JSO’s Cold Case Unit is investigating the death of 64-year-old Francisco Juan Torres Torres at a Jacksonville hospital; the medical examiner’s determination is pending and no foul play is suspected.

Welcome To Rockville returns to Daytona May 7–10 with Foo Fighters, Guns N' Roses and 160+ bands for its 15th anniversary run.

Permit filings show Lucky Goat is considering Bartram Village for a second Jacksonville shop — a 34-seat, 1,409-square-foot café with a roughly $226K build-out estimate.

A 14-year-old Jacksonville teen remains hospitalized after a March 23 mini motorbike crash in Atlantic Beach; his mother says his helmet cracked but saved his life.

An attorney says a 64-year-old St. Johns County man charged in a Nocatee golf-cart crash that killed his wife will face misdemeanors and probation, not felony charges.

Aldi is opening at 947 Amelia Plaza in Fernandina Beach, replacing the former Winn‑Dixie and promising lower prices. A ribbon‑cutting and giveaways are set for Thursday.

Denzel Prince pleaded guilty in federal court to an armed hotel robbery in Jacksonville; prosecutors say the plea includes a seven-year firearm minimum and possibly decades more.

Aaron Zahn’s bid to contest his 2020 firing has inched closer to arbitration while he serves a four-year federal sentence. The move could reopen debate over the failed JEA privatization.

Husband-and-wife chefs Chason Spencer and Maria de la Mota of Chancho King were named finalists for the 2026 James Beard Awards, spotlighting Jacksonville's Ecuadorian kitchen.

Paris Baguette opened its first Northeast Florida café at St. Johns Town Center; the franchisee says more Jacksonville-area locations are planned.

Jacksonville-based IQ Fiber launched service in Kent County, Delaware and pledged more than $150M in a phased buildout and a new Dover operations hub.

Police responded Monday to a shooting in the 2300 block of Justin Road on Jacksonville's Westside. Authorities say the investigation is active and details remain limited.

Local distributors say shipping surcharges and tariffs are driving seafood costs up this Lent, and BSF is investing to process more product in Jacksonville.