Teen takeovers are large, social‑media‑organized gatherings of youths at places such as malls, beaches and parks that have recently led to fights, shootings and other forms of violence.

The St. Augustine Beach Police said that it canceled a teen takeover planned at the pier on Thursday at 2 p.m.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said it made 13 arrests, seized over 100 grams of marijuana, and recovered nine guns at a “Senior Skip Day” event in Jacksonville Beach.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said it made 13 arrests, seized over 100 grams of marijuana, and recovered nine guns at a “Senior Skip Day” event in Jacksonville Beach.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has released body camera video showing the moments after officers responded to a teen takeover at Blue Cypress Park in Arlington last week.

The mother of a teenage boy who was punched and taken to the ground by a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office officer during an arrest at a McDonald’s says her son did not deserve the force used by police.

The Orange Park Mall on Saturday canceled its Spring Fling Carnival due to “unforeseen circumstances.”

Three teenage girls were arrested Wednesday night after the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said its officers shut down a “teen takeover” involving over 200 teenagers at Blue Cypress Park in Arlington.

Three teenage girls were arrested Wednesday night after the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said its officers shut down a “teen takeover” involving over 200 teenagers at Blue Cypress Park in Arlington.

Nearly one week after five teens were shot in Jacksonville Beach during a “takeover” event, the city’s police department said it plans to increase the number of officers on the streets to monitor for any potential unpermitted gatherings.

Nearly one week after five teens were shot in Jacksonville Beach during a “takeover” event, the city’s police department said it plans to increase the number of officers on the streets to monitor for any potential unpermitted gatherings.

Nearly one week after five teens were shot in Jacksonville Beach during a “takeover” event, the city’s police department said it plans to increase the number of officers on the streets to monitor for any potential unpermitted gatherings.

A weekend “teen takeover” event in Jacksonville Beach erupted in violence as gunfire injured five teenagers, prompting a swift police response and forcing local businesses to lock down, disrupting a nearby music festival and leaving the community shaken.

Jacksonville Beach police have confirmed that they believe a “takeover” event at the beaches that ended in gun violence on Saturday has connections to the organizers of a similar event that also ended in gunfire at the Avenues Mall a week earlier.

A teen takeover is a large, loosely organized gathering of juveniles that’s typically promoted on social media and can quickly overwhelm the area where it happens — a mall parking lot, a popular park, or a busy shopping corridor.