The high school softball playoffs opened on Wednesday night with nine area teams moving on to next week’s second round.
A Harris Teeter supermarket and surrounding businesses in Fernandina Beach were evacuated due to possible gas-related issues on Tuesday afternoon.
Members of the North Florida community gathered Thursday in Hilliard to honor volunteer firefighter Kevin Crews, remembered for his faith, service, and sacrifice after dying while battling a brush fire.
The funeral arrangements for a firefighter with the Hilliard Volunteer Fire Department, who died after suffering a medical emergency while battling the Old Dixie Highway Fire, were announced Monday.
The funeral arrangements for a firefighter with the Hilliard Volunteer Fire Department, who died after suffering a medical emergency while battling the Old Dixie Highway Fire, were announced Monday.
A firefighter with the Hilliard Volunteer Fire Department has died after suffering a medical emergency while battling a brush fire, according to Nassau County Fire and Rescue Chief Brady Rigdon.
The Nassau County School District is closely monitoring smoke conditions and road accessibility amid active fires in and around the county, including potential impacts to school campuses.
The community stepped up for firefighters battling the Conner-Nelson Fire in Nassau County.
Overall, rain chances remain low this weekend; thus, the Fire Weather Watch is extended through 9 p.m. on Monday.
Two brush fires are burning in Nassau County, prompting road closures and drawing a response from multiple agencies.
County Road 108 overpass from Owens Park Road to Highway 17 is closed after driver crashes into barrier and flips onto I-95 North.
A brush fire that prompted temporary evacuations in a Nassau County neighborhood Saturday is now 98% contained, officials said, after firefighters and forestry crews spent hours working to stop the flames from spreading near homes in the Fernandina Beach area.
A large brush fire has prompted the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office to evacuate homes on Keel Court.
A woman killed Friday night in a double shooting at a Ponte Vedra Walgreens has been identified as a mother of two who recently became a grandmother “barely a year ago,” according to a GoFundMe campaign created by the woman’s brother.
Christian Barrios was arrested following a multi-county police chase after allegedly committing a double homicide at a Walgreens in Ponte Vedra. Reports indicate he confronted his girlfriend over alleged infidelity, resulting in gunfire that left two dead. Barrios, with prior convictions, faces charges including first-degree murder and grand theft, and is expected to be indicted by a grand jury, possibly facing a life sentence.
As the investigation continues into the shooting deaths of two people in the parking lot of Walgreens in St. Johns County, more information is coming out about the events that led to the suspected shooter’s arrest.
New details have emerged in Friday night’s double homicide at a Ponte Vedra Walgreens, as arrest documents reveal the man accused allegedly confronted his girlfriend and another man over suspected infidelity before the shooting.
The man accused of fatally shooting two people in a Walgreens parking lot not far from The Players Championship has been in and out of jail 27 times, according to his criminal record.
St. Johns County residents are on edge after two people were killed Friday night in a Walgreens parking lot near The Players.
A man accused of fatally shooting two people in Ponte Vedra was arrested in Nassau County just before 8 a.m. on Saturday, the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office said.
Deputies with the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office responded to an anonymous bomb threat at Callahan Middle School on Thursday afternoon.
A Nassau County Sheriff’s Office deputy is being credited with saving a young child who was struggling in a retention pond behind his home while he was off duty.
A crash involving an overturned semi is blocking lanes in both directions on I-95 at the Nassau/Duval County line, according to Nassau County deputies.
Gov. Ron DeSantis is scheduled to hold a news conference at 1 p.m. Thrusday at the James S. Page Governmental Complex in Yulee.
The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of a Bryceville man after investigators say he sexually abused a dog.
Four adults were arrested after a 1-year-old ingested methamphetamine inside a Callahan home earlier this week, according to the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office.
The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Palm Springs man accused of orchestrating a scheme to acquire thousands of dollars worth of electrical supplies.
The City of Fernandina Beach will begin a paid parking program in its downtown area starting Monday, February 16, 2026. To help residents register for parking permits, the city is hosting permit registration open house events inside City Hall at 204 Ash Street. Residents will need their driver’s license and vehicle registration to apply.
Counties across northeast Florida are stepping up preparations as the National Weather Service forecasts overnight temperatures at or below freezing Sunday through Tuesday, officials said.
A Jacksonville man who was reportedly on the run from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office was captured in Yulee after the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office said the suspect led deputies on a dramatic high-speed chase that was recorded on a dash-cam.
The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office said on Wednesday that a former bookkeeper for the Nassau County School District was recently accused of stealing more than $100,000 from Hilliard Middle-Senior High School following a nearly yearlong investigation into financial discrepancies.
Combined student meal account debt in Clay, Nassau, and St. Johns county school districts totals more than $450,000, with St. Johns County alone reporting more than $228,000, district records show.
A person was hit by a car on Tuesday on I-95 North near the stateline and all northbound lanes are blocked, the Kingsland Police Department said.
A multi-million-dollar roadway resurfacing and safety improvement project on County Road 121 in Bryceville is finally underway, bringing both relief and concerns to locals who say they’ve waited years for these crucial updates.
Nassau County’s decision to double impact fees over a four-year period has sparked controversy between local builders, developers, and the state attorney general, while raising concerns about housing affordability in the region.
Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia will hold a press conference in Fernandina Beach to talk about government accountability.
Nassau County officially responded on Monday, days after Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier spoke out against the county’s bid to substantially increase impact fees and questioned Uthmeier’s position.
