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The DA employee is at least the seventh removed over misconduct allegations in the last two years

Another Douglas Anderson employee removed after ‘inappropriate conduct’ accusations

Read full article: Another Douglas Anderson employee removed after ‘inappropriate conduct’ accusations
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She has been homeless for months after a fire. The city just issued a stop work order for the company working on repairs

Read full article: She has been homeless for months after a fire. The city just issued a stop work order for the company working on repairs
Last roof work for former auction house was done in 2004 but no inspection was required

Clean-up continues for Main Street building that was already slated for demolition before partial collapse this week

Read full article: Clean-up continues for Main Street building that was already slated for demolition before partial collapse this week
The building’s last roof work was done in 2004 but no inspection was required since it was not three stories high

High winds may have contributed to Main Street building collapse: property owners

Read full article: High winds may have contributed to Main Street building collapse: property owners

The property owners of a century-old building on North Main Street said high winds may have played a role in its partial collapse on Monday evening.

With three projects completed, Christobel and Riverview are among next stops

JEA, City of Jacksonville making progress on ‘Septic Tank Phaseout’ program, beginning to target new areas

Read full article: JEA, City of Jacksonville making progress on ‘Septic Tank Phaseout’ program, beginning to target new areas

The City of Jacksonville and JEA are making progress on their “Septic Tank Phaseout” program, with three major projects now completed.

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‘We need...open season on the homeless’: St. Johns County deputy’s social media comment sparks internal inquiry

Read full article: ‘We need...open season on the homeless’: St. Johns County deputy’s social media comment sparks internal inquiry

The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office is deciding if disciplinary actions will be implemented against one of its deputies following a public comment on a social media site.

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A local couple fell prey to a Facebook hack. It spiraled into a series of fraud attempts and a helpless feeling

Read full article: A local couple fell prey to a Facebook hack. It spiraled into a series of fraud attempts and a helpless feeling

It all started with a hacked Facebook account, which quickly escalated into a web of fraud.

Vince Serrano is facing grand theft, organized fraud charges

ASAP Towing owner accused of stealing nearly $194K pleads not guilty

Read full article: ASAP Towing owner accused of stealing nearly $194K pleads not guilty

An arrest warrant for ASAP Towing and Storage President Vince Serrano shows investigators believe he defrauded Floridians of nearly $194,000 by underreporting the sales prices of unclaimed vehicles while overinflating ASAP’s costs to tow, store, and sell them.

Vince Serrano is facing grand theft, organized fraud charges

Court hearing postponed for ASAP Towing owner accused of stealing nearly $194K

Read full article: Court hearing postponed for ASAP Towing owner accused of stealing nearly $194K

An arrest warrant for ASAP Towing and Storage President Vince Serrano shows investigators believe he defrauded Floridians of nearly $194,000 by underreporting the sales prices of unclaimed vehicles while overinflating ASAP’s costs to tow, store, and sell them.

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Troubled Serenata Beach Club reopens with new name, new ownership in Ponte Vedra Beach

Read full article: Troubled Serenata Beach Club reopens with new name, new ownership in Ponte Vedra Beach

The former Serenata Beach Club has a new name, new owners, and new look. The private club is now the South Ponte Vedra Ocean Club.

Owner tells police he plans to place mobile home on property

Historic Putnam County cemetery dating back to 1800s bulldozed. Locals report missing headstones for sale

Read full article: Historic Putnam County cemetery dating back to 1800s bulldozed. Locals report missing headstones for sale

Outrage is growing in Putnam County after reports surfaced that a historic cemetery dating back to the 1800s was cleared and headstones are now missing.

Top 2024 I-TEAM stories

DA misconduct, towing fraud allegations, and unfinished homes: The biggest stories the I-TEAM uncovered in 2024

Read full article: DA misconduct, towing fraud allegations, and unfinished homes: The biggest stories the I-TEAM uncovered in 2024

Whether you came knocking at our door or we came knocking at someone else’s, the News4JAX I-Team was on top of uncovering answers in Northeast Florida in 2024.

Family photo of Melinda Holder

Persons of interest identified in decades-old suspicious death as Green Cove Springs family waits for answers

Read full article: Persons of interest identified in decades-old suspicious death as Green Cove Springs family waits for answers

Investigators in Green Cove Springs have identified persons of interest in the suspicious death of Melinda Holder, who disappeared in 1989.

‘Jacksonville isn’t really helping': I-TEAM continues diving into deepening issue for River City

State mandate minus funding only intensifying Jacksonville’s homelessness crisis, mayor says

Read full article: State mandate minus funding only intensifying Jacksonville’s homelessness crisis, mayor says

Mayor Donna Deegan said funding is a key issue in the push to help people who are experiencing homelessness.

