JSO officer punches teen during dispersal of ‘Teen Takeover’
A viral video circulating on social media captures the moment a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) officer punches a 16-year-old in the face during a Wednesday night at an Arlington McDonald’s.
Fla. Woman Recently Became a Grandmother. Then She Was Allegedly Killed Outside Walgreens by...
Deputies responded to a report of a shooting in the parking lot of a Walgreens store in Ponte Vedra Beach around 10:30 p.m. on Friday, March 13
Downtown Jacksonville Skyway Showdown: Five Futures, Two Nights To Speak Up
The Jacksonville Transportation Authority has put five very different futures for the downtown Skyway on the table, from rehabbing the aging automated trams to converting the elevated guideway into a dedicated roadway for driverless shuttles or even turning the structure into a public trail, and it wants residents to...
Duval County School Board issued cease-and-desist following prayer practices
The Duval County School Board has been issued a cease-and-desist letter by the Freedom From Religion Foundation, a nonprofit that specializes in protecting the separation of church and state.
New entertainment venue ‘The Block Jax’ holds grand opening
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Part of a new development on Jacksonville’s Southside is now open to the public. “The Block Jax” on Thursday unveiled their new family-friendly outdoor gathering space that includes a kids play zone and the Community First “Bark Park.” The grand opening highlighted Northeast Florida's spirit of...
Senior nearly defrauded out of $23K by teenager for driveway cleaning in Jacksonville: JSO
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Diligence by a local bank teller may have saved a senior from being defrauded out of tens of thousands of dollars. The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office arrested a teenager on Wednesday, March 18, after a suspicious transaction was reported at a bank in the Oakleaf Plantation area.
Planning Commission OKs site plan modification for Fountains at Westside
Plans for a mixed-use development that would include medical, hospitality, dining and retail uses in West Jacksonville moved forward March 19 after Planning Commission approval for a change to the previously approved site plan. Jacksonville-based Cross Regions Group requested the change to allow for its proposed...
Historic Black cemetery Mount Herman could soon receive funding to search for bodies possibly...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A historic cemetery that was converted into a community center, tennis courts, and a park could be getting funding to determine if bodies remain under the properties. Mount Herman Cemetery has existed since the late 1800s, but after the land was given to the City of...
Murder Suspect is Captured in Callahan
On Friday night, the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office (SJSO) was called to a Walgreens off A1A near Palm Valley Road after reports of gunshots. Two people were found shot multiple times and died after being transported to the hospital. The suspect, Christian Barrios, fled and SJSO searched areas...
Traffic Stop In Callahan Leads To Recovery Of Stolen Trailer And $20K In Copper
NASSAU COUNTY, Fla. – A routine traffic stop in Callahan led to the recovery of stolen property valued at more than $25,000 and the arrest of a wanted suspect. On March 18, 2026, deputies conducted a traffic stop on a pickup truck traveling northbound on U.S. Highway 1 after noticing The post Traffic Stop In...
