NASSAU COUNTY

A well-known hotel located near the Main Beach Park access in Fernandina Beach has reopened after undergoing major renovations.

For the first time in Nassau County, Florida Power & Light gave out hurricane meal kits to some of the area's older residents on Monday.

Thousands of people will gather to celebrate Pride at the annual Fernandina Beach Pride Parade and Festival Saturday morning.

WJXT The Local Station is proud to be named media sponsor of the 2024 Fernandina Beach Pride Parade and Festival.

Patrick McDowell’s attorneys will make one last push in court Monday morning to keep the man who pleaded guilty to killing a Nassau County deputy off death row.

Patrick McDowell and his attorneys will be back in Nassau County court Monday for what’s known as a Spencer hearing before he is sentenced.

A 26-year-old daycare worker at the Step-by-Step Learning Center in Yulee is accused of child abuse.

A driver and passenger died Tuesday after a crash on U.S. Highway 17 in Nassau County.

A 32-year-old Hilliard man died Sunday when an SUV overturned in a crash on U.S. 1, flipped into a nearby parking lot and hit the man who was standing near a parked, empty Subaru, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

Local emergency managers are working with their state counterparts to best prepare for this year’s hurricane season.

Poe Pinson, 19, from Fernandina Beach, just returned from competing in the May 16 to May 19 Street Skateboarding finals during the Olympic Qualifier Series in Shanghai, China.

The Nassau County Sheriff's Office is holding its annual Law Enforcement Memorial ceremony at 10 a.m.

It was an emergency for pizza on Monday.... at least for 5-year-old Xavier.

The humane society is now urgently seeking donations and community support to continue providing loving homes for these deserving animals.

Despite a near unanimous jury recommendation for the death penalty for Patrick McDowell, his defense team is trying new methods to keep their client off death row.

A federal lawsuit is accusing Nassau County School officials of violating the First Amendment and Florida’s Sunshine Laws by removing dozens of books from public school libraries behind closed doors last year including the book “Tango Makes Three.”

An armored truck driver lost control for unknown reasons and flipped her truck in a crash Friday afternoon in Nassau County.

A Nassau County Sheriff’s Office deputy was involved in a crash in Yulee on Wednesday night.

The Fernandina Beach City Commission discussed a plan to bring additional parking to the downtown area.

The man accused of fatally shooting his wife and their adult daughter and son at their Nassau County home was found competent after he was ruled not competent for prosecution several times.

It’s a big weekend in Fernandina Beach.

A Nassau County woman said she was turned away from having an abortion on Wednesday because she was just over the six-week mark in her pregnancy.

A 16-year-old girl died Sunday morning in Nassau County after a wrong-way crash on County Road 121 at Batten Road.

An Army veteran who took the stand during the sentencing trial for Patrick McDowell said that veterans need to know its OK to come forward about their mental health.

Before Patrick McDowell’s attorneys made their final bid Thursday to convince a jury not to recommend the death penalty for their client, McDowell took the stand for the second time during his sentencing trial and read a statement, asking the jury not to show him mercy.

A man died Thursday morning after Nassau County deputies shot him because he “pointed his firearm” at them at a grave site in Green Pine Cemetery, according to the sheriff’s office.

Before Patrick McDowell’s attorneys made their final bid Thursday to convince a jury not to recommend the death penalty for their client, McDowell took the stand for the second time during his sentencing trial and read a statement, asking the jury not to show him mercy.

Defense attorneys for Patrick McDowell are expected to call another two witnesses Wednesday as they wrap up their effort to convince a jury not to recommend the death penalty for the man who admitted to fatally shooting a Nassau County deputy.

Patrick McDowell’s defense will turn from character witnesses to psychological experts on Tuesday as his attorneys attempt to convince a jury not to recommend the death penalty for the man who admitted to fatally shooting Nassau County Deputy Joshua Moyers.

Patrick McDowell’s defense will continue to call witnesses Monday from its list of dozens who are testifying on behalf of the man who admitted to fatally shooting Nassau County Deputy Joshua Moyers during a 2021 traffic stop.

A new voting rights law in New York is already having a dramatic effect, with lawsuits in several local communities seeking to reverse decades of minority voter disenfranchisement.

If you want to vote by mail in Florida, there’s a new form you must fill out to get a ballot.

