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Currency traders work near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), top left, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won, top center, at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, April 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

WATCH LIVE: Dow drops 1,200 and global markets tumble as worries deepen about Trump’s trade war

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U.S. stocks are falling in a manic Monday after President Donald Trump doubled down on his tariffs, despite seeing how much financial markets would love to see him do the opposite.

2 warnings, 8 watches and 12 advisories in effect for 14 regions in the area

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Tornado Watch for counties in red until 6 pm Monday.

Tornado Watch issued until 6 p.m. for parts of North Florida, Southeast Georgia

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Sheriff T.K. Waters announced partnership with faith community to expand Operation Safe Passage

Local faith leaders celebrate efforts of sheriff, JSO’s Gang Unit to drive down Jacksonville’s murder rate

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Florida guard Walter Clayton Jr. celebrates after scoring against Auburn during the first half in the national semifinals at the Final Four of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Saturday, April 5, 2025, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Once recruited for football, Florida native Walter Clayton Jr. bet on himself and has Gators one game away from a title

Read full article: Once recruited for football, Florida native Walter Clayton Jr. bet on himself and has Gators one game away from a title

Elon Musk flashes his t-shirt that reads "DOGE" to the media as he walks on South Lawn of the White House, in Washington, Sunday, March 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Did you lose your job as a federal employee due to recent layoffs? We want to hear from you

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River City Guide: Jumbo Shrimp games are back and Jacksonville is fully seasoned with incredible events

🔒River City Guide: Jumbo Shrimp games are back and Jacksonville is fully seasoned with incredible events from April 4-6

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A third of all evictions in Jacksonville happen in just 100 buildings, new data shows

Read full article: A third of all evictions in Jacksonville happen in just 100 buildings, new data shows

Jacksonville faith leaders will speak with Mayor Donna Deegan during the annual ICARE Nehemiah Action Assembly

Local faith leaders are asking the mayor to consider a trust fund for affordable housing. Why they think it would work

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Gov. DeSantis continues to push for ‘Boater Freedom Act’ as it makes its way through Florida Legislature

Read full article: Gov. DeSantis continues to push for ‘Boater Freedom Act’ as it makes its way through Florida Legislature

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 29: Travon Walker #44 of the Jacksonville Jaguars looks on during the second quarter against the Tennessee Titans at EverBank Stadium on December 29, 2024 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Courtney Culbreath/Getty Images)

Jaguars exercise fifth-year option on edge Travon Walker

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UF students, fans invited to watch National Championship Game at Stephen O’ Connell Center

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Logo of FIVE on image of the former Sun-Ray Cinema.

Opening of FIVE in Jacksonville delayed due to construction

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Jacksonville Councilman Terrance Freeman.

Councilman wants DeSantis’ DOGE team to audit Jacksonville’s finances. The city calls it a ‘waste of taxpayer resources’

Read full article: Councilman wants DeSantis’ DOGE team to audit Jacksonville’s finances. The city calls it a ‘waste of taxpayer resources’

President of Nintendo America Doug Bowser delivers his remarks during the debut of the Nintendo Switch 2, in New York, Wednesday, April 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Nintendo postpones U.S. preorders for Switch 2, cites Trump tariffs

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James Lamb works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Monday, April 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Wall Street could be headed for a bear market. Here’s what that means

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Currency traders work near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), top left, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won, top center, at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, April 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

WATCH LIVE: Dow drops 1,200 and global markets tumble as worries deepen about Trump’s trade war

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Get ready to spring into savings with exclusive Insider Deals designed to refresh your home, kitchen and lifestyle—all on a budget.

Refresh your home and kitchen with these spring Insider Deals

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Plug this tiny 1TB drive into your phone to instantly free up space

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Microsoft Windows 11 Pro

This simple upgrade is making old computers feel new again

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Politics & Power: Mass deportations escalate along with the debate about growing civil rights violations

Read full article: Politics & Power: Mass deportations escalate along with the debate about growing civil rights violations

We’re joined by the Hulkster and “Mouth of the South” Jimmy Hart on their national tour

Going Ringside Ep. 114: Hulk Hogan and ‘Real American Beer’

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SPORTS

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 29: Travon Walker #44 of the Jacksonville Jaguars looks on during the second quarter against the Tennessee Titans at EverBank Stadium on December 29, 2024 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Courtney Culbreath/Getty Images)

Jaguars exercise fifth-year option on edge Travon Walker

Read full article: Jaguars exercise fifth-year option on edge Travon Walker

Florida guard Walter Clayton Jr. celebrates after scoring against Auburn during the first half in the national semifinals at the Final Four of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Saturday, April 5, 2025, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Once recruited for football, Florida native Walter Clayton Jr. bet on himself and has Gators one game away from a title

