A Florida congressman is calling for the closure of the Baker County Detention Center in Macclenny after a whistleblower report and a complaint alleging civil rights violations at the facility.

Despite the time of year, temperatures have been unseasonably warm, even for Florida, and Kids and Car Safety wants to remind parents to be vigilant -- no matter the season -- after wo children died in hot cars in Florida in the first week of November.

A Baker County jury will hear closing arguments Friday in the trial of a babysitter charged in the hot car death of a 10-month-old.

A woman accused of leaving a 10-month-old she was babysitting in a hot car for five hours testified in her own defense Thursday as she faces trial on charges of negligent homicide and child neglect.

It was an emotional day in court for the family of the 10-month-old who was left in a hot car and died in the summer of 2023.

It’s not every day that a K9 unit is recognized for its efforts to find a missing person and return them home.

Live updates for the Presidential race, U.S. Senate, Congress, Florida Legislature and Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia-area races

Live updates for the Presidential race, U.S. Senate, Congress, Florida Legislature and Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia-area races

Results for Baker, Bradford, and Union Counties races in the general election

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.

Sex offenders also have specific rules about what they can and can't do around Halloween, depending on what county they live in. We've compiled a county-by-county breakdown of those rules and regulations.

Two people are dead after an overnight crash on I-10 eastbound in Baker County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Clay County voters will have the chance to begin casting their ballots early in-person starting Tuesday, as the county opens its early voting sites, joining dozens across the state, including Duval and St. Johns counties.

An abbreviated night of high school football saw one big time shocker in the Super 10.

A county-by-county look at expected wind speeds, rainfall totals and when the worst conditions are expected (as of 3 p.m. on Wednesday):

A busy Week 7 of the high school football season is all but in the books, with one very big game left on the schedule.

It was a wild and chaotic week as Hurricane Helene shook up the high school football schedule. Teams played on Wednesday and Friday, with many pushing their Week 6 games to Monday, Sept. 30. But quite a few teams squeezed in their games. Here’s a look at the results and the ever-changing schedule.

Officials from Northeast Florida’s inland counties are preparing for what will become Hurricane Helene before it hits the Florida Panhandle on Thursday.

The storm has already made several games move from their Friday spot on the calendar.

A psychologist said the shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia could have influenced the increase of threats made at Northeast Florida schools.

A now-former firefighter with the Baker County Fire and Rescue Department was arrested Wednesday and is accused of sending explicit messages and photographs to a 12-year-old girl in South Carolina, according to the Baker County Sheriff’s Office.

Sheriff T.K. Waters, Superintendent Christopher Bernier of Duval Couty Public Schools, and Adair Newman, one of the Chief Assistants of the State Attorney’s Office, are set to hold a news conference Wednesday afternoon to discuss recent serious threats made against local schools and students.

Sheriff T.K. Waters, Superintendent Christopher Bernier of Duval Couty Public Schools, and Adair Newman, one of the Chief Assistants of the State Attorney’s Office, are set to hold a news conference Wednesday afternoon to discuss recent serious threats made against local schools and students.

Sheriff T.K. Waters, Superintendent Christopher Bernier of Duval Couty Public Schools, and Adair Newman, one of the Chief Assistants of the State Attorney’s Office, are set to hold a news conference Wednesday afternoon to discuss recent serious threats made against local schools and students.

It was a wet and nasty Friday night for area high school football programs in Week 3.

A 65-year-old man died after striking a tree off of a roadway in Baker County on Monday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

A recap of Week 1 of the high school football season and looking ahead to Week 2.

The high school football regular season in Florida starts up on Friday and our News4JAX Varsity 4 Super 10 is here. It will be published on Tuesday through the end of the regular season.

Sunday is the last day for voters around Northeast Florida to cast an early, in-person ballot ahead of the state’s primary election on Tuesday, for congressional, state and local races.

Multiple counties in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia are eligible for federal assistance after Tropical Storm Debby.

If you have any questions or issues with your child’s bus, we have the numbers for each district’s transportation department and bus hotline.

