City of Jacksonville investigating employee accused of telling resident to stop reporting problem properties
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The City of Jacksonville is investigating one of its employees after a resident claimed a city worker told her family to stop filing complaints about problem properties in her neighborhood. The woman, who lives on Kingsbury Street and asked to remain anonymous, told News4JAX she was...
Woman Accused Of Plotting Foolio Murder Allegedly Said “He Need To Die”
Alicia Andrews, one of five suspects who helped murder Foolio, has been on trial since Tuesday, October 21.
Jericho School for Children with Autism temporarily closed due to government shutdown
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Officials at the Jericho School for Children with Autism said they are temporarily ceasing operations due to the federal funding delay from the government shutdown. Angelo Martinez, the school’s executive director, said the school is not filing for bankruptcy. The school is a non-profit and is...
Drug-related deaths fall in Northeast Florida
Drug-related deaths in Northeast Florida and statewide decreased dramatically between 2023 and 2024, according to a new report. Deaths in Florida fell 14% in 2024, with opioid-caused deaths dropping 32% and fentanyl-caused deaths 35%, according to the annual Drugs Identified in Deceased Persons Report from the...
Jacksonville man recovering after being hit head-on in wrong-way crash near Clay High School
Only Action News Jax is hearing from Scott Hakes, the Jacksonville man hit head-on in what the Florida Highway Patrol has described as a wrong-way crash near Clay High School on Wednesday morning.
Charter school company hopes to operate within 25 Duval public schools
A charter school operator has notified Duval Schools of its intention to claim space in more than two dozen public school buildings for its own schools, according to documents Jacksonville Today received from the district through a public records request.
Get rid of unused prescription drugs on Drug Take Back Day
Safely dispose of them on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at several locations.
Justice walk planned for Jacksonville murder victim
Baron Greenwade, 21, was shot and killed in Grand Park on October 6.
Rescued manatee returned to river in Jacksonville after weeks of rehabilitation
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.(WSVN)– A manatee that was found injured in a Florida river was released back into the wild after weeks of rehabilitation. It took a whole team to give the massive marine mammal, named Koa by his caregivers, another chance at life in the wild after it was struck by boat propellers, leaving him...
Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Recalls “COPS” TV Show Arrest of America’s Most Wanted Suspect in...
A routine operation by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office turned unusual when officers were filmed during an episode of the TV show COPS. The department recently shared footage from the segment, which showed officers arresting a man at a homeless shelter who was later identified as being on the America’s Most Wanted...
