The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office says officers “acted within policy to protect themselves and nearby fans” while fighting with fans during Saturday’s Florida-Georgia game at EverBank Stadium.

An 18-year-old Donald Trump supporter is facing a felony charge after police say he threatened two Kamala Harris supporters with a two-foot (60-centimeter) machete as they campaigned outside a Florida early voting site.

A Missing Child Alert has been issued for a 5-year-old girl from Jacksonville who was last seen weeks ago.

Two lucky Publix shoppers won over $50,000 playing Fantasy Five on Wednesday.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is holding a press conference in Jacksonville Thursday.

Vice President Kamala Harris took center stage on the first day of Florida’s unprecedented six-week limit on abortion rights.

An alligator was tackled in true "Florida Man" style. He did it with his bare hands and it was all caught on camera.

DeSantis signed House Bill 1285, which in part, limits challenges on books to one per month for anyone without students in a Florida school.

The Jacksonville Sheriff's office called in some back up over the weekend, when a large alligator walked onto a busy highway and under a deputy's patrol car.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a revised bill on Monday that prohibits children under 14 years of age from having social media accounts.

Christian Wilkins is going to test the free agent market, according to a report.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is taking new action in the border crisis, as he announced the deployment of more Florida personnel to the southern border on Thursday.

A man is in custody after a woman says she was stalked by him for several months.

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence will miss the first game of his professional career because of a sprained throwing shoulder.

Crews removed a Confederate monument from a Jacksonville, Florida, park following years of public controversy.

Quarterback 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.

A Jacksonville woman died in an accidental shooting in May that happened while she was recording TikTok videos with a 20-year-old woman who was using a rifle as a prop, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday criticized recent efforts across the U.S. to tamp down a recent jump in COVID-19 cases through temporary restrictions or masking and his state surgeon general warned against getting the latest COVID-19 vaccine, which is expected to be available this month.

Despite difficulties coming to an agreement on a long-term contract extension, Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Christian Wilkins says he is excited for the 2023 season to begin.

The 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.

Three Florida residents filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday, alleging that state agencies aren’t adequately notifying low-income and disabled people that their public health insurance is ending.

A jackpot-winning Mega Millions ticket worth $36 million was sold somewhere in Jacksonville, just one week after the historic $1.58 billion jackpot was won, Lottery officials confirmed this week.

Police in north Florida are trying to find out how a 9-year-old got a gun and accidentally shot and killed a 6-year-old this week.

A Florida state prison inmate already serving a three-decade sentence will serve an additional one year and three months in federal prison for threatening to kill a federal judge and his family.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has released bodycam footage of their encounter with a Pompano Beach murder suspect that resulted in the suspect being fatally shot.

The Duval County Jail in Jacksonville is at the center of an investigation after a man died shortly following his release.

A Florida man turned $10 into $2 million after playing and winning the 100x The Cash scratch-off game, Lottery officials announced this week.

A dust devil quickly formed during a baseball game Sunday afternoon at the Fort Caroline Athletic Association baseball field in Jacksonville.

A Florida couple encountered a highway hazard that bites.

A man who sped away from a traffic stop in Florida last week shot and critically wounded a sheriff’s officer before killing himself following a standoff at his home, officials said.

The 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.

Lawmakers are calling for the death penalty for child rapists and an end to unanimous jury recommendations.

Gov. 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.

During a news conference in Jacksonville Tuesday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis forcefully defended his administration’s education policies, especially as they relate to the review and removal of “inappropriate” content from schools.

A 31-year-old man claimed his $1 million winnings this week after playing the 500X The Cash scratch-off game, Florida Lottery officials confirmed Thursday.

All Florida hospitals and birthing facilities must test newborns for congenital cytomegalovirus, also known as CMV, according to a new Florida law.

New rules for Florida landlords and property managers take effect next week as the new year begins.

A 5-year-old North American black bear that escaped an exhibit behind the scenes at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens Wednesday evening and “engaged” with a zookeeper was fatally shot by the zoo’s lethal weapons team, officials told Local 10′s Jacksonville news partner WJXT.

Two South Florida women won the $1 million prize from the 500X The Cash scratch-off game, the Florida Lottery announced Monday.

