August 29, 2024Facing uproar, state withdraws park development planThe “Great Outdoors Initiative” had called for a 350-room lodge, pickleball courts and a disc golf course at Anastasia State…By John Asebes - News4Jax and Travis Gibson - News4Jax
August 28, 2024Park development plan ‘half-baked,’ DeSantis saysGov. Ron DeSantis said the state will reconsider plans that included a lodge and pickleball at Anastasia State Park in…By Travis Gibson - News4Jax
June 24, 2024Jacksonville police officer accused of DUITodd Chupp was found slumped over the steering wheel of a truck. He is the 12th Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office employee…By Travis Gibson - News4Jax and John Asebes - News4Jax
June 20, 2024Sheriff’s Office cracks down on street racers“Operation Decelerate” ended with five arrests and more than 70 citations after meet-ups at several locations.…By Travis Gibson - News4Jax and John Asebes - News4Jax
June 13, 2024Here’s how Jacksonville fared in the new state budgetGov. Ron DeSantis cut funding for at least 70 projects or programs in the Jacksonville area, but other organizations won…By Travis Gibson - News4Jax, Jenese Harris - News4Jax and Eric Wallace - News4Jax
May 3, 2024House with MLK link is on the move in St. AugustineThe Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was photographed in the house after segregationists firebombed it and shot at it.…By Aaron Farrar - News4Jax and Travis Gibson - News4Jax
March 12, 2024Former Jaguars employee gets 6½ years for embezzlementAmit Patel admitted to stealing more than $22 milllion from the team over three years. Prosecutors say he spent the…By Anne Maxwell - News4Jax, Travis Gibson - News4Jax and Aaron Farrar - News4Jax
March 5, 2024National Guard jets rattle Putnam CountyThe Putnam County Sheriff’s Office got more than a dozen calls after an apparent sonic boom from low-flying jets shocked…By Travis Gibson - News4Jax and Frank Powers - News4Jax
February 23, 2024Nocatee homebuilder charged with fleecing buyersSpencer Calvert, owner of Pineapple Corp., was arrested after people put down thousands of dollars on homes that were never…By Travis Gibson - News4Jax and Khalil Maycock - News4Jax
January 3, 2024St. Johns County sheriff files for reelectionSt. Johns County Sheriff Rob Hardwick joined a race that includes two other Republicans: Lance Damron and Nathan Datsko.…By Travis Gibson - News4Jax
January 2, 2024Stranded sailboat dismantled on Jacksonville BeachAfter being stuck on the sand of Jacksonville Beach since late October, a 40-foot sailboat was demolished and removed Tuesday…By Travis Gibson - News4Jax
December 28, 2023Pioneering Police Chief Charles Scriven diesCharles Scriven was the first Black officer in Jacksonville to advance to the level of chief. He died Christmas Day.…By Travis Gibson - News4Jax
December 19, 2023St. Johns County residents will have a new trash haulerSt. Johns County is contracting with FCC Environmental Services after 20 years with the same two waste management companies.…By Travis Gibson - News4Jax
September 15, 2023Just in time, EverBank name goes up on Jags’ stadiumSigns beaming the stadium’s new name — EverBank Stadium — were going up Friday, two days before the Jaguars’ first…By Travis Gibson - News4Jax
June 8, 2023New Duval jail is priority for incoming City Council presidentCity Councilman Ron Salem said there’s been discussion of moving the jail to the Northside or Cecil Field.…By Travis Gibson - News4Jax and Jim Piggott - News4Jax
May 12, 2023Mother of Tristyn Bailey’s killer gets 30 days in jailCrystal Smith, the mother of Aiden Fucci, was charged with tampering with evidence after a video showed her washing blood…By Travis Gibson - News4Jax and Marilyn Parker - News4Jax
May 8, 2023Mediator sides with teachers in St. Johns CountyTeachers said a pay raise proposed by the district was not enough, especially in a county with a high cost…By Travis Gibson - News4Jax
April 24, 2023Teacher negotiations stall again in St. Johns CountyPay and bonuses remain a point of contention as the two sides submit their proposals to a mediator.…By Travis Gibson - News4Jax
January 19, 2023St. Johns County teachers take hard line on payTeachers plan to protest their pay by working only 7.5 hours a day, the amount of time they’re paid for.…By Travis Gibson - News4Jax and Joe McLean - News4Jax
November 28, 2022Airplane flies Confederate banner over TIAA Bank FieldBefore the start of the Jacksonville Jaguars game on Sunday, an airplane flew over TIAA Bank Field with a banner…By Travis Gibson - News4Jax and Marilyn Parker - News4Jax
November 23, 2022St. Johns County teachers vote down pay raise because it wasn’t enoughSt. Johns County teachers have rejected a proposed pay raise, with many saying the raise wasn’t big enough. The fact…By Travis Gibson - News4Jax
November 21, 2022Emotional T.K. Waters sworn in as Jacksonville sheriffSheriff-elect T.K. Waters took an oath of office Sunday afternoon, officially becoming the third person to hold the position in…By Travis Gibson - News4Jax
October 18, 2022Clay County sheriff’s lieutenant fired after second DUI chargeClay County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Christopher Coldiron, arrested Friday on suspicion of driving under the influence, was fired Monday, a…By Travis Gibson - News4Jax
October 11, 2022St. Johns County seeks solutions for Summer Haven erosionOfficials are still trying to figure out how to deal with coastal damage caused by Ian. One of the areas…By Travis Gibson - News4Jax