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Shooting reported near Regency-area gas station
UPDATE 2:40 p.m. - The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office just released more information about a shooting off Regency Square Boulevard. Investigators said a man in his 20s was shot in the foot during a road rage incident. Police said the victim and another person got out of their vehicles at an intersection of Tredinick Parkway and Commerce Center Drive and started arguing. That's when the suspect pulled out a gun and fired. The suspect has been detained, and the victim was taken to the hospital. ORIGINAL STORY - The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office is at the Speedway gas station on Regency Square Boulevard. A shooting was reported there at around 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Action News Jax is on the scene. We're expecting to learn more information soon. Check back here for updates. >>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<< [DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks] [SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter] Click here to download the free Action News Jax news and weather apps, click here to download the Action News Jax Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Action News Jax live.
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2 days ago
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‘We will be cleaned out': Make sure you're ready for hurricane season
Once you hear a storm is coming, it's often too late to stock up on the materials needed to be prepared. 'Things fly off the shelves in a heartbeat, and no matter how many we stock up ahead of time, we will be cleaned out within a few days,' Doug Kreie of Hagan Ace Mandarin explained on Saturday. That's why it's best to plan ahead. The Atlantic Hurricane Season starts on June 1. >>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<< Kreie, the general manager of the Hagan Ace Hardware in Mandarin, outlined for Action News Jax the essentials needed for hurricane kits, as well as how much it'll cost to be ready in case of disaster. 'For your basic items, for flashlights, batteries, maybe a weather radio, toilet paper, water, those things can add up quickly,' Kreie highlighted. 'But about $100 to $200 should get most kits fulfilled.' Beyond those everyday household essentials, Kreie said one of the items needed for hurricane preparedness and that they typically see fly off the shelves first: gasoline cans. Kreie said those gasoline cans can go a long way in helping make sure you're not stuck waiting at the pump when it comes time to evacuate. 'Last year it was several hundred gas cans in just a few days [that we sold,] and we couldn't get 'em fast enough,' Kreie said. 'And we already had a good stock.' Maritzha Rivera-Clapp spoke to Action News Jax while shopping at the Ace on Saturday, and reminded us not to forget about those furry friends. 'You forget about the pets until the time comes,' River-Clapp explained. 'You need to make sure you have a plan for the pets, whether a shelter or a family friend that lives in a different part of town, prepare for your pets and have water and food for everybody in the house.' [DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks] [SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter] Click here to download the free Action News Jax news and weather apps, click here to download the Action News Jax Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Action News Jax live.
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2 days ago
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First Alert Forecast: Low humidity and beautiful weather for the weekend
Saturday starts out cloudy, but the sunshine will return by the afternoon. A northwest wind will usher in drier, comfortable air. Afternoon temperatures will top out in the 80s. It will be a cool night. Overnight lows will dip into the low 60s. We will remain dry through the weekend into early next week. By Tuesday, onshore winds pick up, and it'll be breezy through much of the week. The Atlantic hurricane season officially starts tomorrow. No tropical development is anticipated over the next seven days. >>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<< TODAY: Cloudy to start. Clearing sky by the afternoon. Lower humidity and breezy. HIGH: 88 TONIGHT: Clear and COOL. LOW: 62 SUN: Mostly sunny. Low humidity. HIGH: 89 MON: Partly cloudy. Warmer. 68/91 TUE: Partly cloudy. Breezy onshore winds. 68/89 WED: Mostly cloudy, breezy. Isolated storms. 69/89 THU: Mostly cloudy, breezy. Scattered storms. 70/90 FRI: Mostly cloudy. Isolated storms. 70/91 [DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks] [SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter] Click here to download the free Action News Jax news and weather apps, click here to download the Action News Jax Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Action News Jax live.
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2 days ago
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St. Johns County mother sentenced to prison for 2018 house fire that killed son
A St. Johns County woman accused of burning down her home in a 2018 fire that also killed her son has been sentenced to 3 years in prison followed by 5 years of probation. Michelle Taylor was charged with second-degree manslaughter and faced up to 13 years behind bars after her 11-year-old son died in the fire. On October 18th, 2018, Michelle Taylor, her son David, and 18-year-old daughter Bailey were at their home on Lee Street in St. Augustine when their house caught on fire. Taylor and her 18-year-old daughter made it out of the house safely, but her 11-year-old ran back into the home to save their family dog, according to the State Attorney's Office. He died from smoke inhalation and severe burns. Nearly three years later, in August 2021, Taylor was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and felony arson. >>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<< [DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks] Investigators say she was trying to get insurance money from the house and later received a $90,000 check from her homeowner's insurance company. According to our previous reporting, fire investigators with the State Fire Marshal determined several areas inside the house tested positive for gasoline. On April 2nd, 2025, Taylor entered a no-contest plea for second-degree manslaughter in exchange for the murder charge being dropped. The arson charges were dropped at the sentencing as part of the plea agreement. During the hearing, the defense called upon seven witnesses, including Taylor's husband, daughter, and mother. Taylor herself took to the podium and delivered a very emotional testimony about how much she loved her son David. 'The day that he died, I died,' said Taylor. The State Attorney's Office called several witnesses as well. Taylor will only have to serve two and a half months in Florida State Prison, as she already served 33 months in the St. Johns County Jail. [SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter]
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2 days ago
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‘God was working through us': Jacksonville family rescues man from water off Jax Beach
Kay Williams and his family were having an end of the school year siesta on Jax Beach when his oldest son heard a scream in the water. 'I turned and I heard this girl say, 'Help him! Help him!'' said Brandon Williams, Kay's oldest son. Brandon tells Action News Jax he didn't realize what she was talking about until a passing wave revealed the body of a man struggling to swim and breathing in water. 'He was calling for help, too, but he was, like, whispering it,' Brandon Williams said. >>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<< [DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks] When Brandon's brother, Zayden, who was also in the water, heard what was going on, he went to get his dad for help. 'You've got to help this person, he was drowning and I didn't want nobody to die,' said Zayden Williams. Kay's sons helped pull the man out of the water, and Kay says he helped bring him onto the sand. 'So I grabbed him, dragged him up, and then he just started throwing up all of this water onto the sand,' said Kay Williams. The Williams family shared cell phone video with Action News Jax taken by Kay's wife, showing Kay helping the man as he started to sit up. The video shows the man, later identified as Jeremiah, passing out not long before first responders arrived to take him to the hospital. Kay tells Action News Jax he had never taken his family to the beach that day hoping to be a hero, a reason he is crediting his two sons with rescuing Jeremiah from the water. 'My boys are the real heroes,' said Kay Williams, 'words can't explain it, man. God was here. That's the only thing that I can say. God was here and he worked through us, you know?' The Williams family shared messages between Kay and Jeremiah's mother after he had been taken to the hospital. The messages are from Jeremiah's mother to the family, expressing her thanks and telling them they hope to meet after Jeremiah makes a full recovery. [SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter]
