Mariah Carey relishes the fact that she has become culturally synonymous with Christmas.

It doesn’t feel like Christmas in Venezuela.

The world’s attention on Venezuela has focused lately on the fallout from a highly contested presidential election that both the ruling party and its opponents claim to have won, the persecution of critics and the arrest warrant issued this week against the former opposition presidential candidate.

Pink Nickel is behind the scenes finding the latest fashions and bringing them to you with new arrivals every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday! They currently are celebrating Christmas in July and doubling down on deals with a wearhouse sale! Get ready to ADD TO CART!

The DadFrat brand and movement originated over 20 years ago. Originally as a brand of gifts for proud dads to be the answer to what do we get dad for his birthday, Father's Day, Christmas, and also New Dads. It has recently evolved into a movement to shine the spotlight on the 75 million proud dads in our country as they support and advocate for one another to raise health families.

If you feel like Christmas was just yesterday, you may be surprised that Mother’s Day is quite literally around the corner.

These should be historic occasions in 2024.

The News4JAX Super 6 boys high school basketball rankings will be published each Wednesday — except during Christmas week — through the regular season. Records are through Jan. 31.

The News4JAX Super 6 boys high school basketball rankings will be published each Wednesday — except during Christmas week — through the regular season. Records are through Jan. 23.

The News4JAX Super 6 boys high school basketball rankings will be published each Wednesday — except during Christmas week — through the regular season. Records are through Jan. 16.

The News4JAX Super 6 boys high school basketball rankings will be published each Wednesday — except during Christmas week — through the regular season. Records are through Jan. 9.

The News4JAX Super 6 girls high school basketball rankings will be published each Tuesday — except during Christmas week — through the regular season. Records are through Jan. 8.

So Consumer Reports is here to make sense of buy now, pay later short-term loans with important advice on how to dodge costly fees and what to do next time.

Some Eastern Orthodox churches will be observing Christmas on Sunday.

Eurostar services to and from London have been canceled after a tunnel under the River Thames became flooded, disrupting festive travel plans for scores of people.

If you plan to travel Thursday, leave early -- it’s expected to be the busiest day this year to travel after Christmas.

A man was killed Christmas night in a shooting in the College Park area of Jacksonville's Northside, police said.

Christmas carries more than spiritual weight for many Ukrainians this year: for the first time, the country is observing it as a public holiday on Dec. 25, rather than the later date followed in Russia.

Dealing with the loss of a loved one is difficult especially during the Christmas holiday, but there are resources available that can help you get through.

Windshield wipers and wet roads for Christmas Day travels

Jolly Old St. Nick will sneak out just before the Christmas Day rain.

Over the weekend, there have been a rash of shootings in Jacksonville. News4JAX wants so hear from you as you either attend holiday events or finish off Christmas shopping. Do you feel safe going out for the holidays? Sound off in the Hearken.

Emergency room doctors are sounding the alarm about a number of popular toys and other items that could be dangerous to children for Christmas.

Erik Spoelstra was part of 12 Christmas games as a staff member, assistant coach or head coach in his first 20 seasons with the Miami Heat.

The Christ Church in the Westside holds a live nativity with real animals.

Over the next few days, millions of people will be traveling by plane and car to get to their destination by Christmas.

Models have backed off on rain for Christmas Eve and put it all on Christmas Day and Tuesday.

From Jesus' biblical birthplace of Bethlehem to New York City, many Palestinian Christians this Christmas season are gripped with helplessness, pain and worry amid the Israel-Hamas war.

There are some fabulous light displays all over Northeast Florida, but there's one that's invite-only. Here's your invitation to a house in Mandarin where the snow is always falling.

North American military assets are keeping a sharp eye on Santa's travels.

Cloudy and Warm before the Holiday Storms

As 2023 comes to an end, longtime News4JAX anchor Tom Wills, News4JAX Chief Meteorologist Richard Nunn, the crew from River City Live, and the entire newsroom want to leave you with a few final messages.

Dorian Finney-Smith, a former University of Florida basketball player who currently plays for the Brooklyn Nets, was reunited with his father this week after nearly three decades apart.

Holiday travel is expected to hit its peak right around now.

Warmer and wetter for Christmas

The News4JAX Super 6 boys high school basketball rankings will be published each Wednesday — except during Christmas week — through the regular season. Records are through Dec. 19.

The Transportation Security Administration expects to screen more than 2.5 million passengers each day during the Christmas and New Year holiday season.

We’re down to the final days for you to mail your packages so that they arrive in time for Christmas.

The News4JAX Super 6 girls high school basketball rankings will be published each Tuesday — except during Christmas week — through the regular season. Records are through Dec. 18.

We use an infrared satellite to sense the heat given off from Rudolph’s red nose, to give us an initial idea of where Santa and his sleigh are.

Some traditions on the list are centuries old, and others are newer but no less cherished.

You heard of Santa Claus… but what about Santa Paws?A local nonprofit organization is making sure all K-9 officers serving Northeast Florida communities have a very merry Christmas.

Christmas came early for the Jacksonville Jaguars offensive linemen last week when they were gifted brand-new golf carts by quarterback Trevor Lawrence.

As Christmas approaches, Catholic nuns and monks are busy preparing the traditional delicacies they sell to a loyal fan base even in rapidly secularizing countries.

Bethlehem is gearing up for a subdued Christmas without the festive lights and customary Christmas tree towering over Manger Square.

Both Russia and Ukraine have reported dozens of attempted drone attacks in the past day.

K9 for warriors gifted 12 service dogs to veterans

Have you talked to him yet? Told him what you would like to see under that tree on December 25th?

From Northeast Florida to Southeast Georgia, SnapJAX users are uploading holiday lights, Christmas trees, local events and more!

