A city permit issued March 9 clears the way for a Ben & Jerry’s scoop shop at 1027 Park Street in Five Points, prompting mixed reactions from nearby businesses.

Tennessee‑based Phillips has opened a Jacksonville office to support water, heavy‑civil and power projects across Northeast Florida. The move positions the firm closer to ports, utilities and regional jobs.

A 19-month-old was reunited with their mother after deputies found the child during a Jan. 8 car theft in Jacksonville.

Jacksonville police say an unknown white "bad dope" has caused multiple overdoses and one death; officers and Pulaski County deputies are investigating.

A pedestrian was struck by a train at U.S. 1 and Lewis Speedway; east-west lanes were blocked but the intersection has since reopened as the Major Crimes Unit investigates.

A 2,000-sq-ft Dunkin' is proposed at the Publix-anchored center in SilverLeaf; St. Johns County will review plans on March 25.

Flagler County deputies are investigating after a person was found dead near Florida Park Drive and Forest Hill Drive in Palm Coast. Authorities have not released identity or cause.

Columbia County deputies say a 25-year-old from Ocala drove to Lake City to meet what he believed was a 14-year-old; an undercover sting led to his arrest.

A Jacksonville community land trust is selling homes while keeping the land, cutting prices and monthly payments for income-qualified buyers. The model pairs long leases with city support to preserve affordability.

Deputies responded to a reported shooting in Silverleaf near Crimson Leaf Drive; the investigation is active and officials are working the scene.

A 75-year-old Suwannee County man was convicted of sexual battery and lewd and lascivious molestation; sentencing is set for Monday, March 9, 2026.

Dream Finders filed for a state environmental permit and has torn down an office building as it advances a 204‑townhome plan at Prominence Office Park in Baymeadows.

A Jacksonville marketing‑company owner pleaded guilty after prosecutors say he used free phones and recruiters to trigger more than 20,000 false HIV‑drug claims that cost Medicare and Medicaid about $24.2M.