Jax Fish Fry closes, Ned’s New England Deck coming to St. Johns

Two Northeast Florida school districts that were millions of dollars in the red say they have balanced their budgets before the new school year begins. Duval County Schools closed a projected $100 million shortfall and St. Johns County Schools erased a $23 million deficit.

The family of a woman killed when a car struck her scooter in St. Augustine said Friday they are still seeking answers after a man was arrested and charged in the crash.

Two St. Johns County teenagers are facing felony charges after a tip to FortifyFL led investigators to what officials described as homemade firearms, explosive components and plans to commit an armed robbery.

The district is actively recruiting and making it easy for anyone curious about the job to just come try it.

A 91-year-old man faces a murder charge in his wife’s death in St. Augustine Shores. An attorney not connected to the case explains Florida’s end-of-life laws and caregiver support options.

Hundreds of vaping-related incidents were reported across North Florida’s three largest school counties during the 2024–25 school year, according to data from the Florida Department of Education’s School Environmental Safety Incident Reporting system.

With school starting in less than a week, Jacksonville-area roads and sidewalks are about to get busier as parents, teachers and students head back to the classroom. With more people driving, walking and biking near schools, safety is top of mind, especially for pedestrians. A 2026 national ranking by KURU Footwear placed Jacksonville 34th out of 35 major U.S. cities in pedestrian safety, using pedestrian fatality rates and walkability data. The report lists Jacksonville’s pedestrian fatality rate at 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people and a Walk Score of 26. In Duval County Public Schools, leaders say they’re trying to reach kids early — before they’re navigating traffic around campuses on their own.

St. Johns County commissioners voted Tuesday to have the County Attorney’s Office explore whether the county has legal grounds to challenge Florida’s agricultural enclave law, Senate Bill 686.

A 91-year-old man was arrested Aug. 1 and charged with first-degree murder after deputies found his 87-year-old wife fatally shot at their home, the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office said.

The friends of Derek Coghlan, a Nease High School teacher, are asking the community for help as he recovers from an e-bike accident that happened on Saturday. His former students are also sharing well wishes for his recovery.

Three women are facing theft charges after St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office deputies say they orchestrated a coordinated shoplifting scheme at a Walmart in St. Johns — not once, but twice within days.

The family of a woman killed in a crash on State Road 16 in St. Augustine earlier this month says it is still searching for answers and wants someone held accountable.

With school starting in St. Johns County in less than a week, one of the biggest safety concerns this year isn’t inside a classroom — it’s on the roads. E-bikes are everywhere, and a growing number of riders are children.

The two sitting St. Johns County commissioners accused in the 2024 fake voter guide scheme returned to the meeting Tuesday and faced more public scrutiny and requests to resign.

A judge has upheld deed restrictions on World Golf Village, limiting its use to golf and entertainment until 2046, despite the closure of the World Golf Hall of Fame and other facilities.

A 91-year-old man was arrested as questions lingered following a deadly shooting of his 87-year-old wife in the St. Augustine Shores neighborhood on Saturday.

The St. Johns County School District is heading into a new school year short roughly 70 bus drivers, which means drivers will likely be doing multiple runs on the first day of school.

The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deadly shooting in the St. Augustine Shores neighborhood.

A former St. Johns County School Board candidate says her name and photo appearing on fraudulent voter guides during the 2024 election continues to affect her reputation, even though she says she had no knowledge of or involvement in creating them.

One of the most expensive home sales in St. Johns County history is making an impact far beyond the housing market.

First Coast Energy has withdrawn its application to rezone land for a proposed Daily’s convenience store and gas station in the Fruit Cove area of St. Johns County, the Board of County Commissioners said.

Incumbent District 4 commissioner Krista Keating-Joseph faces two challengers in this election, James Austin Galloway and Sam Williams. As all three candidates are Republicans, the primary will be a Universal Primary Contest, meaning it will be open to all voters, regardless of party affiliation.