Thousands of kids in our viewing area are on the verge of having a special Christmas thanks to the Salvation Army of Northeast Florida.

Today we are discussing navigating the holidays without a loved one.

Saturday was an exciting day at the Prime Osborn Convention Center as thousands of kids received toys for Christmas through the annual Children’s Christmas Party of Jacksonville.

Airports and highways are expected to be busier this Christmas season than they were a year ago.

If you want to see something really magical this holiday season you might head over to the holiday lights on Girvin Road. Every year people in the Blackhawk Bluff community come together to create a winter wonderland filled with lights for the community. We found the story behind the lights.

Pope Francis has made his first public appearance outdoors since being stricken by bronchitis two weeks ago, which forced him to cancel a planned trip to the COP-28 climate conference in Dubai.

Giving gifts always makes you feel good, but what if you could do something even better and give a gift that keeps on giving? I’m talking about presents that pay-it forward to charities.

The city of Jacksonville is kicking off the holiday season with the annual lighting of the Christmas tree.

The News4JAX Super 6 boys high school basketball rankings will be published each Wednesday — except during Christmas week — through the regular season. Records are through Dec. 4,

What makes my story unique is that I have an award show that recognizes and awards those that spread love, peace, and togetherness via Christmas music and film.

The holiday season is in full swing, and time is ticking down on deadlines to mail your packages so that they arrive in time.

Guests will enjoy Christmas lights, interactive moments and more.

Thanks to many of our News4JAX viewers, hundreds of children in Northwest Jacksonville will be able to receive new toys at an annual community Christmas party later this month.

An annual event that helps children from less fortunate households is in jeopardy of not being able to provide new toys and clothing to hundreds of kids this Christmas holiday.

There will be no strike by American Airlines flight attendants around the Christmas and New Year's holidays.

The free, six-week holiday event features a nationally recognized decorated lifeguard chairs exhibit. This year’s exhibit will feature more chairs, more shows and more memories!

“Ted Lasso” star Hannah Waddingham returned home to London to tape her first holiday special for Apple TV+.

The Salvation Army’s iconic red kettles will soon start ringing again as their annual Red Kettle Campaign will be kicking off Saturday in Jacksonville.

The U.S. Capitol Christmas tree will arrive in Washington Friday morning.

You may still be eating your Halloween candy and not even thinking about the holidays. But, Christmas and the holidays will be here before we know it, and there are various schools of thought when it comes to putting up decorations.

If someone bought me this for Christmas, I could tell that we’re going to be friends pretty quickly.

Christmas will be here sooner than we think, so why not start early on your holiday shopping?

How soon is too soon? Some say never!

Two in five Americans are willing to spend less on food and gas now to have money for holiday gifts, according to a new report from Trustpilot.

Maximizing player rest and limiting travel demands were again part of the NBA’s formula for the coming regular season.

Quasean Trotter, his fiancée, Ariyan Johnson, and their infant daughter, Arielle, were all found dead in their home in the Woodland Acres neighborhood of Arlington shortly before Christmas in 2017.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is moving to revoke the liquor license of a Miami hotel that hosted a Christmas drag show.

A new study says drenchings like those California has been getting since Christmas will only get wetter and nastier with climate change.

It’s almost playoff time so why not dole out a few luxury watches to help Jaguars players get ready for it.

Thousands of people in the Philippines remain in emergency shelters in the wake of devastating Christmas flooding as the death toll climbed to 51 with 19 missing.

A woman who lost her brother and her unborn twins in a DUI crash is turning her pain into action. This is her second year of paying for Uber rides for those who had too much to drink and should not be behind the wheel on New Year's Eve.

Heavy rains and floods that devastated parts of the Philippines over the Christmas weekend have left at least 29 dead and 25 missing.

A cold snap blanketing the Deep South has upended water systems as local officials struggle to repair widespread leaks and broken pipes.

Canceled and delayed flights on Monday were causing headaches for some travelers, even as temperatures started to warm up in Jacksonville.

Police officers in South Florida were able to return to their rightful owners packages that had been stolen by a “porch pirate” on Christmas Eve.

President Joe Biden is celebrating a quiet Christmas with his family at the White House and has spoken with American service members stationed around the world.

Pope Francis has used his Christmas message Sunday to lament the “icy winds of war” buffeting humanity.

Tens of thousands of migrants who fled violence and poverty are spending Christmas in crowded shelters or on the dangerous streets of Mexican border towns.

The biblical town of Bethlehem is marking what is shaping up to be a merry Christmas.

Nicholas Dawson was reunited with his dog, Isis, in Jacksonville after she disappeared from her Fayetteville home back in March of 2020.

Whether it was a trendy gift or something particularly sentimental, we wanted to hear about it.

Floridians are bracing for unusually chilly weather as rare freeze warnings have been issued for large parts of the state ahead of the holiday weekend.

We also want to note that Christmas Day 2022 falls on a Sunday — meaning the holiday will be “observed” by many on Monday, Dec. 26.

We’re on track for the coldest Christmas in decades across the entire Southeast, but despite the cold, snow is not in the forecast.

Spain has kicked off the winter holidays with its huge Christmas lottery known as “El Gordo.”.

In the throws of toy giveaways and surprise shopping sprees — one Jacksonville donor didn’t want anyone to know where the funds were coming from to give more than 80 local children their Christmas wish: a new bicycle.

Temperatures are expected to dip below freezing and potentially stay there for hours.

The time crunch is real when it comes to getting Christmas gifts. Anne Roy has some last minute ideas to share:

The babies were dressed as Santa, reindeer, and in red and green — sporting Christmas vibes and holiday cheer.

If caroling is on your mind, here are five tips to know before warming up those vocal cords.