The father of a 2-year-old child who was accidentally shot on the Westside on Easter was arrested in connection with his son’s death. Now, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has put out a message to raise awareness about gun safety.

A day after releasing a video and asking for the public to share any information on an Easter celebration shooting that left an officer injured, the Lake City Police Department announced an arrest.

The Lake City Police Department released a video Thursday showing a suspect shooting into a crowd at an Easter celebration.

The Clay County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that occurred Easter Sunday.

A video shared by the Gainesville Police Department on Monday shows the moments when a man fired multiple shots into a frightened crowd during an Easter event.

President Donald Trump says overcast weather for the annual White House Easter egg roll means no one has to worry about getting sunburned.

The head of Ukraine's southern Kherson region says that Russian attacks during the 30-hour Easter ceasefire unilaterally declared by President Vladimir Putin over the weekend killed three people in the region.

A Lake City Police Department officer was shot Sunday evening near Annie Mattox Park, prompting a significant law enforcement response and an active investigation, according to the LCPD.

The St. Johns County community came together to celebrate Easter Sunday with a vibrant parade.

A Jacksonville Easter tradition returned this weekend in Duval County, delighting locals with art and community spirit.

A Pentecostal church in South Africa has celebrated Easter Sunday with mass wedding ceremonies for around 3,000 people, with many of them entering into polygamous marriages.

Some of the fastest canines on four very short legs have raced for glory in Scotland’s annual Corgi Derby.

Dozens of Ukrainians gathered at a bombed-out church in the country’s north to celebrate Easter Sunday, doubting a ceasefire with Russia is possible.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Russia of trying to create an “impression of a ceasefire,” saying Russian forces continued attacks after President Vladimir Putin’s declaration of an Easter truce.

Eastern and Western churches will celebrate Easter on the same day this year, while marking 1,700 years since the Council of Nicaea unified Christian doctrine.

Dry and warm weather in the forecast for the Easter holiday weekend.

Easter Weekend

President Donald Trump is set to host an Easter prayer service and dinner at the White House Wednesday evening.

Warm and dry weather through Easter Sunday

With Easter on Sunday, there are a lot of activities happening this week leading up to it.

Love them or hate them, marshmallow Peeps are inescapable around the Easter holiday.

News4JAX anchor Jennifer Waugh picked three ideas for Easter egg decorating to see if they are as easy as they seem, without causing a big mess and without costing too much money.

U.S. egg prices increased again last month to reach a new record-high of $6.23 per dozen despite President Donald Trump’s predictions, a drop in wholesale prices and no egg farms having bird flu outbreaks.

Unseasonable warmth will begin on Wednesday and intensify through the weekend, with highs reaching the 90s for many inland areas across NE Florida and Georgia.

Egg prices again reached a record high in February, as the bird flu continues to run rampant and Easter and Passover approach.

Airbnb's profit more than doubled last quarter, but management's disappointing revenue forecast sparked a roughly 7% drop in its stock in after-market trading.

We're not fooling around... Monday's forecast is fabulous

This forecast is no joke...Easter is here!

A Russian cruise missile strike on infrastructure in Ukraine’s western Lviv region has left one person dead while another died in an attack in the northeast.

Pope Francis has rallied from respiratory problems to lead some 60,000 people in Easter celebrations and make a strong appeal for a cease-fire in Gaza and a prisoner swap between Russia and Ukraine.

President Joe Biden is facing criticism from Donald Trump and religious conservatives for proclaiming March 31 — which corresponds with Easter Sunday this year — as “Transgender Day of Visibility.”.

Outrage was voiced locally and nationally after President Joe Biden issued a proclamation for Transgender Day of Visibility on March 31. It’s an observance held on the same date every year since 2009.

Spectacular Saturday with warming temperatures

Pastel colored skies with cotton-tail clouds

On Easter morning, many Christians wake before dawn.

An 8-year-old girl was the lone survivor after a bus full of Easter pilgrims from Botswana making their way to a popular church festival in rural South Africa crashed off a bridge on a mountain pass and plunged into a ravine before bursting into flames.

Authorities say a bus carrying worshippers headed to an Easter weekend church gathering plunged off a bridge on a mountain pass and burst into flames in South Africa, killing at least 45 people.

Sunny skies and more to come

Easter is right around the corner, which means that a big Easter brunch is the perfect way to celebrate.

The coming days will be filled with egg hunts, candy being handed out, pictures with the Easter bunny, and other family portraits to commemorate the most important day on the Christian calendar.

Shoppers may get a bitter surprise in their Easter baskets this year.

The heaviest round of rain and storms will move in late Wednesday night through late morning Thursday. Skies will begin clearing before sunset on Thursday.

Feb. 14 is a holiday heavyweight this year due to a calendar collision.

The National Retail Federation predicts consumers will spend $24 billion on Easter celebrations this year, and rising food costs are a huge part of that expense.

Ukrainian authorities say weekend shelling by Russian forces killed at least seven civilians.

Ukrainians have marked Palm Sunday in the country's most revered Orthodox site that has been at the heart of a religious dispute playing out in parallel with the war against Russia.

A local mother who lost her son to gun violence brought the Mixon Town community together Saturday.

Pope Francis was presiding over Easter vigil Mass at the Vatican.

Friday was all about fun for children who receive care from the Community Hospice and Palliative Care Center. They were treated to an accessible Easter egg hunt, along with their parents.

There figures to be a lot of smiling faces, color and clever decorations, and we want to see it!

