Organizers will pause the marquee Francis Field weekend for 2026 and return with the Live Wildly Showcase in May 2027 to avoid peak hurricane season. Local showcases will continue in September.

A Madison man admitted he failed to update his sex-offender registration after moving from Georgia. Sentencing is set for May 19 in Tallahassee.

Median single‑family prices in the Jacksonville region rose 5.3% in February to $388,500 even as pending contracts fell sharply, pointing to a market that’s balancing. Inventory and permits nudged higher but affordability remains strained.

A suspect remained at large after a Friday shooting near TPC Sawgrass; SJSO asked residents to avoid the 860 A1A North area while investigators worked the scene.

Dozens of dead dolphins have washed up along Florida beaches this week; officials are collecting samples and investigating a possible virus.

A Kingsland woman was arrested in Camden County after taking misoprostol and giving birth to a premature infant who later died. Advocates call the murder charge unprecedented.

CFO Blaise Ingoglia awarded nearly $1.4M to four Panhandle sheriff’s offices to reimburse costs tied to the state’s 287(g) immigration‑enforcement program.

A 22-year-old Fort White man was arrested after investigators say four CSAM images and videos were recovered from electronic devices; the probe remains active.

Axionlog wants to expand its North Jacksonville cold- and dry-storage facility to about 97,700 square feet; a $7.59M construction permit is under city review after recent site‑clearing and foundation work.

Deputies and the sheriff’s air unit arrested a 40-year-old man after a short pursuit that ended in a crash; the man is accused of striking a victim with a hatchet. A sheriff’s Office reel shows aerial tracking and the recovery of a hatchet.

A Jacksonville sober‑living nonprofit that has operated since 1967 says it must raise about $175,000 after fire inspectors found long‑missed safety violations and displaced residents.

A Palm Coast man pleaded guilty to 12 counts of possessing child sexual abuse material and was sentenced to five years in prison plus 10 years of probation. Authorities say the probe began after a tip to NCMEC.

A traffic stop on US‑301 in Bradford County led deputies to recover several stolen firearms and arrest four people, including two juveniles. Deputies say one passenger fled with a rifle‑caliber pistol before it was recovered.