Jacksonville driver arrested after off‑duty officer says gun was pointed, blue laser shone into...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville man was arrested early July 19 after an off‑duty officer told investigators a driver pointed a firearm and shone a blue laser into his vehicle during a road‑rage incident, according to an arrest report from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Detectives using...
Woman found dead on creekbank next to Hooters in San Jose; JSO investigating
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a woman’s body was found on the banks of Goodbys Creek, right next to Hooters, earlier this month. News4JAX first started asking JSO about its investigation on July 10 after viewers tipped us off. One witness sent...
New ranking reveals Florida’s happiest and most miserable cities: Where Jacksonville fell on the...
WalletHub has revealed its 2026 ranking of the happiest cities in America, examining which areas in the nation spark the most joy. To do this, researchers said they looked at indicators like depression rates, leisure time, and even income growth, according to a report from our sister station in Orlando, WKMG.
Super Speeder law leads to jail time for dozens of Florida drivers
A Florida law is turning some speeding tickets into handcuffs — and jail time.
$2 million project allows Star Catcher Industries to triple HQ space
In a headquarters relocation for Star Catcher Industries, the city issued a permit July 20 for the $2 million build-out of space in South Jacksonville. Merritt Construction Services LLC of Baltimore and Jacksonville-based LAY Construction will build out a 49,057-square-foot unoccupied shell building at 5022 Gate Parkwa
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LIVE RADAR: Tropical Depression 2 Brings Scattered Showers and Lightning
A broad, low-pressure circulation continues around Tropical Depression #2. Scattered showers with thunderstorms will be possible through the night as TD#2 slowly drifts west. Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued for Pierce and Ware counties until 7 p.m. Expect scattered thunderstorms to live of thunderstorms through earl
DCPS police dogs undergo drug and gun detection training
Duval County Public Schools uses trained police dogs to detect guns and drugs as they prepare for the upcoming school year.
Massive traffic disruption reported on US-17 near NAS Jax Monday afternoon
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Major traffic disruptions were reported on US-17 near NAS Jax during Monday's rush. FL511 listed police activity at Collins Road, blocking all traffic in that area before 5:30 p.m. The alert has since been removed. Further north, emergency vehicles were reported in the area of Timuquana...
Community members look for change on SR A1A after deadly crash
Community members want improvements on State Road A1A following a head-on collision on Sunday that left two drivers dead.
