Dapper D's brings a two-story cigar lounge and cheesesteak shop to Ocean Street, opening May 15 in downtown Jacksonville. The ground floor is fast-casual; upstairs is a ventilated humidor and cocktail bar.

A multi-vehicle crash with injuries closed I-295 East near the Dames Point Bridge on Thursday morning, snarling commutes and forcing detours across Jacksonville.

Registration is still open for mandatory City of Jacksonville Public Service Grants workshops starting May 6. Nonprofits must attend one session to be eligible to apply.

Naval Station Mayport briefly locked down Wednesday after an unauthorized vehicle accessed the base; officials later said there was no threat and gates have reopened.

Marion County deputies are investigating after witnesses found a man dead near 189th Avenue in Dunnellon. Officials say no identity or cause has been released as the scene is processed.

FIS has teamed with Anthropic to co-design a Financial Crimes AI Agent that aims to cut AML investigation times to minutes, with pilots at BMO and Amalgamated Bank.

The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office says deputies are on scene of an officer-involved shooting on Rigel Road near Century 21 Drive. Officers are OK and the public was urged to avoid the area.

Sweetgreen has secured a permit for its first Jacksonville restaurant at St. Johns Town Center, with the company listing a "coming soon" site at 4624 Town Crossing Drive.

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.