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Florida State Attorney working to create Sextortion Taskforce as cases increase
According to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, there were 139 cases of sextortion in 2021. By 2023, there ...
Tariffs could drive up costs - are thrift stores still the best bargain?
As tariffs potentially drive up the cost of everyday goods, including clothing, many consumers are turning to familiar ways ...
Murray Hill neighbors speak out against suspected chemical plant odor at town hall
Murray Hill residents fed up with an odor they believe is coming from a local chemical plant gathered Thursday night to weigh ...
Attorney: Officer violated man’s rights in traffic stop shooting; settlement talks underway
A man is demanding justice after a traffic stop ended with him being shot in the leg by a Jacksonville police officer — not ...
First Alert Weather: Early season heat wave
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Action News Jax First Alert Weather Team is tracking very hot temperatures through the weekend.
The FBI is disbanding one of its public corruption squads in its Washington office, AP sources say
The FBI is disbanding a squad in its Washington field office that investigates allegations of fraud and public corruption ...
Waycross woman recounts chance meeting with Travis Hunter that went viral
Since the post went viral, she says her son bought her a Travis Hunter jersey, and she now considers herself a fan for life.
Jacksonville leaders optimistic permit renewal will help alleviate chemical plant odor issues
Neighbors plagued for years by bad odors they believe are coming from a local chemical manufacturer are getting an opportunity to weigh in on the plant’s permit renewal pending before the Florida ...
California man who used underwater scooter in lake to try to evade arrest pleads guilty to fraud
Federal prosecutors say that a California man who tried to evade arrest by jumping into a lake with an underwater scooter has pleaded guilty in connection with a $35 million investment fraud scheme ...
UN forecasts slower global economic growth following Trump's tariffs and trade tensions
The United Nations is forecasting slower global economic growth this year and next, pointing to the impact of the surge in ...
Latin America's leftist leaders remember Uruguay's 'Pepe' Mujica as generous, charismatic leader
In the soaring palace of Uruguay’s parliament, left-wing presidents from the region have come to remember former President ...
FEMA's acting chief says agency will shift more disaster recovery responsibilities to the states
FEMA acting chief David Richardson has laid out the agency's intent for this upcoming hurricane season, cementing plans to ...