A Ponte Vedra Beach oceanfront estate at 1039 Ponte Vedra Blvd closed for $22.2M, becoming the priciest residential sale recorded in Northeast Florida. The deal spotlights demand for rare beachfront parcels.

Muggy morning, highs near 95°F and heat‑index values over 100°F. Storm chances increase Saturday and Sunday.

An undercover JSO probe led to 11 arrests at the Metro Inn on Golfair Boulevard. Detectives say the operation targeted sales of the synthetic stimulant flakka.

A new PGA/DP World/Asian Tour alliance tightens pathways for players and removes a key ally for LIV Golf as funding and legal pressures mount.

A man clearing a fallen tree on County Road 329 was struck and killed by a passing car, troopers say.

Hot, humid and stormy this afternoon in Jacksonville. Small craft advisory and moderate rip currents at area beaches.

A 12-year-old boy was shot in the leg after an argument at Clanzel T. Brown Park in Northwest Jacksonville. Investigators say a teen suspect fled and police are asking for tips.

Narcotics detectives say a July search-warrant on Ragsdale Drive yielded more than 500 grams of drugs, four guns and two arrests. The sheriff’s office credits a community tip.

A man in his early 30s was wounded in the leg during a domestic dispute on Old Kings Road South; the suspected shooter was detained and police say there is no ongoing threat.

A former Marine and ex-prosecutor in Jacksonville was arrested after social-media videos urging violent overthrow and threats against President Trump, authorities say.

Florida’s jobless rate slipped to 4.7% in June — the first monthly decline since late 2024 — as payrolls added about 11,100 jobs amid uneven sector gains. The year‑over‑year jump in unemployed keeps policy makers on alert.

Ormond Beach‑based Security First is cutting select homeowners rates by about 5.6% and launching a disappearing deductible that reduces deductibles by 20% per claims‑free year.

Quick Pick tickets printed at Publix stores in Lakeland and St. Augustine matched Tuesday's Fantasy 5 draws, paying about $54K and $105K. Claim steps and office info follow.