Jacksonville Beach, News4JAX and Closets By Design celebrated two local heroes Friday—CJ and Melvin—who were honored with the Positively JAX award for their exceptional dedication and kindness.

The national nonprofit, One in Five Foundation for Kids, says it plans to mobilize into Duval County school neighborhoods after some reported gang activity.

The Waycross Police Department said a shooting took place at a Walmart in the city on Saturday night.

News4JAX sports editor Justin Barney reveals his prediction for the high school football championship. The game is Saturday night at 7:30 at FIU’s Pitbull Stadium in Miami.

New safety guidelines for condominiums in Florida are causing significant disruptions in the real estate market.

Good luck, Vikings! All of Jacksonville is rooting for you to bring the championship trophy back home.

Parents, let News4JAX advocate for you and your concerns about the Duval County school district.

The family of Andre Nelson Bell, a 39-year-old father of seven who was shot and killed in March, is hoping the community can help solve his case before the year ends. Bell was found shot in a car in a ditch on Normandy Boulevard.

WJXT upgraded its broadcast to a NEXTGEN TV signal on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, at 10 a.m.

A family is searching for the driver of a black SUV who struck their 7-year-old son while retrieving mail from their mailbox Wednesday on Jacksonville’s Westside.

After years of planning, a goal to make major upgrades to a roughly 10-block stretch of Moncrief Road in Northwest Jacksonville is getting a big boost.

A Groupon made its way around claiming to provide 30% off for purchasers to drive through and see the lights. The only problem is that the road is free to drive on.

Two News4JAX stories have won Regional Emmy awards, the Suncoast Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced Saturday.

Corey Thayer was initially pulled from the classroom following a complaint to the school board in April of 2023.

Councilmember Jimmy Peluso made headlines when he declined an invitation to a holiday party hosted aboard Jaguars team owner Shad Khan’s 410-foot yacht, the Kismet.

The News4JAX Varsity 4 Super 6 girls soccer rankings will be published every Thursday during the regular season — except during Thanksgiving and Christmas week. Records are through Dec. 4 games.

News4JAX sports editor Justin Barney reveals his predictions for the third round of the high school football playoffs. All game times are Friday at 7 p.m. unless indicated.

Añejo Cocina Mexican restaurant in Yulee closed its doors abruptly leaving dozens looking for work.

Stay informed about the incoming Arctic air bringing freezing temperatures to the area as December begins.

News4JAX Insider Jaguars Tickets Sweepstakes - Jets 12/15/2024

News4JAX Insider Jaguars Tickets Sweepstakes - Jets 12/15/2024

Rivalry weekend in college football lived up to its name, bringing intensity, drama, and even chaos. Players and fans experienced moments that went far beyond the game, leaving many to question how far is too far.

Florida headed to Tallahassee for its season-ending rivalry game against Florida State and came home with a 31-11 romp. News4JAX photographer Jacob Simons captured the game in this photo gallery.

A year after a 13-year-old girl died in a fire, her family is choosing to make sure her death isn’t in vain.

Jaguars season is back and our News4JAX sports staff is back with its predictions as well. Each week, we’ll unveil our predictions for the week’s game. Jacksonville (2-9) hosts Houston (7-5) on Sunday trying to salvage anything from a season that has gone off the rails.

Just like each week in fantasy football, we want to know which food you would start, bench, or cut from your Thanksgiving dinner menu.

Warm weather expected before a cold front brings chillier conditions for Thanksgiving and beyond.

News4JAX sports editor Justin Barney reveals his predictions for the third round of the high school football playoffs. All game times are Friday at 7 p.m. unless indicated.

As Thanksgiving approaches, millions of Americans are hitting the roads and skies, making this one of the busiest travel times of the year. According to AAA, nearly 80 million people will journey at least 50 miles from home between Wednesday and Monday.

The MaliVai Washington Youth Foundation is on a mission to put food on the table for more than 100 families this Thanksgiving.

Months after its announcement, Jacksonville’s new crime-fighting initiative, Journey Forward, is starting to take shape.

“I just saw like a fluffy head staring at me right here,” she said.

