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.

Jacksonville’s Eviction Diversion Program has helped hundreds avoid eviction by paying short-term arrears and pairing legal help with case management. Organizers warn demand outpaces funding.

An early-morning bomb threat emptied the Baymeadows Walmart; deputies and K-9 teams cleared the scene and found no device. Businesses reopened within hours.

Genetic testing of 44 shrimp dishes in Jacksonville found most Mayport‑branded plates were imported and often priced higher than the real thing.

Councilman Rory Diamond filed Bill 2026-186 to install 14 Safe Haven baby boxes at fire stations across Jacksonville; the council vote is scheduled for April 14. The proposal carries an estimated $600K upfront price tag.

Jacksonville authorities named 23‑year‑old Alexander Rivera‑Russo in connection with a Jan. 2 University Blvd hit‑and‑run that killed a woman and injured two others. Authorities are asking for tips and dash‑cam video.

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.