Jaguars rebound from historic loss with a dominant 35-6 win against Chargers
Read full article: Jaguars rebound from historic loss with a dominant 35-6 win against ChargersThe Jacksonville Jaguars bounced back from the worst collapse in franchise history by thumping the Los Angeles Chargers 35-6 behind rushing touchdowns from Travis Etienne, Trevor Lawrence and rookie Bhaysul Tuten.
VIDEO: Rejoicing at ongoing recovery of FSU football player who was shot in head
Read full article: VIDEO: Rejoicing at ongoing recovery of FSU football player who was shot in headEthan Pritchard, the Florida State football linebacker who suffered critical injuries in a shooting earlier this year, is further along his road to recovery.
Darnold, Smith-Njigba and defense carry Seahawks to 20-12 victory at Jaguars
Read full article: Darnold, Smith-Njigba and defense carry Seahawks to 20-12 victory at JaguarsSam Darnold threw touchdown passes to Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Cooper Kupp, and Seattle dominated both lines of scrimmage on its way to a 20-12 victory at Jacksonville on Sunday.
‘Definitely painful:’ Florida man believes he was infected with flesh-eating bacteria while cutting grass
Read full article: ‘Definitely painful:’ Florida man believes he was infected with flesh-eating bacteria while cutting grassA Northwest Jacksonville man was just released from the hospital after weeks of battling a flesh-eating bacteria, according to News 6 partner News4JAX.
Jaguars rookie and new father Travis Hunter is 'rolling full speed' toward season opener
Read full article: Jaguars rookie and new father Travis Hunter is 'rolling full speed' toward season openerJacksonville Jaguars general manager James Gladstone says two-way star and new father Travis Hunter is “rolling full speed” after missing the final two games of the preseason with an upper-body injury.
Jaguars acquire receiver Tim Patrick from Lions for a sixth-round draft pick in 2026
Read full article: Jaguars acquire receiver Tim Patrick from Lions for a sixth-round draft pick in 2026The Jacksonville Jaguars are acquiring wide receiver Tim Patrick from Detroit for a sixth-round draft pick in 2026.
Saints trade DT Saunders to Jaguars for C Fortner following preseason game, AP sources say
Read full article: Saints trade DT Saunders to Jaguars for C Fortner following preseason game, AP sources sayTwo people familiar with negotiations say two-time Super Bowl champion defensive tackle Khalen Saunders is being traded from New Orleans to Jacksonville for center Luke Fortner.
Man shot, killed by Florida officers in ‘bizarre’ encounter after pulling out pregnant woman’s hair, sheriff says
Read full article: Man shot, killed by Florida officers in ‘bizarre’ encounter after pulling out pregnant woman’s hair, sheriff saysA man was shot and killed by police in what Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters described as a “bizarre” encounter that included the man attacking a woman who’s pregnant with his child, pulling out her hair and later chewing on it as officers tried to bring him into custody, according to News 6 partner News4JAX.
Gov. DeSantis announces 2025 school grades, highlighting improved performance across the state
Read full article: Gov. DeSantis announces 2025 school grades, highlighting improved performance across the stateAccording to a news release, DeSantis is set to speak at 1 p.m. at Oceanway Elementary School and will be joined by Florida Department of Education Commissioner-Designate Anastasios Kamoutsas.
‘You burn the American flag?’ Florida Gov. DeSantis weighs in on violent LA protests
Read full article: ‘You burn the American flag?’ Florida Gov. DeSantis weighs in on violent LA protestsDuring a news conference in Jacksonville on Tuesday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gave his two cents on some of the anti-ICE riots recently seen in Los Angeles.
Florida bills cracking down on sex offenders, deepfake sex images signed into law
Read full article: Florida bills cracking down on sex offenders, deepfake sex images signed into lawFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs a raft of bills into law that would crack down on sexual offenders, human sex trafficking, and unauthorized deepfake sex images.
Delta flight bound for Orlando makes emergency landing in Jacksonville after smoke reported in cockpit
Read full article: Delta flight bound for Orlando makes emergency landing in Jacksonville after smoke reported in cockpitA Delta Airlines flight that departed from Atlanta and was bound for Orlando was forced to make an emergency landing Monday afternoon in Jacksonville after smoke was reported in the cockpit.
WATCH: Fire breaks out at Jacksonville International Airport, forcing closure and delaying flights
Read full article: WATCH: Fire breaks out at Jacksonville International Airport, forcing closure and delaying flightsA fire broke out in the hourly garage at the Jacksonville International Airport, according to News 6 partner News4Jax.
