High surf and a high rip‑current risk make Jacksonville beaches dangerous today; expect gusty northeast winds and a brief window for storms this afternoon.

Wind advisory and high surf today. Gusts up to 45 mph and dangerous rip currents through Wednesday.

Lincoln Memorial University opened a 12‑acre Orange Park health sciences campus on Monday, bringing new osteopathic and veterinary programs and promising clinical training for 2026 cohorts.

The Miami-born chain opens its largest Jacksonville location in Oakleaf on March 27 with giveaways for early customers and first-responder meals later in the week.

A 35-year-old Middleburg man died after his car flipped in a two-vehicle crash on Normandy Boulevard near Carter Landing early Saturday.

A downtown Jacksonville shooting on Grant Street left one person dead Friday as detectives detained several people while they investigate.

Rhythm Factory is leaving its Regency Square home and has filed to relocate to a Baymeadows storefront at 8206 Philips Hwy, Unit 22, according to plan filings and the venue's site.

Suddath closed on the final parcel of the 312‑acre Airport Commerce Center north of Jacksonville International Airport, setting up nearly 3 million sq ft of industrial space anchored by NXTPoint Logistics.

Four people were arrested and a fifth sought after more than $10,000 in restaurant equipment was stolen in Palm Coast, officials say.

JSO is investigating reports of shots fired during a gathering at Blue Cypress Park in Arlington. Officials canvassed the scene Wednesday night; no details on victims yet.

A 19-year-old man from Winter Garden drowned off Ormond Beach this weekend, prompting rip-current warnings and renewed calls to swim near staffed lifeguard towers.

An officer-involved shooting near Bowden Road and I‑95 prompted a large JSO response; a Gate station was roped off and authorities asked drivers to avoid the area.

Two Fantasy 5 tickets matching 13-14-24-27-34 were sold at local grocery stores, each worth $50,000.