A man in his early 20s died after his car was rear-ended on Merrill Road; police say the other driver was not injured and the Traffic Homicide Unit is investigating.

A 34‑year‑old was arrested after scaling a fence at Interlachen Junior‑Senior High School with a billy club during a lockdown triggered by a FortifyFL tip.

A Chartwells food service worker at Matthew W. Gilbert Middle was arrested April 23 after a three-year probe that investigators say turned up hundreds of images.

Three ex-Marion County firefighters are set to change pleas today after prosecutors say a rookie was beaten and waterboarded at Station 21.

A Jacksonville officer’s patient, prayerful approach pulled a man back from the Dames Point Bridge after a tense April 12 standoff.

City Council approved $12M in tax incentives for Johnson & Johnson Vision tied to a $550M investment and enforceable job and investment thresholds.

Morning Oil Coffee opened April 27 inside the renovated Union Terminal Warehouse, pitching itself as a trades-focused "coffee yard" that will steer profits toward training. The compact spot serves Guatemalan beans, Azar sausage breakfast sandwiches and early-morning hours for crews.

Columbia County says Davario T. Watkins remains in custody after a Lake City shooting that injured three. Conflicting court records briefly showed a release and officials corrected the record.

A former Jacksonville youth pastor was arrested April 12 and is being held on two felony sexual battery counts after investigators allege he groomed a minor over several years.

A fatal collision shut the southbound St. Johns Bluff on‑ramp to I‑295 East in Jacksonville's Sandalwood area, blocking lanes and prompting an investigation.

Billy Bones, a new food truck from owner Pavlo, is preparing to launch in Jacksonville Beach and will prep at Jax Kitchen in San Marco. The owner says fries will be on the first menu.

Plan-review paperwork suggests Tasty Creamery is lining up a second Jacksonville shop at West Side Plaza on Normandy Boulevard. The move would expand the Argyle parlor’s reach onto the west side.

Raydient’s draft master plan would add about 22,000 homes west of U.S. 1 and annex thousands of acres into Palm Coast, raising big questions about who will fund roads and schools.