The week-by-week high school football schedule for 2024.

The Baker County Sheriff’s Office and the Baker County Public Works Department announced road closures due to flooding caused by Debby.

Since no Democratic candidate is running for this seat and there is no opposition in November, this Republican primary is an open primary that all voters will see on their primary ballot. Four candidates are seeking the position.

Two candidates are seeking the votes for Baker County Judge.

Baker County Sheriff Scotty Rhoden is seeking re-election, facing a challenge by James “David” Carpenter. As both candidates are Republicans, and no Democrats or other candidates qualified for the race, the August Republican party will be open to all Baker County voters.

A 17-year-old boy died in a single-vehicle crash on Fred Harvey Road in Baker County early Thursday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Voters around northeast Florida will be able to cast an early, in-person ballot as soon as Monday for the state’s August 20 primary, which includes congressional, state, and local races.

High school football season in Florida begins in less than a month. News4JAX has you covered. Here are the team-by-team schedules for schools in the North Florida coverage region.

Farm Share, Florida’s largest food bank, will host a food distribution Wednesday in Baker County.

Two years into Florida’s new form of standardized student testing, two northeast Florida school districts once again have the leading scores in the state, marking student progress at the end of the year.

When summer temperatures are searing hot, keeping kids safe during summer is of the utmost importance, which is why child safety advocates reminded parents and caregivers that it only takes a minute for tragedy to strike.

Showers, Storms and your Independence Day Celebration

A Hot Start to July with Daily Showers and Storms

A man died after his pickup truck struck a power pole and caught fire in Baker County on Monday night, according to Florida Highway Patrol.

Farm Share, Florida’s largest food bank, will host two food distributions in Baker County this week.

Gov. Ron DeSantis issued two executive orders Tuesday that said the Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office and the Baker County Sheriff’s Office.

From one side of U.S. 90 near Lowder Street to the other, it's impossible to miss the touching display of crosses and flags lining that stretch of road in honor of local military heroes for Memorial Day.

Baker County’s pursuit of a second softball state championship came up short in agonizing fashion on Thursday night.

Baker County is headed to the softball state championship game after a dominant showing in the final four.

Baker County, Baldwin and University Christian are bound for the softball state semifinals.

Baldwin, Baker County, Episcopal, Providence and University Christian are still standing in the high school softball state playoffs.

The News4JAX Super 6 high school softball rankings will be published Thursday’s during the regular season. Records are through April 24.

If you want to vote by mail in Florida, there’s a new form you must fill out to get a ballot.

The News4JAX Super 6 high school softball rankings will be published Thursday’s during the regular season. Records are through April 17.

The News4JAX Super 6 high school softball rankings will be published Thursday’s during the regular season. Records are through April 10.

Governor Ron DeSantis signed seven bills Friday, including one that declares April as Hot Car Death Prevention Month.

The News4JAX Super 6 high school softball rankings will be published Thursday’s during the regular season. Records are through April 3.

The News4JAX Super 6 high school softball rankings will be published Thursday’s during the regular season. Records are through March 27.

The News4JAX Super 6 high school softball rankings will be published Thursday’s during the regular season. Records are through March 20.

While only Republicans are eligible to vote in Tuesday’s presidential preference primary in Florida, three Jacksonville-area municipalities have additional local races on the ballot Tuesday.

The warmth from today is being replaced by rain and cooler temperatures

Vergilio Aguliar-Mendez, the migrant farm worker who was charged after the death of Sgt. Michael Kunovich, has been released from federal custody in Baker County.

The News4JAX Super 6 high school softball rankings will be published Thursday’s during the regular season. Records are through March 5.

Home prices shot up in February and sales increased which made the possibility of buying a home even less affordable in Northeast Florida, according to a report released Monday by the Northeast Florida Association Realtors (NEFAR).

For the Love of Bees

Ahead of Florida’s Presidential Preference Primary on March 19, early voting starts this week across northeast Florida, giving voters an opportunity to cast their ballot in-person, before election day.

