DUVAL COUNTY

A man is being held without bond on Friday after detectives accused him of hiring a man to kill his wife’s ex-husband, a father of four who was shot dead near his daughter just two days after Valentine’s Day last year.

The FBI has arrested two Florida law enforcement officers on charges of involvement with illegal drugs after both had worked together on a Drug Enforcement Administration task force.

Lawmakers are calling for the death penalty for child rapists and an end to unanimous jury recommendations.

Gov. Ron DeSantis was in Jacksonville on Thursday morning to speak about what he calls an ongoing crisis when it comes to migrants coming into the United States illegally.

A Duval County woman won big after purchasing a scratch-off ticket from a convenience store, Florida Lottery officials announced Thursday.

During a news conference in Jacksonville Tuesday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis forcefully defended his administration’s education policies, especially as they relate to the review and removal of “inappropriate” content from schools.

A 31-year-old man claimed his $1 million winnings this week after playing the 500X The Cash scratch-off game, Florida Lottery officials confirmed Thursday.

“If I weren’t living through it, I wouldn’t believe it’s happening,” one parent, who has worked as a substitute teacher, said.

All Florida hospitals and birthing facilities must test newborns for congenital cytomegalovirus, also known as CMV, according to a new Florida law.

New rules for Florida landlords and property managers take effect next week as the new year begins.

The 35-year-old zookeeper who was “viciously” attacked Wednesday by a 5-year-old North American black bear at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens suffered many lacerations on her head, back and thighs, according to a police report obtained Thursday by Local 10′s Jacksonville news partner, WJXT.

A 5-year-old North American black bear that escaped an exhibit behind the scenes at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens Wednesday evening and “engaged” with a zookeeper was fatally shot by the zoo’s lethal weapons team, officials told Local 10′s Jacksonville news partner WJXT.

Two South Florida women won the $1 million prize from the 500X The Cash scratch-off game, the Florida Lottery announced Monday.

A combination of new election laws and congressional redistricting has made it harder for Black communities in Florida to organize and vote, activists say.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a wrong-way driver caused a crash on I-95 Friday night before she carjacked a FedEx truck, crashed it downtown and jumped into the St. Johns River in Jacksonville.

The governor’s ability to attract a spectrum of voters faces a crucial test in November, especially in heavily populated communities like Duval County.

A 12-year-old Florida boy who’s a suspect in a murder case led police on a high-speed chase in a stolen car in Georgia before being stopped and arrested, authorities said.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is holding a COVID-19 news conference Monday morning at the Department of Health in Duval County.

A judge in Leon County is hearing the case between pro-mask parents and elected officials who say the decision should be left up to parents.

The politically-charged Florida debate over wearing masks in school to guard against coronavirus infection is now before a judge.

Hospitals are overflowing with COVID patients in northeast Florida, the hot zone in the state's latest surge.

Senior pastor George Davis said four out of the six who died were under the age of 35.

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.

Senior pastor George Davis said four out of the six who died were under the age of 35.

Several districts are keeping their mask mandates in place despite an executive order by Gov. Ron DeSantis that leaves it up to parents to decide whether their children wear face coverings in school.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement canceled a missing child alert Monday for an 11-year-old boy from Duval County and confirmed that the boy had been found safe.

After all, it restricts the ability of Floridians to cast ballots in key ways.

“Black voters in this part of the state are critical to winning statewide,” said Adrianne Shropshire, the executive director of BlackPAC. Democrats outnumber Republicans by nearly 40,000 registered voters in Duval County, and more than half of the county's Democrats are African American. That was not the case when Hillary Clinton lost in Duval County to Trump in 2016. The area has also been a proving ground for Trump's attempt to peel off some Black voters — especially Black men — from Democrats. In Duval County, she won by a margin of fewer than 3,000 votes.

(Ricardo B. Brazziell/Austin American-Statesman via AP)AUSTIN, Texas When Texas began lifting coronavirus restrictions, Republican Gov. He pointed out that the White House backed his plan and gave assurances there were safe ways to go out again. Doug Ducey, also a Republican, did the same, declaring the state on pause as hospitals accelerate toward capacity. But the Republican governor has resisted calls to require them, arguing that it would be difficult to enforce in a rural state. Hutchinson also says hes concerned such a mandate could spark a backlash, with people refusing to wear masks.

Also over the weekend, the number of infected people living in assisted living facilities and nursing homes jumped from nine to 33. Duval County has 14, Broward has 12, Baker has 3, and Clay, Orange, Citrus and Bradford each report one. It makes you wonder, which facilities are these? Do the other patients know? How about family members, who have not been allowed to visit for two weeks now?

// // ////TALLAHASSEE As of 11 a.m. today (March 21st), the Florida Department of Health confirmed there are 658 total Florida cases and two people have died in COVID-19 related deaths, one in Broward County and one in Duval County. New Florida cases include:95 additional positive COVID-19 cases (93 Florida residents and 2 non-Florida residents) reported to the Florida Department of Health. There are currently 603 positive cases in Florida residents and 55 positive cases in non-Florida residents. Florida recently partnered with private laboratories around the state to expand COVID-19 laboratory testing capacity. More Information on COVID-19To find the most up-to-date information and guidance on COVID-19, please visit the Department of Healths dedicated COVID-19 webpage.

The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said via social media that 27-year-old Gregory William Loel Timm has been charged with two counts of aggravated assault on a person 65 years old or older, one count of criminal mischief and driving with a suspended license. The Republican party of Duval County said it had set up the tent on Saturday in order to register voters.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – As a Florida Department of Corrections’ education supervisor, Rev. The inmate reported Carlisle was pretending to help him when he moved to overpower him and rape him on Aug. 6 at the Florida State Prison in Bradford County. The sexual assault forensic exam was performed the next day. Investigators collected Carlisle’s DNA on Jan. 29 and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement reported it was a match and issued a warrant for his arrest on Wednesday. He is facing charges of sexual battery and sexual misconduct in Bradford County.