A call for a medical emergency on Jacksonville’s westside ended with one man shot and killed by a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Officer.

The Fourth of July holiday weekend began Saturday with some sobering numbers in the Sunshine State: Florida logged a record number of people testing positive for the coronavirus.

Going back to a brick and mortar school this fall could be tough ask for educators with underlying health problems. It has many asking if they should even go back to traditional teaching at all. Action News Jax reported this week how the school board approved desk shields. It’s just one of the things that will become commonplace in your child’s classroom this fall.

An estimated 25 million Americans on average go RVing each year, according to the RV Industry Association, and interest has been on the rise for a while. According to a RV Industry Association survey, fifty-one percent of those that plan to take any RV trip this year reported that current health concerns increased their interest in RV camping – much higher than any of the other travel options.

Saying everyone needs to work together, Jacksonville Beach Mayor Charlie Latham is asking you to avoid the beach if it’s too crowded this holiday weekend. “Please, please, if it gets crowded and you’re heading out toward the beach, just turn around and head home and have a barbecue in the backyard”, Latham told Jacksonville’s Morning News.

A crash that closed all northbound lanes of I-95 in St. Johns County left a 23-year-old man from Tallahassee dead. Florida Highway Patrol says around 3:30 am the unnamed driver who was traveling north on I-95 north of SR 206, failed to slow down and rear-ended a semi tractor trailer.