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.

A Jacksonville Beach man pleaded guilty in the motorcycle crash that killed 22‑year‑old Tara Shaw and was sentenced to 11 years in prison, plus probation and DUI school.

Cracker Barrel has closed 16 Maple Street restaurants this fiscal year, shrinking the Jacksonville‑born chain to 52 locations as the parent focuses on a turnaround.