July 31, 2024Newest fire station opens on Lenox AvenueThe latest Jacksonville fire station replaces a 58-year-old facility that originally opened for volunteers.…By Dan Scanlan
May 9, 2024New Northside fire station could lower insurance costsHomeowners in the Pecan Park area will get better protection and save possibly 50% or more on insurance with a…By Dan Scanlan
May 9, 2024Strangers tag team CPR to save 2-year-old in pondBystanders and first responders resuscitated a girl who was discovered floating in a pond on Jacksonville’s Southside.…By Jennifer Waugh - News4Jax
April 3, 2024#AskJAXTDY l Was it cheaper to open a fire station in a renovated home?A Jacksonville Today reader wonders how much it would have cost to build a new marine fire station instead of…By Dan Scanlan
March 27, 2024Marine fire station opens in renovated Mandarin homeMarine Fire Station 68 is situated in an area that has needed marine and shoreline fire protection for years.…By Dan Scanlan
February 1, 2024#AskJAXTDY l Why are firetrucks dispatched when there’s no apparent fire risk?A Jacksonville Today reader wonders whether it’s a waste of resources to send firetrucks when there’s no fire.…By Steven Ponson
December 13, 2023Jacksonville honors its 25 fallen firefightersThe annual Fallen Firefighter Memorial Day remembered firefighters who have died in the line of duty since 1885.…By Dan Scanlan
November 30, 2023Fire department reorganized to increase diversityThe staff of the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department will be reorganized to make it more diverse and better trained,…By Dan Scanlan
October 23, 2023New fire station boosts response in North JacksonvilleA new fire station at Harts Road and Dunn Avenue in Jacksonville is expected to cut response times by half.…By Dan Scanlan