Winning $1 million Powerball ticket sold at Florida Publix
A Powerball ticket worth $1 million was sold at a Publix supermarket in Jacksonville, Florida, during Friday night’s drawing.
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Video shows violent arrest following traffic stop in Jacksonville
Newly released body camera footage from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office shows deputies punching a man and forcibly removing him from his car during a February traffic stop that authorities say escalated after he refused to comply with orders to exit the vehicle.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to hold special session Monday on ‘illegal immigration’
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to hold a press conference in Jacksonville on Thursday afternoon.
‘Absolutely not’: Florida Gov. DeSantis discusses senator replacement for Rubio but won’t appoint himself
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is holding a news conference at a private school in Jacksonville Friday morning.
2024 FWC Lionfish challenge breaks records
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's 2024 Lionfish challenge broke records, removing 1,785 pounds of the invasive fish from Florida’s waters.
2 Publix shoppers win over $50K prize playing Fantasy 5
Two lucky Publix shoppers won over $50,000 playing Fantasy Five on Wednesday.
DeSantis signs bill prohibiting social media for children under 14
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a revised bill on Monday that prohibits children under 14 years of age from having social media accounts.
Florida man charged with stalking TikTok star
A man is in custody after a woman says she was stalked by him for several months.
Florida 19-year-old accidentally killed by woman using rifle as TikTok prop, cops say
A Jacksonville woman died in an accidental shooting in May that happened while she was recording TikTok videos with a 20-year-old woman who was using a rifle as a prop, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
Sheriff: 3 dead after ‘racially-motivated’ shooting at Jacksonville Dollar General
Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan confirmed Saturday that there are a “number of fatalities” in response to the shooting on Kings Road near Canal Street in Northwest Jacksonville, according to Local 10 sister station WJXT.
$36 million Mega Millions ticket sold at Florida Publix
A jackpot-winning Mega Millions ticket worth $36 million was sold somewhere in Jacksonville, just one week after the historic $1.58 billion jackpot was won, Lottery officials confirmed this week.
Slain Florida man’s ex-wife arrested over murder-for-hire plot
Detectives arrested Shanna Gardner-Fernandez on Thursday in Washington after a grand jury indicted her for the murder last year in Florida of her ex-husband, who she had been fighting with over the custody of their twins since their divorce in 2015.
Deputies rescue girl after Florida Amber alert activation
Less than an hour after The Florida Department of Law Enforcement activated an Amber alert on Monday deputies were able to rescue a 12-year-old girl in a kidnapping case out of Duval County.
Investigation launched into Florida jail after former inmate dies just days after release
The Duval County Jail in Jacksonville is at the center of an investigation after a man died shortly following his release.
‘I was scared’: Video shows ‘dust devil’ engulfing catcher at Florida youth baseball game
A dust devil quickly formed during a baseball game Sunday afternoon at the Fort Caroline Athletic Association baseball field in Jacksonville.
Girl, 12, talks to Florida official about ‘need’ for face masks in schools
A 12-year-old girl met with a Florida official on Monday to tell her why she thinks there is a need for face mask mandates in schools.
Pastor working in Florida prison faces charges over inmate’s rape
Rev. Antonio Carlisle was supposed to help rehabilitate inmates who were under the care of the Florida Department of Corrections. An inmate is accusing him of doing just the opposite when he reported the 45-year-old FDC employee raped him.