Jacksonville braces for heavy rain: flash flood and storm risks highlighted by Meteorologist Katie...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – From Meteorologist Katie Garner:. I’ve been watching the clouds come in, and it’s shaping up to be a soggy couple of days here in Jacksonville, along with much of northeast Florida and southeast Georgia. Right now, it’s cloudy at Jacksonville Airport and over at the Guy Harvey Resort in St....
‘Never seen a gun up close like that’: Victims of armed robbery in Murray...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is searching for an armed burglar who fired shots during a car break-in attempt early Tuesday morning in the normally quiet Murray Hill neighborhood. The incident has left residents on edge as the suspect remains at large. The break-in happened around...
UNF student identified as victim in deadly motorcycle crash
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The University of North Florida community is mourning the loss of one of its own after a motorcycle crash near the school Wednesday night. The school said Hunter Ford, a student studying information technology, was identified as the victim. He also worked to help other students and faculty as...
Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Solves 42-Year-Old Murder Case
After more than four decades, the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office has officially closed the cold case murder of Delbert “Lou” Luzader, bringing long-awaited closure to his family. Luzader was last seen on May 28, 1983, after leaving his home on Trout River Boulevard in Jacksonville to visit Playbill’s Liquor & The...
‘Do they really care?’: Unhoused Jacksonville man calls for action, not pity, as nonprofit...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Romeo Brunson said he doesn’t want pity — he wants a fair shot. A job. A meal. A chance to be treated like a human being. “You mean to tell me you don’t want to hire me because I look like a bum and I look homeless?” Brunson said. “I want help.”
Jacksonville sheriff: Woman arrested for punching, biting officer outside of IDEA charter school
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — In a press conference Friday afternoon, Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters announced the arrest of a woman accused of punching and biting an officer outside of an IDEA charter school on Tuesday. Erika McGriff, 39, has been arrested on charges of battery on a law enforcement officer,...
Woman charged with battery on Jacksonville officer during traffic stop at school
Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters will announce arrests for battery on a law enforcement officer during a noon news conference on Friday.
Disabled parking enforcement in Jacksonville sees sharp decline, disability advocates say
As Florida observes Disability History and Awareness Week, new concerns are surfacing over whether Jacksonville is doing enough to protect accessible parking.
First Coast Crime Stoppers raises cash rewards to up to $5K for murder case...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — First Coast Crime Stoppers has expanded its reward offerings, hoping to encourage more people to come forward with information to help solve local murder cases. The nonprofit organization announced Friday that, effective immediately, cash rewards of up to $5,000 will be provided for information...
Jacksonville police investigating murder of man found dead in Ortega River in September
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said it needs help finding who killed a 36-year-old man.