Read full article: Once recruited for football, Florida native Walter Clayton Jr. bet on himself and has Gators one game away from a title

I-TEAM

Last roof work for former auction house was done in 2004 but no inspection was required

Clean-up continues for Main Street building that was already slated for demolition before partial collapse this week

Read full article: Clean-up continues for Main Street building that was already slated for demolition before partial collapse this week

The building’s last roof work was done in 2004 but no inspection was required since it was not three stories high

High winds may have contributed to Main Street building collapse: property owners

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GEORGIA NEWS

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Georgia communities brace for impact of President Donald Trump’s new tariffs on local ports

Read full article: Georgia communities brace for impact of President Donald Trump’s new tariffs on local ports

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Boaters urged to watch for sea turtles, manatees along Georgia coast amid rising sightings

Read full article: Boaters urged to watch for sea turtles, manatees along Georgia coast amid rising sightings

HEALTH HEADLINES

FILE - A facility for migrants and refugees stands in Zervou village on the eastern Aegean island of Samos, Greece, Oct. 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis, File)

Medical charity reports 6 cases of malnourished children in Greek island migrant camp

Read full article: Medical charity reports 6 cases of malnourished children in Greek island migrant camp

FILE - Former Food and Drug Administration vaccine chief Dr. Peter Marks testifies during a hearing, May 11, 2021 on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Jim Lo Scalzo/Pool via AP, File)

Ex-official says he was forced out of FDA after trying to protect vaccine safety data from RFK Jr.

Read full article: Ex-official says he was forced out of FDA after trying to protect vaccine safety data from RFK Jr.

CONSUMER NEWS

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Economist analyzes how tariffs could affect your wallet, impact world markets

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Spring into savings with these deals in April

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Man, 65, dies in head-on crash in Flagler County

Read full article: Man, 65, dies in head-on crash in Flagler County

Lawmakers considering two proposals, but advocates say language needs to be stronger to protect parks

Protesters demand changes to 2 bills designed to protect Florida state parks from development

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FDLE, Attorney General Uthmeier announce 8 arrests in international child sexual abuse case

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A dry, warm start, followed by showers and storms

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President Donald Trump speaks during a ceremony to honor the Major League Baseball 2024 World Series Champion Los Angeles Dodgers in the East Room of the White House, Monday, April 7, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Ohtani, Betts and World Series champion Dodgers visit Trump at the White House

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Elon Musk flashes his t-shirt that reads "DOGE" to the media as he walks on South Lawn of the White House, in Washington, Sunday, March 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Did you lose your job as a federal employee due to recent layoffs? We want to hear from you

Read full article: Did you lose your job as a federal employee due to recent layoffs? We want to hear from you

FILE - Gov. Phil Bryant ponders a response to a question regarding his legacy following a life of public service, while sitting in his Jackson, Miss., Capitol office, Jan. 8, 2020. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, file)

Judge dismisses former Mississippi governor's defamation lawsuit against news outlet

Read full article: Judge dismisses former Mississippi governor's defamation lawsuit against news outlet

Image of the Exactech Arena at the Stephen O' Connell Center in Gainesville, Fla.

UF students, fans invited to watch National Championship Game at Stephen O’ Connell Center

Read full article: UF students, fans invited to watch National Championship Game at Stephen O’ Connell Center

An electronic display shows financial information on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Monday, April 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Bogus report on tariff pause briefly lifted markets before White House denied it

Read full article: Bogus report on tariff pause briefly lifted markets before White House denied it

Logo of FIVE on image of the former Sun-Ray Cinema.

Opening of FIVE in Jacksonville delayed due to construction

Read full article: Opening of FIVE in Jacksonville delayed due to construction

FILE - Amber Ruffin arrives at the 16th Annual AAFCA Film Awards on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025, at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, file)

Amber Ruffin, cut from White House correspondents dinner, will host PEN America gala

Read full article: Amber Ruffin, cut from White House correspondents dinner, will host PEN America gala

Catholic bishops lead a march in solidarity with migrants, Monday, March 24, 2025, in downtown El Paso, Texas. (AP Photo/Andres Leighton)

US bishops halt partnerships with federal government on aid programs, citing funding cuts

Read full article: US bishops halt partnerships with federal government on aid programs, citing funding cuts

Woodpeckers Backyard BBQ was ranked 42nd in the Top 100 Barbecue Spots 2024 nationwide, according to Yelp

This hidden-yet-popular BBQ spot in St. Johns County made Yelp’s Top 100. It’s been a community staple for 10 years

Read full article: This hidden-yet-popular BBQ spot in St. Johns County made Yelp’s Top 100. It’s been a community staple for 10 years

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Is it Duval or St. Johns?: This unique neighborhood on the border has a foot in both counties

Read full article: Is it Duval or St. Johns?: This unique neighborhood on the border has a foot in both counties

4 Your Neighborhood: WJXT is proud to continue its long-serving promise of dedication to North Florida and South Georgia communities by introducing a new, inside perspective of area neighborhoods.