News4JAX was a partner for the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, honoring King’s legacy through volunteer projects across Duval, Clay and Nassau counties.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the in-custody death of a Nassau County man who accidentally shot himself with a concealed firearm while in the back of a patrol vehicle, the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office said.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is speaking out against Nassau County’s bid to substantially increase impact fees, ruling that the area’s recent population growth doesn’t qualify as “extraordinary circumstances” needed to exceed state limits, according to Uthmeier’s letter.
The man who was arrested in connection with a fatal Fernandina Beach shooting told police that the victim was his best friend and that the incident was accidental, according to police reports.
A man from Yulee has been arrested for his role in a road rage incident that took place about two months ago, according to the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office.
Tim Altman placed a huge skeleton -- wearing Jags gear -- in his front yard around Halloween, and before he took it down, he realized the Jags winning streak was still going... so he got superstitious.
A Nassau County woman was recently inspired to find a solution when she learned that thousands of children and teachers in the district carry debt from school lunch costs.
Debris from an overturned trailer on US 301 near Crawford Road in Nassau County has blocked all lanes in both directions on Friday.
Emergency crews were on the scene of a crash with injuries on South 8th Street in Fernandina Beach Tuesday afternoon.
Owner David Hicken will finally break ground Tuesday on the new eighth-mile Hicken Power Dragstrip -- the area’s first drag strip since 2017.
A Nassau County mother said a pattern of teacher resignations at Wildlight Elementary School has disrupted her son’s kindergarten year and appears to stretch back several years.
The Nassau County School Board vice chair introduced a policy proposal Monday to create hardship exemptions for students facing traumatic life changes.
The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday that its second major operation in 2025 targeting child sexual predators had netted an additional eight arrests.
Neighbors in the area of Yellowtail Court in Yulee were being evacuated Monday morning while deputies investigate what appears to be an unexploded grenade, according to the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office.
The attempted kidnapping of a 5-year-old Nassau County boy after he was groomed by a predator on Roblox exposed “pervasive misrepresentations about safety” by the popular gaming app that create “a breeding ground for predators,” according to a new lawsuit against Roblox Corporation.
Nassau County Fire Rescue is asking drivers to avoid US Highway 1 north of Hilliard due to a brush fire on Saturday afternoon.
West Nassau is in uncharted football territory, so may as well have some fun and maybe bring home a state championship.
A woman accused of stealing more than half a million dollars from a Nassau County church will be in court Tuesday morning for a pretrial hearing.
What started as a dream home purchase has turned into a costly nightmare for one Fernandina Beach couple, raising questions about the reliability of home inspections and the importance of buyer due diligence.
The Barnabas Center in Fernandina Beach, partnering with Feeding Northeast Florida, distributed thousands of food boxes this week to Nassau County residents, drawing long lines of vehicles at their location.
At least one area team is a win away from making repeat appearances in the state title game. Raines? Not just yet. The answer is in Nassau County, where coach Blake Willis has crafted Fernandina Beach into a steady title contender in the Sunshine State Athletic Association.
Affordable Housing 1st was created last year by co-founder Carlene McDuffie and president Kevin Harriman to address Nassau County’s growing affordability crisis.
The Fernandina Beach Police Department announced Tuesday that it has secured an arrest warrant for an 18-year-old football player from Bell High School following an incident during a playoff game on Friday.
Peg Leg Pete will keep its post outside the Amelia Island Museum of History in Fernandina Beach after a recent inspection revealed a bug infestation.
The Fernandina Beach Police Department announced Tuesday that it has secured an arrest warrant for an 18-year-old football player from Bell High School following an incident during a playoff game on Friday.
The Nassau County School District issued a statement after a Fernandina Beach football player was hit in the face with a helmet by an opposing player during a playoff game against Bell last week, commending players for their response after the turbulent incident.
A Nassau County resident received the keys to a brand new home constructed through the county’s State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP), which provides down payment and rehabilitation assistance for individuals in need.
A bicyclist died on Monday evening after being struck by a car on U.S. Highway 1 in Nassau County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
A former New York state trooper who shot himself then falsely claimed he was wounded by an unknown gunman on a Long Island highway last year has been sentenced to six months in jail.
Prosecutors say DNA obtained from a discarded straw has led to the indictment of a man accused of sexually assaulting and killing a New York teenager more than 40 years ago.
Fernandina Beach is warning residents and visitors that the effects of a nor’easter last week have left unstable conditions along the beach.
The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office closed a cold case of a Jacksonville man who was killed over 40 years ago.
A New York county’s law banning transgender women from playing on female sports teams at county-run parks and recreational facilities has been halted for now.
A man who shot and killed a Nassau County deputy during a traffic stop in 2021, and who was sentenced to death last year, was set to appear in court on Wednesday morning for a sentence appeal.
‘There’s no money,’ Fishermen want to know why Duval County side of George Crady Bridge Fishing Pier remains closed
A New York judge has upheld a Long Island county’s law banning transgender women from playing on female sports teams at county-run parks and recreational facilities.
News4JAX has compiled a 2025 list — including multiple Florida counties and Georgia — of the best pumpkin patches, haunted houses and events in your area! Check them out.
A Coastal Flood Warning is making waves along Northeast Florida’s St. Johns River Basin and Intracoastal Waterway, with moderate tidal flooding expected through the weekend.
A five-month fight to end beach driving and protect wildlife on American Beach has been resolved with a compromise. The push to eliminate beach driving failed, but Nassau County agreed to some concessions during mediation.
