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Wild photos show million-dollar yacht with 2 aboard sinking off Florida coast
ST. AUGUSTINE BEACH, Fla. — ABOVE: A look at today's headlines. Two people were rescued from a million-dollar luxury yacht that started sinking off the Florida coast on Saturday. According to the U.S. Coast Guard, Jacksonville watchstanders were notified just before 11:40 a.m. that an 80-foot motor yacht named...
‘He was family’: Northside bar to host fundraiser for family of good Samaritan killed in hit-and-run on I-10
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Family and friends are remembering a young man who died being a good Samaritan on Interstate 10 over Memorial Day weekend. Gavin Carter, 23, died early Saturday when he was struck on I-10 near McDuff Avenue after pulling over to help a car that had been involved in a crash.
Tom’s Top 10: The biggest stories the longtime News4JAX anchor covered over the last 49 years
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – In case you haven’t heard, longtime News4JAX lead anchor Tom Wills is retiring. He’ll sign off for the last time on Friday after 49 years behind the Channel 4 anchor desk. Nearly five decades is a long time to cover news in one city,...
Church members put flags on graves of Black veterans at restored Jacksonville cemetery
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Members of a church put flags on the graves of service members buried in one of Jacksonville’s oldest African American cemeteries for the first time. Retired U.S. National Guard member Veronica Kight and Pastor Carl Patterson placed the flags on the gravestones that they could see or knew were there.
‘Trustworthy, dependable’: Community members share heartwarming messages for Tom Wills ahead of retirement
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – If you haven’t heard, Tom Wills, the longtime lead anchor of News4JAX, is retiring after nearly 50 years behind the desk. Wills’ career began in Washington, D.C., and he has been part of the Graham Media Group family for 60 years. Joining WJXT in 1975, Wills has been a cornerstone of Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia news, covering major events like the 9/11 attacks, space shuttle disasters, and the birth of the Jacksonville Jaguars.
After widespread closures last year, residents welcome reopening of 10 more city pools on Memorial Day weekend
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – City pools in Jacksonville are now open to the public. Last year, News4JAX reported nearly half the city’s public pools were closed at the start of the summer due to staffing shortages and repairs. In response, then-mayor-elect Donna Deegan said it was important to reverse that.
Florida officers hilariously arrest alligator at 104-year-old woman's home: 'Leave the grandmas alone'
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A 5-foot alligator was hilariously put under arrest after it was removed by officers from the home of a 104-year-old woman in Jacksonville. The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office shared video of the gator removal on social media last week, which shows Officers Kopp and Johnson responding to the home near Atlantic Boulevard and Art Museum Drive and removing the nuisance gator from the home.
Police out in full force as thousands hit Jacksonville Beach to celebrate Memorial Day
JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. – Thousands of locals and tourists went to Jacksonville Beach to celebrate Memorial Day, and police were out in full force to ensure beachgoers stayed safe. Despite how crowded the beach may have seemed, some residents said it could’ve been worse. “It’s not as big...
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