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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (WFLA) — The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said it called fisherman into action after officers were alerted to a French bulldog in distress in the Ribault River on Dec. 11. According to body camera video from JSO, an officer spotted the dog stranded on a small island, appearing cold, wet and unable...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A downtown Jacksonville attorney is representing two Florida families who lost loved ones in January’s deadly mid-air collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army Blackhawk helicopter over the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. One of the 67 people killed on board the...

Only Merrill Road Elementary and Fort Caroline School of the Arts are “under active review” as potential locations for Schools of Hope charter schools, after charter operator Mater Academy withdrew all but two of its requests to open in Duval Schools buildings.

A 72-year-old woman died early Thursday after she was hit by a car while trying to cross Arlington Expressway, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

A U.S. Navy sailor assigned to Naval Air Station Jacksonville has been charged in the fatal shooting of two roommates who were also active-duty sailors, according to local law enforcement. The case is moving forward in Florida’s civilian court system and has drawn attention because all three individuals involved were...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Last-minute Christmas dinner shopping was in full swing Wednesday morning. From pre-made meals to grab-and-go sides, shoppers were filling carts fast in the final hours before many stores closed for the holiday. Roasts are definitely on the menu at many local homes, with shelves wiped clean...

Scrambling to secure their chance at a  $1.7 billion Powerball jackpot, that’s how some spent time this Christmas Eve morning.

One lucky Jacksonville resident is celebrating after snagging part of Wednesday’s Florida Lottery Fantasy 5 midday prize.

If you missed this year's holiday performances by the Jacksonville Symphony, you can still catch them in your own home on Christmas morning. The symphony will broadcast highlights from its holiday programming three times on Dec. 25, but all three are early morning slots so you might want to set a DVR to record the...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville mother and her two children, who lost everything in an apartment fire earlier this month, are celebrating a Christmas miracle, thanks to an outpouring of community support. Sequenya “Queen” Akins and her children, who had been sleeping in their car and then a motel...