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Navy Commander from Naval Station Mayport arrested on child sex and abuse charges

Navy Commander from Naval Station Mayport arrested on child sex and abuse charges

An active-duty U.S. Navy Commander from Naval Station Mayport was arrested Friday on multiple sex crime and child abuse charges, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office.

January 30, 2026 at 11:26 pm EST

UPDATE: Missing 71-year-old woman with dementia found safe

UPDATE: Missing 71-year-old woman with dementia found safe

January 30, 2026 at 8:49 pm EST

Jacksonville city librarian attacked downtown by woman experiencing homelessness

Jacksonville city librarian attacked downtown by woman experiencing homelessness

January 30, 2026 at 8:49 pm EST

Local shelters prepare for overcrowding during Arctic Blast

Local shelters prepare for overcrowding during Arctic Blast

January 30, 2026 at 7:36 pm EST

Local shelters prepare for overcrowding during Arctic Blast

Local shelters prepare for overcrowding during Arctic Blast

January 30, 2026 at 7:34 pm EST

Jacksonville Animal Cruelty cases bring real consequences

Jacksonville Animal Cruelty cases bring real consequences

January 30, 2026 at 7:10 pm EST

String of cold snaps impacting local strawberry farmers

String of cold snaps impacting local strawberry farmers

January 30, 2026 at 6:52 pm EST

Florida lawmakers team up to better protect domestic violence victims

Florida lawmakers team up to better protect domestic violence victims

January 30, 2026 at 6:50 pm EST

New R.I.S.E. initiative could bring overnight shelter back to homeless in Palatka

New R.I.S.E. initiative could bring overnight shelter back to homeless in Palatka

January 30, 2026 at 6:24 pm EST

New R.I.S.E. initiative could bring overnight shelter back to homeless in Palatka

New R.I.S.E. initiative could bring overnight shelter back to homeless in Palatka

January 30, 2026 at 6:24 pm EST

State rejects 270K petitions, leaving marijuana initiative 120K petitions short ahead of deadline

State rejects 270K petitions, leaving marijuana initiative 120K petitions short ahead of deadline

Florida lawmakers team up to better protect domestic violence victims

String of cold snaps impacting local strawberry farmers

No more ‘slap on the wrist’: Jacksonville Animal Cruelty cases bring real consequences

First Alert Weather: ‘Arctic freeze’ moves into Jacksonville area over the weekend

First Coast Crime Stoppers sees record year for tips, arrests and seizures

Man arrested on kidnapping, battery charges after domestic violence incident in Interlachen

City of Jacksonville opening pop-up clinic following confirmed measles cases

‘These are God-given techniques’: Action News Jax Investigates gender selection through IVF

Winter Storm Severity Index: Here’s how the Southeast U.S. will be affected by this weekend’s cold

The Big Chill: Hour-by-hour temperature summary for the Jacksonville area for the weekend, Monday

First Alert Weather Days Saturday, Sunday, Monday for bitterly cold temperatures in Jacksonville

Runners, crews prepare for cold DONNA Marathon

Runners, crews prepare for cold Donna Marathon

Cold timeline: Here’s what Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia can expect this weekend

Jaguars’ 2025 Positional Review: Offensive Tackle

Former CNN anchor Don Lemon arrested after Minnesota protest

Trader Joe's dethrones Publix as consumers' favorite grocer, according to report

U.S. Olympic sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson arrested for ‘super speeding’ in Florida