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2 weeks ago | 
news4jax.com | Jenese Harris |Chris Will |Thomas García |Christopher Smith
Published: May 23, 2025 at 5:21 PMJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville Jazz Fest 2025 is happening Friday through Sunday. Here’s what you need to know about the event. Kool & The Gang, Janelle Monáe and The Roots will headline the three nights of free concerts in downtown Jacksonville. The popular artists are expected to draw even larger crowds than usual to the Jazz Fest, so the city is moving the Memorial Day Weekend festival to Tailgaters Parking to allow for more room.
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2 weeks ago | 
news4jax.com | Chris Will |Nate Monroe
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – Susie Wiles, President Donald J. Trump’s chief of staff, blasted a controversial and fast-tracked proposal backed by Florida regulators that would trade 600 acres of sensitive and prized public land in St. Johns County to a private developer, calling the proposed swap “outrageous” and a “wolf in sheep’s clothing” in a statement to The Tributary on Sunday.
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3 weeks ago | 
news4jax.com | Tarik Minor |Chris Will
Published: May 16, 2025 at 10:05 PMTags: Jacksonville Beach, CrimeJACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. – Martin Alla visits Jacksonville Beach almost every day. “The people,” Alla said. “They’re humble and kind and there’s always something cool going on here and then the waves.”He’s lived in Jacksonville for almost five years, visiting the sand and ocean with his family and friends. But an incident on St. Patrick’s Day in 2024 left him concerned.
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1 month ago | 
news4jax.com | Aydian Ahmad |Chris Will |Briana Brownlee |Ben Schubert
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The intense moments leading up to a deadly officer-involved shooting on Jacksonville’s Westside on Sunday were captured on a neighbor’s surveillance camera. The neighbor shared the video with News4JAX, which we have chosen to end just before the officer fires his weapon. (Press play above to watch.)In the video, a man police identified as 40-year-old Michael Lee Wright can be seen banging on the hood and window of a police vehicle outside his home.
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1 month ago | 
news4jax.com | Brianna Andrews |Chris Will
Published: April 16, 2025 at 5:56 AMTags: Fernandina Beach, RYAM, Bioethanol, Environment, Nassau CountyFERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. – The city of Fernandina Beach is bracing for a legal showdown with Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM), which runs a pulp mill in the city. RYAM, or Rayonier Performance Fibers, has filed a federal lawsuit alleging unfair treatment after Fernandina Beach rejected its plans for a new bioethanol facility.
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2 months ago | 
clickorlando.com | Briana Brownlee |Chris Will |Caleb Yauger |Aleesia Hatcher
Ten days after a boat capsized on the St. Johns River, crews have located the final missing child, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, News 6 partner WJXT reports. The incident was first reported to the Coast Guard around 7 p.m. on March 21 after an 18-foot vessel overturned on the St. Johns River near the Dames Point Bridge, sending all eight people aboard into the water, including the two children.
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2 months ago | 
news4jax.com | Briana Brownlee |Chris Will |Jacksonville Chris Will
Published: March 29, 2025 at 8:42 PMTags: JSO, Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, Florida, Politics, Jacksonville, T.K. Waters, Mayor Donna DeeganJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Illegal Immigration Act, which passed in the City Council this week, is awaiting the signature of Mayor Donna Deegan, and Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters has shared his thoughts on the matter. RELATED: Deegan says she is reviewing illegal immigration bill before signing it.
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2 months ago | 
news4jax.com | Briana Brownlee |Chris Will |Caleb Yauger |Aleesia Hatcher
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Almost five days after a vessel capsized on the St. Johns River, crews continue to look for a child who remained unaccounted for as of Wednesday afternoon. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, on Wednesday, dive teams from outside the region joined the search for the remaining missing child using additional sonar equipment.
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2 months ago | 
news4jax.com | Briana Brownlee |Chris Will |Caleb Yauger |Aleesia Hatcher
Published: March 25, 2025 at 7:20 AMJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – As searchers continue to look for a child who remains unaccounted for days after a vessel capsized on the St. Johns River, the child’s mother offered a heartfelt message for all who have helped since the tragic accident. Through a friend, Paula Valderrama shared a statement expressing her heartbreak and her gratitude. “She would like to thank all those who took the time to search for her family.
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2 months ago | 
clickorlando.com | Briana Brownlee |Chris Will |Caleb Yauger
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A child remains unaccounted for nearly 60 hours after a vessel capsized on the St. Johns River near the Dames Point Bridge, sending eight people into the water, according to News 6 partner WJXT. Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville said it received a report around 7 p.m. Friday of an overturned 18-foot vessel with four people on top of the vessel and four more people possibly underneath the boat.