4 Your Neighborhood: This northern St. Johns County area is growing at warp speed, but that’s not all. Check out 32259

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Clay County Fair kicks off April 3 with new rides, safety measures and family fun

Clay County Fair 2025: Officials, organizers highlight heightened safety, traffic and security measures ahead of April 3

Read full article: Clay County Fair 2025: Officials, organizers highlight heightened safety, traffic and security measures ahead of April 3

James Lamb works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Monday, April 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Wall Street could be headed for a bear market. Here’s what that means

Read full article: Wall Street could be headed for a bear market. Here’s what that means

Saturday show in Murray Hill honors former WWE star Shad Gaspard

Jacksonville wrestling show to honor famous father who died rescuing his son in ocean

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He is the man who spent 35 years in WWE at the center of the biggest matches in history

Going Ringside Ep. 117: Mike Chioda, legendary WWE Referee

Read full article: Going Ringside Ep. 117: Mike Chioda, legendary WWE Referee

President of Nintendo America Doug Bowser delivers his remarks during the debut of the Nintendo Switch 2, in New York, Wednesday, April 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Nintendo postpones U.S. preorders for Switch 2, cites Trump tariffs

Read full article: Nintendo postpones U.S. preorders for Switch 2, cites Trump tariffs

FILE - The Department of Justice headquarters building in Washington is photographed early in the morning, May 14, 2013. (AP Photo/J. David Ake, File)

Justice Department seeks to restrict testimony of fired pardon attorney

Read full article: Justice Department seeks to restrict testimony of fired pardon attorney

FILE - A facility for migrants and refugees stands in Zervou village on the eastern Aegean island of Samos, Greece, Oct. 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis, File)

Medical charity reports 6 cases of malnourished children in Greek island migrant camp

Read full article: Medical charity reports 6 cases of malnourished children in Greek island migrant camp

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Gov. DeSantis continues to push for ‘Boater Freedom Act’ as it makes its way through Florida Legislature

Read full article: Gov. DeSantis continues to push for ‘Boater Freedom Act’ as it makes its way through Florida Legislature

This image released by Disney shows Elisabeth Moss in a scene from "The Handmaid's Tale." (Steve Wilkie/Disney via AP)

Praise be, loyal ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ fans: Propulsive final season promises a satisfying catharsis

Read full article: Praise be, loyal ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ fans: Propulsive final season promises a satisfying catharsis

This image released by PBS shows actor Laurence Fishburne, left, with Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr., host of the series Finding Your Roots." (PBS via AP)

Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. goes from host to guest on PBS' 'Finding Your Roots'

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Jacksonville Councilman Terrance Freeman.

Councilman wants DeSantis’ DOGE team to audit Jacksonville’s finances. The city calls it a ‘waste of taxpayer resources’

Read full article: Councilman wants DeSantis’ DOGE team to audit Jacksonville’s finances. The city calls it a ‘waste of taxpayer resources’

File photo of Jacksonville apartment building.

A third of all evictions in Jacksonville happen in just 100 buildings, new data shows

Read full article: A third of all evictions in Jacksonville happen in just 100 buildings, new data shows

An aerial view of furniture and uncollected refuse bags in east Birmingham, England, Tuesday, April 1, 2025, amid an ongoing refuse workers' strike in the city. (Jacob King/PA via AP)

Garbage piles up on streets of UK's second-largest city after monthlong sanitation strike

Read full article: Garbage piles up on streets of UK's second-largest city after monthlong sanitation strike

FILE - The Apple logo is illuminated at a store in Munich, Germany, Monday, Nov. 13, 2023. AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, File)(

UK court reveals Apple's fight against government order for backdoor access to encrypted cloud data

Read full article: UK court reveals Apple's fight against government order for backdoor access to encrypted cloud data

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Man dies in Columbia County when he loses control of pickup truck, veers into cars in oncoming lanes: FHP

Read full article: Man dies in Columbia County when he loses control of pickup truck, veers into cars in oncoming lanes: FHP

King Charles III, right, and Queen Camilla arrive at Rome's International Airport G.B. Pastine in Ciampino for a four-day official visit, Monday, April 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

King Charles III arrives in Rome on his first overseas trip since a brief hospitalization