The wheels falls off of a school bus in motion on a Jacksonville roadway and it's all caught on camera.

A former Florida congresswoman convicted of a federal tax charge in a charity fraud case wants to return to the U.S. House.

A Florida sheriff announced his retirement amid criticism that he moved outside the Jacksonville area despite a county charter requiring that he live there.

The Jacksonville Jaguars are still “healing” from one of the most tumultuous coaching tenures in NFL history.

Troopers say a 9-year-old boy and a 35-year-old man were fatally struck by a sports utility vehicle that veered into them as they stood beside their parked truck on the side of Interstate 95 near Jacksonville.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced he’ll call a special session of the legislature to address rising property insurance rates in the state.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is holding a news conference Monday morning with Surgeon General Dr. Joe Ladapo.

If you’re in the Jacksonville, Florida area, you’ve likely seen the logjam of container ships sitting idly offshore. The vessels are packed with items destined for store shelves -- and they’re things business owners and consumers desperately need delivered.

Officials say a small plane crash in Florida has killed two people.

A Jacksonville woman is facing serious charges after deputies say she poisoned her boyfriend earlier this month for talking too much.

A former football player at the University of Central Florida was fatally shot during an altercation with his father and his mother was wounded, authorities said Tuesday.

The suspect, 45-year-old Miguel Hernandez, is accused of killing a woman inside her home and injuring a handyman who was doing work for her.

For the second year in a row, we’ve exhausted the list of names allocated for the Atlantic hurricane season.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is holding a news conference Tuesday morning with Department of Transportation Secretary Kevin Thibault in Jacksonville.

Hundreds of officers were scouring the area trying to find 35-year-old suspect Patrick McDowell, who authorities say shot a deputy in the face and back during a traffic stop early Friday morning in Callahan.

Jacksonville’s Woodcrest Grocery Building where Ronnie Van Zant allegedly met “the finest picker to ever play the blues,” was torn down last week.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is holding a COVID-19 news conference Monday morning at the Department of Health in Duval County.

The judge on Wednesday also ordered 38-year-old Travis Ryan Pritchard to register as a sex offender. He was member of the Clay County Sheriff’s Office DUI unit when he was arrested last year.

A disturbing image surfaced on social media on Thursday out of Jacksonville, where a COVID-19 patient at a state-run Regeneron site is seen lying on the floor, moaning in pain.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is holding a news conference with Division of Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie and health officials in Jacksonville at 10:30 a.m. Thursday.

Wilma Todd, 69, claimed a lump sum of $780,000 from the $5,000,000 Cashword game, Florida Lottery announced.

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence had an impressive opening week of training camp.

Dr. Leon L. Haley Jr., CEO of UF Health Jacksonville, was ejected from a personal watercraft in Palm Beach Inlet on Saturday, Florida Fish and Wildlife officials say.

A Chinese man has been sentenced to three years and six months in U.S. federal prison for a scheme to buy and ship inflatable military boats from the U.S. to China.

Kenneth Morgan of Jacksonville was cleaning his home this weekend when says he just happened to stumble upon a Powerball ticket from April that was worth $1 million.

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback and No. 1 overall pick Trevor Lawrence signed his four-year rookie contract Monday.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is holding a news conference Monday morning at The Windsor at San Pablo assisted living facility in Jacksonville.

Investigators say Danny Waye III accidentally shot himself the day before after he started playing with the gun while his grandmother was sleeping. The family says a friend brought the gun into the house.

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed SB 1028 into law Tuesday, which bans transgender girls and women from playing on female school sports teams.

Gavin Douyon was last seen in the area of the 12000 block of Chester Creek Road in Jacksonville.

A 38-year-old Jacksonville man had just run into some rotten automobile luck when his fortune suddenly turned with a $1 million top prize on a Florida Lottery scratch-off.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement canceled a missing child alert Monday for an 11-year-old boy from Duval County and confirmed that the boy had been found safe.

A Florida woman whose image went viral when she deliberately coughed on a customer at a Pier 1 store last year in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic has been sentenced to 30 days in jail.

