Report updated Apr 15, 2026

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Action News Jax is an established news app that is completely free. With a 4.7/5 rating from 7.8K reviews, it shows polarized user reception.

What Is Action News Jax?

Action News Jax is a regional news application by Cox Media Group providing live and on-demand coverage for North-East Florida and South Georgia. It integrates real-time utility features like traffic monitoring and severe weather tracking alongside local, national, and sports reporting.

Current Momentum

v8.9.8 · 1mo ago

Active

Last updated 35d ago. 5 versions tracked.

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Competition

Rivals identification in progress

7-Day Rank Pulse 🇺🇸

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Main Category

NewsGrossing
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Recent User Mood 🇺🇸

Gathering signals...

What makes this app unique?

What Does It Look Like?

How Is The App's Momentum Right Now?

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What Are The Key Features?

StormTracker Doppler RadarStandard

Provides minute-by-minute weather updates and a 5-day forecast to track local weather impacts.

Live Drive TimesStandard

Offers real-time traffic monitoring for commuters traveling in and out of the Jacksonville Metro Area.

Sports CoverageStandard

Delivers direct reporting on the Jacksonville Jaguars and other regional sports news.

Social SharingStandard

Enables users to easily share engaging news content directly to Twitter and Facebook.

Who is it for & how much does it cost?

Target Audience

Residents of the Jacksonville Metro Area and surrounding counties in North-East Florida and South Georgia.

Pricing

Free

Who Built It?

Cox Media

(200.4K)

Helping residents stay informed and safe with hyper-local news, weather, and traffic updates delivered through integrated broadcast platforms.

Portfolio

13

Apps

Free 12
News67%
Weather33%

Who is Cox Media?

Cox Media Group maintains a distinct B2C position by leveraging legacy broadcast infrastructure to dominate the hyper-local utility market, rather than competing for national news traffic. Their moat is the institutional trust and physical presence of regional newsrooms, which provides a level of real-time accuracy that algorithmic aggregators struggle to match. The strategic signal is their high-intensity maintenance cycle, treating mobile apps as critical real-time service tools for regional safety and transit.

Who is Cox Media for?

  • US residents in specific metropolitan regions seeking real-time local news
  • Severe weather alerts
  • Live radio streaming
Intense

Portfolio momentum

Extremely active development cycle with 73 updates across 59 active apps in the last 6 months.

Last release · 12d agoActive apps · 59

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What do users think recently?

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How's The News Market?

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SWOT, key takeaways & outlook

The outtake for Action News Jax

Key Takeaways

This app serves as a comprehensive local news hub that combines regional journalism with essential daily utility tools like weather and traffic.

Where Is It Heading?

Trend analysis

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Marlvel.ai. “Action News Jax Intelligence Report.” Updated Apr 15, 2026. https://marlvel.ai/intel-report/news/action-news-jax

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