The driver accused of killing an 18-year-old Creekside High School grad in a wrong-way head-on crash in 2023 has pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide.

There will be a programming change this week as News4JAX gives our staff more time to spend with their families during the Thanksgiving holiday.

A decades-old mystery is unfolding in Glynn County after a 1979 Lincoln Continental was found submerged in a pond, potentially linked to a missing couple from 1980.

You may have money owed to you, but you don’t even know it! Now is your chance to claim it.

A new Navy destroyer commissioned in New York City will call Naval Station Mayport home on Sunday.

To celebrate, we asked our News4JAX Insiders to share their adoption stories.

In this episode of This Week in Jacksonville: Business Edition, Karen Brune Mathis and Ric Anderson from the Jacksonville Daily Record - our news partner with News4JAX - join the conversation to explore two transformative downtown developments: Gateway Jax and the Phoenix Arts and Innovation District.

The News4JAX Varsity 4 Super 6 girls soccer rankings will be published every Thursday during the regular season — except during Thanksgiving and Christmas week. Records are through Nov. 20 games.

Vote in our Thanksgiving food poll

News4JAX sports editor Justin Barney reveals his predictions for the first round of the high school football playoffs. All game times are Friday at 7 p.m. unless indicated.

More than a dozen children in Jacksonville now have a family to call their own.

This change only affects households that watch television using an antenna

This change only affects households that watch television using an antenna

News4JAX Insider Jaguars Tickets Sweepstakes - Texans 12/01/2024

News4JAX Insider Jaguars Tickets Sweepstakes - Texans 12/01/2024

News4JAX Insider Jaguars Tickets Sweepstakes - Texans 12/01/2024

The event hosted its first Florida man Games earlier this year and is already looking for its next talent.

Police have arrested an 18-year-old accused of shooting a fellow student at Tulsa Welding School.

Hundreds of individuals head to Pete’s Bar on Thanksgiving each year to partake in “Petesgiving,” an annual Thanksgiving celebration.

Notices were issued in January for a water pipe break, in May due to an electrical issue caused by a storm, and again in September, October, and twice this month.

Thousands of security cameras all around Jacksonville create a highly effective crime-fighting network.

Clay County in Northeast Florida takes the top spot in the state for districts removing the most books last school year.

The City of Jacksonville is helping people without health insurance get coverage.

The State Attorney’s Office closed an investigation into a Westside mobile home park after it found no criminal evidence in the case of a tenant who was hit with outrageously high water bills last year.

Construction along one Clay County road has been causing frustration among some residents for more than a year.

The Super Girl Surf Pro competition returned to the beach as surfers hit the waves on Friday.

Waste bins the new provider will take can be purchased, but the price is steep for many. News4JAX found that an approved 95-gallon garbage cart can be purchased for $66, and a 65-gallon cart for $61. Plus, there’s a separate quarterly collection service fee of $15.33. And if you want to throw away just a bag of trash, it must have a sticker on it that costs $4.

Veterans Day is on Monday, Nov. 11, and News4JAX wants to honor our nation’s heroes.

News4JAX brings you live up-to-the-minute results of the General Election, with live reports and analysis. Hosted by Kent Justice and Joy Purdy.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad is being sent to the Beaver Street Enterprise Center in Northwest Jacksonville after receiving reports of a “suspicious package” at the polling site, according to officials.

Records obtained by News4JAX show there were issues with the gangway in Sapelo Island prior to the collapse that killed seven people in late October.

Records obtained by News4JAX show there were issues with the gangway in Sapelo Island prior to the collapse that killed seven people in late October.

With record setting early voting in some counties lines may not be as long for this Presidential election in some areas but that doesn't mean there's a lot of voters who will cast ballots. This is what you need to know if you vote on election day.

Are you a single mother struggling to provide for your kids because the job you have doesn’t pay you enough to cover the cost of childcare? You are not alone.

Thousands of fans are gearing up for the annual rivalry game between the Florida Gators and Georgia Bulldogs at EverBank Stadium happening Saturday.

With Halloween being one of the deadliest nights of the year for child pedestrians, News4JAX wants to give trick-or-treaters the tools to have the safest night of frights possible.

