Former candidate for Jacksonville sheriff Lakesha Burton has been taking care of her husband and former DCPS Police Chief Greg Burton since the life-changing medical issue.

The new chief of school police for Duval County Public Schools was officially sworn in Thursday at a ceremony at the Duval County School Board headquarters.

Duval County Schools announced a new chief of school police on Wednesday.

Duval County Schools Police Chief Greg Burton was discharged from the Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital surrounded by love and support from more than 50 local law enforcement officers and the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, who gathered Wednesday for a surprise “Parade of Appreciation.”

Lakesha Burton, Jacksonville’s Director of Community Initiatives, has stepped down from her role.

Duval County Public School officials will discuss safety measures at school games after a teen shot into a large crowd Friday night at a high school football game, according to police.

Tuesday marks five years since 17 people were killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.

News4JAX reported last summer when that a grand jury found that Duval County Public Schools was significantly under-reporting crimes.

Sadie Tillis Elementary School was placed on lockdown Thursday morning because of a “credible” social media threat, prompting buses to be diverted and a warning to families to keep their students home until further notice.

The campus at Lake Shore Middle School was on a temporary Code Red lockdown Thursday morning after a bus driver reported seeing a suspicious person with a weapon approach the school.

A loaded gun was found Wednesday afternoon in a student’s backpack at Arlington Elementary School, according to Duval County School Police Chief Greg Burton.

Duval County Public Schools on Friday afternoon confirmed one of its elementary schools was locked down after a report of a suspicious person who was wielding an ax outside the school.

Armoured One builds special glass to slow down an attacker and provide more time for students and teachers to get to safety.

In Duval County, staff at Mandarin High School held special drills this summer. The same drills were also held at Crown Point Elementary. They focused on how to reunite parents and children if there is a disaster, like an armed attacker.

Ahead of their return for the fall semester, families were invited to a Parent Academy school safety event for Duval County schools on Tuesday night.

Parents, caregivers, and families are invited to a special Parent Academy school safety event.

Dozens of Duval County school teachers and staff were trained Wednesday on how to help families get back together in the event of a mass shooting or other evacuation emergency.

When children head back to school in August, their safety is top priority.

As a result of what happened in Texas, Duval County schools wasted no time in making security modifications to protect our children, hiring Armoured One. The head of DCPS police joined The Morning Show on Thursday to discuss the coming security improvements.

The tragedy in Uvalde, Texas, has parents, teachers and students concerned about safety on campus. That was clear Friday at a public school in Duval County.

In the wake of a shooting at a Texas elementary school that killed more than a dozen children, at least two Northeast Florida school districts will be increasing security measures on their campuses as the school year comes to a close.

School districts are trying to bring an end to the TikTok “Orbeez Challenge.”

Columbia County Schools on Wednesday became the latest Northeast Florida school district to send a message to families in light of recent social media trends and challenges.

Greg Burton, the chief of the Duval County School Police Department, issued a message to parents of students in light of recent social media trends and challenges.

Retired Jacksonville Sherriff’s Office Assistant Chief Greg Burton will be recommended as the new Executive Director of the Duval County School Police Department, the school district announced Tuesday.