‘It’s heartbreaking’: Jacksonville homeowner shares grief after fire destroys home, injuring two firefighters
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The owner of a Northside home destroyed in a fire that injured two Jacksonville firefighters is sharing her story for the first time. Lashanna Gilbert was vacationing in Texas with her son when she received a call she never expected. Her home on Percy Creek Drive had caught fire and was a total los
South Carolina man and North Carolina woman face federal charges for child exploitation
JACKSONVILLE, Florida - A South Carolina man and a North Carolina woman have been indicted on federal charges related to child sexual exploitation, according to U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe. Christopher Michael Lawhon, a 36-year-old from South Carolina, has been charged with production and attempted production of chi
Catullo’s Pulls Plug On Nocatee Spot, Clings To Jacksonville Original
Catullo’s Italian, the food-truck-turned-neighborhood favorite from brothers Carl and Dave Catullo, is closing its Nocatee Town Center outpost while keeping the original San Pablo Road restaurant in Jacksonville open. The decision shrinks the local footprint of the nationally noticed eatery and has regulars comparing n
Woman pleads guilty to punching trooper, kicking ICE officer during Jacksonville traffic stop
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 41-year-old mother of four pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court to punching a Florida Highway Patrol trooper and kicking an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer and will now face sentencing. News4JAX tried to speak to Jennifer Cruz as she exited the courtroom, but she had...
Clay County Sheriff Seeks Public’s Help Identifying Man Accused of Grabbing Woman on Walking...
CLAY COUNTY, Fla. — The Clay County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help identifying a man accused of grabbing a woman while she was walking her dog in the Jennings Forest area. According to investigators, the incident occurred at approximately 7:30 a.m. on June 16, 2026, near Powell The post Clay County S
First Coast News Anchor Jeannie Blaylock inducted into Florida Broadcasters Hall of Fame
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — First Coast News Anchor Jeannie Blaylock, a veteran journalist for the First Coast region and a nationwide champion of breast cancer awareness for more than 40 years, has been inducted into the Florida Broadcasters Hall of Fame Class of 2026, the Florida Association of Broadcasters (FAB) announced,
Over 20 companies to attend Jacksonville Job Fair
Job seekers from around Northeast Florida will be making their way to the DoubleTree Riverfront Hotel for the Jacksonville Job Fair.
Julington Creek’s Tide Club completed
The Tide Club at Julington Creek, a $34 million aquatics complex and park, is complete. Jacksonville-based ELM | Erving Lovett Miller, the designer of the project, announced its completion in a June 16 news release. ELM is an architecture, landscape architecture and planning firm. A grand opening was held with...
Man dies after being struck by vehicle while crossing Philips Highway
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office says a man has died after he was struck by a vehicle while crossing the road at Philips Highway, just north of Reba Avenue. This is in the area of the Walmart Supercenter. Police say the accident happened around 9:40 Tuesday...
Jacksonville Man Arrested for DUI After Deputies Find Three Young Children in Vehicle
CALLAHAN, Fla. — A Jacksonville man was arrested on multiple charges after deputies say he was driving recklessly while under the influence with three young children in his vehicle. According to the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded on June 12, 2026, to a reported domestic incident in Callahan involvin

















