December 6, 2022
With Florida’s property-insurance system in turmoil, state lawmakers could be poised to take major steps to try to stabilize the…
December 5, 2022
$9K reward offered for tips in 13-year-old’s drive-by shooting death
With anger in his voice, Jacksonville’s new sheriff vowed Monday evening to add more investigators on the Saturday night shooting…
December 5, 2022
Duval among bottom Florida counties for kindergarten vaccinations, worst for 7th grade
Last school year marked a more than 10-year low for Florida’s kindergarten and seventh-grade students completing all doses of required…
December 5, 2022
Jacksonville Job Fair: Over 40 companies hiring 1,500 jobs
Need a fresh start? Now’s your chance! Job News USA is hosting a hiring event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.…
December 5, 2022
DeSantis’ office confirms a plan is brewing to shield local taxpayers from Disney fight fallout
Governor Ron DeSantis’ administration says he doesn’t make “U-Turns.” The administration released a statement Friday after the Financial Times reported…
December 5, 2022
MAD DADS anti-violence group calls fatal shooting of 13-year-old ‘tragic for our community’
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is investigating a drive-by shooting that killed a 13-year-old boy and injured others in Northwest Jacksonville.The…
December 2, 2022
19th century shipwreck reappears on Little Talbot Island
A hunk of wooden hull from the 1800s lies among wave-flattened grasses on a beach of Little Talbot Island, uncovered…
December 2, 2022
Police on the hunt for drunken holiday drivers
Be forewarned: Police plan an aggressive campaign to target and stop impaired drivers over the Christmas holiday. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s…
December 2, 2022
Who might buy Winn-Dixie’s parent company?
From the day Southeastern Grocers Inc. emerged out of Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2018, a sale of the Jacksonville-based supermarket…
December 2, 2022
Jacksonville teen creates eye-popping holiday light show
High-tech wizardry and old-school technology blend to create a holiday light show in Mandarin. Caleb Wolfram, 19, has spent countless…
December 2, 2022
Ribault High School dean charged with child abuse
A dean of students at Ribault High School was arrested on a charge of child abuse after a confrontation with…
December 2, 2022
Pete’s bar evolves with new outdoor deck
Pete’s Bar in Neptune Beach has changed a year after it was sold, but not that much. Pete’s retains most…
December 2, 2022
Lash the gorilla dies at Jacksonville zoo
The oldest silverback gorilla at Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens has died at nearly 46. Lash had lived at the zoo…
December 1, 2022
Dish Network feud leaves Jax without World Cup, NFL and NCAA games
Cox Media affiliates are no longer showing up on Dish Network while the two media conglomerates settle a contract dispute.…
December 1, 2022
Jacksonville man imprisoned for defrauding bank with phony IDs
A Jacksonville man used phony IDs to open bank accounts and, in one case, take out a $20,000 loan, according…
December 1, 2022
2 endangered tortoises stolen from alligator farm
Two juvenile Galapagos tortoises have been stolen from the St. Augustine Alligator Farm. Farm officials are asking everyone to be…
December 1, 2022
Crime rate falls in Duval County, but details are scant
The total crime rate dropped in Duval County lasts year, mirroring a decline statewide, but exactly what type of crimes…
December 1, 2022
Free Saturdays will continue at Cummer museum
Free Saturdays will continue at Jacksonville’s Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens — even as the current program comes to…
December 1, 2022
Stage is set for judge’s decision on Jacksonville redistricting
Candidates and voters will know in the next three weeks what the boundaries will be for Jacksonville City Council districts…
November 30, 2022
UF quarterback Jalen Kitna booked on child porn charges
University of Florida quarterback Jalen Kitna has been arrested on charges related to child pornography. Gainesville police say Kitna was…
November 30, 2022
Duval Schools terminates contract with LGBTQ+ support organization
Duval County Public Schools has ended a 20-year relationship with JASMYN, Northeast Florida’s leading LGBTQ support organization for young people.…
November 30, 2022
Squawking PETA protest targets schools and chicken restaurants
A national animal rights group, dissuading people from eating chicken, will protest this week outside Jacksonville restaurants that serve the…
November 30, 2022
Georgia school threats among hundreds of hoaxes across US
Twelve Georgia school districts saw beefed-up police presence Wednesday morning after they received threats that turned out to be hoaxes,…
November 30, 2022
Jacksonville University plans city’s first 4-year medical school
Jacksonville’s first four-year medical school program is coming to a private university on the banks of the St. Johns River.…