High school football season is back. That means our football predictions are back, too.News4JAX sports editor Justin Barney will reveal his picks for the week each Thursday. All game times are Friday at 7 p.m. unless indicated.

Republican millionaire businessman Eric Hovde and Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin are wasting no time going after one another.

Middle and high school students who live within two miles of their school will no longer have a bus to pick them up. The change means hundreds of kids will now have to either walk or find their own ride.

High school football season in Florida begins in less than a month. News4JAX has you covered. Here are the team-by-team schedules for schools in the North Florida coverage region.

The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office will hold a news conference Monday at 1:30 p.m. to discuss a deputy-involved shooting that killed a man in Satsuma on Saturday.

A man was killed in a deputy-involved shooting Saturday morning in Satsuma, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office.

The case against Alec Baldwin centered on how bullets were handled at the beginning and at the end.

A New Mexico judge has thrown out the involuntary manslaughter case against Alec Baldwin in the middle of his trial and said it cannot be filed again.

A New Mexico judge has decided that actor Alec Baldwin’s role as co-producer isn’t relevant to the involuntary manslaughter trial over a fatal shooting on the set of the Western film “Rust.”.

The involuntary manslaughter case against Alec Baldwin is on track for trial in July after a judge denied a request to dismiss the case on complaints that key evidence was damaged by the FBI during forensic testing.

A New Mexico judge plans to rule on a request to dismiss the sole charge against Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer over concerns the FBI damaged the relevant firearm during forensic testing before defense attorneys could examine it.

Defense attorneys for Alec Baldwin say the involuntary manslaughter charge against him in the 2021 death of a cinematographer on a movie set should be thrown out because the gun was damaged during FBI testing.

A New Mexico judge says prosecutors can't use immunity to compel a movie set armorer to testify in the involuntary manslaughter trial of actor Alec Baldwin who fatally shot a cinematographer during rehearsal for the Western movie “Rust.”.

After nearly three months without a full grocery store, the town of Baldwin is getting ready to have one again.

A New Mexico judge has rejected a request by Alec Baldwin to dismiss the sole criminal charge against him in a fatal shooting on the set of the movie “Rust.”.

Baldwin’s softball team suffered another state semifinal heartbreak to a familiar foe.

Baker County, Baldwin and University Christian are bound for the softball state semifinals.

Baldwin, Baker County, Episcopal, Providence and University Christian are still standing in the high school softball state playoffs.

The high school softball playoffs are off and running, with the area’s top teams all moving on.

The Florida High School Athletic Association unveiled its softball playoff bracket on Saturday morning, with state championship contenders Baldwin, Middleburg and University Christian all earning No. 1 seeds in their regions.

The News4JAX Super 6 high school baseball rankings will be published each Friday during the regular season. Records are through April 25 games.

The News4JAX Super 6 high school baseball rankings will be published each Friday during the regular season. Records are through April 18 games.

A movie weapons armorer has received the maximum sentence of 18 months in jail for involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin on the set of the Western film “Rust.”.

The News4JAX Super 6 high school baseball rankings will be published each Friday during the regular season. Records are through April 4 games.

The News4JAX Super 6 high school softball rankings will be published Thursday’s during the regular season. Records are through April 3.

The News4JAX Super 6 high school baseball rankings will be published each Friday during the regular season. Records are through March 28 games.

The News4JAX Super 6 high school softball rankings will be published Thursday’s during the regular season. Records are through March 20.

Defense attorneys for Alec Baldwin urged a New Mexico judge to dismiss a grand jury indictment against the actor in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the Western movie “Rust.”.

The News4JAX Super 6 high school softball rankings will be published Thursday’s during the regular season. Records are through March 5.

A jury has convicted a movie weapons supervisor of involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by actor Alec Baldwin on the set of the Western film “Rust.”.

Courtroom testimony from an assistant director in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin is providing new details about a final safety check on a revolver and exactly who handed the gun to the actor.

The News4JAX Super 6 high school softball rankings will be published Thursday’s during the regular season. Records are through Feb. 28.

Jurors in a trial over the fatal movie-set shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin have heard in courtroom testimony that a manager increased oversight of firearm safety but was only partially aware of misfires in the days leading up to it.

Courtroom testimony by an independent gun expert is casting new doubt on Alec Baldwin’s account that his gun went off without pulling the trigger in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer during a 2021 rehearsal on the set of the Western movie “Rust.”.

