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News4JAX is the most trusted source for local news in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia. Watch WJXT on-air, online and on News4JAX+ https://t.co/uqvAkbgGHl
Joined September 2008
PRAY FOR THESE SOLDIERS🇺🇸 | More than 700 soldiers from Fort Bragg deployed to the Middle East.
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“We made history tonight folks,” Donna Deegan, Jacksonville’s newly-elected mayor said. “It is a brand new day for Jacksonville, Florida.
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Woman arrested for allegedly selling HEROIN in happy meals http://t.co/ucJSmqzOo7
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WATCH: The Clay County Sheriff's Office issued a warning to violent protesters.
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Local Jaguars fan speaks out about the Jaguars draft picks. Do you think the Jaguars will #StealTheShow this year? 🏈
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ALL SMILES!😍❤️ "One of the sweetest '1st day of school' posts you'll see all day!" . (Glynn County BOE School Police)
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BRB, CRYING!😍😭♥️ Want your day made? This viral video shows one woman's granddaughter meeting her great grandfather for the first time! (📽️: Kathy Rezac) . Love shines through windows!
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A new report from the Federal Trade Commission suggests grocery giants used inflation and supply chain disruptions during the pandemic to drive their profits and keep raising prices.
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Jacksonville city leaders, including Mayor Donna Deegan, gathered Wednesday morning to call on Floridians to help elect Vice President Kamala Harris to help lower housing costs.
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BREAKING: BEACHES REOPEN - Jacksonville Mayor announces partial reopening of Duval County beaches and parks starting Friday at 5 p.m.
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VANDALISM UPDATE: A Taco was thrown at the window at Donald Trump Jacksonville headquarters.
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POLICE: CT. woman arrested after she tried to break into pet store to 'set the puppies free.' http://t.co/EUk1DSlTH2
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JUST IN | According to the Sheriff’s Office, the deputy reached for his gun to shoot the dog, but the dog moved out of the way and the deputy accidentally shot himself in the foot.
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The request for the balloon to fly was approved by Mayor Khan after 10,000+ people signed a petition and a thousand people contributed over $20,000 to a crowdfunding campaign.
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AWESOME!🇺🇸 "When the Fed Ex guy puts the stars before the stripes." - Jackie S.
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BREAKING: 14-year-old Aiden Fucci has been charged with 1st degree murder and will be prosecuted as an adult, court filings show. News4Jax will have more updates at 4 p.m.
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Animals also taking cover. St. Augustine Alligator Farm shared a photo of a stork inside a bathroom. #HurricaneMatthew
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WOW!😱 Crews have been preparing power trucks as they brace for Hurricane Dorian. "There are trucks from all over the country," Dalton Waldroup, a lineman in Wildwood, Florida, said. LATEST -
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PURPLE SUNSET💜🌅 - Check out these breathtaking sunset photos after #HurricaneDorian left our area. Did you see it?
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BREAKING NEWS | The 'I-4 Eyesore' lights up after 17 years of construction! #LetThereBeLight. THIS IS NOT A DRILL -
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UPDATE: Sheriff Mike Williams confirms an officer was stabbed in the neck as the Jacksonville protest shifted towards violence.
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JACKSONVILLE MAN SLAYS!🙌 This video, posted by 1 Vibe Dance studio in Jacksonville, went viral after a local resident surprised everyone with his smooth moves! The video has been viewed MILLIONS of times and shared by celebrities.
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DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME: Viewer video shows a kite surfer catching some serious air and apparently jumping the Jacksonville Beach Pier. Stay updated on #HurricaneDorian --
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For the first time in decades, Duval County turned blue in a presidential election.
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The city of Jacksonville picked Democrat Donna Deegan to take over as Jacksonville’s mayor Tuesday making her the first female to lead the River City.
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Florida church changes sign after message misinterpreted as sexual innuendo --
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BREAKING: 11pm advisory shows Matthew's track shifting EAST - putting us barely in cone. We'll still feel effects - but this is good news!
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Attorney: Autopsy finds enough to charge officer who shot Michael Brown http://t.co/ZYqJXhhWNk
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‼️BREAKING‼️ - As of 5 p.m. today, Jacksonville will be adopting a mandatory mask requirement for public and indoor locations.
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Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, and Black Voters Matter co-founder LaTosha Brown will receive the Ms. Foundation’s Women of Vision Award in May, the nation’s oldest women’s foundation announced Monday.
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STUNNING!😍 The St. Johns River river was so calm it looked like glass last night! The bridge and buildings were a mirror image in the water. Thanks for sharing, Phillip Saffold!
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'GIT UP' CHALLENGE🚨🚔 - This Atlanta officer can move! We wish we had his style. Thanks for making us smile! @JSOPIO - @ccsofl, it’s your turn! Video by: iam.mrbenton . (Song by: Blanco Brown) #TheGitUpChallenge
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All Elite Wrestling continues to thrive with compelling matches while attracting new fans three years after making its debut.
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Felicia Telfort, the shelter supervisor at the Humane Society of Grand Bahama, says she and five co-workers did everything possible to save the animals. They were looking after 300 dogs and about 100 cats when the storm hit.
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ADORABLE!😂😍 This Jacksonville boy was so upset that his mommy left for work without giving him a kiss goodbye!. YOUTUBE🎥: Diana Simos: " Alex was very upset he didn’t get the proper goodbye. He had a lot to say and my husband😂"
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ALPACA DIED | Creekside Animal hospital say a man in a blue car dumped junk foods in the alpaca field which led to the death of one of their youngest animal -
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VIDEO GAMES TO BLAME? President Donald Trump and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy are citing video games as one of the reasons behind mass shootings in the US.
