Baker County, FL

BAKER COUNTY, Fla. – Residents in Baker County say they are still hesitant on the COVID-19 vaccine and won’t be taking the shot. Over 6,600 people in Baker County are already vaccinated. Most of the people who News4Jax tried speaking with in Baker County on Saturday said they aren’t getting...

The nonprofit Baker County Veterans Council recently donated a white sedan to an Army veteran in recovery and installed two wheelchair ramps for local residents and veterans Dick Johnson and Bill Russell. Volunteers Jim Palleschi, Larry Porterfield, Ted Gornto and Dan Masterson (pictured above) furnished the labor. Previously, the council...

MACCLENNY, Fla. – The hot button issue of critical race theory was a topic of discussion Wednesday when Florida Department of Education leadership hosted a public forum in Baker County. The forum at Macclenny Elementary School was the third and final public forum on the recently revised drafts of Florida’s student...

The State is expected to vote on the new standards Thursday morning. The standards would prevent teachers from teaching critical race theory.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — As kids leave school to begin summer break, many districts in northeast Florida and southeast Georgia are offering summer lunches to students. The following is a county-by-county breakdown of where and how your child can get a free lunch, and breakfast in some cases, during the summer.

Baker County is a rare gem of a community in North Florida, still boasting country appeal and time-honored traditions. As the slogan says, locals can enjoy a small-town feel with all the big city conveniences. Residents here appreciate knowing their neighbors and having ample agricultural and recreational opportunities, wide-open spaces, and a tranquil atmosphere. Unfortunately, that peace is about to be threatened with the first of many agricultural land use changes on the horizon.

BAKER COUNTY, Fla. — The Florida Department of Education will hold a forum Wednesday out of Baker County so Floridians can give their opinions about revised academic standards. “Public input is a vitally important part of creating Florida’s academic standards,” said Commissioner of Education Richard Corcoran. “The listening tour gives...

Florida’s Board of Education is expected to ratify a civics education rule change that will ban the teaching of Critical Race Theory in K-12 classrooms, but before that they’ll hear once more from the public. MacClenny Elementary School in bucolic Baker County will host a listening tour event Wednesday evening,...

Lonzie Altman, 90, of Glen St. Mary passed away on Monday, June 7, 2021, at St. Vincent’s Riverside Community Hospice. Lonzie was born in Baker County on November 16, 1930, to Admiral Dewey Altman and Carrie Williams Altman. He was a lifelong resident of Baker County and was a member of Mount Zion Primitive Baptist Church. He was an entrepreneur at heart, who owned and operated Columbia Saw Company and Altman’s Grocery. Lonzie enjoyed being outdoors, hunting, fishing, farming and growing watermelons. Most of all, he loved spending time with his children and grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; loving wife of 69 years, Yvonne “Bonnie” Mobley; son Jesse Dean Altman; siblings Hubert Altman, J.B. Altman, Morris Altman, Willie Mae Raulerson, Mallaveene Crawford and Phylis Upchurch.

Storms are developing west of the St. Johns river but expect the majority to affect jst a few areas and remain brief. Clay and western Duval will see the rain track into Baker county this afternoon. Mainly dry conditions are expected across NEFLA this evening but rain will focus around...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla — At least one person is dead and multiple people are injured after a deadly crash on Dunn Avenue at I-295. The crash happened on the northbound I-295 off-ramp to Dunn Avenue. An SUV driven by a 31-year-old Sanderson woman was driving west on Dunn Avenue approaching the intersection of the I-295 northbound ramp while a sedan driven by a 59-year-old Jacksonville Beach man was turning left from the eastbound left turn lane of Dunn Avenue to the I-295 northbound entrance ramp, according to Florida Highway Patrol.

ST. JOHNS — Creekside’s 27-0 loss to Baker County Thursday was a bit misleading, because it suggested the Knights didn’t have a chance against the Wildcats. The Knights fought harder after the first quarter, making more plays on offense and defense as the game progressed. They even made it into the red zone a few times but weren’t able to capitalize.

Volunteers with assistance from a county inmate crew erected 880 white crosses with American flags and the names of current and retired military servicemen and women along U.S. 90 in Macclenny on Saturday morning. The annual tribute known as “Heroes Forever” from the Baker Conservative Women’s Network takes place during...

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is giving public school teachers and principals in the state $1,000 bonuses as a reward for returning to classrooms following pandemic closures. The governor announced the bonuses at a news conference in Baker County Wednesday and said the funds have been approved by the Legislature. The final step is for him to sign the state budget, which he expects to do soon.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says anyone looking for COVID-19 “crazy” should observe New York and its vaccinated people wearing “six masks.”. The Republican’s hyperbolic jab came Wednesday as he appeared in Baker County to celebrate its embrace of face-to-face schooling while much of the nation opted for remote learning. “I...