An eyewitness has recounted the fatal 2021 shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins by actor Alec Baldwin during a movie rehearsal in New Mexico.

A New Mexico judge has set a trial date for Alec Baldwin on an involuntary manslaughter charge stemming from a deadly shooting on the set of the movie “Rust.”.

Baldwin residents are concerned that they will be forced to drive farther to get what they need after the town-owned Baldwin Market closes in March.

Prosecutors say negligence by a movie weapons supervisor in handling ammunition and weapons during the filming of the Western “Rust” contributed to actor Alec Baldwin fatally shooting a cinematographer during a rehearsal.

Prosecutors are pursuing accountability in the 2021 death of a cinematographer who was shot by actor Alec Baldwin during a rehearsal for the Western movie “Rust."

Alec Baldwin once again is facing a felony involuntary manslaughter charge after a grand jury indicted the actor in connection with the fatal 2021 shooting of a cinematographer on the set of a Western movie in New Mexico.

A grand jury indicted Alec Baldwin on an involuntary manslaughter charge Friday in a 2021 fatal shooting during a rehearsal on a movie set in New Mexico, reviving a dormant case against the actor.

The Florida High School Athletic Association released its new classification and district assignments for football on Friday morning, unveiling some new twists for area teams.

Just days before Christmas, a local mother and her young son remain in the hospital after being involved in a crash in Baldwin on Tuesday morning.

Five people are injured following a crash at US-90 and Yellow Water Road in Baldwin Tuesday morning, according to the Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department.

A lawsuit against Alec Baldwin filed by relatives of a U.S. Marine killed in Afghanistan has been resolved in the actor's favor.

A Jacksonville artist is using her talent to bring comfort to families who lost loved ones.

The News4JAX Super 10 football rankings will be published Tuesday’s during the regular season. All games at 7 p.m. unless indicated.

A New Mexico judge has rejected a request by Alec Baldwin's attorneys to dismiss a civil lawsuit by three “Rust” crew members who allege cost-cutting endangered the cast and crew as the actor-producer skipped his own safety training.

A boil water advisory for Baldwin has been lifted three days after the entire town experienced a water outage for about seven hours as crews worked to repair a break on the main water line.

The entire Town of Baldwin was without water Tuesday for about seven hours as crews worked to repair a break on the town’s main water line at the northwest intersection of Oliver and Main streets.

Baldwin residents who were without water Tuesday morning are under a precautionary boil water notice for three days, town officials announced.

Baldwin reached the state semifinals for the second straight year but couldn’t get past Clearwater Calvary Christian in a 7-4 loss in the Class 3A final four game at Legends Way Ballfield in Clermont on Tuesday.

It’s the same team but a different mindset for the Baldwin softball team.

Baldwin and University Christian are headed back to the state softball final four.

The brackets are out and area high school softball teams know what the playoff road will look like.

A reported assault by a person armed with a weapon at a Kwik Mart at U.S. 301 and Beaver Street and a manhunt for the suspect prompted a code red lockdown Wednesday morning at two schools in Baldwin.

The News4JAX Super 6 softball rankings will be published each Thursday through the end of the regular season. Results are through March 22 games.

The News4JAX Super 6 softball rankings will be published each Thursday through the end of the regular season with the exception of March 16. Results are through March 8 games.

A district attorney in Santa Fe is fighting back against efforts to disqualify a special prosecutor pursuing manslaughter charges against actor Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on a New Mexico film set.

The News4JAX Super 6 softball rankings will be published each Monday through the end of the regular season with the exception of March 16. Results are through March 1 games.

Five people were injured in a crash Thursday morning on Interstate 10 near Baldwin, authorities said.

It’s the second round of the high school football state playoffs. A glance at the matchups in the Suburban and Rural divisions. All games are Friday at 7 p.m. unless indicated.

Among the playoff games on Friday, Baldwin hosts Baker County in the 2S regional semi-final. The meeting is a rematch of a game won by the Indians 30-7 earlier in the season. That game was part of a historic season for Baldwin, who had not beaten Baker County since 1968 and had never won a district championship in football. They accomplished both feats this season.

Multiple injuries were reported following a crash Monday morning on West Beaver Street near U.S. 301, authorities said.

