Relatives of 33‑year‑old Taylor Purtee say her Jan. 26 death in Waycross may involve fentanyl; police have opened an investigation and the family is pressing for answers.

State support plus a Haney Technical satellite and hangar upgrades underpin a county push to grow aviation maintenance jobs at Apalachicola Regional Airport.

The AC Hotel by Marriott planned for 800 Dora St entered environmental review on March 6, 2026, advancing a six‑story, 128‑room project with a two‑story parking deck.

Jacksonville University plans a 21,000‑square‑foot simulation center on the third floor of its Health Sciences building, centralizing training as the new medical school opens. The city is reviewing the permit for the $3.7M build‑out.

A proposed class-action complaint says former Serenata Beach Club staff were made to work off the clock and not paid minimum wage; the suit was filed Feb. 26 in St. Johns County.

Victor Chrispin, the former CEO of Yohannas Performing Arts, faces a sexual battery charge after authorities say he had an inappropriate relationship with a 13‑year‑old student.

Duval County Public Schools re‑listed its Southbank headquarters at 1701 Prudential Drive after a $17.2M sale collapsed, reopening debate over downtown development and school funding.

A former IRSC finance chief says he was fired after raising red flags and has filed suit, attaching text-message screenshots that allege millions in mismanagement. The filing names the college president and the full board.

Le Petit Paris' Le Petit Atelier opened Feb. 12 in Atlantic Beach — a 3,017‑sq‑ft small‑plates and wine concept that also serves as the group's commissary.

A woman in her 40s died after a pickup veered into a sedan on Pritchard Road near Bulls Bay Highway; Jacksonville authorities say no one else was hurt.

Two men were arrested in connection with a Sept. 1, 2022 Jacksonville apartment break‑in that left Melvin Keepler Jr. dead.

A driver died early Monday after a GMC Denali ran off University Boulevard into a Starbucks parking lot and struck a concrete light pole, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said.

Duos Technologies promoted Doug Recker to CEO effective April 1 as the Jacksonville company signed a non‑binding GPU hosting LOI with Hydra Host that could bring roughly $176M over three years.