Varsity 4 Super 10: Fleming Island, FPC join Week 10 rankings
Read full article: Varsity 4 Super 10: Fleming Island, FPC join Week 10 rankingsThe high school football regular season is off and rolling. News4JAX Varsity 4 Super 10 is here. It will be published on Tuesday through the end of the regular season. Think we’ve got a team ranked too high or a program not ranked at all? Send us a message on Instagram (@Sports4Jax) or sports@wjxt.com.
FSCJ unveils new commercial vehicle driving program in Nassau County
Read full article: FSCJ unveils new commercial vehicle driving program in Nassau CountyFlorida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ) will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday morning to unveil its new commercial vehicle driving program at the Nassau Center in Yulee.
High school football ‘24: A look at team schedules for the upcoming season
Read full article: High school football ‘24: A look at team schedules for the upcoming seasonHigh 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.
LIVE RADAR: It is slowly drying out tonight
Read full article: LIVE RADAR: It is slowly drying out tonightScattered storms will produce heavy periods of rain with possible accumulation of up to/over 2″ due to slower-moving storms this afternoon/early evening. Highs continue in the 90s, 80s along the coast.
Yulee man accused of assaulting law enforcement officers during Jan. 6 Capitol breach
Read full article: Yulee man accused of assaulting law enforcement officers during Jan. 6 Capitol breachA Yulee man was arrested Monday for allegedly assaulting law enforcement and other charges related to the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol.
Arrest of 4 women accused of retail theft in Nassau County points to nationwide issue
Read full article: Arrest of 4 women accused of retail theft in Nassau County points to nationwide issueThe arrest of four women accused of pulling off multiple heists at stores in Nassau County highlights a greater issue of organized retail theft.
72-year-old woman dead after 2 pick-up trucks crash in Putnam County
Read full article: 72-year-old woman dead after 2 pick-up trucks crash in Putnam CountyA 72-year-old woman from Interlachan is dead after striking a pickup truck in Putnam County on Sunday afternoon, according to Florida Highway Patrol.
News4JAX Super 6 baseball: Oakleaf, Bishop Snyder join rankings as districts arrive
Read full article: News4JAX Super 6 baseball: Oakleaf, Bishop Snyder join rankings as districts arriveThe News4JAX Super 6 high school baseball rankings will be published each Friday during the regular season. Records are through April 25 games.
News4JAX Super 6 softball: Baldwin moves back to top spot as season winds down
Read full article: News4JAX Super 6 softball: Baldwin moves back to top spot as season winds downThe News4JAX Super 6 high school softball rankings will be published Thursday’s during the regular season. Records are through April 24.
News4JAX Super 6 baseball: St. Johns Country Day back at No. 1, Clay rejoins rankings
Read full article: News4JAX Super 6 baseball: St. Johns Country Day back at No. 1, Clay rejoins rankingsThe News4JAX Super 6 high school baseball rankings will be published each Friday during the regular season. Records are through April 18 games.
News4JAX Super 6 softball: Episcopal moves up to top spot, win milestone for Middleburg coach
Read full article: News4JAX Super 6 softball: Episcopal moves up to top spot, win milestone for Middleburg coachThe News4JAX Super 6 high school softball rankings will be published Thursday’s during the regular season. Records are through April 17.
‘The road is coming apart’: Man tired of replacing windshields wants SR-200 near Old Nassauville Road in Yulee repaired
Read full article: ‘The road is coming apart’: Man tired of replacing windshields wants SR-200 near Old Nassauville Road in Yulee repairedThe owner of Mike’s Shuttle Service, a limousine company in Nassau County, is tired of constantly shelling out hundreds of dollars to repair cracked windshields he said became damaged from riding on State Road 200 between Old Nassauville Road and the Thomas J. Shave Jr. Bridge to Amelia Island.
Jacksonville man pulls trigger on what he thought was an unloaded gun. He accidentally killed his friend: NCSO
Read full article: Jacksonville man pulls trigger on what he thought was an unloaded gun. He accidentally killed his friend: NCSOA 26-year-old Jacksonville man is facing manslaughter charges after what deputies call a deadly accidental shooting that happened in Nassau County on Saturday night, according to the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office.
Jacksonville man, woman accused of stealing vehicles, breaking into cars in Nassau County
Read full article: Jacksonville man, woman accused of stealing vehicles, breaking into cars in Nassau CountyA man and woman were arrested in connection with several car break-ins and car thefts, according to the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office.
