In just two years, Gov. DeSantis says a new program has helped save lives in the fight against the opioid epidemic
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Duval County is among the top 10 counties in Florida with the highest deadly overdose rate. But Gov. Ron DeSantis said this week that the state is…
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Sex offender guilty of hacking Jaguars video boards, exploiting children sentenced to 220 years in prison
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A St. Augustine man who was accused of multiple charges, including hacking the Jacksonville Jaguars video boards and possessing and producing child sex abuse material (CSAM), has…
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‘Years of poor decisions’ cause substance abuse, health nonprofit to temporarily suspend operations
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Nonprofit River Region Human Services announced to the News4JAX I-TEAM Thursday that they are “temporarily suspend[ing] operations.” River Region has been a pillar in the local recovery…
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Middleburg man sentenced to 5 years in federal prison for ID theft, PPP fraud
MIDDLEBURG, Fla. – Christopher Leo Daragjati, who pleaded guilty last July to wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and theft of government property, has been sentenced to five years in federal…
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Jacksonville Beach shootings ‘trigger’ mom who lost son to gun violence 6 years ago
JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. – It was a painful memory. When Rhonda Phillips heard about Sunday night’s shootings in Jacksonville Beach, she was instantly triggered and filled with gut-wrenching memories of…
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Jacksonville couple gears up to celebrate 75 years of wedded bliss
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – If you were to step inside the Guerra family home near Regency, you might find at least three generations visiting in the family room. To think, none…
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Downtown welcomes new LaVilla homeowners for 1st time in more than 20 years
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – For the first time in more than 20 years, downtown Jacksonville welcomed new homeowners to the area. Offering walkability and access to JTA’s transportation hub, Johnson Commons…
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JSO failed to follow up on multiple complaints of child sex abuse against man years before he was charged
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The News4JAX I-TEAM has obtained records showing for years, police didn’t thoroughly investigate allegations against a Jacksonville man now charged with operating a child sex trafficking ring….
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20-year-old woman who pleaded guilty to accidentally shooting 19-year-old while making TikTok video sentenced to 5 years
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 20-year-old Jacksonville woman who pleaded guilty to manslaughter charges stemming from the shooting death of a 19-year-old woman last year has been sentenced to 5 years…
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City unveils San Marco street designation to honor Jacksonville firefighter who died on duty 56 years ago
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville firefighter Walter W. Flowers was killed on Christmas Day in 1968 when he was thrown from a fire truck after it was struck by a train…
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