A woman from Middleburg received a 21-year federal sentence for producing child sexual abuse material; she pleaded guilty. Her husband was previously convicted for related crimes.

Matthew Junior Rice was sentenced to 7+ years for illegal firearm possession after pleading guilty, following his November 2023 arrest in Jacksonville.

A Navy sailor, Michael Buck Brockway, received a 10-year prison term for trying to sexually exploit a 13-year-old, which included explicit communications and an attempted meetup.

A motorcycle-SUV crash on State Road 9B near E Town Parkway has closed southbound lanes, with the injured rider transported with critical injuries. Traffic is diverted and commuters are advised to avoid the area.

The Duval County Supervisor of Elections Office has mailed out 61,359 vote-by-mail ballots for the November 5th General Election, with a deadline to request a mail ballot set for October 24th.

Jacksonville's City Council will allocate $50 million to build a new Museum of Science and History on the Northbank riverfront, part of a capital improvement plan.

A man in Jacksonville Beach was shot while defending his partner from her ex-boyfriend; the suspect was arrested and the victim had non-life-threatening injuries.

The NWS downgraded hurricane warnings to tropical storm warnings for Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia as Tropical Storm Helene moves through with 70 mph winds, warning of storm surge, dangerous winds, and communications outages.

A Jacksonville Sheriff's Officer was arrested for false imprisonment and battery during a traffic stop, where he disabled his body camera and behaved inappropriately towards a female driver.

Duval County in Florida dispatched vote-by-mail ballots to UOCAVA voters, employing email, postal mail, and fax, ahead of the legal deadline, ensuring overseas citizens could vote.

The NWS warns of a major hurricane potentially hitting Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia, urging preparedness for wind, floods, and tornados as Tropical Storm Helene approaches.

The body of a missing 15-year-old swimmer was found on Ponte Vedra Beach, ending a multi-agency search that began after the teen was seen caught in a rip current.

A coastal flood advisory is in effect for the St Johns River Basin in Jacksonville until Wednesday, with minor flooding expected. The area also anticipates dense fog, sunny days, and potential storms later in the week.