Detectives say a Taiwanese man convinced an elderly St. Johns County woman to hand over cash and $226,000 in gold after contact through a messaging app. The suspect is jailed and the probe is ongoing.

A Charlotte father of 10 says a Jacksonville facial‑recognition match led to an arrest that cost him his job, home and freedom. The case renews calls for stricter AI guardrails.

RentCafe’s 2026 study put Ponte Vedra’s 32081 (which covers Nocatee) among America’s newest neighborhoods after housing units nearly quintupled in a decade.

A brief funnel cloud was filmed over Jacksonville's Northside Thursday afternoon; meteorologists say it showed rotation but did not touch down.

Benjamin Todd Daley, 46, died in a Jacksonville hospital while in JSO custody. The sheriff’s office says it is investigating and awaiting the Medical Examiner’s report.

A Jacksonville Army veteran says a VA exam labeled a breast mass "probably benign"—months later a biopsy found stage 3 cancer. She has filed a complaint and friends launched a fundraiser.

Columbia County detectives arrested a Lake City man after finding more than a dozen images and videos investigators say depict child sexual abuse material. The case remains active.

A Jacksonville man faces multiple felony counts after alleged armed robberies at two food trucks and a Chinese restaurant; attempted murder charges were added after a parking-lot shooting.

A multi-vehicle crash with injuries closed I-295 east near Pulaski Road Tuesday afternoon, blocking lanes and creating major delays across Jacksonville.

A Jacksonville family filed a wrongful-death suit and will hold a news conference demanding safer retention ponds after their 2-year-old drowned. They want property owners to act.

First Coast counties are publishing lettered evacuation zones and interactive lookups as the June 1 season opening approaches. County maps and apps show which areas would be called to leave.

An overnight fire at the Landon Imperial Apartments hospitalized two and displaced 12 residents, including five children. Officials say the state fire marshal will investigate and the Red Cross is assisting.

A Beachwalk merchant posted drone footage showing empty lots and sparse traffic, saying the stalled build-out is hurting his restaurant. Developers say permits are underway and construction will begin this summer.