Woman accused of stabbing man to death at Florida senior living facility
Read full article: Woman accused of stabbing man to death at Florida senior living facilityA 68-year-old woman has been arrested for her role in a fatal stabbing at a senior living facility on Jacksonville’s Northside, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and News 6 partner News 4 Jax.
Barefoot Florida man wrestles giant alligator along I-95, video shows
Read full article: Barefoot Florida man wrestles giant alligator along I-95, video showsA barefoot man was caught wrestling a large alligator along the side of Interstate 95 on Monday, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
Florida Citrus Sports outlines proposal for Jacksonville Jaguars’ 2027 season in Orlando
Read full article: Florida Citrus Sports outlines proposal for Jacksonville Jaguars’ 2027 season in OrlandoIn Monday's Tourist Development Tax (TDT) Sports Incentive Committee meeting, Florida Citrus Sports detailed its proposal to host the Jacksonville Jaguars for the 2027 NFL season at Camping World Stadium.
Search suspended for adult, 2 children after vessel capsizes on St. Johns River
Read full article: Search suspended for adult, 2 children after vessel capsizes on St. Johns RiverCoast Guard officials said that the vessel they were on capsized near Goat Island on Friday evening, prompting the search for survivors.
‘We need...open season on the homeless’: Florida deputy under fire for social media comment
Read full article: ‘We need...open season on the homeless’: Florida deputy under fire for social media commentThe St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office is deciding if disciplinary actions will be implemented against one of its deputies following a public comment on a social media site, according to a report by our sister station News4JAX in Jacksonville.
‘Get him!’ Horseback-riding Florida officers chase down suspect, video shows
Read full article: ‘Get him!’ Horseback-riding Florida officers chase down suspect, video showsBody-worn camera video from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office shows officers on horseback chase down a man accused in a drug deal.
8-month-old dies in Florida after being left in the road, struck by vehicle, sheriff’s office says
Read full article: 8-month-old dies in Florida after being left in the road, struck by vehicle, sheriff’s office saysAn 8-month-old baby died after being placed in the street and struck by a vehicle, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and News 6 partner News 4 Jax.
If Jaguars owner Shad Khan cleans house, there's plenty to like about the potential openings
Read full article: If Jaguars owner Shad Khan cleans house, there's plenty to like about the potential openingsHow appealing would the Jacksonville Jaguars' openings be if owner Shad Khan fires coach Doug Pederson and/or general manager Trent Baalke.
Bowl games miss out on 4 CFP teams, the latest twist and turn for college football's postseason
Read full article: Bowl games miss out on 4 CFP teams, the latest twist and turn for college football's postseasonFirst-round games in the College Football Playoff mean four ranked teams won't make traditional bowls.
Viral video shows officers punching spectators at Florida-Georgia game
Read full article: Viral video shows officers punching spectators at Florida-Georgia gameA video posted to X during the Georgia-Florida game has garnered plenty of attention online after it showed three JSO officers punching two spectators at Everbank Stadium Saturday night.
Vikings agree to acquire left tackle Cam Robinson in trade with Jaguars, per AP source
Read full article: Vikings agree to acquire left tackle Cam Robinson in trade with Jaguars, per AP sourceThe Minnesota Vikings have agreed to acquire eight-year veteran left tackle Cam Robinson from the Jacksonville Jaguars, according to a person with knowledge of the trade.
The NFL says it didn’t find evidence to support finding of violation by kicker Brandon McManus
Read full article: The NFL says it didn’t find evidence to support finding of violation by kicker Brandon McManusThe NFL says it didn’t find evidence to support claims that kicker Brandon McManus sexually assaulted two female flight attendants on Jacksonville’s team flight to London in 2023.
Company breaking ground in Florida wants to build airplane that can go from NYC to London in 90 minutes
Read full article: Company breaking ground in Florida wants to build airplane that can go from NYC to London in 90 minutesThe city of Jacksonville is set to break ground on a new hypersonic testing facility.
A judge dismisses a sexual assault lawsuit against ex-NFL kicker Brandon McManus and the Jaguars
Read full article: A judge dismisses a sexual assault lawsuit against ex-NFL kicker Brandon McManus and the JaguarsA circuit court judge in Florida has dismissed a lawsuit two women filed against former NFL kicker Brandon McManus and the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Florida woman sues Google over blocked account after prayer near abortion clinic
Read full article: Florida woman sues Google over blocked account after prayer near abortion clinicThe lawsuit claims that her account was disabled about an hour after she sent an invitation to her peers for a Catholic Mass session near a local abortion clinic.
