WJAX-TV (Jacksonville, FL)

WJAX-TV, operating on channel 47, is a television station based in Jacksonville, Florida, and is affiliated with CBS. The station is owned by Hoffman Communications and works closely with Cox Media Group, which owns the Fox affiliate WFOX-TV (channel 30), through joint sales and shared services agreements. Both stations share studio facilities located on Central Parkway, while WJAX-TV's transmitter can be found on Hogan Road, situated in the Southside area of Jacksonville.

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Speed cameras in Neptune Beach school zones are getting results, police claim

1 day ago | actionnewsjax.com | Alexus Cleavenger

NEPTUNE BEACH, Fla. — Speed cameras are helping Neptune Beach Police crack down on dangerous driving near schools, police say. “Keeps drivers in check,” said one driver, Nick Fiedler. Police claim they’ve seen a 92% drop in speeding in school zones since the cameras were installed. >>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<<[DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks]Police said that number is based off a survey conducted by the company that it eventually hired.
‘They lost everything’: Mobile home fire kills three family members, 3 more hospitalized

2 days ago | actionnewsjax.com | Madison Foglio

EAST PALATKA, Fla. — Two men and a child are dead after a house fire engulfed their Putnam County mobile home Monday morning, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office. Three more people were taken to a hospital, including a baby. The fire destroyed the home on North Maryland Avenue in East Palatka. According to the Putnam County Sheriff’s office, they received a call around 8:50 a.m. about a fire at a mobile home with multiple people inside.
SOURCES: Another major shake-up at Jacksonville Housing Authority: Top leaders out

4 days ago | actionnewsjax.com | Ben Becker

The leadership turmoil at the Jacksonville Housing Authority (JHA) continues. Multiple sources confirmed to Action News Jax Ben Becker that two high-ranking officials are no longer with the agency - a development a JHA spokesperson declined to confirm. Chief Operating Officer Victor Figueroa and longtime IT Director Evann Morris are out, sources say.
Construction to widen a busy stretch of I-95 is taking place just feet away from homes

5 days ago | actionnewsjax.com | Alexus Cleavenger

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A project to widen I-95 from Atlantic Boulevard to south of Emerson Street is underway, and some neighbors say the construction has caused quite the inconvenience. The construction zone is just down the street from Dana Reynolds’ home. And ever since they temporarily took down the sound walls, she said it’s been very noisy. “It was very loud,” said Reynolds. “I’ve heard accidents.”And she said all the machinery now in use has just added to that noise.
Son of woman killed in St. Johns County intersection crash says new light is coming too late

5 days ago | actionnewsjax.com | Finn Carlin

ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. — When Alex Denholtz woke up Wednesday morning, his mother was gone. She’d just celebrated her 63rd birthday. Her name was Carolina Toradse-Denholtz. She’d been killed in a crash at US-1 and Pine Island Road, near Nocatee. He found out from alerts he got to his phone saying his mom had been in a crash. “She was the last person who deserved to die, and especially like this,” said Denhotlz. Denholtz came all the way from New York to Nocatee to be with his family.
‘It’s just a beautiful time’: Vatican journalist from Clay County reflects on covering conclave

5 days ago | actionnewsjax.com | Madison Foglio

VATICAN CITY — Never in a million years did Kielce Gussie think her faith would take her from Middleburg, Florida, all the way to the Vatican. Reading the first reading at Pope Francis’ funeral mass and reporting on the conclave are experiences she said she will never forget, and she feels truly blessed. Gussie moved to Rome in 2019 and began working for Vatican News in October as a journalist. She covered Pope Francis’ papacy and was asked to read at his funeral.
‘I’m irritated’: Riders speak out about St. John River Ferry service suspension

5 days ago | actionnewsjax.com | Madison Foglio

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — St. John River Ferry riders are not happy after learning that the ferry service will be down for up to 12 weeks. What was a 5-minute trip between the Mayport and Fort George Ferry landings is now going to take drivers over 30 minutes to get to the same destination. Macaela McDonald doesn’t take the St. Johns River Ferry every day but she does take it sometimes.
St. Johns County woman captures second St. Augustine black bear sighting in one week

5 days ago | actionnewsjax.com | Finn Carlin

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — A woman living in St. Augustine Shores just caught the second black bear sighting in three days in St. Johns County. Sheila Hicks-Besch’s house, where the bear was spotted crossing her yard on the doorbell camera, is only about 20 minutes south of where Action News Jax told you Tuesday about the first black bear sighting in downtown St. Augustine. “I had to look at it a second time to make sure I saw what I thought I saw,” said Hicks-Besch “and then I kind of found it amusing.
Governor Ron DeSantis meets with Jacksonville homeowners to address property tax pains

5 days ago | actionnewsjax.com | Logan MacDonald

Jacksonville, FLA. — For Jacksonville residents like Jenell Flynn, property taxes are a point of pain, now more than ever. “With the income I do have coming in and all these taxes that are presented to me, it’s very hard to maintain a lifestyle that you would like to lead,” Flynn said. That’s why Governor Ron DeSantis and Senator Blaise Ingoglia met with Jacksonville residents at Gators BBQ on West Beaver Street on Friday.
NFL safety is headed in the right direction

5 days ago | actionnewsjax.com | Daniel Griffis

Jacksonville, FLA. — The work the NFL has put into creating a safer environment for the sport is paying off. There has been a lot of talk regarding the safety of football, concussions, and CTE. There are still many unknowns left to discover. That said, the NFL and the safety of its players appear to be headed in the right direction. Not only is it better for the players and health of the game, but it also diminishes the level to which injuries can alter the fates of games or seasons.