The next chief of the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department will come from within the department as Mayor Donna Deegan interviews five finalists in the coming days and picks a replacement for ...

Mayor Donna Deegan selected Percy Golden II, who grew up watching his father work in the fire department, as Jacksonville's next fire chief in charge of leading 1,900 uniformed personnel in one of the ...

A sailboat caught fire on the Julington Creek River, prompting a multi-agency response. Five occupants were rescued from the water by a Good Samaritan, and no injuries were reported. The fire was ...

Flights at Jacksonville International Airport were halted Friday afternoon after a fire in a parking garage. Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Chief Keith Powers told The Jacksonville Times Union the ...

Miss Florida Paris Richardson and Miss Florida’s Teen Noelle Schnacky visited the Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan has announced her appointee for the next chief of the Jacksonville Fire & Rescue Department. Percy Golden II will fill the shoes of Keith Powers, ...

Powers has been the chief since January 2020 and has been with JFRD for 29 years. The city said in a news release that “The Deegan Administration and JFRD established a succession plan and mentorship ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Local fire performances at Jacksonville restaurants have been temporarily suspended following a cease and desist order issued by Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department (JFRD).

ATLANTIC BEACH, Fla. — Atlantic Beach city commissioners approved a plan to cut what they pay Jacksonville for fire rescue services in half. Under the new agreement, Atlantic Beach will pay $750,000 ...

Ignited by a still-unknown source, fire swept through the hourly parking garage of Jacksonville International Airport on May 16, temporarily shutting down the Northside airport and leaving behind ...