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Rising corporate ownership of Jacksonville apartments is contributing to higher costs. Here’s who owns where you live

Read full article: Rising corporate ownership of Jacksonville apartments is contributing to higher costs. Here’s who owns where you live

72% of local apartment complexes are owned by corporate investment firms

Vince Serrano is facing grand theft, organized fraud charges

Underreported sales prices and fraudulent deductions: How JSO says ASAP Towing owner stole nearly $194,000

Read full article: Underreported sales prices and fraudulent deductions: How JSO says ASAP Towing owner stole nearly $194,000

An arrest warrant for ASAP Towing and Storage President Vince Serrano shows investigators believe he defrauded Floridians of nearly $194,000 by underreporting the sales prices of unclaimed vehicles while overinflating ASAP’s costs to tow, store, and sell them.

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Lee County investigation finds DCPS superintendent raised his voice, used profanity in interactions with former employee

Read full article: Lee County investigation finds DCPS superintendent raised his voice, used profanity in interactions with former employee

The News4JAX I-TEAM has obtained the results of an investigation of Duval County’s top educator.

JEA also parted ways with its COO last week

EWU president who resigned from JEA board was facing possible removal due to 58% meeting attendance record

Read full article: EWU president who resigned from JEA board was facing possible removal due to 58% meeting attendance record

The News4JAX I-TEAM has learned a JEA board member resigned last week after he faced the possibility of removal.

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Email chain from 2022 discusses loud popping noise, cracks and other issues on Georgia gangway that collapsed, killed 7

Read full article: Email chain from 2022 discusses loud popping noise, cracks and other issues on Georgia gangway that collapsed, killed 7

Records obtained by News4JAX show there were issues with the gangway in Sapelo Island prior to the collapse that killed seven people in late October.

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This photo provided by the Oceanic Society shows a young leatherback turtle in Trinidad in 2019. (Brian J. Hutchinson/Oceanic Society via AP)
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St. Johns County is hosting its 22nd annual Turtletown USA Beach Cleanup event

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Man hit by semi, killed on SR 200 outside Nassau County subdivision: FHP

Read full article: Man hit by semi, killed on SR 200 outside Nassau County subdivision: FHP
News4JAX is going through records related to maintenance, builder & designer of gangway

Ramp inspection report of Sapelo Island gangway found no issues 10 months prior to dock collapse

Read full article: Ramp inspection report of Sapelo Island gangway found no issues 10 months prior to dock collapse

There were “no areas of concern” when the gangway was last inspected in December, according to investigators.

An investigation into the cause of the collapse continues

After state officials release records on Georgia dock collapse, expert says gangway ‘should hold 40 people easily’

Read full article: After state officials release records on Georgia dock collapse, expert says gangway ‘should hold 40 people easily’

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has started releasing documents related to a dock gangway collapse in Georgia that killed seven people, including four from Jacksonville.

Tenants report uneven floors and furniture sinking in some spots

‘I would have never moved in’: Some residents at newly-opened apartments forced to move out due to faulty construction

Read full article: ‘I would have never moved in’: Some residents at newly-opened apartments forced to move out due to faulty construction

Some residents at an apartment complex on Beach Boulevard are being forced to either move out or terminate their leases because of issues with the flooring.

Demaurea Grant, 29, was arrested Sunday in the murder of Officer Brad McNew

Accused killer of JSO officer assaulted McDonald’s workers over being charged extra for BBQ sauce, report says

Read full article: Accused killer of JSO officer assaulted McDonald’s workers over being charged extra for BBQ sauce, report says

The News4JAX I-TEAM looked into the criminal past of the man accused of fatally shooting Jacksonville Correctional Officer Brad McNew early Saturday.

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‘It’s a disaster’: Local business owner renting commercial space in Riverside accuses landlord of property neglect

Read full article: ‘It’s a disaster’: Local business owner renting commercial space in Riverside accuses landlord of property neglect

The News4JAX ITEAM is investigating complaints of excessive mold and mildew taking over a commercial space in Riverside. The tenant said it was because of neglect on the landlord’s part, forcing her to take legal action.

Brian Housend was also reprimanded for comments he made about JSO corrections officer’s DUI arrest and was accused of making racist remarks

Officer facing armed kidnapping charges previously disciplined by JSO for making homophobic comments

Read full article: Officer facing armed kidnapping charges previously disciplined by JSO for making homophobic comments

Almost a year before Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office officer Brian Housend was arrested in Nassau County and accused of stalking and armed kidnapping of a woman he had a previous relationship with, Housend was investigated by JSO after he was accused of making racist and homophobic statements.

