Jacksonville FL

Eight Jacksonville renters just got $20K each to become first-time homeowners, here’s how.

The Diaper Bank for Northeast Florida will hold a diaper distribution event on Thursday, October 16.

Police body camera video edited and released by the Jacksonville Sheriff shows an officer approaching a mom picking up her daughter at school, telling her that her car was illegally parked. The situation then rapidly unraveled. The video shows the officer punching the woman and pulling her hair, while the sheriff...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — First Coast Crime Stoppers is spotlighting the unsolved case of a Jacksonville man who was killed in a drive-by shooting 13 years ago. Julius Parrish was 48 years old when he was killed the night of June 30, 2012. During a news conference with First Coast Crime Stoppers, his wife, Deborah,...

Making locals laugh and showcasing local talent are the building blocks of Monique and Adam Madrid’s two thriving businesses. Love Our Locals by Laughing Out Loud is the motto for the LOL JAX Film Festival they created in 2016. The couple became city producers and franchise owners of the Jacksonville 48 Hour Film...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Erika McGriff stood alongside nationally known civil rights attorney Ben Crump at a press conference in Jacksonville Tuesday morning, marking the first time she has spoken publicly since her violent arrest last week. First Coast News streamed the press conference; watch it in the above video...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – As Hispanic Heritage Month comes to a close, one Jacksonville woman is being recognized for turning her passion into purpose. Elexia Coleman-Moss, a Cuban American and founder of Empowerment Resources Inc., has spent decades mentoring at-risk girls and families in Northeast Florida. Her...

National Dessert Day, Oct. 14, is a day that should be celebrated by the masses.

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA— When immigration agents detained her husband, “Yoselina” said she felt something snap inside her. She was five months pregnant. “I started feeling pain around midnight,” she said. “My friend took me to the hospital. They told me my water had already broken. They told me my baby might not...

Renowned civil rights attorney Ben Crump says Erika McGriff's arrest is the latest example of excessive force against Black motorists.