Defense attorneys began their attempt Thursday to convince a Nassau County jury not to send Patrick McDowell to Death Row for the murder of Deputy Joshua Moyers.

The sentencing trial for the man who pleaded guilty to killing a Nassau County deputy in 2021 will resume Friday morning with more testimony from defense witnesses.

Patrick McDowell on Thursday gave a chilling insight into his thought process during the moments before and after he shot and killed Nassau County Deputy Joshua Moyers in 2021.

The sentencing trial for the man who pleaded guilty to killing a Nassau County deputy in 2021 resumed Thursday with something unexpected: Patrick McDowell took the stand to testify in his own defense.

At News4JAX, we celebrate those doing good things in our community.

The sentencing trial for the man who pleaded guilty to killing a Nassau County deputy in 2021 will resume Tuesday with more testimony from prosecution witnesses.

The sentencing trial for the man who killed a Nassau County deputy will move forward on Monday after the jury was seated on Friday.

The sentencing trial for the man who killed a Nassau County deputy will move forward on Monday after the jury was seated on Friday.

Jury selection resumes Monday in Nassau County for Patrick McDowell’s sentencing trial.

The process begins Friday to select the jurors who will decide whether to recommend the death penalty for the man who killed Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Joshua Moyers.

The jurors who will decide whether to recommend the death penalty for the man who killed Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Joshua Moyers will not have to come to a unanimous decision.

Judge William Daniel denied an 11th hour motion to delay the sentencing trial for Patrick McDowell in the murder of Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Joshua Moyers.

A women’s roller derby league in suburban New York City has thrust itself into the national discussion over the rights of transgender athletes.

Jury summons are now being sent out to 1,200 prospective jurors for the much-anticipated sentencing trial.

Multiple groups in Nassau County are raising concerns about the impact a new bioethanol plant could have on the health of people who live nearby.

A Nassau County judge slammed a Florida property insurance company after he said it is stonewalling policyholders and disregarding court orders.

The jury members who will decide the fate of Patrick McDowell -- who killed a Nassau County deputy in 2021 -- will come from Nassau County, Judge William Daniel decided Tuesday.

While only Republicans are eligible to vote in Tuesday’s presidential preference primary in Florida, three Jacksonville-area municipalities have additional local races on the ballot Tuesday.

Defense attorneys for Patrick McDowell are expected to argue at a hearing Monday why they feel their client’s sentencing trial needs to be moved away from this area.

More rain on the way overnight, temperatures start to drop Monday afternoon

Defense attorneys for Patrick McDowell are expected to argue at a hearing Monday why they feel their client’s sentencing trial needs to be moved away from this area.

The attorney for Patrick McDowell filed a motion for a change of venue on Monday in an attempt to move his client’s sentencing trial to another county.

Home prices shot up in February and sales increased which made the possibility of buying a home even less affordable in Northeast Florida, according to a report released Monday by the Northeast Florida Association Realtors (NEFAR).

The case against Nassau County deputy killer, Patrick McDowell, is once again set to go before a judge Monday.

Ahead of Florida’s Presidential Preference Primary on March 19, early voting starts this week across northeast Florida, giving voters an opportunity to cast their ballot in-person, before election day.

Construction fraud is becoming alarmingly common in the greater Jacksonville area.

The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office is asking for information from people who did business with a local homebuilder that has declared bankruptcy.

Hilliard ran into a big problem in the state basketball championship game on Saturday night.

A Nassau County charity known for feeding hundreds of people a week expanded its reach for a special event on Saturday.

Hilliard pulled away in the second half and punched its ticket for a spot in the Class 1A boys basketball state championship game.

Fernandina Beach fire and police departments requested grants at the city commission meeting that would help fill critical roles in the city. However, both departments have different reasons for their requests.

It’s been nearly three years since Nassau County Deputy Joshua Moyers was fatally shot during a traffic stop. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty against Patrick McDowell, who pleaded guilty to Moyers’ murder.

It’s been nearly three years since Nassau County Deputy Joshua Moyers was fatally shot during a traffic stop. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty against Patrick McDowell, who pleaded guilty to Moyers’ murder.

A motion was filed on Tuesday by lawyers of the man who pleaded guilty to killing a Nassau County deputy in 2021 asking the judge to limit the amount of law enforcement officers who can be present in the courtroom during an upcoming sentencing hearing.

