First Coast News

JACKSONVILLE, Fla — Does all the rain have you thinking about power outages?. Governor Ron DeSantis just signed a bill that supporters hope will mean a more stable power grid in Florida; however, opponents say it would lead to the opposite. The new law prevents local governments from restricting a...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A man suffered severe injuries after being set on fire Tuesday night in Downtown Jacksonville, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office. Officers responded to the corner of West Union Street and North Main Street at about 9:56 p.m. for reports of a man being set on fire, according to the JSO.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Nassau County dedicated a new fire station in Yulee Tuesday afternoon. Nassau County Fire Rescue Station 71 is located at 96262 Chester Road. "Fire station 71 is by far the crown jewel of the Nassau County Fire Rescue Department and one that all Nassau County citizens can be proud of," Nassau County Fire Chief Brady Rigdon said. "Several of our members have been involved in the design, which has been ongoing for several years, and the men and women of our department are thrilled to see it finally completed."

CAMDEN COUNTY, Ga. — 911 calls give some insight into what happened in the moments after a plane crashed into the St. Marys River Friday. The crash killed the two people onboard the plane. The call came into the Camden County dispatch center at 11:06 a.m. Friday. "I just saw...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office is investigating a Tuesday night shooting at an apartment complex in the Hillcrest area. At about 8:30 p.m., officers received a call about a shooting at the Kingsbury Apartments in the 5500 block of Kingsbury Street, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office. When...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department responded to a crash involving two semi-trucks on I-95 in the Urban Core area. The crash happened in the southbound lanes of I-95 at the 8th Street West Exit, according to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department. One person was trapped...

JACKSONVILLE, Florida — Two men were wounded in a shooting Tuesday evening in the Hyde Park area of Jacksonville, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office. At about 6:06 p.m., police were called to Station 22 of the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department in the 2000 block of Jammes Road for two men in their 20s who came to the station after being shot, JSO said.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) are joining the investigation into a deadly batch of drugs laced with fentanyl in Camden County. Between Friday and Saturday, emergency personnel responded to 10 calls concerning drug overdoses, according to Resident Agent in Charge of...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A new law in Florida aims to create a generation of life-saving citizens by requiring high school students to learn CPR before graduation. Before this law, Florida was one of seven states in the country that didn’t require CPR to be taught in schools. It has been...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Tuesday's storms caused major issues for one Northside family. A tree fell on top of a house on West 69th Street in Jacksonville. That's in the Tallulah/North Shore area. First Coast News is working to learn whether anyone was hurt when the tree fell on the house,...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Convicted of first-degree murder, kidnapping and abuse of a dead human body, Russell Tillis began serving his two life sentences in the Florida prison system. Tillis was convicted in April for killing and dismembering 30-year-old Joni Gunter, then burying her body parts in holes in his Southside...

ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. — A federal injunction had been denied by a Judge Tuesday that offered the option of putting the issue of an LGBTQ+ pride proclamation in St. Johns County to a vote. A complaint filed earlier this month argues that the board of commissioners infringed on community...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp will host six upcoming jobs fairs at 121 Financial Ballpark in the coming weeks for various food and beverage positions. The jobs fairs will run from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. on the following dates:. June 29. July 1. July 13. July 15.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville would get $1 in new tax revenue and other financial benefits for each $1 it puts into Jaguars owner Shad Khan's planned Four Seasons hotel development, achieving a rate of return far better than Khan's doomed proposal for turning Lot J into an entertainment district, according to a Downtown Investment Authority report.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla — The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office found both subjects in a potential kidnapping Tuesday afternoon. JSO says in the early morning hours of Tuesday, officers responded to the 300 block of Caravan Circle, where a witness says they heard a woman screaming and struggling with a man as she appeared to be forced into a small white sedan that drove away.

LAKE CITY, Fla. — The Lake City Police Department is continuing its efforts to help support an officer who was diagnosed with lymphoma earlier this year. According to a GoFundMe campaign shared by the police department on Facebook, 23-year-old Officer Taylor Sapp is taking some time from serving her city while she recovers. Sapp is described as a "loving daughter, sister and friend."

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Get ready for the party of the summer! Mr. 305 is coming to the River City. Pitbull is heading out on the I Feel Good Tour with Iggy Azalea this summer and will be making a stop at Daily's place on October 12. Born Armando Perez, Pitbull...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Teachers, did your vehicle get a bit neglected during the COVID-19 pandemic?. Hodges Management Group says starting July 1, teachers can receive a complimentary oil and oil filter change, enhanced car wash and cleaning service and vehicle inspection compliments of Hodges Mazda. There are also pick-up and...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Have you been back to the movies yet?. It's the first-ever Cinema Week and Tuesday through Sunday theaters are offering special deals and promotions to get you back in their seats. The big picture idea is about keeping the movie theater experience alive. "Every single day now...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Soutel Drive is the main corridor in Northwest Jacksonville, which the community says is in need of a strong and serious shot in its economic arm. "You ride all over the city and you see a totally different site," said Eunice Barnum. Barnum, President of The Sherwood...