A Florida mother faces a manslaughter charge after her 5-year-old son died after ingesting methamphetamine, according to an arrest report.

Sporting Club Jacksonville (Sporting JAX) has officially named Stacey Balaam as the first head coach of its women’s professional soccer team in the USL Super League.

The United States Postal Service announced changes to its service standards that it said will save at least $36 billion over 10 years.

The Canadian government is pushing back against President Donald Trump‘s proposed tariffs on Canadian imports with a series of new digital billboards across the county, including the Jacksonville area.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is holding a press conference Wednesday morning in Ocala. He will speak at the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.

April is water conservation month in Florida and JEA is reminding customers about the importance of water conservation.

St. Johns County will start beach tilling on April 3 to help maintain sea turtle nesting habitats.

Florida’s wildlife is becoming more active since it’s springtime. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation (FWC) reminds the public to watch out for bears.

Three spring elections have provided early warning signs to Republicans and President Donald Trump.

A bill to change how Florida school districts communicate with parents after an employee misconduct issue or arrest is one step away from hitting the Senate floor for a final vote.

The State Attorney’s Office for the 18th Judicial Circuit on Tuesday filed charges against two Brevard County educators related to a teenage house party in Cocoa Beach. Police said the January party was attended by more than 100 juveniles, many of whom had been drinking and had access to alcohol available in coolers at the home owned by Elizabeth Hill-Brodigan, the former principal at Roosevelt Elementary School.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis held a news conference in Tallahassee Tuesday morning to announce a new partnership between the Hope Florida program and all 67 sheriff’s offices across the state.

Voters in parts of Northeast Florida have until 7 p.m. Tuesday to cast a ballot in a special election to replace Rep. Michael Waltz. Waltz resigned from Congress on Jan. 20 to join the Trump administration as national security advisor.

A handful of elections in Florida and Wisconsin have become key tests of President Donald Trump’s political standing just over two months into his second term in the White House.

A bitcoin investor is headed to space with three polar explorers on the first flight to carry people over the North and South poles.

It has been 11 years since the Florida Gators basketball team last played in the Final Four. This Friday, the Gators will return to the tournament to face Auburn.

Severe weather means there’s a chance of damaging winds, heavy downpours, hail and isolated tornadoes.

It has been nearly eight years since the deadly crash, but Nelson’s mother and sister say it feels like Alvin died yesterday.

Jimmy Patronis, Florida’s Chief Financial Officer, has dedicated nearly two decades to public service, with a focus on supporting first responders and managing the state’s economic challenges.

As the Florida House and Senate prepare to negotiate a new state budget, among the big issues they will face is a push by Senate President Ben Albritton, a citrus grower, to help the state’s struggling citrus industry.

SpaceX is set to launch 28 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit on Monday, March 31. The Falcon 9 rocket will lift off from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

At least four states are considering giving college athletes tax breaks on endorsement income.

The nation is watching a special congressional election in our area on Tuesday, which features Republican State Senator Randy Fine and Democrat Josh Weil, with the winner filling the seat vacated by Mike Waltz, who left the seat to become President Trump’s National Security Advisor.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference Monday morning to call for immediate property tax relief for homestead owners.

Fittingly for an NCAA Tournament in which big schools from big conferences took record numbers of spots in the first week, then hogged them all for the second week, the Final Four will bring four teams seeded No. 1 to the sport’s biggest stage to play for the title.

Join David Waters as he breaks down Florida's EDGE room. Hear from position coach Mike Peterson and players Tyreak Sapp and George Gumbs Jr.

With just two days remaining until the special election in Florida’s Congressional District 6, candidates and their parties are making last-minute efforts to connect with voters.

As a cold front approaches our area from the southwest, you need to be prepared for severe weather to impact your Monday afternoon.

Mayor Donna Deegan has yet to sign a bill aimed at cracking down on illegal immigration in Jacksonville. The City Council approved the measure earlier this week. Deegan stated she is not rushing to make a decision on the bill. While she does not oppose certain aspects, she wants to ensure there are no negative repercussions.

Walter Clayton Jr. rescued top-seeded Florida with two late 3-pointers, and the Gators rallied from nine points down late to reach the Final Four with an 84-79 victory over Texas Tech in the NCAA Tournament’s West Region final.

President Donald Trump has spent nearly every weekend in Florida since starting his second term.

An appeals court has ruled that President Donald Trump can fire two board members of independent labor agencies from their respective posts in the federal government.

A new wave of financial hardship is gripping America’s largest adult generation — Millennials — as escalating debt, rising housing costs, and growing reliance on credit cards threaten their financial stability.

The Varsity 4 Super 6 high school baseball rankings presented by the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp will be published on Fridays during the regular season. Records are through March 27.

Utah has become the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water, despite widespread opposition from dentists and national health organizations.