Video shows high-speed chase, crash involving theft suspects in Nassau County
Read full article: Video shows high-speed chase, crash involving theft suspects in Nassau CountyThe Nassau County Sheriff’s Office on Friday released dramatic videos that showed a high-speed chase that ended in a violent crash on State Road A1A in November.
Accused theft suspects stole nearly $2K from Kohl’s before attempting to hit deputy with car, leading to chase: Report
Read full article: Accused theft suspects stole nearly $2K from Kohl’s before attempting to hit deputy with car, leading to chase: ReportNews4JAX obtained the arrest report for Wednesday’s deputy pursuit in Yulee that caused a major crash on State Road A1A.
Nassau County sheriff clarifies what led to the deputy pursuit of theft suspects that ended in crash
Read full article: Nassau County sheriff clarifies what led to the deputy pursuit of theft suspects that ended in crashNassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper is clarifying details surrounding what led to a deputy’s pursuit of four theft suspects in Yulee on Wednesday afternoon.
Theft suspects eluding deputies in Yulee cause major crash on A1A, leaving woman in critical condition
Read full article: Theft suspects eluding deputies in Yulee cause major crash on A1A, leaving woman in critical conditionA police pursuit of theft suspects in Yulee ended in a crash with a woman suffering critical injuries on Wednesday afternoon.
Deputy arrested after 6-hour standoff in Wildlight community ‘no longer employed’ by Nassau County Sheriff’s Office
Read full article: Deputy arrested after 6-hour standoff in Wildlight community ‘no longer employed’ by Nassau County Sheriff’s OfficeA Nassau County deputy who was barricaded in a home in the Wildlight community for six hours earlier this month is “no longer employed” by the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office, a spokesperson told News4JAX.
Nassau County deputy surrenders after 6-hour standoff at home in Wildlight community
Read full article: Nassau County deputy surrenders after 6-hour standoff at home in Wildlight communityA standoff with a Nassau County detective who was barricaded in a home in the Wildlight community ended peacefully around 5 a.m. Friday when the detective was taken into custody, jail records show.
VIDEO: Nassau County deputy and neighbors help save child’s life after near-drowning
Read full article: VIDEO: Nassau County deputy and neighbors help save child’s life after near-drowningThe Nassau County Sheriff's Office posted a warning and video of a three year old who nearly drowned after falling into a swimming pool.
Former North Carolina murder suspect arrested in Yulee following suspected road rage incident
Read full article: Former North Carolina murder suspect arrested in Yulee following suspected road rage incidentA suspected road rage event involving a gun has led to the arrest of a man who several years ago, was a suspect in a North Carolina murder case.
Fernandina Beach man dies after being hit by Nassau County Sheriff’s Office deputy responding to call
Read full article: Fernandina Beach man dies after being hit by Nassau County Sheriff’s Office deputy responding to callA 31-year-old Fernandina Beach man was killed Sunday afternoon in a crash involving a Nassau County Sheriff’s Office deputy responding to a call in Yulee, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
NTSB reports instructor’s decisions, delayed reaction as cause for deadly 2021 plane crash
Read full article: NTSB reports instructor’s decisions, delayed reaction as cause for deadly 2021 plane crashThe National Transportation Safety Board released the cause of a plane crash into the St. Marys River that killed an 18-year-old recent high school graduate and a plane instructor in 2021.
Dashcam footage shows mom swerving in-and-out of lanes with toddler in car after 911 call prompts search
Read full article: Dashcam footage shows mom swerving in-and-out of lanes with toddler in car after 911 call prompts searchA Fernandina Beach mom accused of drinking while driving with her toddler in the car is facing multiple felony charges.
PHOTOS: Viewers share their icy Christmas Eve morning
Read full article: PHOTOS: Viewers share their icy Christmas Eve morningWith morning lows in the 20s Saturday, we had a frosty start to Christmas Eve. We might not be seeing a "white" Christmas this year but Jack Frost is certainly visiting and our viewers were eager to share what he left behind.
High school football ‘22: Results from Friday night and looking ahead to Week 8
Read full article: High school football ‘22: Results from Friday night and looking ahead to Week 8Seven weeks of the high school football season are nearly in the books — the Northwest Classic is up on Saturday — and things are coming more and more into focus.
