Jacksonville FL

Clay County officials told Action News Jax all hands are on deck for an active fire burning at 1,700 acres and 0% containment Sunday night. Another fire in Putnam is burning at around 700 acres. Federal very large air tankers were called in from Tennessee. They made several flame-retardant drops...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla — FBI Jacksonville is warning the public of scammers who are impersonating law enforcement or government officials, including FBI special agents, in an attempt to steal personal information or extort money. According to the FBI, the scammers would spoof caller ID information so the calls would appear...

ORLANDO, Fla. – Amtrak has canceled its train routes in and out of Florida because of two large brush fires in the northeast part of the state. The Auto Train and Silver Meteor trains have both been canceled because of two brush fires in Clay and Putnam counties that are near each other.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Several major wildfires are burning across Northeast Florida Monday morning as crews work to contain the fires, spreading under extreme to exceptional drought conditions. Fires just north of Gainesville prompted evacuations Sunday which have since been lifted, and two major fires, in Clay County and Putnam...

Detectives are interviewing witnesses and reviewing surveillance video to uncover clues.

The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of K9 Hugo, who died unexpectedly following a medical emergency.

Gateway Jax, a developer in Downtown Jacksonville’s Urban Core, is accepting applications from artists for a series of public art commissions at its Pearl Square development.

Sandalwood High School’s band has been invited to perform in the National Memorial Day Parade, a major event commemorating the nation’s 250th anniversary.

JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. — A Coast Guard veteran is turning pain into purpose — riding thousands of miles up the East Coast to support wounded warriors. Jodie Knox stopped on the First Coast Sunday after biking from St. Augustine to Jacksonville Beach, part of her more than 2,000-mile journey from the Florida Keys to Maine. Knox calls the 42-day trek “Wheels of Grit.”

The Buford Bay fire in Nassau County is currently 30% contained after burning approximately 100 acres, according to Florida Forest Service officials.