Jags owner Khan calls 2023 collapse an 'organizational failure' and says it can't happen again
Read full article: Jags owner Khan calls 2023 collapse an 'organizational failure' and says it can't happen againJacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan called last year’s late-season collapse an “organizational failure.”.
Firms flock to Florida, buy up apartments because of weak tenant-protection laws, study finds
Read full article: Firms flock to Florida, buy up apartments because of weak tenant-protection laws, study findsA University of North Florida study found that Duval County is the eviction filing capital of the state, and corporations are behind a majority of eviction filings in the Jacksonville area.
FHSAA to vote on NIL, new championship division in high school
Read full article: FHSAA to vote on NIL, new championship division in high schoolThe Florida High School Athletic Association is set to make two very important and sports-shaping decisions at the final board of directors meeting of the school year.
Brandon McManus, former Jags kicker, released by Commanders after two women sued him for sexual assault
Read full article: Brandon McManus, former Jags kicker, released by Commanders after two women sued him for sexual assaultThe Washington Commanders have released kicker Brandon McManus after two women sued him for sexual assault.
Former Jaguars kicker accused of sexually assaulting flight attendants on team’s trip to London
Read full article: Former Jaguars kicker accused of sexually assaulting flight attendants on team’s trip to LondonFormer Jacksonville Jaguars kicker Brandon McManus has been accused of sexually assaulting two women during the team’s flight to London last year, ESPN reported Monday.
‘The right people:’ Florida man gets free financial lifeline he never knew existed
Read full article: ‘The right people:’ Florida man gets free financial lifeline he never knew existedDonnie Graham, a 77-year-old Florida retiree on a fixed income, found himself in need of a place to live when his son and his girlfriend decided they did not want him living with them anymore.
Jaguars pick up fifth-year options on contracts for QB Trevor Lawrence and RB Travis Etienne
Read full article: Jaguars pick up fifth-year options on contracts for QB Trevor Lawrence and RB Travis EtienneThe Jacksonville Jaguars have exercised fifth-year contract options on quarterback Trevor Lawrence and running back Travis Etienne.
DeSantis signs sweeping education bill with book challenge changes in Jacksonville
Read full article: DeSantis signs sweeping education bill with book challenge changes in JacksonvilleFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a sweeping education reform bill that includes, among other things, limits on the number of book challenges a person can make if they are not a parent of a student in a school district.
Convicted sex offender who hacked jumbotron at the Jacksonville Jaguars' stadium gets 220 years
Read full article: Convicted sex offender who hacked jumbotron at the Jacksonville Jaguars' stadium gets 220 yearsA convicted child molester has been sentenced to 220 years in federal prison for producing child sexual abuse material and hacking the jumbotron at the Jacksonville Jaguars stadium.
DeSantis signs bill banning Florida children under 14 from social media. Here’s what it means
Read full article: DeSantis signs bill banning Florida children under 14 from social media. Here’s what it meansGov. Ron DeSantis signs a revamped version of a bill that bans children under 14 from having social media accounts.
New Smyrna Beach woman, 21, dies after being struck by 2 vehicles on I-95, FHP says
Read full article: New Smyrna Beach woman, 21, dies after being struck by 2 vehicles on I-95, FHP saysA 21-year-old woman from New Smyrna Beach died Sunday morning after being struck by two vehicles on Interstate 95 northbound near State Road 9B, according to the Florida Highway Patrol and News 6 partner News4JAX.
‘Invasion:’ Florida National Guard, State Guard will deploy to US-Mexico border, DeSantis says
Read full article: ‘Invasion:’ Florida National Guard, State Guard will deploy to US-Mexico border, DeSantis saysFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the Florida National Guard and State Guard would deploy to Texas amid what he calls an invasion at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Serial killer confesses to 1980 murder of woman abducted from Daytona Beach Shores
Read full article: Serial killer confesses to 1980 murder of woman abducted from Daytona Beach ShoresMore than 40 years after a woman visiting Florida on spring break was abducted from Daytona Beach Shores and found dead in Jacksonville, a serial killer incarcerated in California has confessed to her murder.
Jacksonville Dollar General store reopens after deadly racist attack in August
Read full article: Jacksonville Dollar General store reopens after deadly racist attack in AugustFor the first time since three people were killed in a racially motivated shooting in August, the doors of the Dollar General store in Grand Park reopened to customers on Friday morning, our News 6 partner WJXT in Jacksonville reported.