Here’s a synopsis of both the historical elements of Easter that people might not know about, and the modern financial windfall Easter is expected to be in 2022.

5 tips to find great steals and deals at Goodwill

Consumer Reports found something concerning during its recent investigation into dark chocolate that you should know about with Easter chocolate filling store shelves.

Whenever I hear the name Peeps, my initial reaction is always the same: why?

There’s no better excuse to try out a new breakfast recipe than Easter.

Below you will find Easter egg hunts, Easter Bunny photos, Sunday services, Easter decorating and more.

Many Christians around the world flock to Jerusalem each Easter to try and relive firsthand the events written about in the Bible on what is the most important week and day on the Christian calendar.

Whenever I hear the name Peeps, my initial reaction is always the same: why?

Easter Fun, Egg Hunts, and Brunch In & Around Jacksonville

Fasting across religions is practiced for a wide range of reasons that include spiritual purification and self-discipline.

Britain has announced a new round of sanctions against Russia.

The head of the Russian Orthodox Church has been removed from the latest round of European Union measures to punish Russia’s invasion of Ukraine at the insistence of Hungary.

Far from home and unsure when or even if they will ever return, Ukrainians displaced by war gathered at churches across Eastern Europe on Sunday for the Orthodox Easter holiday.

An adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the U.S. secretaries of state and defense are meeting with the Ukrainian leader in the highest-level visit to Kyiv by an American delegation since the start of Russia’s two-month invasion.

Many Ukrainian Americans are observing Orthodox Easter this Sunday, but they’re finding it difficult to be joyful when their ancestral homeland has been torn by the Russian invasion.

Dirt will be back on NASCAR’s schedule next year and likely on Easter Sunday again if Fox Sports has its way.

More than 400 Detroit families came to Faith Xperience Church to watch 10,000 eggs drop from a helicopter!

Three mass shootings in the U.S. over the Easter holiday weekend capped a month of rampant gun violence that's touched both big cities and small, rural communities across the nation.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is investigating six separate shootings Easter weekend, one of which left two dead, following a violent night in Jacksonville.

Christian worshipers gathered in Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Seplucher, the traditional site of Jesus’s crucifixion, burial and resurrection, to observe the Easter holiday.

Pope Francis has made an Easter plea for peace in Ukraine and in other wars in the world.

Pope Francis invoked “gestures of peace in these days marked by the horror of war” in an Easter vigil homily in St. Peter’s Basilica attended by the mayor of the occupied Ukrainian city of Melitopol and three Ukrainian lawmakers.

Moonrise in Jacksonville Saturday evening is at 8:03 p.m. -- this is just after sundown at 7:55 p.m.

Airports are busy this Good Friday as people travel to see family for the holiday weekend.

We did the ultimate blind taste test with an Easter candy favorite... Peeps! Here are some fun facts about Peeps that you may not know:

A trend that seems to be sweeping the internet the past few Easter seasons is naturally dyed eggs.

You don’t need any previous drawing, painting skills, or artistic talent to make beautiful fluid art! Pinspiration Jacksonville joins the show to help Mark and Rance create beautiful pieces of art just in time for Easter.

With Easter just around the corner, it is the perfect time to bake delicious coconut macaroons! A delectable treat to get into the spring season. Liberty Bakery stopped by the show to demonstrate how to make this dessert.

We have broken down the activities by state and county to ensure we have something for everyone in our viewing area.

It’s almost Easter in Ukraine, where a trio of churches on the far edges of the capital have faith, hope and charity to consider.

Pope Francis opened Holy Week Sunday with a call for an Easter truce in Ukraine to make room for a negotiated peace, highlighting the need for leaders to “make some sacrifices for the good of the people.”.

The resort is currently celebrating its 50th anniversary celebration, and now is the perfect time to celebrate the season and upcoming Easter holiday. If you plan on visiting, we have uncovered a number of fun activities for families to experience while out exploring the theme parks and nearby resort hotels.

British travelers faced more disruptions during the Easter holiday break as two major airlines, British Airways and easyJet, canceled about 100 flights Wednesday.

Easter is a few weeks away and when it comes time to filling the baskets, we’ve got some non-candy ideas that are fun and educational.

It’s hard to believe that spring is right around the corner and Lent is here.

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte has tested positive for COVID-19 a few days after receiving his first dose of a coronavirus vaccine.

You’ll want a light jacket through the weekend.

The federally-supported COVID-19 vaccination site at Gateway Mall was set to close early on Sunday in observance of the Easter holiday, but officials later announced the site will stay open until 7 p.m.

We want to see how you’re celebrating Easter.

Easter was the first major holiday with COVID-19 shots available to many people.

Christianity’s most joyous feast day is being celebrated worldwide with worshippers spaced apart in pews and singing choruses of “Hallelujah” through face coverings for the second Easter Sunday in a row.

St. Stephen AME Church in Jacksonville hosted a mobile COVID-19 vaccination clinic on Sunday following its drive-up Easter service.

Italy has entered a three-day nationwide coronavirus lockdown to deter Easter travel and get-togethers.

French hospitals have brought in extra staff for the Easter holiday weekend to cope with growing numbers of virus patients.

For many families, Easter will be the first holiday in a year they will participate in traditional gatherings, including church services.

Easter is on Sunday, April 4, and we have some fun events you and your family can participate in this year.

The city of Jacksonville's animal shelter is hosting a three-day free adoption weekend for Easter

South Korea’s daily increase in coronavirus infections exceeded 500 for the fourth straight day, a pace unseen since January, as experts raise concern about another viral surge amid a slow rollout in vaccines.