JSO warns callers impersonate deputies and demand cash for 'missed' jury duty, sometimes using fake federal citation numbers. Verify via official lines before you act.

A 19-year-old man died after his motorcycle struck a tractor-trailer on State Road 13 in Fruit Cove Wednesday night. Florida Highway Patrol is investigating.

High surf and life‑threatening rip currents make Jacksonville beaches unsafe Thursday morning. Minor tidal flooding is possible near the Buckman Bridge.

Strong northeast winds and dangerous surf hit Jacksonville on Wednesday, April 8. Expect gusts up to 45 mph and life‑threatening rip currents through Thursday evening.

A man in his early 20s died after his Nissan Rogue crashed through a Pine Acres Road barricade and struck a concrete barrier beside I‑295 in Loretto, JSO says.

An internal 26‑page report charges the Jacksonville Bar with misreporting finances, inflating membership and shifting costs into its referral arm. The document urges an independent audit.

Ring Power has signed on as the signature partner for Junior Achievement North Florida’s $15M Experiential Learning Center at FSCJ, joining early donors as organizers push toward construction.

DCPS could lose $3.2M in state funding for AP, IB and similar programs — a hit that may raise exam costs and squeeze college-credit options for local students.

A JSO reel shows an officer pulling over a motorcyclist, calling the riding 'like a goon' and warning of rising biker deaths in Duval County.

A 37‑year‑old was arrested after a reported April 1 stabbing on South Woodlawn Street; the victim was hospitalized and investigators remain on the case.

A three‑in‑one bookstore, café and wine bar called The Books Cellar is coming to Hendricks Avenue this spring with roughly 1,100 titles, seating for 54 and event space.

A four‑day FDLE‑led sweep in Columbia County contacted 264 registrants and resulted in 17 arrests for alleged registration violations.

District 6 officers raided a Lem Turner Road smoke shop last Sunday, seizing meth, marijuana, five guns and $8,000; two men were arrested.