Jaguars rule out QB Trevor Lawrence with sprained throwing shoulder, ending his starts streak
Read full article: Jaguars rule out QB Trevor Lawrence with sprained throwing shoulder, ending his starts streakJacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence will miss the first game of his professional career because of a sprained throwing shoulder.
Middle school athlete helps lead charge to make flag football recognized sport
Read full article: Middle school athlete helps lead charge to make flag football recognized sportQuarterback Gracianna Peck-Hedley will continue her flag football career in high school, but before she graduates from middle school she wants to give every middle school student athlete the ability to play the sport she loves.
YouTuber MrBeast can’t use ‘Deez Nutz’ name to sell candy bars after Florida company sues
Read full article: YouTuber MrBeast can’t use ‘Deez Nutz’ name to sell candy bars after Florida company suesThe legal battle between a Jacksonville-based peanut company, Dee’s Nuts, and YouTube superstar Jimmy Donaldson has come to an end — and Dee’s Nuts got what it wanted.
Argument, mention of ‘bomb’ cause Orlando flight to make emergency landing
Read full article: Argument, mention of ‘bomb’ cause Orlando flight to make emergency landingA flight from Orlando on its way to Providence, Rhode Island was diverted to Jacksonville Tuesday due to a reported threat, according to the Jacksonville Aviation Authority (JAA).
Casey Anthony attorney Jose Baez hired in Florida murder-for-hire case
Read full article: Casey Anthony attorney Jose Baez hired in Florida murder-for-hire caseA Jacksonville Beach woman who is charged with orchestrating a murder-for-hire plot to kill her ex-husband hired a new high-profile defense attorney, according to a new court filing.
Former Publix employees file federal lawsuit, accuse supermarket of making them work overtime without pay
Read full article: Former Publix employees file federal lawsuit, accuse supermarket of making them work overtime without payFormer employees of Publix filed a federal lawsuit against the supermarket on Thursday claiming they were required to work overtime hours without getting paid.
Ameris Bank accused of ‘redlining’ Black, Hispanic Florida residents, settles with Justice Dept.
Read full article: Ameris Bank accused of ‘redlining’ Black, Hispanic Florida residents, settles with Justice Dept.Georgia-based Ameris Bank has been accused by the Department of Justice of systematically denying and discouraging home loans and other credit to those living in Black and Hispanic neighborhoods in Jacksonville.
Jaguars now considering a single season outside Jacksonville during proposed stadium remodel
Read full article: Jaguars now considering a single season outside Jacksonville during proposed stadium remodelThe Jaguars are working to shorten the amount of time they would play outside Jacksonville during a potential $1.4 billion stadium renovation.
Toddler, 2 adults fatally shot in Florida during argument over dog sale, authorities say
Read full article: Toddler, 2 adults fatally shot in Florida during argument over dog sale, authorities sayA 3-year-old child and two adults are dead after being shot during an apparent dispute over the sale of a dog in Jacksonville.
‘It was crazy’: Part of top floor of Florida parking garage collapses
Read full article: ‘It was crazy’: Part of top floor of Florida parking garage collapsesA parking garage at Ascension St. Vincent’s Riverside on King Street partially collapsed Tuesday afternoon, damaging multiple cars and leaving others precariously tilted on the edge of the collapse.
HBCU president lauds students, officer for stopping Jacksonville killer before racist store attack
Read full article: HBCU president lauds students, officer for stopping Jacksonville killer before racist store attackThe president of the historically Black institution in Jacksonville, Florida, says a campus security officer tipped off by observant students likely stopped the killer who fatally shot three people at a nearby Dollar General Store from carrying out his racist attack at Edward Waters University.
Florida agencies are accused in a lawsuit of sending confusing Medicaid termination notices
Read full article: Florida agencies are accused in a lawsuit of sending confusing Medicaid termination noticesThree Florida residents argue in a federal lawsuit that state agencies aren’t adequately notifying low-income and disabled people that their public health insurance is ending.
6-year-old Florida boy dies after being accidentally shot by 9-year-old
Read full article: 6-year-old Florida boy dies after being accidentally shot by 9-year-oldA 6-year-old boy died Monday in Jacksonville after he was accidentally shot in the head by a 9-year-old who was handling a gun when it went off, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
WWE Hall of Famer DUI manslaughter trial starts in Florida next week
Read full article: WWE Hall of Famer DUI manslaughter trial starts in Florida next weekMonday, Aug. 21 is the slated trial date for Tamara Sytch, who was known in WWE as “Sunny." She was arrested last spring and accused of DUI manslaughter against a Daytona Beach man.