Republican incumbent Sam Greco is seeking re-election in this legislative district which covers southeastern St. Johns County, including St. Augustine, and extends south, mostly east of U.S. 1, plus all of Flagler County. The only other candidate in the race is Democrat Suzanna Pavelle. With the candidates unopposed in their party primaries, the race will only appear on the general election ballot.

With the first day of school just around the corner, St. Johns County is making progress on several major road projects — and drivers need to know what to expect on their commute.

A nearly five-acre brush fire in St. Johns County was quickly contained Thursday after crews responded to the blaze near County Road 13 North and Solano Cove Road, with no injuries or property damage reported.

An off-duty firefighter and several bystanders are being credited with saving the lives of a Florida family after their car plunged into a retention pond following a crash on Interstate 95.

The St. Augustine Port, Waterway and Beach District was originally established by the Florida Legislature in the late 1930s to fulfill a requirement of the Army Corps of Engineers’ St. Augustine Inlet project. Two of the five seats on the board are on this November’s ballot.

One seat on the St. Augustine Beach city commission will go before voters in November.

The current Seat 5 commissioner, Jim Springfield, is not seeking re-election this year. Two candidates, Matt Brown and Julie Hamlin Settle, are running in this non-partisan election that will appear on the ballot of all voters in the city in the November general election.

Seat 4 on the St. Augustine city commission is open this year, as incumbent commissioner Cynthia Garris ran for the Seat 3/Mayor position, and was automatically elected when nobody else qualified for the race. Three candidates are running for Seat 4 this year: Ashleigh Barnes, Cynthia Golos-Guergawi, and Ko Robins. As this is a non-partisan race, candidates run without party affiliation and the race is open to all voters in the city.

Two seats on the five-member elected board of the Anastasia Mosquito Control District are on the November ballot in non-partisan races, meaning candidates run without party affiliation and the elections are open to all county voters.

Two seats on the St. Johns County Airport Authority will be on the general election ballot for voters, in non-partisan races.

Three candidates are seeking this office. The incumbent, Kelly Barrera, is not seeking re-election. This is a non-partisan election, and the race will appear on the primary ballot for all voters in District 4.

District 1 incumbent Beverly Slough is seeking re-election, and faces one challenger, Kevin Allen. As this is a non-partisan election, the candidates run without party affiliation, and the race appears on the ballot for all voters in District 1. Since there are only two candidates, it will be decided in the August primary.

A St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office corrections sergeant has been arrested, terminated and transferred to a neighboring county jail following a criminal investigation launched last week.

St. Johns County homebuilder Spencer Calvert was sentenced to the maximum of five years in prison, followed by 30 years of probation after pleading guilty to 45 felony charges tied to a construction fraud scheme.

Republican incumbent John Rutherford is seeking his sixth term in Congress. He faces one challenger in the Republican primary, and there are three candidates in the Democratic primary.

A man accused of fatally shooting two people at a Walgreens in Ponte Vedra Beach in March will face trial with a new attorney.

The complaint alleges negligence stemming from an incident at the theater located in St. Augustine.

A controversial new Florida law is giving agricultural landowners a faster path to residential development — and in St. Johns County, six properties are already on the table. Some commissioners say it’s taking away home rule, and they’re planning to fight back.

A St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office corrections sergeant has been arrested, terminated and transferred to a neighboring county jail following a criminal investigation launched last week.

Just more than three months after Adventure Landing closed in St. Augustine, Jacksonville-based Gate Petroleum plans on redeveloping a portion of the 7.1-acre property on State Road 16.

The family of a woman killed in a crash on State Road 16 in St. Augustine earlier this month says it is still searching for answers and wants someone held accountable.

A St. Johns County man faces multiple felony charges after investigators say he sexually abused a vulnerable adult in his care at a licensed group home in St. Augustine.

The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Corvette driver going 130 mph in a 45 mph zone on County Road 13 near Joe Ashton Road.

A 20-year-old baseball player is being remembered for his character on and off the field after a crash in St. Johns County killed him last Sunday.

IRONMAN announced the date for the next Jacksonville event will be Sunday, May 16, 2027, with registration opening soon.

A new school is preparing to open its doors in one of St. Johns County’s fastest-growing communities.

