Hot and humid with a 50% chance of afternoon storms; NWS warns of dangerous rip currents on northeast Florida beaches through late tonight.

Hakimian Holdings paid $5.7M for the Winn‑Dixie‑anchored Brunswick West center and signed the grocer to a new long‑term lease as it expands into coastal Georgia.

Undercover Operation Sand Trap led to 25 arrests at Jacksonville Beach hotels and officials say two trafficking survivors were identified. Police say officers posed online and worked from hotels to make arrests.

A Jacksonville man admitted in federal court to his role in a June 2020 Ormond Beach grocery robbery. He pleaded guilty to Hobbs Act and firearm charges and now faces federal prison time.

The Downtown Investment Authority approved a $200,000 incentive for Hi Fi Lounge, a vinyl‑focused listening room and late‑night restaurant planned for 315 E. Bay St.

A head-on crash on County Road 218 at Eagle Point Road in Middleburg killed one driver and shut the road; Florida Highway Patrol troopers are investigating.

A Jacksonville man was arrested and charged with manslaughter in connection with a 2024 Westside dog attack that left a man dead, authorities say.

A 110‑acre proposal called The Quadrant is being pitched at the I‑95/SR‑207 interchange as developers court an anchor tenant and county roads face pressure.

An arbitrator sided with the Jacksonville Jaguars, denying Urban Meyer the roughly $30 million left on his 2021 contract.

Welaka broke ground last Wednesday on a new wastewater plant that will add 125,000 gpd capacity and aims to support development in south Putnam County.

Sunny and warm in Jacksonville with highs near 87°F. Dangerous rip currents persist through Sunday night; swim only near lifeguards.

Clear, breezy and sunny today with a High rip‑current risk at area beaches through late Sunday. Swim near lifeguards and respect posted flags.

Bradford County officials say dispatch phone lines are down. 911 still works; alternate non‑emergency numbers are posted.