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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A woman was arrested on local warrants alleging adoption-related fraud, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said. Kolby Alana Schweiger was taken into custody on two third-degree felony counts: one count of adoption deception involving more than $300 and a second count alleging she made false represe

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office says 11 people have been arrested following a months-long undercover investigation at a Brentwood-area motel. Police say their investigation into drug sales at the Metro Inn on Golfair Boulevard began in January 2026. Over several months, undercover detectives purc

A nationwide chicken chain is opening its newest restaurant in North Jacksonville — a decision lauded as an investment in the community. Zaxbys will celebrate its grand opening at 9 a.m. July 22 at 818 Dunn Ave. just west of Interstate 95. The new restaurant is the 26th in Northeast Florida from the popular nationwide

Kava & Co., a bar that offers alcohol-free drinks with optional infusions of CBD, kava and other boosters, has opened its third location, in Jacksonville Beach. The newest is at 223 Ninth Ave. S. at the corner of Third Street South, the former site of the Third Street Diner. Father...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – After a recent video by News4JAX traffic anchor Sophia Vitello on problems along 103rd Street, Sophia heard loud and clear from viewers who said another roadway deserves the spotlight even more: Moncrief Road. One comment—calling Moncrief “the worst road in Jacksonville”—racked up 257 likes, and sh

A routine attempt to make a gun safe inside a North Jacksonville home turned into a life-or-death emergency Monday, when the firearm went off and struck a man in the torso, leaving him in critical condition, authorities said. The shooting happened inside a residence near the 300 block of Shamrock...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – From a block on the Eastside to packed clubs and national stages, Billy Plummer, also known as Bigga Rankin, helped build Jacksonville’s music scene — and the people inside it. Jacksonville DJ Bigga Rankin, known as a godfather of Southern hip-hop, community advocate, dies...

Maple Street Biscuit Company is no more. Cracker Barrel has sold it to Biscuit Belly, which will close some locations and convert the rest to that brand. Maple Street Biscuit Company was founded here in Jacksonville in 2012, opening its first store in San Marco on the square. They expanded the next year into Jacksonvil

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville man was arrested early July 19 after an off‑duty officer told investigators a driver pointed a firearm and shone a blue laser into his vehicle during a road‑rage incident, according to an arrest report from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Detectives using...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a woman’s body was found on the banks of Goodbys Creek, right next to Hooters, earlier this month. News4JAX first started asking JSO about its investigation on July 10 after viewers tipped us off. One witness sent...