Residents concerned as path construction begins along Fort Caroline Road
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Not everyone living along Fort Caroline Road near the national monument are happy about the new walking and biking path being installed along the road. Construction started this week on the Timucuan Trail-Fort Caroline Connector. It is part of the Timucuan Trail Segment C, which will connect the Fort Caroline area to Mayport, and the Timucuan Trail across the St. Johns...
Top commercial sales of the week
Type: 16 rental homes in Oakleaf Village Phases 1 and 2. Seller: Meritage Homes of Florida Inc. Seller: Best Meridian International Insurance Co. II. Buyer: GA Redwood Development LLC and The Baycenter Square LLC. Seller: Mary L. Height and Stephen D. Height. Previous sale: $705,000 in 1995. DUVAL. $2,700,000. 8653...
Police release body-worn camera video from shooting of Westside murder suspect
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office has released new information regarding an officer-involved shooting in the Mandarin area. On April 22, JSO says that officers responded around 5:30 a.m. to the 8200 block of Susie Street, a Westside residential area, after receiving reports of a shooting. When officers...
Judge to decide if suspect who shot Jax Beach officer in 2018 should be...
A judge heard evidence to determine if Jovan Sisljagic should be granted conditional release from the Northeast Florida State Hospital operated by the Department of Children and Families.
Nemours Drops $6 Million On Kids’ ENT Clinic As Jacksonville Expansion Heats Up
Nemours Children's Health has rolled out a top-to-bottom overhaul of its pediatric ear, nose and throat clinic in Jacksonville, putting roughly $6 million into a space hospital leaders say is built to handle more kids, more visits and more complex procedures. The upgraded ENT hub is being cast as an early building block in a larger push to grow Nemours' footprint downtown...
Westside mobile home fire being investigated as arson
Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department was dispatched to the blaze in the 2000 block of Chaffee Road S. at about 7:45 p.m. Thursday.
USS Mason of Naval Station Mayport safe after taking Iranian assault, CENTCOM says
The USS Mason was one of three U.S. Navy destroyers that came under Iranian attack Thursday while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. military’s Central Command confirms.
DCPS confirms Jacksonville council member removed from classroom amid HR investigation
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville city councilwoman for District 9 was removed from her classroom duties and temporarily reassigned to a non-student-related role amid an ongoing human resources investigation, Duval County Public Schools confirmed to News4JAX on Thursday. While the school board did not specify what incident led to...
Jacksonville police search for missing woman believed to have dementia
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's assistance in locating a missing endangered Jacksonville woman. Lola Mae Smith, 88, was last seen leaving her home on West 4th Street, near North Davis Street, at around 7 a.m. Thursday, according to police. They were also told she has been diagnosed with dementia.
Multi-car crash with injuries shuts down I-295 East just before Dames Point Bridge
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A multi-car crash with injuries had all lanes of I-295 East shut down as crews worked to respond to the scene. The Florida Highway Patrol said the crash was reported at 9:53 a.m. Thursday. All lanes of I-295 Eastbound were blocked at Heckscher Drive and several emergency vehicles were on scene.