Copyright 2021 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis is holding a news conference at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at a Walgreens Pharmacy in Jacksonville. If you need help with the Public File, call (954) 364-2526.

Ron DeSantis announced Thursday that six new COVID-19 vaccine locations would be opening across the state to help inoculate underserved communities, including three in South Florida. According to DeSantis, more than 44% of the state’s senior population has received the vaccine, which is about 4.5 million seniors. He said he plans to receive the Johnson & Johnson vaccine himself when it is more widely available to the public. Separately, Publix announced Thursday that all its pharmacy locations across the state would be administering vaccines as of next week. 247: 1155 NW 11th St., Miami, FL 33136Those interested in receiving the vaccine at one of those locations are asked to visit www.winndixie.com/pharmacy/covid-vaccine.

Copyright 2021 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis is holding at news conference at 10 a.m. Tuesday inside a Walmart Supercenter in Jacksonville. If you need help with the Public File, call (954) 364-2526.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis is holding a news conference at the River Garden Hebrew House for the Aged in Jacksonville at noon on Monday.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Flights were delayed when an air traffic control center near Jacksonville, Florida, had to close down for several hours for extensive cleaning after an employee tested positive for COVID-19. Jacksonville International Airport tweeted Wednesday afternoon that the center would be closed “into the evening which may cause extensive delays and/or cancellations.” It advised passengers to check with their airlines regarding delayed flights. Overall, the Hilliard facility has had 12 personnel testing positive since June, and the nearby Jacksonville International Airport tower also has had a dozen infections, according to data provided by the FAA. The FAA data show hundreds of coronavirus infections among air traffic control workers since the pandemic began, a challenge the agency says it has met by scheduling most cleanings for overnight hours and with other ways of reducing the impact on air travel. The FAA said in a statement that the agency has a “robust contingency plan" for every air traffic control center, including backup plans in case of a temporary closing due to COVID or any other reason.

Munib Garvanovic, 56 of Jacksonville, won a $5 million top prize in a Florida Lottery scratch-off game three years after winning $1 million in another lottery game. He bought both winning tickets at the same gas station. The $5 million prize came from the 200X the Cash game. He won $1 million from the $5,000,000 Gold Rush Doubler game. The Gate gas station in Jacksonville will get a $10,000 bonus commission for selling the winning ticket.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Florida man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for a lengthy list of crimes, including the killing of a police dog. Prosecutors in Jacksonville say 19-year-old Jhamal Malik Paskel previously pleaded guilty to killing a police dog and other crimes. Paskel also pleaded guilty to armed robbery and kidnapping in a 2018 carjacking that came before the dog’s death. Investigators say Paskel stole a car and lead police on a high-speed chase. Paskel ran from the car with the dog, Fang, then fired three shots, killing the dog.

Copyright 2020 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis is holding a news conference regarding education and COVID-19 Tuesday afternoon in Jacksonville. If you need help with the Public File, call (954) 364-2526.

The Patriots went back to work Saturday, Oct. 17, one day after a fifth player on the team tested positive for COVID-19 and one day before their twice-postponed game against the Denver Broncos. The Broncos had COVID-19 news of their own Saturday: Running backs coach Curtis Modkins has tested positive and won’t make the trip to New England. Elsewhere, the Jacksonville Jaguars said that a practice-squad player tested positive. The Jaguars also placed defensive end Josh Mauro on the regular COVID-19 list. The Falcons had to shut their facility Thursday but reopened Friday after one nonplayer tested positive.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A police officer has been shot near a Jacksonville high school while DEA and SWAT officers were serving a warrant, according to News4JAX. The officer is expected to be OK, according to the TV station’s sources. Click here and visit News4JAX for developing coverage.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Kentucky woman is sending out what she calls an “urgent plea” after a box containing her mother’s cremated remains went missing after she mailed it to her sister in Florida. Amy Redford says she mailed the package on Sept. 9. It was in a box with a bright red label saying, ""CREMATED REMAINS." Redford says the tenant realized the box wasn’t hers and put it outside for the carrier to take. Then it went missing.

Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick laughs with coaches as he comes off the field after defeating the Jacksonville Jaguars in an NFL football game, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Ryan Fitzpatrick handles the Jacksonville Jaguars as well as anyone in the NFL. Fitzpatrick completed his first 12 passes — a career high — as Miami scored touchdowns on its first three drives for the first time since 2011. Fitzpatrick also ran for 39 yards and a score, his 37-year-old legs looking as fresh as any in Miami’s backfield. “As a group we just didn't get it done,” said Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew, who completed 30 of 42 passes for 275 yards and two turnovers. The Jaguars have won two in a row against the Bengals, notching victories in 2017 and 2019.

DORAL, Fla. – Dozens of supporters of President Donald Trump waited under the rain on Thursday night for a glimpse of the caravan in Miami-Dade County’s city of Doral. Trump arrived on Air Force One after an open-air rally at Cecil Airport in Jacksonville. President Trump visits Jacksonville for ‘Great American Comeback’ rallyTrump will be spending Thursday night at the Trump National Doral Miami resort. Trump is scheduled to attend a Latinos for Trump roundtable at 11 a.m. Friday, in Doral. President Donald Trump arrived Thursday night at the Trump National Doral Miami resort.

TAMPA, Fla. Leonard Fournette feels he and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are an ideal match. Howard and Cameron Brate, and running backs Ronald Jones and LeSean McCoy, Fournette envisions himself thriving against opposing defenses no longer able to game plan to stop him alone. The defense has to game plan against eight guys and not just one, Fournette added. Not a lot of pressures going to be on me, said Fournette, who as a rookie helped the Jaguars reach the AFC championship game against Bradys Patriots. We just have to learn the game plan, the coach added.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Disgruntled pass-rusher Yannick Ngakoue is headed north, far away from Jacksonville. A person familiar with the trade says the Jaguars agreed to send Ngakoue to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday for a second-round draft pick in 2021 and a conditional fifth-rounder in 2022. The person said Ngakoue agreed to rework his 2020 salary to get out of Jacksonville. Ngakoue still has to sign his one-year franchise tender with the Jaguars to make the deal happen. Ngakoue also should ease the loss of four-time Pro Bowler Everson Griffen, who signed a one-year deal with Dallas earlier this month.

HIALEAH, Fla. Hialeah is the fourth city in the state with the most Florida Department of Health confirmed coronavirus cases only after Miami, Orlando and Jacksonville. With a total of 21,887 confirmed cases since the outbreak began, there was an increase of 95 new cases on Tuesday, according to FDOH data. Hialeah Hospital reported a 23% positivity rate. None of this data stopped Hialeah Mayor Carlos Hernndez from announcing on Tuesday that the citys police officers and code enforcement officers will not be enforcing Miami-Dade Countys ban on indoor dining. Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez said on Monday that he is looking into the possibility of getting rid of the ban soon, but when he does, he will do so with a capacity limit.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Gov. Ron DeSantis is holding a coronavirus roundtable discussion Thursday afternoon at the University of North Florida Arena in Jacksonville. The roundtable is expected to begin at 12:15 p.m.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. A Missing Child Alert was issued Monday morning for a 9-month-old boy from Jacksonville, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement confirmed. Around 10 a.m., authorities said the baby had been found safe. According to authorities, Noah Sims was last seen in the 8000 block of 103rd Street, wearing a gray onesie. Authorities did not immediately disclose where Noah was found or whether Sims was taken into custody. Police also have not confirmed whether Sims is Noahs father, although the two share the same last name.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Authorities in Florida say a targeted shooting outside an Amazon facility killed one person and left two others slightly wounded. **A photo of the suspect vehicle is in the comments of this post. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is investigating the shooting. This is a photo of the suspect vehicle referenced by Assistant Chief Kee. pic.twitter.com/vZJdlrorIr — Jax Sheriff's Office (@JSOPIO) June 29, 2020For more coverage from affiliate WJXT News4Jax, click here.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel announced on Thursday that President Donald Trump will accept the Republican nomination this year in Jacksonville. We are thrilled to celebrate this momentous occasion in the great city of Jacksonville, McDaniel said in a news release. Ron DeSantis expressed his desire to host the Republican National Convention in Florida. He did mention Jacksonville as one of the sites for the convention along with Orlando and Miami. DeSantis said that the original host state, North Carolina, may have missed its chance.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry and Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams reported protesters injured several officers on Saturday night -- including one who was stabbed in the neck. After about 6:30 p.m., Williams said there were 200 trouble makers left in downtown Jacksonville. They vandalized several police cars, attempting to light them on fire, breaking windows,” Williams said. “We have one officer who was stabbed -- was slashed in the neck and is currently at the hospital.”Williams said law enforcement was dealing with about 100 rioters late into the night. RELATED LINK: Complete coverage from Local10.com partner in Jacksonville