In 2024, there is a downward trend in local overdose-related deaths

How JSO’s Overdose Squad hunts down, arrests those accused of dealing deadly drugs

Read full article: How JSO’s Overdose Squad hunts down, arrests those accused of dealing deadly drugs

To get an inside look, the News4JAX I-TEAM embedded with JSO’s Overdose Squad, made up of detectives from both homicide and narcotics, responding to some of the calls with them.

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A Nassau County homebuilder was arrested for fraud. Customers say his company took their money and ran

Read full article: A Nassau County homebuilder was arrested for fraud. Customers say his company took their money and ran

A Nassau County home builder has been arrested and is facing 12 charges related to construction fraud.

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DA teacher under investigation sent student ‘wildly inappropriate’ and ‘unwelcome’ communications, attorney says

Read full article: DA teacher under investigation sent student ‘wildly inappropriate’ and ‘unwelcome’ communications, attorney says

The News4JAX I-TEAM has new details about an investigation into allegations against another teacher at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts.

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Jacksonville councilman says outdoor kitchen company ‘defrauded customers,’ files class action lawsuit

Read full article: Jacksonville councilman says outdoor kitchen company ‘defrauded customers,’ files class action lawsuit

A Jacksonville councilman has filed a class action lawsuit against a local outdoor kitchen and hot tub company.

DCPS has updated its reporting process

Racial slurs, showing sexual video among 73 cases of teacher misconduct reported late to state

Read full article: Racial slurs, showing sexual video among 73 cases of teacher misconduct reported late to state

The News4JAX I-TEAM learned new details on a state investigation revealing chaos in the process of reporting teacher misconduct in Duval County Public Schools.

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Former Douglas Anderson principal, vice principal under internal investigation, DCPS confirms

Read full article: Former Douglas Anderson principal, vice principal under internal investigation, DCPS confirms

Duval County Public Schools confirmed Wednesday that a former principal and a former assistant principal at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts are under internal investigation.

Multiple shots were fired into the Northside home, according to police report

Jacksonville woman says Great Dane killed in drive-by shooting ‘took the bullet’ for her son

Read full article: Jacksonville woman says Great Dane killed in drive-by shooting ‘took the bullet’ for her son

A Jacksonville woman spoke out after a terrifying drive-by shooting early Thursday morning left her home riddled with bullets, narrowly missing her family.

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Here’s how the News4JAX I-TEAM discovered a squatter loophole that resulted in a new Florida law

Read full article: Here’s how the News4JAX I-TEAM discovered a squatter loophole that resulted in a new Florida law

A woman accused of squatting in a Jacksonville home more than a year ago agreed to plead guilty and pay restitution to the homeowner.

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Who got free land from the city for affordable housing in 2019 — and what did they do with it?

Read full article: Who got free land from the city for affordable housing in 2019 — and what did they do with it?

The News4JAX I-TEAM has been digging deeper into who got free land from the city in 2019 and what they did with it.

ASAP Towing is under criminal investigation, but no charges have been filed

ASAP Towing was permanently banned from JSO use following discovery of $181,000 in late payments

Read full article: ASAP Towing was permanently banned from JSO use following discovery of $181,000 in late payments

The News4JAX I-TEAM has obtained records showing ASAP Towing failed to report $181,000 of overages in a timely manner in 2023, however, it was paid back eventually.

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JSO recovered $253,000 owed to clerk of court from towing companies following 2023 audit: incident report

Read full article: JSO recovered $253,000 owed to clerk of court from towing companies following 2023 audit: incident report

The News4JAX I-TEAM has new information about the criminal investigation into a local towing company.

Janay White, a Jacksonville entrepreneur who was the focus of an I-TEAM investigation, has been accused of fraud

Jacksonville business owner under investigation got free land from the city after it implemented new vetting process

Read full article: Jacksonville business owner under investigation got free land from the city after it implemented new vetting process

The failure of the City of Jacksonville’s Surplus Property Donation Program is raising a lot of questions.

City leaders addressed Inspector General report Tuesday

95% of the people who got free land in Jacksonville to build affordable homes never did

Read full article: 95% of the people who got free land in Jacksonville to build affordable homes never did

A report from the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) revealed that the city of Jacksonville has been giving away free land to people in an effort to build more affordable housing. However, since 2019, they failed to hold the land recipients accountable.

Warrant alleges ASAP Towing’s Westside location is being used to conceal evidence related to theft and organized fraud

ASAP Towing owner says JSO investigation into possible organized fraud is retaliation for ongoing legal dispute

Read full article: ASAP Towing owner says JSO investigation into possible organized fraud is retaliation for ongoing legal dispute

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) believes people at an embattled Jacksonville towing company may be concealing evidence in violation of Florida theft and fraud statutes.

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