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20-year-old motorcyclist dead after crashing into concrete utility pole
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A motorcyclist in his early 20s died after crashing into a concrete utility pole in the 9500 block of San Jose Boulevard at around 1:20 a.m. on Wednesday, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Officials said He was heading north on San Jose Boulevard when...
I-TEAM: Local outdoor kitchen company is under investigation
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Customers are contacting the News4JAX I-TEAM with concerns about a local outdoor kitchen company. The Office of Attorney General has confirmed it’s received 19 complaints involving Premier Outdoor USA. We also learned there’s an active consumer protection investigation. The complaints range from poor customer...
‘Amazing to be back home’: Jacksonville Harlem Globetrotter excited to play in hometown for 1st time as a pro
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The world-famous Harlem Globetrotters will be playing at UNF Friday night. Highflyer Tyriek “Shake” Railey, a rookie with the Harlem Globetrotters, will be playing in his hometown Jacksonville for the first time as a pro. “I get to play professionally now. A lot of...
Jacksonville mother upset that her son, who has alopecia, was forced to remove his hat at school
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Sarra Brown was angry when she contacted News4JAX on Friday morning. That’s because Brown got a call from her 11-year-old son Cameron Murray at school a week ago. “He said, ‘the teacher, the teacher, he kept trying to get my cap off my head,’” she...
'Donkey of the day': Jacksonville sheriff sounds off following arrest of officer for hit-and-run
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Jacksonville Sheriff's officer was arrested Saturday evening on accusations of leaving the scene of a crash involving injury, a third-degree felony, Sheriff T.K. Waters told First Coast News in a press conference held at noon on Tuesday. John Burr, 32, has since been released from...
Caught on camera: Florida man wrestles gator off the road
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A licensed alligator trapper removed a wandering gator from a busy Florida street and it was all caught on camera. Mike Dragich, also known as the Blue Collar Brawler, said he was at a hockey game with his family when he got a call from the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office looking for a trapper.
The changing face of downtown Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – When you look up and down the St. Johns River in downtown Jacksonville, you’ll notice cranes lining the riverfront. One of the biggest changes happening downtown is right across from EverBank stadium. The Four Seasons Hotel is now going vertical. There are several cranes at the location and lots of construction work under way. It is expected to be completed sometime in 2026.
Jacksonville Beach shootings: Police chief report details ‘safety recommendations and path forward’
Jacksonville Beach Police Chief Gene Paul Smith has issued a report on the three shootings that happened within the span of an hour in the city’s downtown area on St. Patrick’s Day.
EverRange development starting on Davis land in Southeast Jacksonville
Property owner EVRDEV LLC is preparing to develop land to accommodate 175 single-family lots in EverRange, a 1,226-acre site planned for 1,500 home in Southeast Jacksonville. EVRDEV proposes to develop Parcel 25, now undeveloped land with grass and trees. The city is reviewing civil engineering plans filed April 16. Jacksonville-based...
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