Nassau County sheriff: 54 arrests made, hundreds of pounds of drugs seized in ‘Operation: Heavyweights’
Read full article: Nassau County sheriff: 54 arrests made, hundreds of pounds of drugs seized in ‘Operation: Heavyweights’A monthslong, multi-agency investigation named “Operation: Heavyweights” has resulted in 54 arrests and the seizure of hundreds of pounds of illegal narcotics, Nassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper announced Tuesday.
Yulee Middle School student who threatened to ‘shoot up the school’ charged with stalking, cyberstalking: deputies
Read full article: Yulee Middle School student who threatened to ‘shoot up the school’ charged with stalking, cyberstalking: deputiesA 12-year-old boy was arrested on charges of cyberstalking Friday after he made repeated comments threatening violence at his school, according to a report from the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office.
Body of missing Nassau County man located; foul play not suspected, investigators say
Read full article: Body of missing Nassau County man located; foul play not suspected, investigators sayInvestigators with the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday that the body of a missing man was located just after 10 a.m. along Bells River.
Deputies: Drunk woman rolling in roadway with baby arrested in Nassau County
Read full article: Deputies: Drunk woman rolling in roadway with baby arrested in Nassau CountyDeputies said an intoxicated woman spotted rolling around in the street holding a baby in the middle of traffic was arrested and charged with disorderly intoxication and child neglect.
State approves plan to use lime as deterrent to neutralize Nassau County stench
Read full article: State approves plan to use lime as deterrent to neutralize Nassau County stenchThe Department of Environmental Protection has approved a “Lime Addition Procedure Pilot Study” at the sludge site in Yulee owned by Rayonier Advanced Materials.
Grumpy’s Restaurant expands business while rebuilding location destroyed in fire
Read full article: Grumpy’s Restaurant expands business while rebuilding location destroyed in fireGrumpy’s Restuarant CEO Daniel DeLeon says the plan is to rebuild and open the doors again to customers by this May. That is not the only site the company has in the works. It is also in the process of opening two new spots this summer.
Man arrested in death of Nassau County pet sitter to make first court appearance
Read full article: Man arrested in death of Nassau County pet sitter to make first court appearanceA man was arrested in connection with the death of a beloved pet sitter, the Fernandina Beach Police Department said Thursday.
DeSantis grants FSCJ $3.1 million for new commercial driving education center
Read full article: DeSantis grants FSCJ $3.1 million for new commercial driving education centerGov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday announced a $3.1 million grant for Florida State College of Jacksonville that will go towards building a new commercial driving facility on its Yulee campus.
FHP: 2-year-old, teen among 7 seriously hurt in Nassau County crash
Read full article: FHP: 2-year-old, teen among 7 seriously hurt in Nassau County crashA 2-year-old girl and a 17-year-old boy were among seven people seriously hurt Friday night in a crash on State Road 200 in Yulee, according to a Florida Highway Patrol report.
FHP: Driver with 4-year-old passenger hits 2 cars, intentionally rams one
Read full article: FHP: Driver with 4-year-old passenger hits 2 cars, intentionally rams oneA 4-year-old girl suffered critical injuries Wednesday night when the driver of the car she was riding in hit multiple vehicles and rammed one intentionally, according to a Florida Highway Patrol report.
Week 2 high school football playoff picks: Nine area teams play on to 3rd round
Read full article: Week 2 high school football playoff picks: Nine area teams play on to 3rd roundHigh school football is now in the state playoffs and our weekly predictions will cover each of those. News4Jax sports editor Justin Barney reveals his weekly high school football picks every week. All games at 7:30 p.m. unless indicated.
Police hone in on car after pet sitter found dead in Fernandina Beach home
Read full article: Police hone in on car after pet sitter found dead in Fernandina Beach homeThe Fernandina Beach Police Department is hoping a vehicle belonging to a 73-year-old housesitter who was found dead in Fernandina Beach last week will provide some much-needed clues and help its ongoing investigation.
Nassau Schools: Video of students using racial slurs was meant as ‘joke amongst friends’
Read full article: Nassau Schools: Video of students using racial slurs was meant as ‘joke amongst friends’A video showing two white teenagers pointing at a camera and using a racial slur (one of them wearing a white hood) was not meant to be shared outside of a small group of friends, according to a statement from Nassau County School District Assistant Superintendent Mark Durham.
Nassau County parents meet to discuss controversial viral video, racism at Yulee High School
Read full article: Nassau County parents meet to discuss controversial viral video, racism at Yulee High SchoolA group of parents gathered in Fernandina Beach Wednesday night to discuss a recent video that was widely circulated on social media last week and led to the suspension of multiple students.
