THE END OF AN ERA: Community members and crews with the City of Fernandina Beach woke up very early on Thursday to remove the beloved Peg Leg Pete statue, which was recently deemed unsafe for public interaction.

The federal government shutdown has entered its second week, and already shortages of air traffic controllers have strained operations and disrupted flights at some U.S. airports.

A motorcyclist in his early 20s was killed in a crash Wednesday night on Jacksonville’s Southside, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

Tropical Storm Jerry strengthened in the Atlantic early Thursday on its approach to the Leeward Islands, forecasters said.

Israel and Hamas agreed to the first phase of a peace plan for Gaza, paving the way for a pause in the fighting and the release of the remaining hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners.

The State Department said Wednesday that it has fired a U.S. diplomat over a romantic relationship he admitted having with a Chinese woman alleged to have ties to the Chinese Communist Party.

The Aces are one victory away from winning their third title in four seasons. Game 4 is Friday in Phoenix.

According to ESPN Insider Adam Schefter, the Jags are sending former second-round pick Tyson Campbell and a sixth-round pick to Cleveland in exchange for former first-round pick Greg Newsome II and a seventh-round pick.

Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a tiebreaking two-run single and the Chicago Cubs avoided a sweep by holding off the Milwaukee Brewers for a 4-3 victory in Game 3 of their NL Division Series on Wednesday.

As bipartisan frustration with the strikes mounts, the Senate was voting Wednesday on a war powers resolution that would require the president to seek authorization from Congress before further military strikes on the cartels.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is searching for an armed burglar who shot at a homeowner during a car break-in attempt in Murray Hill, leaving residents on edge in what they describe as a normally quiet neighborhood.

Around 13,000 to 14,000 military and police personnel out of more than 50,000 peacekeepers deployed across nine global missions will be sent back to their home countries.

News4JAX Political Analyst Rick Mullaney discussed the repercussions of the week-long government shutdown, which affects many federal employees, contractors, and international airports in Jacksonville.

According to a recent report from Edmunds, more than 26% of new-vehicle trade-ins in the second quarter of 2025 had negative equity — the highest share in more than four years.

News4JAX General Manager Terri Cope Walton was honored Tuesday night with an “Above and Beyond” award from the News Service of Florida as part of the organization’s effort to ���honor exceptional women who have distinguished themselves in their industry.”

A group of researchers led by a UF Health scientist is recommending universal immunization of pregnant women and infants against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) following a yearslong study of the impact of hospitalizing children with the illness.

“This means that ALL of the Hostages will be released very soon, and Israel will withdraw their Troops to an agreed upon line as the first steps toward a Strong, Durable, and Everlasting Peace,” Trump wrote late Wednesday.

Publix announced that it will now allow customers to open carry firearms inside its Florida stores.

A New York City judge has dismissed a civil summons against Alex O’Keefe, a former writer for FX’s hit show “The Bear” who was removed from a commuter train in handcuffs last month following a seating dispute.

WHAT'S NEXT? The Duval County School Board voted unanimously last night against selling its Southbank headquarters and buying another building in the Baymeadows area. But the idea of relocating the headquarters is still on the table.