Two people died and another person was left in critical condition following an early-morning mobile home fire in Nassau County.

Former U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi will return to Congress to replace scandal-plagued Republican George Santos.

The man who pleaded guilty to killing Nassau County deputy Joshua Moyers will be back in court for a hearing on Monday. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty.

Voters in New York’s third congressional district will decide who will complete the remaining 11 months of George Santos’ unfinished term.

A Callahan woman is adding $1 million more dollars to her bank account after winning the prize from playing a $50 scratch-off game.

The owner of Mike’s Shuttle Service, a limousine company in Nassau County, is tired of constantly shelling out hundreds of dollars to repair cracked windshields he said became damaged from riding on State Road 200 between Old Nassauville Road and the Thomas J. Shave Jr. Bridge to Amelia Island.

During much of the first half of 2023, News4JAX chronicled ongoing issues with street racing all over the city.

Nassau County Animal Services shares the current state of their shelter.

The hearing for the man who pleaded guilty to shooting and killing Nassau County deputy Joshua Moyers in September 2021 was held Monday. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty.

A 26-year-old Jacksonville man is facing manslaughter charges after what deputies call a deadly accidental shooting that happened in Nassau County on Saturday night, according to the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office.

Several school districts throughout Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia announced temporary closures in an abundance of caution for the impending threat of severe weather that was forecast to bring strong winds and heavy rains on Tuesday.

A Nassau County Sheriff’s Office deputy is the latest deputy to add Doordash delivery driver to his resume after an arrest.

Last-minute shoppers were out and about on Friday around Northeast Florida.

A man and woman were arrested in connection with several car break-ins and car thefts, according to the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office.

After this morning, milder weather returns starting with upper 50s tomorrow then 60s through Christmas. It still looks like rain for Christmas with temps in the 60s.

A freeze warning is in effect for inland areas from 11 P.M. tonight until 8 A.M. Wednesday.

The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office on Friday released dramatic videos that showed a high-speed chase that ended in a violent crash on State Road A1A in November.

A 17-year-old driver and two other teens were seriously injured Tuesday morning after a single-vehicle crash in Callahan.

A committee created by WJXT/WCWJ is narrowing down each category to three finalists.

News4JAX obtained the arrest report for Wednesday’s deputy pursuit in Yulee that caused a major crash on State Road A1A.

Nassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper is clarifying details surrounding what led to a deputy’s pursuit of four theft suspects in Yulee on Wednesday afternoon.

A police pursuit of theft suspects in Yulee ended in a crash with a woman suffering critical injuries on Wednesday afternoon.

About 35 million visitors came to Florida between July and September of 2023. That’s according to the latest numbers from Visit Florida.

Two Jacksonville men died after they were found floating in the water Thursday morning near the Nassau Sound Bridge.

Home prices in Northeast Florida have never been less affordable, according to a new report from the Northeast Florida Association of Realtors (NEFAR) released on Thursday.

The charges against a Jacksonville woman who was accused of shooting a police officer during a high-risk search warrant in 2020 have been dropped because the case involved a Nassau County detective who has since been indicted on drug charges.

A Naval Petty Officer was arrested last week in Nassau County and accused of wanting to have sex with a 14-year-old girl from an online chatroom.

HCA Florida Memorial and Orange Park Hospitals will be hosting its prescription drug take-back day on Saturday to give the community an opportunity to safely and anonymously dispose of medications that may be left over from previous procedures or medical visits.

Sex offenders also have specific rules about what they can and can't do around Halloween, depending on what county they live in. We've compiled a county-by-county breakdown of those rules and regulations.

Mostly dry aside from a few showers for coastal Georgia

The man accused of fatally shooting his wife and their adult daughter and son at their Nassau County home in December was found not competent for prosecution after he appeared for a mental competency review Thursday morning.

“It started out as a perfectly normal day peaceful day on the Sea of Galilee. Our people were learning Jewish dances, and it went from that to a war seems to be looming.”

We created a local list of haunted houses — some of which are free — for locals to get into the Halloween spirit.

The final members of a group touring Israel with First Baptist Church Fernandina Beach arrived home safely Sunday night after being stuck in the Middle East amid the ongoing turmoil of the war between Israel and Hamas.