Trump ad playing around the country claims Kamala Harris "wants struggling seniors to pay more social security taxes while she gives medical and social security to illegals". The claim is dubious as Harris is only calling for a payroll tax cap to be lifted which would affect working Americans who make more than $168,000.

Oct. 29 is National Cat Day. The day aims to bring awareness to the number of cats that need to be rescued each year, according to National Today.

Republican Councilman Terrance Freeman is calling for a full audit of Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan’s recent European trip.

On the heels of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announcing dozens of arrests over the last three months News4JAX spoke with a psychologist about what is being done to curb the behavior.

While voters still have to decide Amendment 3, which if passed, would legalize recreational use of marijuana it would not take effect for six months. This story looks at what happens during that six month window that anyone interested in using recreational marijuana should know.

Jodi Mohrmann, who along with reporters helped craft countless award-winning investigations for the News4JAX I-TEAM, is stepping down from her position after nearly 14 years at THE Local Station.

Beaches Habitat for Humanity helps military veterans, senior citizens and others who qualify get needed repairs done to their homes.

A fresh shipment of IV fluid to Baptist Health allowed all scheduled procedures to continue without delay.

To make up for one of the days students missed when two hurricanes shut down schools in Northeast Florida, the St. Johns County School District is having students come to school on Veterans Day, the district announced on Wednesday.

Riverside homeowners who live next to Interstate 10 are fed up with hearing loud sounds of motorcycles on the road at night.

Residents of a Westside apartment complex spoke out to demand urgent action to pick up overflowing trash that’s been piling up for weeks.

Authorities are looking into what caused a helicopter to crash into a radio tower Sunday evening in Houston, killing four people, including a child.

A federal lawsuit was filed Monday against St. Johns County for its ordinance on pedestrians and public rights-of-way.

A day after Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters responded to Mayor Donna Deegan‘s controversial comments about former President Donald Trump’s proposed immigration policy, a racist banner flew over downtown taking aim at the sheriff.

Clowns and zombies and beasts, oh my!

A Clay County contractor who was convicted Monday of killing his client in 2019 now faces the possibility of being sentenced to death for her murder.

The countdown is on for St. Johns County residents waiting for the debris left behind by hurricanes Helene and Milton to be picked up.

Wednesday, Oct. 16, is Global Cat Day and News4JAX wants to see photos of your feline friends.

Hurricane season hasn’t been kind to Florida this year, and some officials are worried about what another large storm would mean for the state’s infrastructure.

Duval County Public Schools is better defining student and teacher boundaries through the “Know the Line” campaign.

After a video circulating on social media appeared to show a glimpse of what turned out to be a police-involved shooting in Arlington, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said it does not show the full picture.

A look up at the sky saw sunny skies across Northeast Florida on Friday. But in Putnam County, some communities are looking outside their doors and seeing water -- lots of water.

Most residents in Flagler County woke up Thursday morning to no power, flooding and more than 30 road closures after Hurricane Milton.

Jacksonville Beach was feeling the effects of Hurricane Milton Wednesday night and Thursday morning as the powerful storm thrashed its way across Florida.

In the San Marco and Riverside area, flooding remains a concern as the St. Johns River approaches high tide.

Just days after News4JAX Meteorologist Mark Collins returned to Jacksonville after visitng his childhood home which was severely damaged by Helene, Floridians are preparing for the impact of Hurricane Milton.

Some Clay County residents are reportedly having to wait all week to get their trash picked up, which comes after the county switched to a new trash hauler, FCC Environmental Services, on Tuesday.

It comes as some people are worried about the effects of an ongoing port strike.

News4JAX anchor Bruce Hamilton and political analyst Daniel Cronrath discussed the biggest takeaways from the debate.

For News4JAX meteorologist Mark Collins, he had to face what lay ahead of him when he returned to his hometown of Treasure Island, which is off Florida’s Gulf Coast.

A small group of Riverside residents got into the thick of things at Willowbranch Park to move out some debris left behind by the storm.

All flights scheduled to depart out of the Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) Friday morning have been canceled, according to the latest update on the airport’s website.