LATEST NEWS
High and driving a stolen van, he nodded at a deputy at a Callahan gas station. Minutes later, the deputy was murdered
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – After spending the day in a quiet rural area near the Florida-Georgia line shooting guns and doing drugs, Patrick McDowell realized the stolen van he was driving was running low on fuel. It was early in the night on Sept. 23, 2021, so the Marine veteran...
Ascension St. Vincent's appoints new CEOs for Jacksonville area; here's their credentials
Ascension St. Vincent's has named new leaders for two of its four Jacksonville-area hospitals. Kevin Rinks is now president and CEO of St. Vincent’s Southside, and Bryan Walrath is president and CEO of St. Vincent’s Clay County. Rinks and Walrath are longtime health care professionals and have already...
News4JAX Super 6 softball: Episcopal moves up to top spot, win milestone for Middleburg coach
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The News4JAX Super 6 high school softball rankings will be published Thursday’s during the regular season. Records are through April 17. 1. (2) Episcopal (19-1, Class 3A) Notable wins: Baker County, Fernandina Beach, Fletcher, Glenwood (Alabama), Nease, Oakleaf, Paxon, Ponte Vedra, Providence, West Nassau, West...
'Air up' company responds in big way to Orange Park student's request, treats class
Fascinated by a German start-up's scent-taste technology, a St. Johns Country Day School sixth-grader wrote a letter to the company asking for the co-founder's autographed photo for a class project. But Lena Jungst of air up — the company spells its name in lower-case letters — was so impressed with student Grayson Kalch's...
New fire station coming to Green Cove Springs to keep up with growth in Clay County
GREEN COVE SPRINGS, Fla. – A new fire station will be built in Green Cove Springs to keep up with the unprecedented growth in Clay County. There’s only one fire station in Green Cove Springs and it’s small and outdated. The Clay County fire chief said the...
Help send a local child to summer camp
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) -Looking for summer activities once school’s out? Captain Arnaldo Pena from the local Salvation Army joins us to tell us all about an upcoming free summer camp for kids ages 6-12 years old. They would like to send 50 kids to the one-week camp in...
North Central Florida Continuum of Care finds leadership after extended search
North Central Florida homeless service providers avoided a near miss of losing over a million dollars in federal funding after finding a replacement lead agency, announced the Taskforce Fore Ending Homelessness Wednesday. In a unanimous decision from Continuum of Care members April 15, Taskforce Fore Ending Homelessness was named as...
All-First Coast girls wrestling: Middleburg's Cheyenne Cruce unbeatable again
What's better than one perfect season on the wrestling mat? Finishing up a historic state double. That's what Cheyenne Cruce accomplished this year at Middleburg, and it's why the Broncos' junior wrestler is once again the Times-Union's All-First Coast athlete of the year for high school girls wrestling. ...
Union County Mosquitos aren’t a West Nile risk during spring, but they are annoying
UNION COUNTY – Warm weather unfortunately means pests and parasites, especially mosquitoes. For Union County residents and livestock owners concerned about the spread of mosquito born illnesses this spring, however, there is some good news. According to Union County Vector Control, the species of mosquitos present in Union County...
Welcome to NewsBreak, an open platform where diverse perspectives converge. Most of our content comes from established publications and journalists, as well as from our extensive network of tens of thousands of creators who contribute to our platform. We empower individuals to share insightful viewpoints through short posts and comments. It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency: our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. We strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation. Join us in shaping the news narrative together.