Mayor Deegan unveiled a task force report and pitched River City Care — a public-private plan to lower child-care costs, grow infant care capacity and shore up the early-education workforce.

Jacksonville police posted photos seeking the public's help identifying a man they say is a suspect in a shooting last Friday. The department provided a report number and a detective's phone for tips.

Lake City police identified the man shot on NW Albright Place as Jayveon Montroll Hall and arrested a 25‑year‑old suspect after a K‑9 apprehension.

A 25,000-square-foot retail center is now leasing in RiverTown, with completion slated for 2027 and spaces marketed by NAI Hallmark.

Nine puppies were found abandoned near Amelia Island; one is injured and the Nassau Humane Society is urgently seeking short-term foster homes.

Bold Bean Coffee Roasters is relocating its headquarters and roastery to the historic Duval Laundry in Springfield, with plans that may include a retail counter and mixed‑use activation.

Severe thunderstorms left more than 23,000 JEA customers without power Tuesday, with outages concentrated on the Westside and near Riverside.

The county’s largest infrastructure project — a $191.8M water-reclamation plant on SR 207 — has begun delivering reclaimed water to the reuse system, cutting nutrient discharge and expanding irrigation supply.

Thousands of Xfinity customers reported service interruptions Monday; outage trackers logged a sharp spike while engineers worked to restore service.

The state is backing a plan to equip every county and municipal law‑enforcement office with Bexley Boxes — refillable comfort kits for children who witness violence. Walmart pledged $100,000 to jump‑start distribution.

Palm Coast’s planning board advanced plans for a 185,000‑sq‑ft Walmart and a large retail campus on SR 100, while traffic and utility concerns loom over the project.

Two Jacksonville residents died after their car plunged through a bridge railing and submerged beneath a Macclenny bridge on the morning of June 19, 2026. Troopers say neither was wearing a seat belt.

Lake City police say a man is wanted on an attempted murder warrant after a Sunday night shooting at Gleason Plaza. Authorities urge anyone who sees him to call 911.