Shanna Gardner, who is accused of plotting to have her ex-husband Jared Bridegan killed in 2022, was back in Duval County court Friday.

Mayor Donna Deegan has yet to sign a bill aimed at cracking down on illegal immigration in Jacksonville. The City Council approved the measure earlier this week. Deegan stated she is not rushing to make a decision on the bill. While she does not oppose certain aspects, she wants to ensure there are no negative repercussions.

Tuesday’s special elections to replace Florida’s Republican former U.S. Reps. Matt Gaetz and Michael Waltz will be held in GOP strongholds.

Will Richard scored 15 points, Alijah Martin added 14 points and seven rebounds, and top-seeded Florida played a steady second half to run away from No. 4 seed Maryland and into the NCAA Tournament’s West Region final with an 87-71 win.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement announced 18 arrests of sexual predators and sexual offenders as part of two joint investigations across Alachua and Columbia counties.

It is just days away from a special election in Northeast Florida and we will soon find out who will be the new Representative for Congressional District 6.

Florida lawmakers are aiming to redefine reckless driving and impose stricter penalties for so-called “super speeders” or “speed demons.”

A Florida Senate bill that would have allowed concealed carry on college and university campuses was voted down in the Senate Criminal Justice Committee. Senate Bill 814, introduced by Sen. Randy Fine (R-Melbourne Beach), failed in a 3-4 vote.

March 27 is International Whiskey Day and we are celebrating with the Pineapple Whiskey Mule. Duke & Dame is locally distilled in Jacksonville. You can find Duke & Dame in retailers across Florida on www.dukeanddame.com

Florida lawmakers in 2023 passed a law aimed at starting high-school classes later in the morning, but two years later, the Florida Senate on Thursday unanimously passed a bill that would undo the law and leave it up to local officials to decide when schools start.

Jacksonville City Council proposed a bill that would provide over $800,000 for UF Health’s Mobile Stroke Training Unit to improve outcomes for stroke patients.

The Florida lottery announces that a 39-year-old woman from Jacksonville claimed a one million dollar prize from the $1,000,000 a Year For Life Spectacular Scratch-Off game.

Lawmakers in Tallahassee are working to roll back major aspects of Florida’s child labor laws.

A bill that emerged after the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School mass shooting in Parkland may see some changes. In 2018, the state increased the age limit to 21 for purchasing a rifle or long gun. However, the Florida House recently approved a bill to lower the age back to 18.

The Florida House on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed a proposal that could lead to more medical-malpractice lawsuits, while a similar bill cleared a major hurdle in the Senate.

An 11-year-old Florida resident was recently arrested after pointing a gun at two separate groups of people and demanding their car, according to the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office.

A prosecutor says a Florida woman engaged in a “brazen fraud” by selling her student aid startup to JPMorgan Chase & Co. for $175 million after dramatically exaggerating its customer base.

A bill that would relax restrictions on working hours for Florida teenagers is moving through the state Legislature amid an ongoing crackdown on illegal immigration.

The City of Jacksonville is set to begin a project in San Marco to bring drainage improvements and fix flooding in a neighborhood that often floods during heavy rain. The project, which costs about $64 million, will also put in huge drainage pipes connecting the neighborhood to a pump station.

Senate Bill 918 is looking to reduce restrictions on 16 and 17 year old employees. It's been met with criticism that it could lead to more exploitative practices from employers, but supporters of the bill say it's about giving parents rights to make decisions for what's best for their children.

Bartram Trail High School graduate Alex Lodise turned in the best game of his career in front of the home crowd, belting a walk-off grand slam and leading Florida State to an 8-4 win over Florida on Tuesday night at a sold out VyStar Ballpark.

Washington is roiled by the news that one of President Donald Trump’s top aides added a journalist to a group chat discussing military plans.

A Florida lawmaker’s proposal to crack down on automatic gratuity and service charges at restaurants is now part of a bill going through the State House. HB 535 passed its first committee stop on Wednesday. The bill is meant to make it easier for restaurants or public lodging businesses like hotels to remove someone who is not paying their bill.

The Florida House and Senate on Tuesday continued moving forward with a proposal that would provide an exemption to the state’s voter-approved minimum wage for certain workers in on-the-job training.

Governor Ron DeSantis holds press conference in Tallahassee with Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis and Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Executive Director

The Town of Orange Park is working to determine how its police force should handle immigration. Currently, the Orange Park Police Department doesn’t have any officers with the certification to hold people with federal immigration warrants. The town council is hoping to amend that by working with the federal government.

A lawsuit filed against Walt Disney World last week alleges an incident that happened in March 2023 involving a former employee accused of taking up-skirt videos of people over the course of his employment should never have happened and that the company “failed to take appropriate action.”

Florida lawmakers are looking to children to fill low-wage jobs left open by the undocumented immigration crackdown, CNN reports. According to the network, Senate Bill 918 would allow children as young as 14 to work overnight shifts.