Our Football Friday Game of the Week for Week 7 is Yulee at Baldwin.

Week 4 of the high school football season is in the books, and what a week it was.

The high school football season begins on Aug. 19 in Georgia and Aug. 26 in Florida. A glance at schedules for the 2022 high school football season.

Camp Milton Historic Preserve was voted the place to go for the best trails in Jacksonville.

A Daytona Beach man died Sunday morning after he was hit by a car while walking on Interstate 10 near Baldwin, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

It was a tough day for area softball teams in Clermont.

The Baldwin softball team is making history and has no intention of stopping now. Or next year. Or the year after that. Not with a roster this young and talented.

The high school softball state semifinals begin Tuesday in Clermont. A glance at Class 2A state semifinalist University Christian.

It was a very good night for area high school softball teams. Baldwin and Middleburg are bound for the state semifinals for the first time ever.

The high school softball state playoffs are spread over two nights this week, with state semifinal berths on the line.

Eight area softball teams, half of those from Clay County, are heading on to the third round of the state playoffs.

The second round of the high school softball state playoffs are Tuesday night. A glance at those games, all of which begin at 7 p.m. unless indicated.

A glance at first-round action in the high school softball state playoffs on Wednesday night.

The News4JAX Super 6 softball rankings will be published each Monday through the end of the regular season. Results are through April 17 games.

The News4JAX Super 6 softball rankings will be published each Monday through the end of the regular season. Results are through April 10 games.

The Baldwin softball team is off to an 11-1 start this season and ranked No. 1 in the News4JAX Super 6. The Indians have all of two seniors and are very much poised to turn in the best season in program history if they keep this early season pace up.

The Florida High School Athletic Association released finalized football districts Thursday morning, with two minor changes and two larger ones for area programs.

The News4JAX Super 6 softball rankings will be published each Monday through the end of the regular season. Results are through March 20 games.

Four area high school competitive cheerleading teams captured state championships, including repeat titles for three of them.

Authorities have issued a search warrant for Alec Baldwin's cell phone, saying it could hold evidence that might be helpful as they investigate a deadly shooting on a New Mexico film set.

The high school football season is rolling along. The big story Friday night — the unbeatens are fewer than they were before the night started.

A glance at the scores from Friday night's Week 6 and looking ahead to Week 7.

Only two weeks into the school year, Baldwin Middle-Senior High School students moved from the classroom to the internet.

The News4Jax Super 10 high school football rankings will be published each Tuesday during the regular season.

A glance at team-by-team schedules for area teams in Florida and southeast Georgia.

The Baldwin Senior Center is hosting a COVID-19 vaccination event from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday to help members of the community get fully vaccinated.

Police are investigating the possible kidnapping of a man from a hotel in Baldwin on Friday morning and the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office believes the man may be endangered.

(4) Clay (11-1, Class 4A)Notable wins: Baker County, Baldwin, Keystone Heights, Ponte Vedra, St. Johns Country Day, Trinity Christian. 1 St. Johns Country Day in a 3-0 gem last Friday night. (1) St. Johns Country Day (9-2, Class 2A)Notable wins: Baldwin, Bartram Trail, Bolles, Glynn Academy, Spruce Creek, University Christian. Bolles’ only other loss came to St. Johns Country Day in the second game of the season. They beat Bishop McLaughlin Catholic (7-1) and St. Johns Country Day (6-3 in 9 innings) and lost 5-4 to Ponte Vedra.