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JUST IN: The Jags and the city took the wraps off the most expensive investment in the city's history today, a cost split on the $1.2 billion stadium project that won’t include new taxes and will keep the team in town for the next generation.
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Voters choose Joyce Morgan as Jacksonville’s property appraiser --
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You won’t believe this story. “I hung up and started sobbing. I suddenly knew that my dad was the Flight 93 hero from the news.”
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BREAKING: Both children have been found SAFE in a wooded area, multiple sources say.
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When it's almost Halloween and you're still cleaning up from Hurricane Matthew. (Photo: Angela Ryan)
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BREAKING‼ A confederate monument has been removed from a downtown Jacksonville park.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on Tuesday called for social media platforms to adopt better content-moderation policies and other fixes, saying modifications need to be made to addictive apps that can harm young people's mental health.
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WEIGH IN🤔: Would you like to see a new state-of-the-art aquarium replace the Jacksonville Landing?
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BREAKING: A deal between the city of Jacksonville and the Jaguars to turn EverBank Stadium into the “Stadium of the Future” will be unveiled at next week’s City Council meeting, according to City Council President Ron Salem.
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BREAKING OVERNIGHT: Construction crews have begun the process of removing a Confederate statue in Springfield Park that has long been the subject of debate in Jacksonville.
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BREAKING | The GBI has arrested Gregory McMichael and Travis McMichael. Both have been charged with murder & aggravated assault.
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BREAKING: Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill this morning that will require all Florida high school students to pass a financial literacy class before graduating.
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DISNEY NIGHTMARE😱! How scary (funny) is this? . The Ursula animatronic lost her head on the Little Mermaid ride yesterday. and kept singing and dancing!
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Daniel Davis--"I'm going to do everything I can to make sure Mayor-Elect Deegan is successful in making Jacksonville the best Jacksonville it can be."
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Artists are working hard on their murals this morning in Downtown Jacksonville. 🎨 #ArtRepublicJax
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OHH MYYY👀 - “My husband was afraid his car might blow away and my car is in the garage. 🤦♀️ #HurricaneDorian #Dorian #FloGrown” - Jess Ica
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Following a report that Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan plans to keep general manager Trent Baalke in place next season, fans and journalists on social media were quick to criticize the move as a mistake.
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ADORABLE!🥁😍 We think our hearts just exploded from all of this cuteness! Tabithia Wilcox in Georgia shared this video which has since gone viral with 4.3 million views. The "I am the future" shirt really seems to fit.
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Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, will be in New York Tuesday night, along with Black Voters Matter co-founder LaTosha Brown, to receive the Ms. Foundation’s Women of Vision Award, as the nation’s oldest women’s foundation marks its 50th anniversary.
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“A traveler from Texas was stopping to get gas and witnessed a CCSO deputy consoling a young man. The traveler was touched by the act and called our dispatch center and spoke to a supervisor, sharing the picture with him. Picture speaks for itself!” . - CCSO in Lake City, Florida
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BREAKING: Mayor Lenny Curry is extending the mask mandate for 30 days, making the new expiration date Nov. 26.
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“I just received a very nice phone call from Daniel Davis who said to me that he is rooting for me and he will work for me to create a city that works for all of us,” Deegan said in front of a crowd of her supporters.
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Our hearts are heavy over the loss of our beloved former colleague, George Winterling. He passed Wednesday at the age of 91. Winterling served as WJXT-4′s first chief meteorologist and held the position for 47 years before retiring in 2009.
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Would you like to see a new state-of-the-art aquarium instead of the Jacksonville Landing?
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AMAZING! "Was just in Cosco off Collins getting a generator (at $450 each) and this guy right here is purchasing over 100 generators and food to send to the Bahamas!" the post said.
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A division title. Ten wins. Second round of the NFL playoffs. A season that united the city. It was always, and forever will be, the Jaguars. Thank you for an unforgettable season.
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According to News4JAX sources, a deal between the city and the Jaguars is imminent and it could be revealed at next week's city council meeting.
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THIS JUST IN: Voters say yes to Amendment 2, legalizing medical marijuana. #Election2016 #ElectionNight -
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TOMORROW ⚾️🎟️: The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp are hosting a Pride Night to raise money for local LGBTQ+ organizations.
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This is a visual posted today from Nassau, Bahamas of what's headed our way. #HurricaneMatthew
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HAPPY 202ND BIRTHDAY, JACKSONVILLE! 🎂🥳 On this date in 1822, our beautiful city was founded! What's your favorite part of Duval County?
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PLEASE RT: Urgent need for blood donations following mass shooting in Orlando -
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ACTS OF KINDNESS | Jaguars corner back Jalen Ramsey spent time off the field visiting Calloway Cove evacuees after their apartment homes burned down. He prayed with them and brought food --
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JAGUARS WIN! Jacksonville is now 2-0 after knocking off the New England Patriots in a 31-20 grudge match.
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CAUGHT ON VIDEO: Wisconsin woman fought off car thieves by jumping on the hood of her car during the attempted theft.
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MAKING WAVES | A motorist in Jacksonville was spotted riding around Normandy Boulevard on a motorized. jet ski.
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'PARENTING 101'🤣 - A Florida dad's video posted to Facebook is going viral after a hilarious fashion lesson with his daughter. . "You wear yours out in public? I will wear mine! Parenting 101!" .[Video: Jason Hilley]
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FINAL SIGN OFF! Barbara Ehrhart, the longest current serving female FHP trooper, retired today after 36 years of service.
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