A 911 call for help and a woman’s testimony gave more insight into the moment when a group of teens, including an 18-year-old accused of brandishing a machete, confronted a group of people holding political signs at an early voting site in Neptune Beach Monday.

An 18-year-old now faces an aggravated assault charge after the Neptune Beach Police Department said he “brandished a machete” in an armed disturbance incident.

As tens of thousands of beachgoers are expected to come to Jacksonville Beach for Fourth of July holiday celebrations, more officers and safety workers will be on hand to ensure everyone’s safety.

The Neptune Beach Police Department posted signs to ensure residents who ride electric bikes and regular bikes know traffic laws.

A 30-year-old man who spent 10 years in prison for a DUI manslaughter charge is back in jail after he was arrested for the second time in less than two weeks.

Two days before a Neptune Beach Publix made national headlines for selling the winning $1.58 billion Mega Millions ticket, the store attracted the unwanted attention of an armed robbery suspect, according to police.

The Neptune Beach Police Department posted a warning on social media Friday morning asking parents not to allow children to play near dunes because they present a collapse hazard in the wake of Ian.

The Neptune Beach Police Department on Tuesday night asked for help tracking down a man who investigators said is blind. He was found by Wednesday morning.

Officers on Wednesday afternoon were dispatched to Fletcher High School after a report of someone armed with a handgun, according to the Neptune Beach Police Department.

Officers on Wednesday afternoon were dispatched to Fletcher High School after a report of someone armed with a handgun, according to the Neptune Beach Police Department.

Officers on Wednesday afternoon were dispatched to Fletcher High School after a report of someone armed with a handgun, according to the Neptune Beach Police Department.

A recently retired Neptune Beach police officer, who was now working for the department as a civilian employee, died Saturday from complications of COVID-19, the department said.

NEPTUNE BEACH, Fla. – Officers are asking for the public’s help to identify a person sought in an armed robbery Tuesday at a Walgreens, the Neptune Beach Police Department said. Police said the robbery happened around 4:15 p.m. at the store on Atlantic Boulevard at Third Street. Suspect from today's armed robbery in Neptune Beach. @wjxt4 https://t.co/jxCVo33i9n — Vic Micolucci WJXT (@WJXTvic) October 21, 2020Anyone who recognizes the person pictured in the surveillance image released by the Police Department is asked to call the agency at 904-270-2413. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS (8477).

NEPTUNE BEACH, Fla. Two officers of the Neptune Beach Police Department have tested positive for COVID-19, and another nine officers are in quarantine as a precaution, a commander of the department told News4Jax on Thursday. There are a total of 22 officers in the department. According to police, the nine officers came in contact with the affected officers. Commander Michael Key said it is not impacting the departments ability to patrol and respond to emergencies. He said all 32 staff members have been tested for the virus.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The National Weather Service warned of a high risk of rip currents at beaches in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia on Saturday. According to Commander Gary Snyder with the Neptune Beach Police Department, a teenager and an adult were caught in a rip current at about 2:30 p.m. The rip current risk is in effect until late in the night. Lifeguards say to keep yourself safe, check beach conditions before you go, and then when you arrive, look for the color of warning signs and flags. If you are swimming and feel you are being pulled out to sea in a rip current, here is how to get back to shore:NOAA graphicLina Pringle contributed to this story.

NEPTUNE BEACH, Fla. - A gun stolen last month from an unlocked vehicle in Neptune Beach was just recovered from a vehicle that crashed while trying to avoid being pulled over by police, according to the Neptune Beach Police Department. After crashing into a ditch, a teenager in the car ran from officers, but was taken into custody. Police said the juvenile suspect had 344 grams of marijuana, over $1,000 cash and drug paraphernalia with him during the arrest. "We can't urge you enough: LOCK your vehicles. Firearms should never be left inside an unattended vehicle or overnight," Neptune Beach police posted on the department's Facebook page.

NEPTUNE BEACH, Fla. - They might look delicious, but police confiscated THC-laced gummy bears that could wind up in the hands of children. On Nov. 14, a Neptune Beach officer arrested two men after police said they were caught with candies that contained marijuana. According to Duval County court records, Sanchez faces possession of a controlled substance without a prescription and drug paraphernalia charges. "(Parents) need to be ever vigilant," Key said Tuesday, nine days before Halloween. If it isnt sealed with a proper label, according to Key, parents should throw it out.

NEPTUNE BEACH, Fla. – Two teenagers were rescued from the surf Saturday at Neptune Beach, the Neptune Beach Police Department said. The teenagers were rescued by two adults at about 1:15 p.m., police said. Police have not said if the teens and adults knew each other before the rescue. The teens and adults were taken to a nearby fire station for an assessment, police said. One of the teens and one of the adults were later taken to Baptist Medical Center Beaches for further evaluation, police said.