Members of the West Nassau competitive cheerleading team celebrate after winning a state championship on Friday. One more year, one more competitive cheerleading state championship for West Nassau. West Nassau won its seventh consecutive state title on Friday to lead a wave of success for area teams at the state tournament. In addition to West Nassau’s win in the Class 1A non-tumbling medium division, Providence (small division), Bishop Snyder (small non-tumbling), Baldwin (large non-tumbling) and St. Augustine (small coed) brought home championships on Friday. Outside of West Nassau, Baldwin’s title was its fourth, Bartram’s was its fifth and Bishop Snyder was its fifth.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A man accused of carrying out a deadly double shooting that unfolded at a Baldwin truck stop last year was indicted by a Duval County grand jury on a charge of first-degree murder, the State Attorney’s Office announced Thursday. The State Attorney’s Office said Leroy Edwards, 56, is also charged with attempted first-degree murder, armed robbery and three counts of attempted first-degree murder on a law enforcement officer. The charges stem from the shooting Dec. 19 at a gas station located along U.S. 301. Edwards, an employee of a Jacksonville trucking firm, is accused of shooting two co-workers that day. According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, Edwards fled the scene of the shooting, which police characterized as a case of workplace violence, but the violence didn’t end there.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – It’s Week 6 of the high school football season and there some big matchups ahead, including new Super 10 No. 9 Baldwin hosts a much-improved Jackson in one of the top games in Duval County this week. FIVE FOR FRIDAYBaker County (4-0) at Parker (2-2), 6 p.m.: A clash of styles here. The Doles boys, QB Roman (709 passing yards, 5 TDs) and RB Kevonte (275 yards, 2 TDs) pilot the offense. GEORGIAFriday, Oct. 9Benedictine (5-0) at Ware County (4-0), 7:30 p.m.Charlton County (2-2) at Clinch County (1-1), 7:30 p.m.*Coffee (3-1) at Camden County (4-1), 7:30 p.m.Glynn Academy (2-2) at Brunswick (2-2), 7:30 p.m.*Pierce County (4-0) at Fitzgerald (4-0), 7:30 p.m.

“Saturday Night Live” scored its biggest season premiere audience in four years and second best in 12 years, emphasizing the importance of presidential election time for the NBC comedy show. During a busy week for news and sports, “Saturday Night Live” was the most-watched entertainment show, despite starting at 11:35 p.m. on the East Coast, the Nielsen company said. With 8.24 million viewers, it was the second most-watched “SNL” episode since May 2017, with the exception being last December's triumphant return of Eddie Murphy. “We needed ‘Saturday Night Live’ to rise to the occasion for this moment, and it didn't,” agreed Eric Deggans, critic for National Public Radio. “Debate Analysis,” NBC, 6.94 million.

CLAY COUNTY, Fla. – A Keystone Heights driver died in an early morning wreck on U.S. 301 south of County Road 218 when his pickup truck crossed into oncoming traffic and struck another pickup head-on, according to Florida Highway Patrol. Crash investigators said the 29-year-old man was driving north at 5:45 a.m. between Lawtey and Baldwin when he lost control, cross the median and struck the southbound vehicle. #BREAKING: @FHPJacksonville is reporting at least one fatality in a multiple vehicle crash on US 301 south of CR 218. The southbound lanes remained closed past noon. Crash investigators have not yet determined what caused the crash, but roads in the area were slick from rain overnight.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Chances are your phone buzzed this evening with an emergency alert, but in case you didn’t see -- the City of Jacksonville says its 911 system is experiencing “intermittent issues.”In case of long ring times when calling 911 from Jacksonville or the town of Baldwin, you’re advised to hang up at call the Sheriff’s Office at 904-630-0500. There was no immediate word on how long it would take to correct the issue.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – It’s Week 5 of the high school football season and there are some excellent matchups on deck. Five to watch in Week 5Baker County (3-0) at Westside (2-1), 6 p.m.: In a normal season, this game would likely determine the district champion. Westside QB DJ Otis (468 passing yards, 5 TDs) has found his stride, and a new favorite target in TE Chris Johnson (162 yards, 2 TDs receiving). Unbeaten Ponte Vedra is next up for the BearsUniversity Christian (1-2) at Baldwin (3-0), 6 p.m.: Another solid matchup in Week 5. GEORGIAFriday, Oct. 2Bainbridge (1-2) at Ware County (3-0), 7:30 p.m.Camden County (3-1) at Oakleaf (2-1), 7 p.m.Charlton County (2-1) at Tift Area Academy (2-1), 7:30 p.m.Clinch County (1-1)at Pierce County (3-0), 7:30 p.m.Glynn Academy (2-1) at Coffee (3-1), 7:30Off: Brunswick.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Between 4:40 and 9:45 p.m. Wednesday, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office was called to four separate shootings in four different parts of town. About four hours later a 33-year-old man was found shot to death in a ditch on Higginbotham Street in Baldwin. (EDITOR’S NOTE: News4Jax previously reported that this incident was a homicide, but we learned from JSO Thursday morning the man survived.) Scene at Volaris West KernanNews4Jax is working to get additional details on all the shootings. According to News4Jax records, the three homicides Wednesday night brings the total in Jacksonville so far this year to 138.