Jax Finance Committee targets executive staff salaries, housing programs on 2nd day of budget...
The committee slashed more than $6 million between a downpayment assistance program, a litter campaign, and $650,000 for three projects within the planning department.
The Cookie Fix Debuting in the Area
According to recent reporting, a new desserts chain is moving into town. Run by franchisee Michelle Clip, Cookie Fix will soon be found at 2020 Hendricks Ave–the first Jacksonville location of the Alabama-based cookie company Cookie Fix. The JDR states that Michelle Clipp, “a 35-year-old married Jacksonville mother...
Jacksonville Firefighter Accused of Petit Theft at Winn-Dixie Stores on 27 Occasions
A series of alleged thefts at several Winn-Dixie stores has led to the arrest of Brian Albright, a Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department engineer. Over the span of several months, Albright is accused of engaging in petit theft on 27 different occasions, according to an arrest report from the Jacksonville Sheriff's...
Child Injured in Accidental Shooting on Lem Turner Road in Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — On Thursday afternoon, July 7, Jacksonville patrol officers in District 6 responded to a report of an accidental shooting on Lem Turner Road near Capper Road. Officers arrived to find a child with a gunshot wound. The child was transported to a hospital and is recovering. According The post...
JAA backs reentry license at Cecil Spaceport to support Jacksonville’s Mayo Clinic medical research
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Aviation Authority (JAA) board unanimously approved a resolution supporting efforts to get a reentry license at Cecil Spaceport along with the development of a “space vehicle facility.”. The resolution states that obtaining the license would enable Cecil Spaceport to “support...
A 4-story, 266-unit community is coming to The Avenues Mall, one of the city’s...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville has had a housing problem for years now and this might apart of the solution; new apartments could soon be built on the campus of the Avenues Mall. Things are changing around the mall. Buffalo Wild Wings has closed and Forever 21 is gone, but...
Forward Thinking: Mixon Town, a Historic African American Community
The Jacksonville neighborhood of Mixon Town (originally known as West Lewisville) was first established in the late 1880s. From its founding, the neighborhood attracted African Americans locally and from out of state and was the location of industry and small businesses. Like many neighborhoods, it has gone through a...
St. Marys officer said he heard a gunshot before firing at Jacksonville man. It’s...
ST. MARYS, Ga. – New details have emerged following an officer-involved shooting that left a Jacksonville man dead in St. Marys on Sunday evening. News4JAX obtained a copy of the police report that includes summaries from two of the three St. Marys Police Department officers involved in the shooting that killed...
JSO Motor Unit Dominates at Henderson Police Motorcycle Skills Competition
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) Motor Unit delivered an impressive performance earlier this summer at the Henderson Police Motorcycle Skills Competition, bringing home numerous top awards. Sheriff Waters challenged the team to win every category, and they answered the call with multiple...
Jacksonville sheriff’s office investigates two separate shootings
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) Robbery and Violent Crimes Unit is investigating two separate shootings that occurred early Saturday morning. Both victims are in stable condition, and investigations are ongoing. Domestic-related shooting at West 11th Street residence. At about 7:10 a.m.,...
