Duval Day returns to Clanzel T. Brown Park Saturday with music, vendors and thousands expected. JSO and JFRD urge hydration and caution amid heat.

A child was found walking alone in Lake City; deputies arrested two adults after finding drug paraphernalia and a meth-positive needle in the home. DCF took custody of the child.

Oceanway Church's board asked Pastor Al Force to take July off after a former volunteer was arrested in a Marion County sting; former youth leaders say questions remain.

A Middleburg widower started a GoFundMe after his wife, Samantha Cicone, was killed in a Sept. 15, 2025 home invasion that ended when a teen shot the intruder.

Sheriff T.K. Waters is refusing to cut JSO’s near-$38M budget request, saying most of it covers salaries and benefits for thousands of employees.

Duval County Public Schools ended its Hazel Health telehealth partnership on June 30. The district points families to school counselors, Healthlink JAX, GROW and crisis hotlines.

A Jacksonville roofing firm is under a Florida fraud probe after customers, workers and a supplier say they're owed nearly $1 million. Court filings and local reporting show lawsuits and bounced checks.

A 34‑year‑old Miami man died early Sunday after his vehicle struck the trailer of a semi parked on I‑10 near mile markers 467–468 in Hamilton County, the FHP says.

A Jacksonville babysitter admitted to multiple assaults that left an infant with a fractured skull and brain bleed; three people were arrested and jailed.

Tyrone Golson pleaded guilty to second‑degree murder and aggravated child abuse in the 2024 death of his daughter Jahrasha. Sentencing is scheduled for next month.

A domestic dispute at Courtney Manor left a man injured and a woman detained, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office says.

Regency Centers' The Berkeley at Durbin Park will be anchored by Whole Foods with TJ Maxx, Firebirds and Shake Shack joining the lineup. Groundbreaking is expected in Q4 2026.

A 47-year-old man was arrested in connection with the Jan. 23 Sunbeam Road death after being indicted in May. An arraignment is set for July 13 in Duval County.