Battle over Lake County children’s picture book ban heard in federal court
Read full article: Battle over Lake County children’s picture book ban heard in federal courtA children’s book author and a group of Lake County parents took their fight over a picture book to federal court on Wednesday, asking a federal judge to keep the book on school library shelves.
Delta flight from Orlando diverts to Jacksonville after experiencing mechanical issues
Read full article: Delta flight from Orlando diverts to Jacksonville after experiencing mechanical issuesA Delta flight from Orlando with over 200 passengers onboard had to divert to Jacksonville Saturday afternoon after a mechanical issue.
Man in critical condition, 2 officers injured after bizarre crash on I-95 in Florida
Read full article: Man in critical condition, 2 officers injured after bizarre crash on I-95 in FloridaTwo officers were injured and a driver is in critical condition Tuesday after a crash on I-95 southbound near the Church Street exit, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office told News 6 partner WJXT-TV.
Jacksonville Jaguars promise ‘stadium of the future’ in new renovation plans
Read full article: Jacksonville Jaguars promise ‘stadium of the future’ in new renovation plansThe Jaguars’ stadium of the future is now more than just a talking point. The team unveiled plans for its vision for TIAA Bank Field in an online video presentation on Wednesday morning, according to our partners at WJXT in Jacksonville.
Meet the trapper who removed a 10-foot alligator from a Jacksonville elementary school
Read full article: Meet the trapper who removed a 10-foot alligator from a Jacksonville elementary schoolA Jacksonville man is getting the spotlight for wrangling a massive alligator in an elementary school parking lot.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at Memorial Day event in Jacksonville
Read full article: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at Memorial Day event in JacksonvilleFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday spoke at a Memorial Day event in Jacksonville. The governor gave a speech at the Veterans Memorial ceremony.
‘Bracing for turbulent times:’ Gov. DeSantis signs immigration bill during visit to Jacksonville
Read full article: ‘Bracing for turbulent times:’ Gov. DeSantis signs immigration bill during visit to JacksonvilleDuring a news conference in Jacksonville, Gov. Ron DeSantis said, “We’re bracing for some turbulent times ahead,” as he signed an immigration bill passed by the Florida Legislature during the recently ended session.
Sergeant with Florida sheriff’s office accused of punching referee at youth soccer game
Read full article: Sergeant with Florida sheriff’s office accused of punching referee at youth soccer gameA Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office homicide sergeant has been arrested after he punched a referee in the face during a children’s soccer game, Sheriff T.K. Waters told News 6 partner WJXT-TV.
Jacksonville officer critically wounded in early morning shooting related to traffic stop
Read full article: Jacksonville officer critically wounded in early morning shooting related to traffic stopA Jacksonville police officer is in the hospital with critical injuries after being shot in the Duclay neighborhood.
Florida deputy, trooper with DEA ties involved in drugs, FBI says
Read full article: Florida deputy, trooper with DEA ties involved in drugs, FBI saysThe FBI has arrested two Florida law enforcement officers on charges of involvement with illegal drugs after both had worked together on a Drug Enforcement Administration task force.
Florida school district’s media supervisor resigns, calls book about same-sex couple ‘harmful to children’
Read full article: Florida school district’s media supervisor resigns, calls book about same-sex couple ‘harmful to children’Resignation follows revelations supervisor described book with same-sex couple as "contrary to the design of humanity."
Gov. DeSantis rolls out new initiatives aimed at cracking down on undocumented migrants
Read full article: Gov. DeSantis rolls out new initiatives aimed at cracking down on undocumented migrantsGov. Ron DeSantis was in Jacksonville on Thursday morning to speak about what he calls an ongoing crisis when it comes to migrants coming into the United States illegally, according to News 6 partner News4Jax.
New UF satellite campus could be coming to Jacksonville, focus on AI, medical technology
Read full article: New UF satellite campus could be coming to Jacksonville, focus on AI, medical technologyThe University of Florida and the city are working on plans to build a new graduate satellite campus in Jacksonville.
‘Traffic pattern in the sky:’ SpaceX satellite train fascinates Floridians, here’s how to see it
Read full article: ‘Traffic pattern in the sky:’ SpaceX satellite train fascinates Floridians, here’s how to see itFloridians with their eyes on the skies Friday night alerted us and our news partners farther north to a peculiar light formation tracking across the otherwise still stars.
‘Parker took one for us:’ Florida family’s dog shot while protecting owners during break-in
Read full article: ‘Parker took one for us:’ Florida family’s dog shot while protecting owners during break-inA 9-year-old dog was shot while trying to protect his owners from an armed burglar that broke into their house while they were fast asleep.