Florida Attorney General issues guidance on upcoming open carry
On Wednesday, September 10th the Florida District Court of Appeals ruled that the state’s ban on open carry is unconstitutional in the case of McDaniels v. State. Now, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has issued guidance to law enforcement and prosecutors to stop enforcing the ban as of yesterday.
Store clerk accused of killing off-duty Florida officer in shooting; Jacksonville sheriff responds
Circle K employee Eduardo Labrada Machado, 24, was booked at the Volusia County Branch Jail on a charge of first-degree murder in Monday's fatal shooting of David Jewell.
Man pleads guilty to attempted murder of 2 undercover JSO detectives
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Jacksonville man pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of two undercover detectives with the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office Monday in Duval County court. Ja'Von Brown, 24, pleaded guilty to two attempted murder charges. His sentencing date will be set on Oct. 13. On Oct. 3, 2024,...
Man killed after crashing into tree on Joeandy Road near Atlantic Boulevard early Monday...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A man is dead early Monday morning after the car he was driving lost control and hit a tree near Atlantic Boulevard, according to Jacksonville Sheriff's Office crash investigators. Police said they responded to the crash on Joeandy Road near Atlantic Boulevard around 2:30 a.m. Monday....
Heavy police presence near Jacksonville home where suspect in deadly Clay County shooting lived
Action News Jax’s Jake Stofan has been in Jacksonville’s Mandarin neighborhood all Monday afternoon, and there is a major police presence that appears to be related to the shooting in Clay.
Positively JAX: Calling on community to help make ‘Dreams Come True’ for local children...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – News4JAX is proud to partner with Dreams Come True, Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia’s local dream granting organization, for a Positively JAX event. From celebrity meet-ups to family trips to shopping sprees and more, Dreams Come True is dedicated to granting the dreams of local...
Jacksonville 24-Year-Old Arrested for Murder Following Girlfriend’s Father’s Death
Jacksonville detectives have arrested 24-year-old Dontay Taylor on a murder charge after a shooting last month left his girlfriend’s father dead. On August 7, District 6 officers responded to a shooting on Ahmad Drive near West 45th Street, where 50-year-old Derrick Griffin was found with multiple gunshot wounds. He...
Action News Jax Investigates: At least 24 Duval County Public Schools cafeterias fail inspections
Rats, roaches, and reinspection are common themes we found for Duval County Public Schools after Action News Jax requested the district’s most recent health inspection reports for school cafeterias.
Mayor Deegan to host new round of town halls
Mayor Donna Deegan will host a new round of town halls, which will be focused on the city’s budget.
2 dead after gunfire erupts in Clay County home
Two people are dead and two more hospitalized after gunfire erupted Monday morning in a home in the Oakleaf area, according to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office. No motive has been uncovered as to why the 45-year-old gunman went there and began firing, the Sheriff’s Office said.