Read full article: King Charles III arrives in Rome on his first overseas trip since a brief hospitalization

The Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Ky., is seen amid floodwaters on Monday, April 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Kristin M. Hall)

Kentucky flood forces Buffalo Trace Distillery to temporarily close

Read full article: Kentucky flood forces Buffalo Trace Distillery to temporarily close

FILE - Food parcels provided by the World Food Program, part of the humanitarian aid shipments into Syria, are stacked at the Reyhanli border crossing with Syria, near Hatay, southern Turkey, Wednesday, May 24, 2017. (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici, Pool, File)

Trump administration ends some USAID contracts providing lifesaving aid across the Middle East

Read full article: Trump administration ends some USAID contracts providing lifesaving aid across the Middle East

FILE - Jennifer Vasquez Sura, the wife of Kilmar Abrego Garcia of Maryland, who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador, speaks during a news conference at CASA's Multicultural Center in Hyattsville, Md., April 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, file)

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to block order to return Maryland man from El Salvador

Read full article: Trump administration asks Supreme Court to block order to return Maryland man from El Salvador

FILE - Former Food and Drug Administration vaccine chief Dr. Peter Marks testifies during a hearing, May 11, 2021 on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Jim Lo Scalzo/Pool via AP, File)

Ex-official says he was forced out of FDA after trying to protect vaccine safety data from RFK Jr.

Read full article: Ex-official says he was forced out of FDA after trying to protect vaccine safety data from RFK Jr.

Tornado Watch for counties in red until 6 pm Monday.

Tornado Watch issued until 6 p.m. for parts of North Florida, Southeast Georgia

Read full article: Tornado Watch issued until 6 p.m. for parts of North Florida, Southeast Georgia

This image provided by ESA/Hubble shows Uranus' aurorae taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope on Oct. 10, 2022. (ESA/Hubble via AP)

A day at Uranus just got 28 seconds longer

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Flowers and toys left on a swing seat to commemorate victims killed in Russia's missile attack on Friday, at a children play area near the damaged apartment buildings, in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, Saturday, April 5, 2025. (AP Photo)

‘Little suns in the classroom’: Ukrainian city mourns children killed by Russian missile

Read full article: ‘Little suns in the classroom’: Ukrainian city mourns children killed by Russian missile

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is greeted by President Donald Trump as he arrives at the West Wing of the White House in Washington, Monday, April 7, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Trump and Netanyahu hold White House talks on tariffs, the war in Gaza and more

Read full article: Trump and Netanyahu hold White House talks on tariffs, the war in Gaza and more

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Real ID Deadline: What travelers need to know before May 2025

Read full article: Real ID Deadline: What travelers need to know before May 2025

President Donald Trump arrives at the White House on Marine One, Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Appeals court reverses Trump firings of 2 board members in cases likely headed for the Supreme Court

Read full article: Appeals court reverses Trump firings of 2 board members in cases likely headed for the Supreme Court

Jacksonville faith leaders will speak with Mayor Donna Deegan during the annual ICARE Nehemiah Action Assembly

Local faith leaders are asking the mayor to consider a trust fund for affordable housing. Why they think it would work

Read full article: Local faith leaders are asking the mayor to consider a trust fund for affordable housing. Why they think it would work

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FDLE, Attorney General Uthmeier announce 8 arrests in international child sexual abuse case

Read full article: FDLE, Attorney General Uthmeier announce 8 arrests in international child sexual abuse case

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Man, 65, dies in head-on crash in Flagler County

Read full article: Man, 65, dies in head-on crash in Flagler County

Florida guard Walter Clayton Jr. celebrates after scoring against Auburn during the first half in the national semifinals at the Final Four of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Saturday, April 5, 2025, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Once recruited for football, Florida native Walter Clayton Jr. bet on himself and has Gators one game away from a title

Read full article: Once recruited for football, Florida native Walter Clayton Jr. bet on himself and has Gators one game away from a title

A lottery ticket vending machine is seen at a convenience store in Chicago, Sunday, April 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Mega Millions tickets rise to $5, but the lottery promises more giant jackpots

Read full article: Mega Millions tickets rise to $5, but the lottery promises more giant jackpots

Lawmakers considering two proposals, but advocates say language needs to be stronger to protect parks

Protesters demand changes to 2 bills designed to protect Florida state parks from development

Read full article: Protesters demand changes to 2 bills designed to protect Florida state parks from development

Shooting that killed Allen was connected to an ongoing feud between rival Jacksonville gangs who also make rap music, warrants say

Another charged in murder of 7-year-old Breon Allen pleads not guilty

Read full article: Another charged in murder of 7-year-old Breon Allen pleads not guilty

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