The News4JAX Super 6 high school softball rankings will be published Thursday’s during the regular season. Records are through Feb. 28.

A Florida bill fighting to save children from hot car deaths is one signature away from becoming law.

A corrections officer with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office was arrested Friday and accused of exploitation of an elderly or disabled adult.

Every year, too many children across the United States die from being left in a hot vehicle.

The Florida High School Athletic Association has finalized its district and classification assignments for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 football seasons, with very few teams moving from their initial positions that were released last month.

Suwannee Valley Unsolved (SVU) is shedding light on an over 30-year-old unsolved murder case in hopes of helping the Baker County Sheriff’s Office finally get answers in the 1991 death of a Jacksonville woman last seen alive at a truck stop in Columbia County.

Six months after 10-month-old Ariya Paige died from being left in a hot vehicle in late July, her family is pushing lawmakers to create legislation that can protect and save other children from the heartbreaking tragedy they endured.

Heavy rains, strong winds and thunderstorms blew through Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia on Tuesday afternoon, but our area was mostly spared from widespread storm damage and flooding.

A young mother and her 2-month-old child were found dead on Monday in a Macclenny home, according to the Baker County Sheriff’s Office.

The family of a Baker County Green Beret hopes to make a lasting impact in his honor by saving the lives of local heroes after they lost their beloved hero in 2022.

Former world champion tag team "The Nasty Boys" will be meeting fans at the Waldo Flea Market Saturday December 9th

A committee created by WJXT/WCWJ is narrowing down each category to three finalists.

Rain showers will be around through the late afternoon before fading this evening.

A 13-year-old girl died after a fire broke out inside a camper parked in Baker County Wednesday morning.

The state semifinals are the next stop for Bradford, Bolles, Mandarin, St. Augustine and Trinity Christian.

Seeing many prognostications of a close game, Jamie Rodgers let his Bradford football team know about it. And he let them know it again and again throughout the week, driving home the point.

It’s the third round of the high school football state playoffs and the area still has five teams standing in the regional finals. Baker County, Bartram Trail, Bradford, St. Augustine and Union County are all chasing berths in the state semifinals in the Suburban and Rural divisions.

Baker County, Bartram Trail, Bolles, Bradford, Mandarin, St. Augustine, Trinity Christian and Union County all won second-round games on Friday night.

The second round of the high school playoffs is here. A glance at playoff games in the Suburban and Rural divisions.

A carjacking suspect was arrested Friday after he stole an electrical contractor’s van in downtown Jacksonville and led authorities on a multi-county chase, according to the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO).

Sex offenders also have specific rules about what they can and can't do around Halloween, depending on what county they live in. We've compiled a county-by-county breakdown of those rules and regulations.

A domestic altercation between a husband and wife early Tuesday morning ended with the man trying to run over his wife and adult son, who shot and critically injured his father, according to Baker County deputies.

We’re nearly through eight full weeks of the high school football season, with one big game left.

It’s Week 8 of the high school football season. We’ve got a look at the top four games, the next four options and the full schedule for teams in north Florida and south Georgia.

As people around the world watch the horror play out as fighting continues in Israel, there are people from Northeast Florida who were caught in the melee and are making their way home.

Three children and an adult are dead following a Wednesday morning mobile home fire in rural Baker County, according to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department.

High school football season is back. That means our football predictions are back, too.

What started as a reckless driver traffic stop turned into a six-hour manhunt Thursday in Baker County.

It’s the fourth week of the high school football season. We take a look at the top four games, the next four options and the full schedule for teams in north Florida and south Georgia.

High school football season is back. That means our football predictions are back, too.

A 37-year-old Baker County man died Monday afternoon when his van veered into the oncoming lanes on State Road 121 in Union County and side-swiped a semi, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

News4JAX sports editor Justin Barney will reveal his picks for the week each Thursday. All game times are 7 p.m. unless indicated.

The News4JAX Super 10 football rankings will be published Tuesday’s during the regular season. All games at 7 p.m. unless indicated.