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A 29-year-old man faces murder and other charges in the slaying of an off-duty Jacksonville Sheriff's Office corrections officer who was gunned down Saturday at a truck stop near Jacksonville International Airport. Demaurea Grant was arrested at 7:30 a.m. Sunday by the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force at a home in Gastonia, N.C.,...

Here is the latest update on Tropical Storm Leslie. As of the National Hurricane Center's 5 a.m. AST advisory, on the forecast track, the center of Leslie is expected to pass near or over the Azores late Sunday or Monday morning. Maximum sustained winds are near 50 mph with higher gusts. According to USA...

The NAS Jax Air Show, Birthplace of the Blue Angels, will be held Saturday and Sunday. This event is open to the public and offers free admission and parking, no tickets are required to attend.

The wreck happened just after 9 p.m. Sunday on Interstate 95 near Butler Boulevard.

ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. — The body of the missing swimmer last seen in the area of Mickler's Landing Sunday was recovered Monday morning. St. Johns County Fire Rescue said the family of the swimmer, identified as a 20-year-old man, made the call reporting him missing at 2:15 p.m. Sunday.

The family of Ronald Mathews speaks out for the first time following tragic death of security guard in Jacksonville shooting.

It’s part of an effort to reduce prescription drug abuses by driving down the supply. The Jacksonville Police Department has announced a drop-off location where you can dispose of any prescription drugs you may have. Drug Takeback Day will be held on October 26th at the Jacksonville Police Department headquarters.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The family and friends of 22-month-old Zamora Foe gathered for a vigil on Saturday. The biological father of 22-month-old Zamora Foe told News4JAX his daughter was taken off life support on Sept. 19 and died from injuries that led to her mother and her mother’s boyfriend being arrested and charged with child neglect.

St. Augustine, Fla - The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has canceled this AMBER Alert. The child is safe, according to authorities. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement issued an AMBER Alert on Sunday morning for a missing 6 month-old out of St. Johns County. Investigators are looking for Zania...

Some Floridians are aware that Darden Restaurants are headquartered in Orlando. It has brands like LongHorn Steakhouse, Ruth Chris Steakhouse, Cheddar's, and Eddie V's. And one Darden brand, Olive Garden, is expanding in Florida with a new location in Jacksonville.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A man has been arrested in North Carolina in connection to the shooting death of a Jacksonville Sheriff's Office Corrections Officer, according to the department. Officials said 29-year-old Demaurea Grant was arrested at 7:30 a.m. in Gastonia, North Carolina for the murder of Brad McNew. McNew was...

Fall is here and the pumpkin patches, hayrides, haunted houses, and more spooktacular events are back!. News4JAX has compiled a 2024 list — including multiple Florida counties and Georgia — of the best pumpkin patches and events in your area! Check them out below. 📸 Upload your fall...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – As states across the Southeast continue to clean up after back-to-back hurricanes, the National Hurricane Center is tracking a new system in the Atlantic Ocean. Floridians cleaning up from Hurricane Milton are hampered by a widespread fuel shortage | Inside the North Carolina mountain town that...

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – Two people were transported to local hospitals in critical condition Sunday afternoon after being pulled from the ocean in Ponte Vedra Beach and Hanna Park. According to St. Johns County Fire Rescue, around 12:35 p.m. a woman in her 50s was pulled from behind...

John Kiedrowski III, 59, who escaped from Walton Correctional Institution on Saturday, has been apprehended in St. Johns County. Kiedrowski’s escape triggered a multi-agency search effort involving the Florida Department of Corrections, Walton County Sheriff’s Office, St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office, and DeFuniak Springs Police Department. Kiedrowski...

A woman is in critical condition after nearly drowning near the Ponte Vedra Inn and Club, according to St. Johns County Fire Rescue.

The restaurant, managed by Pablo Creek Wings LLC, will be located at 13740 Beach Blvd.

The 18-year veteran passed away due to complications from a long-term medical condition. The family has requested that the supervisor's identity remain confidential, according to a post on the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office's Facebook page. In a statement obtained by News4Jax, Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said "We ask for prayers and support...

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A three hour long search in St. Johns County Monday morning for four teens - all convicted felons - who broke out of the St. Johns County Juvenile Detention Center. “The men and women of the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office, we don’t tolerate this in St. Johns County and we’re not gonna tolerate this,” warned St. John’s County sheriff Rob Hardwick Monday morning. According to Sheriff Hardwick, the breakout occurred at around 5:30 a.m. on Monday, October 14, when one of those four teens attacked a corrections officer, took their keys, and let four other teens out of the cells. However, only four of the five teens successfully escaped by jumping a fence. [DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks]