A 1-year-old in Callahan was hospitalized after ingesting meth from a sippy cup; four residents were booked on child neglect charges.

Jacksonville Golf & Country Club will start a $30 million, multi-year renovation this fall that expands the clubhouse, adds a resort pool and reworks the course. Members will fund part of the work through special assessments.

Flagler County deputies arrested a Palm Coast man after a Pier Lane stabbing; the sheriff's office posted video of the arrest.

SB 1756 cleared a Senate committee in Tallahassee, creating a conscience exemption for school vaccines and authorizing behind‑the‑counter ivermectin while narrowing emergency vaccine powers.

St. Johns County commissioners approved a special‑use permit for an 850‑student K–8 Episcopal school at 895 Palm Valley Road; the project will be built on church land and open in phases before 2027–28.

A person suffered life-threatening injuries after an incident at Lake Shore Middle School in Jacksonville. Officials say the individual was taken to the hospital and details remain limited.

JFRD broke ground on a permanent Health & Wellness Center to centralize screenings, fitness and medical care for Jacksonville firefighters. The move aims to detect cancer and cardiac problems earlier.

Foundry Commercial purchased The Canopy at Duval Station for $17.5M. The 64-unit assisted-living and memory-care community sits on roughly 8.7 acres in North Jacksonville.

Four people were wounded in a shooting at a street party on Jacksonville’s Eastside early Sunday as detectives canvass the scene.

A man was seriously hurt after falling from an electric device behind Nocatee’s splash water park Saturday night; witnesses say a hoverboard may have been involved.

A motorcyclist was killed early Saturday after rear-ending stopped vehicles at U.S. 17 and New Berlin Road in Jacksonville; two drivers were seriously injured, troopers say.

The Jacksonville North Pulaski board voted unanimously to terminate Bayou Meto Principal Lindsey Jones after months of fallout over how the school handled allegations against a custodian. The move follows a packed, hours‑long meeting and ongoing parent demands for answers.

Lawmakers in Tallahassee advanced bills to let booster money top up high-school coach pay, setting a statewide floor tied to hours worked and raising equity questions.