Ron DeSantis held a news conference Friday morning in Jacksonville, at which time he announced that effective immediately, he is lifting restrictions on all youth activities, including summer camps and organized sports. However, he said mayors and other local officials may pose certain restrictions on youth activities in their areas. The governor said he trusts that coaches and youth activity organizers will take all preventative measures necessary to keep children safe amid the coronavirus pandemic. We in the state of Florida have observed zero fatalities under the age of 25 since the start of the pandemic, DeSantis said. The governor said the CDC has also reported that children are at a lower risk of being hospitalized by COVID-19 than from the flu.

Ron DeSantis held a news conference Friday afternoon in Jacksonville, at which time he announced that the state would move into a full Phase 1 reopening next Monday. That means gyms throughout the state will reopen and restaurants and retail stores, which so far have been allowed to reopen at 25 percent capacity, can now serve patrons at 50 percent capacity. Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez said during a virtual town hall Friday that fitness centers and gyms in Miami-Dade County will remain closed for the time being. The governor said theme parks will remain closed for now, but operators have been asked to submit safety plans to the state about measures they plan to put in place ahead of their reopening. Movie theaters throughout the state will also remain closed.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – As a Florida Department of Corrections’ education supervisor, Rev. The inmate reported Carlisle was pretending to help him when he moved to overpower him and rape him on Aug. 6 at the Florida State Prison in Bradford County. The sexual assault forensic exam was performed the next day. Investigators collected Carlisle’s DNA on Jan. 29 and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement reported it was a match and issued a warrant for his arrest on Wednesday. He is facing charges of sexual battery and sexual misconduct in Bradford County.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – An American Airlines flight out of Miami was forced to make an emergency landing in Jacksonville due to an unruly passenger. The man was allegedly able to get free and began to attack a flight attendant. Authorities did confirm a passenger was removed from the flight. That passenger was taken to an area hospital. The FBI was investigating to determine whether charges will be filed.

Ron DeSantis announced Monday that Florida will lower its prepaid tuition prices for state colleges and universities by $1.3 billion. DeSantis said Floridians taking advantage of the prepaid program could receive an average cash refund of $4,700. DeSantis said Florida has the largest, longest-running and most successful state college prepaid program in the nation. “The goal of the Florida Prepaid college board has been to empower and support Florida families by making college savings simple and affordable,” Rood said. To find out if you will receive a refund, click here.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The mother of a 5-year-old girl reported missing from Jacksonville last week is now a person of interest in her daughter's disappearance, Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams announced Monday. He said Brianna Williams was believed to have been driving her black 2017 Honda Accord, which has tinted windows and black rims. "We absolutely hope to find her alive," Sheriff Williams said. Multiple sources said they will look in a 30-square mile grid in a rural area in Alabama, where her mother, Brianna Williams, grew up. The investigation into Taylor's disappearance began at 7:22 a.m. Nov. 6 at a home on Ivy Street where Brianna Williams told police she last saw her daughter in bed the night before.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - On the second day of the search for a missing 5-year-old girl, Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams announced that Taylor Rose Williams' mother has stopped cooperating with investigators. He said that Brianna Williams is not in custody or under arrest, but stopped answering questions when detectives pointed out inconsistencies with her story. Sheriff Williams said at 4 p.m. Thursday that the massive search for Taylor will continue and the Amber Alert remains in effect. He said hundreds of tips have come in and asked anyone who saw Brianna Williams and her daughter together in the last six months to call 904-630-0500. Officers continue to remove evidence bags Thursday from the home on Ivy Street where Taylor reportedly disappeared.