Elizabeth Hunter

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office had to call for backup Monday night after an alligator ended up on Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway. The help they got was shorter (and younger) than they expected.

“The book is actually beating out Bluey,” Heather Marie said.

News4JAX crime and safety analyst Tom Hackney said the limited details of the accused hit-and-run driver that claimed the life of a four-year-old child Saturday night will make the investigation an uphill climb.

A child was killed late Saturday in a hit-and-run crash in Jacksonville’s Arlington area when the SUV they were riding in was forced off the road by a car that was changing lanes, police said.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is investigating a suspected explosion at a home on Rugby Road in the Lake Forest Hills area.

A 26-year-old man died after a wrong-way driver traveling on Interstate 10 east of Cassat Avenue caused a major crash early Saturday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

America's oldest city needs your vote!

From now through October, community members can help imagine the future of the city’s park. The city plans to hold three virtual workshops to share the goals for the parks.

Friday is the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act. An estimated 291 species have been saved from extinction since the law was signed in 1973. To date, the law has saved more than 99% of species under its protection.

Disney cancels relocation of division from California amid ongoing fued with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.

The LA Dodgers have uninvited an LGBTQ Charity due to a protest from Florida Senator Marco Rubio.

Thursday is a day for the history buffs. The day marks the 40th anniversary of one of the worst natural disasters in U.S. history, when Mount St. Helens, located in southern Washington state near the Oregon border, erupted. To this day, it is still the biggest volcanic eruption in U.S. history, and its effects are still being felt to the surrounding environment four decades later.