Top Jacksonville Area Local News Stories
Source: News 4 Jax - Local News
Police have identified a man and a woman who were shot and killed outside the Brentwood Park Apartments early Saturday.
Published: Thu, 9 Sep 2010 14:03:54 EDT
A man who ran from police after a traffic stop on the Westside early Thursday morning fired shots at an officer, but no one was hit by the gunfire. When the gunfire stopped, police say the gunman was found dead.
Published: Thu, 9 Sep 2010 18:14:20 EDT
An 83-year-old Orange Park man who had been missing since Tuesday afternoon was found dead Thursday morning at an Interstate 95 rest stop near Walterboro, S.C., according to the Clay County Sheriff's Office.
Published: Thu, 9 Sep 2010 13:05:53 EDT
Lawyers for the man charged with murder in the death of a mother and her 18-month-old daughter plans will present an insanity defense, Channel 4 learned.
Published: Thu, 9 Sep 2010 16:35:15 EDT
A lawsuit has been filed on behalf of several off-duty police and firefighters who work city events against SMG, a private company that runs city events.
Published: Wed, 8 Sep 2010 21:38:43 EDT
A 36-year-old St. Johns County woman was arrested on drug charges relating to operating a meth lab on Barcelona Avenue on Wednesday afternoon.
Published: Thu, 9 Sep 2010 15:29:21 EDT
A man Lake City police said was using electricity at a home that wasn't his was caught in the act of burglary Thursday morning, according to officers.
Published: Thu, 9 Sep 2010 18:49:06 EDT
A U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge refused to permit a late bid of about $199 million for the Sea Island Co.
Published: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 11:25:11 EDT
There are a limited number of tickets available for Sunday's Jaguars game against the Denver Broncos, the team announced Friday morning.
Published: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:45:51 EDT
People who live in the River City are the least stressed of Florida metro areas, according to a study in the Jacksonville Business Journal.
Published: Thu, 9 Sep 2010 11:50:53 EDT
A 33-year-old man who fatally beat a 37-year-old Sudanese immigrant last September was found guilty of first-degree murder, robbery and grand theft auto Friday.
Published: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 14:54:43 EDT
Jacksonville police have arrested a man in connection with the death of a 27-year-old woman in May.
Published: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 16:12:21 EDT
Two former Cracker Barrel waitresses who were fired from their Northside restaurant have filed a lawsuit against Cracker Barrel saying their civil rights were violated by the company.
Published: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 16:07:45 EDT
No one was injured in a van-school bus collision on the Westside on Friday afternoon.
Published: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 16:41:51 EDT
St. Johns County deputies are trying to sort out who was driving a car that struck and killed a 22-year-old man from Huntington Station, N.Y., as he walked along U.S. Highway 1 Tuesday night.
Published: Thu, 9 Sep 2010 17:37:30 EDT
Pastor Terry Jones and a Christian evangelist say the New York imam planning to build an Islamic center near ground zero did not call them within the two hours they gave him.
Published: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 16:44:25 EDT
The body of a Florida woman who had been traveling on Amtrak has been found alongside train tracks in rural Georgia.
Published: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 11:24:19 EDT
A central Florida father has been charged with child neglect after he allegedly ran over his son's leg with a truck and didn't report it.
Published: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 12:06:22 EDT
Some Southside homeowners are wondering why the city is spending tax money to cut part of their grass, which has already been cut.
Published: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 10:26:17 EDT
For 30 years parking has been free at the beach, but after charging for spots this summer, Jacksonville Beach City Council plans to expand the program.
Published: Thu, 9 Sep 2010 12:17:30 EDT