A school bus crash with reported injuries closed all westbound lanes of Zoo Parkway near the Jacksonville Zoo on Thursday morning.

Paradise Restaurant & Lounge has filed to open at the Shoppes of Wells Landing in Orange Park; state filings and property listings point to Suite 1 as the planned location.

Rep. Randy Fine says an alleged Iran-linked phishing attempt impersonated a TV interview to try to access his Google account. DOJ seized related domains as part of a wider campaign.

A freestanding La‑Z‑Boy building at St. Johns Town Center sold for more than $8M to a major investment firm, underscoring demand for well‑located retail assets in Jacksonville.

Live Oak aims to remake the former JEA headquarters at 21 W. Church St. into The Jewel at 21 West — about 180 mixed‑income apartments with retail and rooftop amenities. The deal still needs City Council approval and financing to move forward.

A Jacksonville man was arrested after falling from a 20-foot cliff into a Putnam County creek amid an alleged attack; deputies took him into custody at the scene.

A 40-year-old Newberry man died after his dirt bike struck an SUV on State Road 26 late Monday; the Florida Highway Patrol is investigating.

Sheriff Gordon Smith named Joseph Williamson this week as Bradford County’s "Sexual Predator of the Week" and pointed residents to FDLE for verification. Officials urged reporting through official channels, not vigilantism.

Jury selection starts March 30 in Jacksonville for Darien Mixson, accused in a March 2023 double slaying that included Craivon Aiken, the brother of Kamiyah Mobley.

A federal judge spared new prison time for two former Navy service members tied to a multi‑state sham‑marriage scheme that prosecutors say also sought military IDs. Sentences include time served for one defendant and probation for another.

A Philly native's new St. Augustine food truck is promising ribeye cheesesteaks, Cooper Sharp cheese and a house “Jawn” sauce when it launches this spring.

An emergency permit allows crews to remove three walls at 7 Aviles Street after engineers warned the addition's exterior walls were at risk of collapse. HARB will meet to set salvage conditions.

City approvals cleared civil plans for The Nexus at Regency this week. Blackwater filed a $3.7M site‑clearing permit and a slate of national brands appear in early filings.