Bob Hayes is widely regarded as one of Jacksonville’s greatest athletes, as he is the only person in history to win an Olympic gold medal and a Super Bowl ring. Now, his alma mater is making sure future generations never forget where his journey began.

Matthew Gilbert Middle School is dedicating its track and field to alumni 'Bullet' Bob Hayes, celebrating his achievements as an Olympic gold medalist and Super Bowl champion.

One day after the stabbing of a middle school student, who was taken to the hospital as a result, the 14-year-old suspect was accused of attempted second-degree murder, according to arrest reports.

Violence on a school bus caused a major scene in the Grand Park area on Thursday morning.

There was a heavy law enforcement presence in the Grand Park area on Thursday morning.

A Jacksonville high school junior is proving leadership goes far beyond the football field and he is using his platform to lift up local kids - especially as we head into the holiday season.

A Jacksonville middle school student could face criminal charges after an unloaded gun was confiscated from them on campus Thursday, Duval County Public Schools confirmed.

Through a $180,000 grant from the Internet Society, Duval County Public Schools is poised to erect a 100-foot tower near Matthew Gilbert Middle School which will boost broadband access in a three-mile radius and provide access to the school’s existing network.

Florida is hosting a one-day COVID-19 vaccination site Friday at the Brown Eastside Branch Library on Harrison Street, one block from Matthew Gilbert Middle School.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – An altercation between parents Tuesday morning outside Matthew Gilbert Middle School on Jacksonville’s Eastside ended when police were called and one of the adults was charged with possession of a gun on school property. According to a police report, Moenika Ellis, 31, got into a fight with three other parents in the parking lot. According to the JSO arrest report, Ellis never pointed the gun at anyone, but did resist arrest and was also charged with possession of marijuana. He said his daughter had been attacked by Ellis’ daughter during school. “So what I did was, when she said she was attacked, what normal parents do, I go to the school,” Wiggins said.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Eleven Jacksonville children were riding brand new bicycles Saturday thanks to a partnership with their school and Jacksonville Gullah Geechee Nation Community Development Corporation. Shadai Otero, Demetrius Reed and Tyavion Mitchell were among the Matthew Gilbert Middle School students to receive bikes. Jacksonville Gullah Geechee Nation Community Development Corporation donated 11 bikes to local middle schoolers. (WJXT)It was the third giveaway for the Jacksonville Gullah Geechee Nation Community Development Corporation, according to president Saundra Moreen. “Here in Jacksonville, we have a blended, diverse community and a lot of times, you may not think you’re Gullah-Geechee descendants, but you just possibly could be.”