A deadly weekend crash along Ponte Vedra Boulevard has reignited calls for safety improvements, as residents and local officials demand action from the Florida Department of Transportation on a stretch of road they say has been a crisis waiting to happen.

Nearly a year and a half after announcing the development, real estate developer Thompson Thrift opened Velara, a multifamily apartment community in Nocatee.

Weekend closures of County Road 16A between Timberwolf Trail and River Reach Parkway will have St. Johns County drivers going on a 12-mile detour over the next three weeks.

Troopers say the man was walking along the southbound lanes when he crossed in front of the truck and was hit by it.

A Jacksonville man was arrested July 19 after an off‑duty officer told investigators a driver pointed a firearm and shone a blue laser into his vehicle during a road‑rage incident, according to an arrest report from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

Multiple people were rescued from a retention pond on Sunday after their vehicle went into the water during a crash on I-95 in St. Johns County, firefighters said.

Commissioners Sarah Arnold and Christian Whitehurst attended the meeting via phone while residents called for their resignations.

Drivers who use the intersection of State Road 16 and Stratton Boulevard are demanding answers about when long-planned safety upgrades, including new traffic signals, will be finished after a deadly crash involving a St. Johns County deputy.

Two people died in a traffic crash Sunday on Ponte Vedra Boulevard in St. Johns County, confirmed by Commissioner Krista Joseph.

A woman died and a St. Johns County deputy was seriously injured Saturday night in a crash on State Road 16, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office.

A St. Johns County family of seven was left homeless after a fire, believed to have been sparked by a charging e-bike, tore through their Beachwalk neighborhood home early Wednesday morning, forcing them to seek community support as they face months of displacement.

The St. Augustine City Commission approved changes this week to the city’s vehicles for hire and franchise ordinances.

A 56-year-old motorcyclist was hit by a car and killed late Thursday night on Coastal Highway in Vilano Beach, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

A rally in downtown Jacksonville was held after Juan Jairo Coronilla Duran, a 28-year-old man, died while fleeing Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in St. Johns County. The Jacksonville Immigrant Rights Alliance organized the event, demanding an end to the 287(g) agreement, an independent investigation, broader ICE accountability, and protection for immigrant rights defenders. Community members expressed outrage and fear, highlighting concerns over local law enforcement's role in immigration enforcement. Florida Highway Patrol and Homeland Security Investigations are investigating the incident.

Several neighborhood residents alerted News4JAX that a memorial for a 12-year-old student who was killed in a dirtbike crash might have had items removed.

Renata Castro, an immigration attorney and founding member of “USA 4 ALL,” joined us on The Morning Show to discuss the growing debate over ICE enforcement and the fact that many Americans seem to have a problem with how the administration carries out its deportations and immigration stops.

The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office and fire rescue are responding to a fatal crash involving a person being hit by a semi-truck on Interstate 95 near Mile Marker 304 that has shut down two southbound lanes.

People in St. Johns County are demanding answers after authorities said a man died this week when he ran from ICE agents into the path of a tractor-trailer on State Road 16.

Dozens held a candlelight vigil along SR-16 in St. Johns County after FHP says a 28-year-old died running from an ICE/HSI encounter into traffic; DHS confirmed an operation.

A 28-year-old Mexican national died after being struck by a semi-truck while fleeing Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in St. Johns County, prompting a temporary nationwide directive from the Department of Homeland Security and spurring local activists to organize a rally at the Duval County courthouse.

At approximately 2:15 a.m. on Wednesday, St. Johns County Fire Rescue responded to the 100 block of Killarney Avenue in the Beachwalk neighborhood for a reported structure fire, the agency said.

The Department of Homeland Security shared a brief update Wednesday morning after an operation in St. Johns County turned deadly on Tuesday.

In truly “Florida man” fashion, a passenger was caught on camera by a sheriff’s office helicopter launching fireworks at passing cars on I-95 in St. Johns County on July 4.

A pedestrian was hit by a semi and killed Tuesday morning on State Road 16 near I-95, according to St. Johns County Fire Rescue.

