First Coast foreclosure filings jumped about 35% and Duval County led the regional increase with nearly 47% growth, according to local reporting and ATTOM data.

Wayli Ice Cream filed permits for a 720‑sq‑ft shop at 2550 Mayport Road with AEC Integrated listed as contractor. The $32,000 build‑out appears on the city’s June 9 permit list.

Fernandina Beach police say a man was arrested after investigators found sexually explicit images of a juvenile on his phone; images were sent to national and regional specialists.

A Duval County jury convicted Shane Payne Jr. in a violent home invasion; prosecutors say the verdict could push his prison exposure to life.

A Douglas man was shot during a dispute over a dog; state agents have charged three people, including a juvenile, and are asking the public for tips.

A pediatric patient was transported after a near‑drowning in Oceanway; Jacksonville Fire Rescue and JSO responded while medics treated the child.

After nearly four decades, Pecan Park Flea Market will close on September 27, forcing vendors to find new space while developers prepare to redevelop the site.

One defendant drew an 85½-month state prison sentence while another received five years of probation after separate Flagler County Major Case Unit investigations. The pleas were entered during a docket session this week.

A Ring doorbell video appears to show an Instacart shopper striking a young boy outside an apartment in St. Augustine. Local agencies and Instacart say they are investigating.

Family-run 4T's Eatery, formerly Phoenix Eatery, is opening on Moncrief Road in late June with the same chicken-and-waffles menu fans loved.

Hundreds lined up as Chicken Salad Chick opened June 2 on State Road 100, bringing local jobs and a week of grand‑opening promotions. The Melvins say community giving is central to the concept.

Robert Gary, 50, was arrested in Cruz Bay after investigators traced him to a tattoo shop. Authorities say he was wanted on a failure-to-appear warrant from Jacksonville.

Human skeletal remains were found in a Harborview backyard. JSO is investigating and will send the bones for DNA analysis.