State wants to know what weapon was used to kill Joleen Cummings
Read full article: State wants to know what weapon was used to kill Joleen CummingsIt’s been more than three years since Joleen Cummings, a Nassau County mother, was last seen. And although she’s presumed dead, her remains still haven’t been located.
Attorneys want to know what weapon was used to kill Joleen Cummings
Read full article: Attorneys want to know what weapon was used to kill Joleen CummingsIt’s been more than three years since Joleen Cummings, a Nassau County mother, was last seen. And although she’s presumed dead, her remains still haven’t been located.
Police identify 73-year-old housesitter found dead in Fernandina Beach home
Read full article: Police identify 73-year-old housesitter found dead in Fernandina Beach homeThe Fernandina Beach Police Department has identified the woman found dead this week in a home on South 13th Street near Date Street.
Parents, students furious over video of Nassau County kids using racial slurs, wearing white hood
Read full article: Parents, students furious over video of Nassau County kids using racial slurs, wearing white hoodA clip that has been widely shared on social media shows two young, white boys using racial slurs -- one of them is seen wearing a white cloth hood.
Super 6 volleyball: Ponte Vedra goes wire-to-wire at No. 1, Bartram Trail moves up
Read full article: Super 6 volleyball: Ponte Vedra goes wire-to-wire at No. 1, Bartram Trail moves upThe News4Jax Super 6 high school volleyball poll will be published each Thursday during the regular season. With district tournaments beginning next week, this is the final rankings of the season.
Super 6 volleyball: Record streak ends for Ponte Vedra; two newcomers join rankings
Read full article: Super 6 volleyball: Record streak ends for Ponte Vedra; two newcomers join rankingsThe News4Jax Super 6 high school volleyball poll will be published each Thursday during the regular season. Records are through Oct. 7 games.
Moments before deputy was shot, woman heard suspect say: ‘It’s either me or him’
Read full article: Moments before deputy was shot, woman heard suspect say: ‘It’s either me or him’Patrick McDowell said, “I’m not stopping; I’m not going to jail,” as Nassau County Deputy Josh Moyers tried to pull him over south of Callahan one week ago, according to a woman with him in the stolen van.
Super 6 volleyball: Ponte Vedra still surging; Ridgeview makes rankings debut
Read full article: Super 6 volleyball: Ponte Vedra still surging; Ridgeview makes rankings debutThe News4Jax Super 6 high school volleyball poll will be published each Thursday during the regular season. Records are through Sept. 29 games.
Daughter of Nassau deputy who died in line of duty in 2016 visits memorial for Deputy Moyers
Read full article: Daughter of Nassau deputy who died in line of duty in 2016 visits memorial for Deputy MoyersThe daughter of Nassau County Deputy Eric Oliver, who died in the line of duty in 2016, visited a memorial for Nassau County Deputy Joshua Moyers, who was shot and killed during a traffic stop last week.
Super 6 volleyball: No budging Ponte Vedra; Trinity Christian moves into rankings
Read full article: Super 6 volleyball: No budging Ponte Vedra; Trinity Christian moves into rankingsThe News4Jax Super 6 high school volleyball poll will be published each Thursday during the regular season. Records are through Sept. 15 games.
Deputy shoots, kills man who lunged at him with pair of butcher knives, sheriff says
Read full article: Deputy shoots, kills man who lunged at him with pair of butcher knives, sheriff saysThe deputy had been called to a home on Diamond Street in Yulee because of reports that a man had been threatening to harm himself, Sheriff Bill Leeper said.
Man who killed couple, unborn child in DUI crash gets 60 years
Read full article: Man who killed couple, unborn child in DUI crash gets 60 yearsA judge heard from the victims' families, then sentenced Shawn Blitchington to prison in the death of 21-year-old Ryan Kennedy, 22-year-old Bailey McKnight who was pregnant.
18-year-old was on 5th instructional flight in plane that crashed, report reveals
Read full article: 18-year-old was on 5th instructional flight in plane that crashed, report revealsThe National Transportation Safety Board on Wednesday released its preliminary report into a small plane that crashed into the St. Marys River, killing a flight instructor and a student pilot.
Caregiver charged with exploiting elderly man, credit card fraud
Read full article: Caregiver charged with exploiting elderly man, credit card fraudA woman hired as a caretaker is charged with credit card fraud and exploitation of an elderly and disabled person after Nassau County detectives said she used the credit card of the man who she was hired to take care of.