arrested and charged with six counts of aggravated assault after threatening to shoot several people while walking along Short Horn Road, says the Clay County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO).
Incoming DART chief named in Florida criminal spending probe
Nathaniel Ford, DART's new chief, is named in a Florida criminal investigation into spending at his former agency, JTA. Subpoenas issued for records.
Ripple effect of SNAP cuts overwhelms nonprofits, food pantries
The safety net they counted on vanished. Millions of people who had received federal food benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program , or SNAP, recently found themselved locked out. Hitting home were federal funding cuts, as well as tightened eligibility rules and expanded work requirements that were a
Wendy’s closes 4 Florida restaurants as bankrupt franchisee begins major shutdown
Wendy’s customers in Florida are finding fewer locations to choose from as a troubled franchise operator begins shutting down restaurants. Four Florida restaurants have already closed as part of a…
Jim Furyk’s PGA Tour Champions event moves venues, changes look
Jim Furyk's PGA Tour Champions event will have a brand new look this year.
Child taken to hospital after being hit by vehicle on the Westside
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A child was transported to the hospital after being hit by a vehicle on the city’s Westside, according to Jacksonville Fire and Rescue. The crash happened on 103rd Street at La Ventura Drive East Wednesday afternoon. JFRD said it transported a pediatric patient from the...
Former Jacksonville City Council member Gwendolyn Chandler dies at 87
Free local news and info, in your inbox at 6 a.m. M-F. Former Jacksonville City Council member Gwendolyn Chandler has died at age 87, according to current council member Rahman Johnson. Chandler was the At-Large Group 5 member from 1995 through 2003 and died Friday. During her time on council,...
