City seeks applicants for Jacksonville Ethics Commission
The city of Jacksonville Ethics Commission is accepting applications for a future vacancy. The commission was established in 1999 to ensure transparent and open government in Duval County. Its members drafted the Jacksonville Ethics Code and assisted in the formation of an independent Office of Ethics, Compliance and...
County-by-county fall events list: 2025 pumpkin patches, haunted houses, hayrides and events around Northeast...
Fall is here and the pumpkin patches, hayrides, haunted houses, and more spooktacular events are back!. News4JAX has compiled a 2025 list — including multiple Florida counties and Georgia — of the best pumpkin patches, haunted houses and events in your area! Check them out below. (Want to...
Parker’s Kitchen in permitting in West Jacksonville
Parker’s Kitchen is in permitting review for a gas station and convenience store at 7481 Wilson Blvd. at Old Middleburg Road in West Jacksonville, one of four sites that the Savannah, Georgia-based chain previously confirmed. The 4,985-square-foot store is planned on a 1.87-acre site at an estimated construction...
JSO employee arrested, fired following St. Johns County child predator investigation
A civilian employee of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office was arrested and terminated following charges related to an Internet Crimes Against Children operation.
Nassau County, FL, Gator’s Dockside received an administrative complaint after 15 violations found
The Gator's Dockside restaurant, located at 96150 David Hallman Parkway in Yulee, Nassau County, FL, received an administrative complaint recommendation from the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation after inspectors found 15 violations during a September 30, 2025, inspection.
Woman driving wrong way on U.S. 1 in Jacksonville dies in head-on collision
A 61-year-old Jacksonville woman is dead after the car she was driving the wrong way on U.S. 1 collided with a pickup truck Sunday night.
All lanes reopen after fatal crash shut down I-95 North at Bowden Road
Deadly crash shuts down I-95 North at Bowden, expect major delays.
Jacksonville Community Mourns Teen’s Death as Suspect Arrested for Fatal Hit-and-Run on Arlington Road
In a devastating turn of events, the community of Jacksonville reels from the hit-and-run incident that claimed the life of 13-year-old Genesis Webber. According to News4JAX, Genesis was walking along Arlington Road's sidewalk when she was struck by a vehicle that then fled the scene. This tragedy has reignited...
Mother of fallen JFRD engineer planning 5K run/walk to give scholarships to future firefighters
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The mother of a fallen Jacksonville firefighter is keeping her son’s legacy alive while offering a helping hand to the next generation. “I felt like this is the perfect opportunity for us to come together again as a community, not only to celebrate Mike [Freeland’s] life,” Terona Feacher said...
Cannabis retailer GŪD Essence planned for closed Burger King Downtown
Work has begun to demolish the interior of Downtown’s closed Burger King to become GŪD Essence, a cannabis products retailer from Miami that intends to expand in the state. The city issued a permit Sept. 5 for S.R. Construction Services LLC of Palm City for “interior exploratory demolition only” of the...

