A St. Johns County firefighter is getting millions of views after a chance encounter with a high school football team turned into an impromptu bench press challenge.

A political flyer circulating in St. Johns County is drawing criticism from Congressman John Rutherford and the Republican Party of Florida just days after three local political figures were charged in connection with an alleged fake Republican voter guide from the 2024 election season.

A St. Johns County driver is facing criminal charges after going nearly 40 mph over the speed limit on Interstate 95 — during rush hour.

Neighbors packed the county complex in St. Augustine on Thursday, wearing red and urging officials to reject a proposed Daily’s gas station and car wash that would sit beside the Fruit Cove Estates neighborhood along State Road 13.

A man was arrested on June 29 after traveling from St. Johns County to Columbia County to meet a minor with the intent to have sex, the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office said.

A 64-year-old woman riding a scooter died in a crash in St. Johns County on State Road 16 on Wednesday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Five people, including two sitting county commissioners, were charged in connection with a scheme that distributed bogus election fliers ahead of the 2024 election in St. Johns County, officials said, raising concerns as local voters head to the polls Aug. 18.

Charging documents are revealing new details about an alleged fake Republican voter guide distributed in St. Johns County during the 2024 primary election — including what prosecutors describe as a coordinated, covert operation run out of a rented home.

A St. Johns County commissioner is calling on her colleagues to resign immediately after the State Attorney’s Office charged five Republicans — including two sitting county commissioners — in a fake voter guide scheme tied to the 2024 election.

Five people — including two sitting St. Johns County commissioners and a former St. Augustine Beach mayor — have been charged in connection with an alleged fake Republican voter guide distributed during the 2024 primary election, according to charging documents filed Monday in the 7th Judicial Circuit Court.

Regency Centers is bringing a new grocery-anchored, open-air shopping center to St. Johns County.

Drivers are advised that railroad crossings on W. King Street and Kinlaw Road will be temporarily closed to all traffic, including vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians, for maintenance.

St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a domestic disturbance in the Rivertown area just after 6 p.m. on Friday.

St. Johns County Fire Rescue crews responded to a vehicle fire Friday morning on Interstate 95, just south of State Road 206.

With at least 29 restaurants in Northeast Florida, Taco Bell is considering at least four more in Duval County and three more in St. Johns County, according to the Jacksonville Daily Record.

A Ponte Vedra Beach man has filed a lawsuit against Publix Super Markets, Inc., alleging a store employee struck him with a shopping cart, causing serious injuries.

A newly renovated Publix opened its doors to welcome customers back after residents were left with limited grocery options for more than a year.

Two men are facing animal cruelty charges after allegedly abandoning 23 dogs along a roadside in St. Augustine, following a multi-agency investigation by the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office and Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.

A St. Augustine man is facing a felony grand theft charge after a St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office deputy says he admitted to stealing more than $2,800 from the Dollar General store where he worked.

The Florida Department of Education’s accountability reports have been released, and two Northeast Florida districts came out on top in the overall rankings.

St. Johns County homebuilder Spencer Calvert pleaded guilty Tuesday to 45 felony charges tied to an alleged construction fraud scheme that left multiple Nocatee homeowners with unfinished homes and millions of dollars in losses.

St. Johns County has completed a $1,624,350 capital improvement project at the Plantation Water Treatment Plant, replacing an aging aerator structure with a reinforced concrete facility designed to withstand hurricane-force winds and improve the resiliency of the county’s drinking water system.

A dispute that has been brewing for years over access to a public boat ramp in St. Johns County came to a head Thursday when News4Jax brought both sides together at the scene.

St. Johns County Beach Services will run a free shuttle over Fourth of July weekend to ease traffic during one of the busiest holiday periods on area beaches.

Clay County drivers now have a major new commuting option. The Florida Department of Transportation will open the final Clay County segment of the First Coast Expressway at noon Monday.

Murray Bros. CaddyShack at World Golf Village in St. Augustine, Florida, is closing after 25 years in business.

A 23-year-old man was arrested and accused of accessory after the fact to murder in the fatal shooting of another man at a St. Johns County construction site.