Francine Frazier (She/Her)
Senior Digital Producer
A Jacksonville native and proud University of North Florida alum, Francine Frazier has been with News4Jax since 2014 after spending nine years at The Florida Times-Union.
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Judge settles final motions ahead of jury selection for 1st trial in Jared Bridegan murder-for-hire case
Read full article: Judge settles final motions ahead of jury selection for 1st trial in Jared Bridegan murder-for-hire caseAs Mario Fernandez prepares for the beginning of jury selection in just over a week, Judge London Kite is expected to decide on some final motions from his defense attorneys on Friday in the high-profile Jared Bridegan murder-for-hire case.
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‘Life is precious’: Family says man, 38, found fatally shot near Northwest Jacksonville business was soon to be granddad
Read full article: ‘Life is precious’: Family says man, 38, found fatally shot near Northwest Jacksonville business was soon to be granddadA 38-year-old Jacksonville man will never get to meet his first grandchild after he was gunned down early Monday morning in a shooting that his family believes wasn’t even targeting him.
Prosecutor drops bombshell in Jared Bridegan murder-for-hire case: Accused gunman was not alone on night of shooting
Read full article: Prosecutor drops bombshell in Jared Bridegan murder-for-hire case: Accused gunman was not alone on night of shootingWhile arguing a motion ahead of the high-profile trial for Mario Fernandez in the murder-for-hire death of Jared Bridegan, Assistant State Attorney Alan Mizrahi revealed new information about the case on Friday.
Woman who beat to death a man she says molested her for years as a child will be sentenced in August
Read full article: Woman who beat to death a man she says molested her for years as a child will be sentenced in AugustA Jacksonville woman who pleaded guilty in the gruesome murder of a 41-year-old man she claimed groomed her from childhood is expected to learn her fate on Friday.
Man thrown from pick-up after truck hits guardrail, flips into oncoming lanes on I-75: FHP
Read full article: Man thrown from pick-up after truck hits guardrail, flips into oncoming lanes on I-75: FHPA 42-year-old man died Friday morning in a violent rollover crash that shut down all northbound lanes of I-75 in Marion County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
18-year-old driver dies when SUV flips in Bradford County: FHP
Read full article: 18-year-old driver dies when SUV flips in Bradford County: FHPAn 18-year-old man died early Friday morning when the SUV he was driving flipped on Southeast County Road 325 in Bradford County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Judge approves limitations on what defense can ask informants ahead of 1st trial in Bridegan murder-for-hire case
Read full article: Judge approves limitations on what defense can ask informants ahead of 1st trial in Bridegan murder-for-hire caseAs Mario Fernandez prepares for the beginning of jury selection in just over a week, Judge London Kite is expected to decide on some final motions from his defense attorneys on Friday in the high-profile Jared Bridegan murder-for-hire case.
Reported Florida cases linked to diarrhea-causing parasite spike by nearly 100 in 1 week, with 22 local cases
Read full article: Reported Florida cases linked to diarrhea-causing parasite spike by nearly 100 in 1 week, with 22 local casesCases of cyclosporiasis have now spread to 37 counties in Florida, with reported illnesses spiking by nearly 100 in just one week this month.
19-year-old accused of spray-painting over half a dozen Flock cameras at the beaches says he doesn’t trust them: ABPD
Read full article: 19-year-old accused of spray-painting over half a dozen Flock cameras at the beaches says he doesn’t trust them: ABPDA 19-year-old Jacksonville Beach man is facing multiple criminal mischief charges after police said he was caught on surveillance video spray-painting over Flock cameras in Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach and Jacksonville Beach.
Attorney for man accused of killing 2 people outside Ponte Vedra Walgreens withdraws, citing conflict of interest
Read full article: Attorney for man accused of killing 2 people outside Ponte Vedra Walgreens withdraws, citing conflict of interestA man accused of fatally shooting two people at a Walgreens in Ponte Vedra Beach in March will face trial with a new attorney.
Defense attorneys for Mario Fernandez briefly discussed plea deal with state in Jared Bridegan murder-for-hire case
Read full article: Defense attorneys for Mario Fernandez briefly discussed plea deal with state in Jared Bridegan murder-for-hire caseDuring one of the last hearings before jury selection begins in the trial of Mario Fernandez, Judge London Kite indicated that the defense had discussed a possible plea deal with prosecutors.
Duval County schools tout academic gains, teacher retention and new safety measures ahead of school year
Read full article: Duval County schools tout academic gains, teacher retention and new safety measures ahead of school yearWith students returning to classrooms Aug. 10, Duval County Public Schools leaders say they’re entering the new school year focused on maintaining academic momentum, improving school safety and strengthening transportation while working to attract more families back to the district.