A 46-year-old man from Duval County has claimed a $2 million top prize from a Florida Lottery scratch-off.

Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan announced new transparency legislation Tuesday morning which, if approved, would bring changes to how the city of Jacksonville awards funding to non-profits.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference Tuesday morning in Palm Bay with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Alexis Lambert.

A Florida Senate Committee is considering a bill filed by a local lawmaker that would keep insurance companies from relying on artificial intelligence to deny claims.

The JEA Board of Directors unanimously approved a proposal Tuesday to increase electric, water and wastewater rates. Customers of the city-owned utility will see an average bill increase of about 3.7%, starting in April.

The attorneys representing the founding pastors of Celebration Chruch, Stovall and Kerri Weems, filed a motion to withdraw from the ongoing legal battle.

At a Tourist Development Tax (TDT) Sports Incentive Committee meeting in Orlando, Florida Citrus Sports detailed its proposal to host the Jacksonville Jaguars for the 2027 NFL season at Camping World Stadium.

SpaceX is targeting Monday, March 24 for a Falcon 9 launch of the NROL-69 mission from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

Governor Ron DeSantis is advocating for significant changes in how signatures are gathered for political initiatives in Florida.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference Monday morning with Idaho Gov. Brad Little in Boise.

Duval County is now outpacing the entire state’s average for children in foster care, with a total count of 1,366 children in 2023.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Friday evening that the state had returned millions of dollars in funding back to the federal government. DeSantis posted the news to social media, revealing a letter from his office to the U.S. Department of Treasury stating that Florida is returning $878,112,000 in taxpayer dollars back to the federal government as part of DOGE’s efforts.

Walter Clayton Jr. and Florida ended UConn’s pursuit of a third straight national championship, with Clayton burying two key 3-pointers in the final three minutes of a scintillating 77-75 victory for the top-seeded Gators in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

The Florida House could move quickly to pass a controversial bill that would lower the minimum age to purchase rifles and other long guns from 21 to 18.

Participants raised nearly $150,000 for lung health research for the 17th annual Fight for Air Climb on Saturday morning.

First-team All-American Walter Clayton Jr. scored 23 points and Florida defeated Norfolk State 95-69, ensuring all four No. 1 seeds made it out of the first round of the NCAA Tournament unscathed.

Basketball fans across the area flocked to their favorite spots to watch the Florida Gators game and many other matchups this evening.

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging a 2024 Florida law aimed at restricting children’s access to major social-media sites, ruling that industry groups did not show they had legal standing to fight the measure.

Detectives have recovered four diamond earrings from a suspected thief two weeks after he gulped the Tiffany & Co. jewelry worth nearly $770,000 during his arrest on the side of a highway in the Florida Panhandle.

A man allegedly affiliated with Tren de Aragua, a U.S.-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization from Venezuela, was arrested Friday in Florida, the first arrest in the nation under the Alien Enemies Act, officials said.

Tobacco Road is the center of the NCAA Tournament this week with three women’s first-round sites at Duke, North Carolina and N.

Two Florida congressmen wrote a letter to the Defense Health Agency asking why there are reimbursement failures for local community care for veterans.

Veterans will ride over 35 miles over two days in Jacksonville and St. Augustine.

From cancer research to architecture to engineering, this week we featured women who led their respective fields to recognize Women's History Month.

The Dames Point Bridge in Jacksonville was among the 68 bridges flagged by the NTSB in a report released Tuesday as we approach the one-year mark of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore.

The handful of remaining perfect brackets in the NCAA Tournament busted out on Sunday, ending the hopes of millions against exceptionally long odds.

The widow of a Clay County veteran who died under the care of a man posing as a nurse is searching for justice.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says his office has tools including suspending officials from office to compel local governments to cooperate with federal immigration authorities in assisting in detentions and deportations.

A Florida bill aimed at helping investigators catch hit-and-run drivers may also require cars in the state to have two license plates, according to News4JAX sister station WKMG.

Construction of HOLON’s autonomous vehicle manufacturing plant in Jacksonville’s Northside is expected to generate nearly $300 million for the local economy by 2028 according to a study by the University of North Florida.

The Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens announced a crowdfunding campaign to build the largest manatee rescue center in Florida which will also double as the zoo’s new entrance.

Those who leave their pets behind during natural disasters will now face the consequences of those actions. The Florida Senate passed SB 150, also coined “Trooper’s Law” on Wednesday.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold an immigration roundtable Thursday morning in Sarasota.

One of the key aspects of SB 108 is its emphasis on increasing transparency in state licensing.

A Florida man who killed an 8-year-old girl and her grandmother on a night in which he drank heavily and used drugs has been executed.

Senate Bill 166 is aiming to potentially lower the stakes for graduation requirements for students in the state of Florida.

Florida's Walter Clayton Jr. is The Associated Press men's college basketball player of the week.