Jacksonville attorney sues JSO over delays in the release of body camera footage
A local attorney is suing the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office for not providing body camera footage after he made a public records request months ago.
Jacksonville City Council to consider 2 bills for SNAP funding
The Jacksonville City Council on Wednesday will consider two emergency bills to provide immediate financial support to Feeding Northeast Florida. Congress’ failure to fund the federal government for the last six weeks has left SNAP, the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, and others without funding....
Decorated Army veteran from Jacksonville shares painful memories of Vietnam War
His service earned him two Purple Hearts, four Bronze Stars and a “V” for valor in combat, but Samuel Nelson will quickly tell you he didn’t fight for recognition.
Jacksonville’s first Mormon temple sets groundbreaking
A groundbreaking is planned Jan. 24 for Jacksonville’s first Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple on Loretto Road in Mandarin. The private groundbreaking service will be by invitation only. Elder Massimo De Feo, first counselor in the United States Southeast Area Presidency, will preside at the event.
Truck fire causes backups on I-295 South at New Kings Road
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Crews were on the scene of a truck fire on I-295 South at New Kings Road in Jacksonville. A traffic camera in the area showed a charred pickup truck on the shoulder of I-295 South. As of 2 p.m., the incident was causing traffic backups on...
Family demands action after 44-year-old father dies during dental implant surgery in Ponte Vedra
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. — A First Coast News investigation has uncovered troubling questions surrounding a Ponte Vedra dental practice and the death of a 44-year-old father during a dental implant procedure. His father has filed a complaint with the Florida Department of Health and is calling for the dentist to lose...
Genesys Works puts Duval high schoolers in jobs
A workforce development program is offering internship jobs to Duval County high school students, some of them from Title One schools. Major companies on the First Coast have signed up as employers.
Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Announces Veterans Day Closures while Essential Services Remain Uninterrupted
In recognition of Veterans Day, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office is closing all of its publicly accessible buildings today, November 11, 2025, as reported by the official JSO website. These closures encompass a range of substations from District 1 at 5258-13 Norwood Avenue through District 6 at 1680 Dunn Avenue, as...
Gone but not forgotten: Veterans remembered in restored Historic African-American Spring Park cemetery
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – It was a very special Veterans Day for families with loved ones laid to rest in a once-forgotten cemetery at St. Nicolas Bethel Baptist Church in Spring Park. Just three years ago, the graves of nine veterans and more than 40 civilians were buried beneath thick...
Police looking for suspect in Oak Haven store theft
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is looking for a woman caught on camera walking out of a store with nearly $400 in unpaid merchandise.
