Center Connect is planning a 63,225-square-foot open-air marketplace at the Marketplace at Nocatee, slated to open in 2028. The Hub will center dining, shopping and live entertainment around a courtyard with golf-cart parking.

Hot and muggy today with highs near 95°F and a 30% chance of afternoon storms. Heat index may top 105°F; cooling centers are available.

Glynn County investigators launched a death probe after a body was found July 2 in woods near Spur 25 and Chapel Crossing.

A July 4 blast and fire at Santore Fireworks west of Bunnell heavily damaged a building but left no one hurt, officials say; the State Fire Marshal is investigating.

A New York‑linked buyer sued Reinhold Corp. over a 1,389‑acre mitigation‑bank parcel in Clay County, saying the tract tripled in value since a 2020 agreement.

The Jacksonville NAACP says a judge’s denial of Stand Your Ground immunity in a Macclenny shooting has families and civil‑rights leaders pushing back. Two men face first‑degree murder charges as appeals proceed.

A pedestrian was killed Thursday morning after being struck by a van on Pine Lakes Parkway in Palm Coast. Troopers say a 91-year-old man was driving; investigators are working to identify the victim.

A DeBary man was given 12 years behind bars after prosecutors tied months of online mass‑shooting threats to his accounts. The State Attorney announced the sentence.

A New York man pleaded guilty Monday in federal court in Pensacola to wire‑fraud and identity‑theft counts tied to a scheme that used stolen data to buy phones and accessories. Sentencing is set for Sept. 3 in Pensacola.

Sulzbacher is moving ahead with Phase 2 of its Enterprise Village — a $46M expansion that will bring clinics, job training and emergency housing to a 17‑acre Northside campus.

A five‑grant package includes an $11.2M Mayport port award, a DOT accelerator grant and funding for trees and homelessness services. City officials say the wins will prime downtown projects and protect the working waterfront.

Fireworks will be launched from the Jacksonville Beach pier at 9 p.m. on Saturday; expect closures and heavy traffic.

The Goff Family Shelter opened in Lincolnville with nine family rooms and 37 beds, aimed at keeping parents and children together while caseworkers help them find housing and jobs.