An alarming rash of school threats across our area has parents and students worried.

A deputy pursuit of a burglary suspect ended Saturday morning when the man, who was armed with a pistol, was shot near Davis Park in Ponte Vedra Beach as thousands of children played nearby, Sheriff Rob Hardwick said.

Two teenagers got a bull shark from a stranger who caught it in Mayport last week and then they gutted it and stored the dead fish with ice overnight at a friend’s house before hoisting it from the rafters at Ponte Vedra High School as a senior prank, according to an incident report from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission obtained Wednesday by News4JAX.

PETA said it sent a letter to St. Johns County School District Superintendent Tim Forson on Tuesday offering lessons on kindness to animals after a dead shark was hung from the rafters at Ponte Vedra High School last week.

A dead shark was found hanging from the rafters above a staircase at Ponte Vedra High School on Thursday morning, according to the St. Johns County School District.

While we set aside one day a year to celebrate Earth Day and focus on ways each of us can protect our planet, there are things we can do every day that are simple and meaningful.

The head coach and an assistant coach of the Ponte Vedra High School girls’ lacrosse team resigned, after they were suspended for one game for berating the team for eating cake following a game, the St. Johns County School District confirmed Wednesday.

Ponte Vedra High School students Mia and Melissa both have grandmothers and other relatives, who had been diagnosed with Breast Cancer. After seeing first hand how difficult it can be to lose your hair they wanted to put in efforts toward helping others!

Caroline Hughes isn’t an average teenage girl.

Caroline Hughes became the first girl to ever play football at PVHS. She added to that history on Thursday night by becoming the first girl to ever score a point in a game.

ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – More than 257 volunteers, mostly students, helped clean up GTMNERR (Guana) Beaches in South Ponte Vedra Beach on Sunday. Some of the schools represented were Ponte Vedra High School, Nease High School, Greenwood High School, Landrum Middle School, Fletcher Middle School, Palm Valley Academy, Ocean Palms Elementary, as well as Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. They collected eight bags of trash, two bags of recycling and more. If you want to get involved, sign up for event emails at www.beachesgogreen.org or follow them on Facebook and Instagram.

ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. A spokesperson for St. Johns County School District told News4Jax on Thursday that a student tested positive for COVID-19 at Ponte Vedra High School. Its believed to be the first case since classes at St. Johns County public schools resumed Monday. The school district says parents will be told if anyone in their childs class is infected, regardless of the exposure level. Melissa Kledzik, director of school health services, explained earlier in the week how the process will be conducted. Additionally, it asks if your child has been in contact with anyone who has tested positive or if anyone in your house is sick with any symptoms, she explained.

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – Ponte Vedra High School students are hoping the City of Jacksonville and the Jacksonville Jaguars can make their graduation dreams come true. The students wrote a letter to the city and to Shad Khan asking if they could hold an in-person graduation at TIAA Bank Field. The students at Ponte Vedra High School feel TIAA Bank Field has plenty of room where they can graduate safely with their class. The seniors say they respect the decisions made to stay safe from COVID-19 but they hope the city and Khan can bless their wishes to have a safe graduation in the stadium. Those wishing to help the senior’s graduation efforts can email the group at Pvgradmovement@gmail.com.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Miles Silva first picked up a lacrosse stick when he was 4 years old. Now, the former Ponte Vedra High School lacrosse star is embarking on a career in the sport after being selected in the Major League Lacrosse draft earlier this month. I didnt really think probably until the later years of high school that I was good enough to even play in college, he said. When Silva found out he was being selected he thought it was too good to be true. I didnt really believe it at first and it didnt sink in a little bit, he said.

The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office on April 29 arrested a St. Johns County music teacher accused of having sex with a teen. According to an arrest reported obtained Thursday by News4Jax, the sexual encounters happened at the Pasco County home of a 16-year-old boy, and Reynolds admitted it to investigators. Reynolds was the Ponte Vedra High School band director since 2016 and took the band to several state championship competitions, according to the school website. Records show he was the band director at Citrus High School for two years and Newberry High School, also for a two years. The St. Johns County School District said Reynolds resigned.

ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – Fear can be heard in the voices of several people who called 911 during a game called “assassin" that deputies said some Ponte Vedra High School students took to “potentially dangerous levels." I couldn’t tell you what they were, but they’re all involved in this game of capturing somebody or something.”Community members who called 911 found the game threatening and not funny. Ponte Vedra High school officials sent parents a message, which reads in part:“There is a high potential for things to go tragically wrong. The PVHS administration strongly recommends that students forgo their participation in this game and behavior." Communities such as Marsh Landing sent out notices to residents about the high school game, encouraging them to call the Sheriff’s Office to report any reckless behavior.

ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – Ponte Vedra High School officials are encouraging students to stop participating in a highly-organized game called “assassin” after St. Johns County deputies said some of the participants took it to “potentially dangerous levels" this week. At first, the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office didn’t know what was going on Monday afternoon after school got out at Ponte Vedra High, but the “chaos” was the result of the “assassin" game getting a bit out of hand. The chairmen sent a message to the participants to follow the rules and tone it down, in addition to the letter that the high school sent to parents. We are referring to a game called “assassin” and it has been reported that more than 300 students are participating. Students are engaging in this game off campus and after school hours, NOT during the school day on school property.

Cleburne Wilson has been the captain of the swim team at Ponte Vedra High School for four years. He is a member of the National Honor Society, the Science National Honor Society, Rho Kappa and the Mu Alpha Theta Honor Society. Cleburne has over 400 volunteer hours with various organizations, including the American Red Cross Volunteer Life Saving Core, Habitat for Humanity and the Ponte Vedra Cultural Center. He currently has a 4.6 GPA.

Catherine Culliton is on the volleyball team at Ponte Vedra High School. Catherine is a member of the National Honor Society and the Chinese Honor Society. She founded and is co-president of Club ARC,...

Catherine Culliton is on the volleyball team at Ponte Vedra High School. Catherine is a member of the National Honor Society and the Chinese Honor Society. She founded and is co-president of Club ARC, a high school club supporting adults with intellectual disabilities living in the ARC Village, Jacksonville. Catherine currently has a 4.3 GPA. Copyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.

Lena Pringle joins us from Ponte Vedra High School before the big game with Nease. Copyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.