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.

Stiles, Cantrell & Morgan and FCA Partners paid $45M for 93 acres at World Commerce Center, acquiring Legends Landing and multiple entitled parcels for mixed‑use development.

A shoplifting confrontation in Daytona Beach left one person dead and two suspects at large, video reports show. Authorities are investigating.

Jacksonville rapper Lil Poppa, 25, died in Fulton County days after dropping a new single; officials say the cause is under investigation.

Jacksonville offers free flu shots to seniors during Senior Day events, with shingles vaccines to be available in March. These initiatives demonstrate the city's commitment to elderly healthcare.

A council review says switching the city’s pharmacy manager could free roughly $4.2M a year while keeping employee benefits intact.

Englewood High School students participated in "The Lifeflight Experience" program, demonstrating the severe consequences of distracted driving through a simulated crash scene.